The Australian tennis player is renowned for having made particularly hateful, troublesome remarks – typical of a player who clings to his racket – against our unyielding champion, Jannik Sinner. The spectacle put on by the self-righteous moralisers is better than a Wimbledon final

He was the greatest trotter in history, “and the downfall of many who, up until then, had been scraping by at the racecourses”, says Raul Santini, who has spent his whole life


in the world of horses, for better or for worse

He is the first champion racehorse to die in the Instagram era, and Italy discovers it has a jockey’s heart. National mourning: the final windfall for an animal-brand

The only legend since Ribot, a symbol of Italian sport around the world, a champion on a par with Fausto Coppi, Valentino Rossi or Jannik Sinner. Can we mourn the death of the ‘horse of horses’? Yes

A story straight out of a novel, which began in Copparo, in the province of Ferrara, at the Zenzalino stud farm, on 19 May 1995, and continued with victory after victory all over the world. He was dearly loved by Italians, who regarded him as a football champion

For the first time in four years, the World Championships have seen something out of the ordinary. Admittedly, Varfolomeev, Nikolova and Raffaeli have taken their places on the podium, but the young gymnasts are ready to challenge today’s champions

The final matches of the qualifying rounds for the European cups are taking place. A journey through teams with a glorious past but a somewhat complicated present, and complete unknowns ready to enjoy European football