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Sydney Sweeney, Manchester United’s form and AI in cricket – the week in sport recapped

 
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Welcome to our weekly roundup of editors’ picks, featuring highlights from our sport coverage over the past seven days, delivered to your inboxes first thing every Sunday morning. If you like it, do pass it on. As ever, new readers can subscribe by following the simple steps right here.

 
 

The best of the week

Jane McManus: Sydney Sweeney’s ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports Jane McManus: Sydney Sweeney’s ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports
Emma John: Sydney Sweeney’s cartoonish provocation has sparked a culture war but let’s just admit sport can be sexy Emma John: Sydney Sweeney’s cartoonish provocation has sparked a culture war but let’s just admit sport can be sexy
Iranian football returns in the shadow of war and with row over last league title Iranian football returns in the shadow of war and with row over last league title
Jonathan Liew: Raheem Sterling’s bleak tale a reminder of absurd path young footballers face Jonathan Liew: Raheem Sterling’s bleak tale a reminder of absurd path young footballers face
Robots bowling the perfect doosra are some way off but AI is already reshaping cricket Robots bowling the perfect doosra are some way off but AI is already reshaping cricket
Stephen Fleming inherits intriguing squad after England’s unsettling summer Stephen Fleming inherits intriguing squad after England’s unsettling summer
Elena Rybakina joins elite with US Open title but questions remain over coach Elena Rybakina joins elite with US Open title but questions remain over coach
‘You can’t be shy’: Joe Marchant on French lessons, England ambitions and his new famous father-in-law ‘You can’t be shy’: Joe Marchant on French lessons, England ambitions and his new famous father-in-law
‘I loved my time in the FBI but nothing can compare to the NFL’: Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman on his unlikely career path ‘I loved my time in the FBI but nothing can compare to the NFL’: Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman on his unlikely career path
Alexis Ohanian aims high with women’s Athlos meeting – and hits back at Sydney Sweeney Alexis Ohanian aims high with women’s Athlos meeting – and hits back at Sydney Sweeney
 
 

David Squires on …

It’s our cartoonist on … a big weekend for controversial calls in the Premier League.

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