Sean Ingle is the Guardian's chief sports reporter. Twitter @seaningle
May 2025
A London 2040 Olympics is alluring but do gold medals bring cities a golden future?
Sean Ingle
New research has shown there was a positive impact during London 2012 but the legacy effects appear to be short-lived
Elite athletes warned to avoid one-night stands over risk of failing drug tests
Athletes warned to ‘watch who you kiss’ as top lawyers and anti-doping experts debated contamination cases in sport
FA to ban transgender women from playing women’s football in England
Transgender women will not be able to play in women’s football or netball in England following a supreme court ruling on single-sex spaces in sport
April 2025
No criminal charges to be brought over death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson
London Marathon sets world record for number of finishers
‘The secret is trusting the process’: Sawe wins London Marathon as Assefa digs in
‘After 26.2 miles of sheer hell ...’: John Barnes to hand out drinks at London Marathon
Will Jacob Kiplimo be the first to run a marathon in less than two hours?
Eilish McColgan calls for passport ID to combat ‘faceless’ social media bullies
London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk
Faith Kipyegon’s audacious bid to be first woman to run sub four-minute mile
Let it out or bottle it up? Does venting emotion harm performance in elite sport?
Sean Ingle
Nick Rockett’s National success brings tears and smiles for father-son duo
Plastic or fantastic? Grand National steps out on delicate high-wire act
Big matchups and bigger bucks: Michael Johnson pledges Grand Slam Track will bring ‘fantasy to life’
MPs deliver warning over DCMS chase to recoup tens of millions in Covid loans
Ingebrigtsen’s father accused sons of ‘perfect character assassination’, court told
March 2025
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father denies kicking Olympic champion and whipping daughter
The father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen has denied kicking the double Olympic gold medallist and whipping his daughter in the face with a towel
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father forced daughter to run with breathing problems, court told
The father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen forced his daughter to keep running even though she was struggling to breathe, a court has heard
Premier League confirms extra June transfer window for Club World Cup
The Premier League has confirmed it will have two transfer windows this summer due to ‘exceptional’ circumstances surrounding the Club World Cup