Matt Lawton
@Lawton_Times
Chief Sports Correspondent, The Times. Views mine etc.
As always with Dave Brailsford, the big questions remain unanswered Former British Cycling director refuses to comment on latest controversy involving German doping doctor, raising doubts about his position at Ineos Grenadiers Column by @DavidWalshST⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/cycling/…
Devastating Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Daniel Dubois to regain undisputed heavyweight crown Ukrainian, 38, becomes two-times undisputed heavyweight champion by stopping Briton, 27, with left hook Report by @trlkershaw⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/boxing/a…
🔺 NEW: Ineos masseur’s texts with doping mastermind before 2012 Tour de France David Rozman, now head carer at Ineos Grenadiers, exchanged messages with disgraced doctor Mark Schmidt when Wiggins won race for Team Sky Read more from @Lawton_Times ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/cycling/…
Athletics’ plan to kick West Ham out of stadium for up to three weeks Club would be forced to vacate the London Stadium during football season if city is chosen to host the World Championships in 2029 Read more from @Lawton_Times ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football…
Paul Gascoigne back home and doing well, says agent thetimes.com/article/a5560e…
Good news: Paul Gascoigne’s management team says he is now out of hospital, at home and recovering well. Story to follow on @TimesSport
Lord Coe worried by unpaid fees of Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track thetimes.com/article/4d5be1…
Scottie Scheffler's Open victory was a parade bereft of drama or uncertainty, but as an appreciation of a master of his art, and science, it was breathtakingly good. We are edging into an era of all-time greatness Read @ricktimes's report ⬇️ thetimes.com/article/3ea232…
Georgia Hunter Bell: I want Kelly Holmes’ advice on middle-distance double The 31-year-old wins 800m at London Diamond League event; meanwhile, Josh Kerr is beaten by teenager in 1,500m Story by @Lawton_Times⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/athletic…
Great news: Government backs London’s bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships thetimes.com/article/6a0118…
An interview with Jake Wightman, who talks candidly about the struggles, after that stunning world 1500m title in Eugene, that led to him splitting with his dad Geoff as his coach. They are father and son again, and ultimately that’s what matters. thetimes.com/article/218794…
The Lionesses are through to the #WEURO2025 semi-finals after a crazy game in Zurich. 🎙️ Former England midfielder @IzzyChr17 dissects the quarter-final win over Sweden with @Kit_Shepard and @_TomClarke on the Game podcast
NEW: Women’s marathon world-record holder facing two-year drugs ban thetimes.com/article/5f76fa…
Wow!
The AIU has provisionally suspended Ruth Chepng'etich (Kenya) for the Presence and Use of a Prohibited Substance (Hydrochlorothiazide). Details here: bit.ly/PRESS-RELEASE-…
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Episode 2 of The Tour 21 in partnership with @FlutterUKI: Riding For Survival is now live! Watch as the team tackles stages 10 to 15 - through the mountains, the pain and exhaustion. 👉Donate or apply to ride in 2026: thetour21.co.uk youtu.be/MrGkvm1slcQ
🎧 PODCAST 🎧 Club World Cup in the bag - is the Premier League next for Chelsea? @peterrutzler was in New York to see them beat PSG in the final - he joins @_TomClarke to discuss whether Enzo Maresca's side are serious title contenders this season
🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Our defence editor, @larisamlbrown, recounts how she informed the government that she knew thousands of lives were at risk. Its response was to silence her thetimes.com/uk/defence/art…
Actually that doesn’t even come close to the most bizarre moment of the night. Donald Trump has just done a John Terry.
Yet nobody is being asked about this in the post-match interviews. Bizarre.