Yes sport is about effort, sweat and inclusivity – but it also turns elite athletes into magnificent specimens of humanity where the aesthetic is part of the appeal ...

Rona Munro’s understated untangling of a fractured relationship is revived with Christine and Lois Mackie ...

It’s something akin to a quiet earthquake: home nations jointly declaring their wish to be freed from English domination. A big move needs a big response, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins ...

One year on from the epic final and women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games ...

Their debut stormed the charts and wowed Iggy Pop, but health crises threatened to derail the Brighton duo. Now they’re back, taking aim at the manosphere, fascism and the ruling class ...

Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, motor racing, tennis, cycling, golf, athletics and American football?

The billionaire’s departure will change little day-to-day but could be significant for club’s stadium plans ...

Incorrect media narratives about an explosion of offending were leading to inconsistent treatment of children, the report found ...

Your government will NOT come to save you – we have to do that for each other now ...

Perched above the clouds in northern Italy, Santnerpass refuge doesn’t just look stunning. It’s a marvel of eco-building – and vegetarian cuisine ...

The Palestinian Columbia student snatched by ICE writes about his Kafkaesque ordeal with a quiet fury ...

As the Guardian launches a year-long project, Our Rivers, we take stock of the issues facing waterways around the world ...