🔸 Top highlights 🔸 Biggest surprises 🔸 Biggest disappointments 🔸 Best venue Matt Majendie and Malik Ouzia hand out their unofficial #Olympics awards after a thrilling fortnight at #Paris2024 standard.co.uk/sport/sport-ol…

"These Games were inarguably cool... they felt vibrant and joyful." Malik Ouzia on the lessons London must learn from #Paris2024 in possible bid for 2040 #Olympics return standard.co.uk/sport/sport-ol…

Old Trafford. No joy for stand-in skip Ollie Pope at the toss - Sri Lanka win it and are having a bat

Sri Lanka all out for 236 as England make strong start under Pope ✍️ Malik Ouzia standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

“I’ll play for England where I’m picked to play for England. I’m certainly not going to turn down a tour if selected.” standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

Chris Woakes ready to deliver for England away from comforts of home ✍ Malik Ouzia standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

Manchester United hold Ivan Toney talks as transfer race with Chelsea heats up ✍️ Malik Ouzia standard.co.uk/sport/football…

Interview with Matt Porter, chief executive of the PDC: 🎯 Why darts doesn’t need the Olympics 🎯 Increased Ally Pally field on the cards… but no venue change for now 🎯 Ticket demand at Glastonbury levels standard.co.uk/sport/darts-ol…

Sri Lanka win the toss and bowl on a glorious morning at Lord's

Root hits flawless century to keep England on top against Sri Lanka ✍️ Malik Ouzia at Lord's standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

"The overwhelming sense was of it being needless all-round. From Rice, from Veltman, but above all, from the referee." Malik Ouzia on *that* decision at the Emirates as Arsenal bemoan inconsistency standard.co.uk/sport/football…

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace. Day for it and all that

Chelsea partnership building as Crystal Palace tinker to claim draw ✍ Malik Ouzia standard.co.uk/sport/football…

Brendon McCullum taking charge of England's white-ball sides through to 2027 - a run that includes two World Cups and the Champions Trophy. Means he will stay on as Test coach, too, beyond the 2027 home Ashes. Huge coup. standard.co.uk//sport/cricket…

Brendon McCullum vows to cheer up 'miserable' Jos Buttler in new England era ✍ Malik Ouzia standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

Interview with Jarrod Bowen: on his summer with England, Southgate standing down and fresh ideas under Lee Carsley: standard.co.uk/sport/football…

Brendon McCullum calls for clarity as England remain in the dark over Pakistan series ✍️ Malik Ouzia standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

"There is an unfortunate cruelty in the way a run of games so long awaited has gone quite so badly." Dan Lawrence struggles continue as England miss chance to develop Plan B ✍️ Malik Ouzia at The Oval standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/…