Lovely to see Rob Ostlere in the Guardian today, talking about his demise in Game of Thrones: theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

Tough times. theguardian.com/media/2023/nov…

Really enjoyed speaking to Stuart Broad on sledging Australians, his love of Bazball and finding happiness without cricket: ‘How do I replace the feeling of wickets, the adulation? Maybe I don’t need to’ Interview Indy Sport ⬇️ independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

Something weird is happening in Sweden. Malmo have been playing football unlike anyone else in Europe. Coach Henrik Rydstrom explains ‘relationism’: • “I watched Fluminense and got inspired” • “I took away the players’ prison” • “We create chaos” independent.co.uk/sport/football…

Should penalties be a factor in choosing the England squad? History says England will need to win a shootout to win Euro 2024, and the pool of takers is... shallow. The case for picking Ivan Toney (and Cole Palmer): independent.co.uk/sport/football…

Game-changer for VO! Can’t wait to get mine.

Luke Litter’s nine darts from the gods propel him to Premier League glory independent.co.uk/sport/darts/lu…

Loved seeing this last night Drayton Arms Theatre and watching Greg Snowden in the excellent cast of three. Hope it gets the recognition it deserves OffWestEnd / Offies Awards & gets a future life. Closes tonight.

How Mark Cavendish became a Tour de France legend – according to rivals and teammates | Lawrence Ostlere independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/…

Simone Biles wins Olympic gold with a little help from her friends as USA dominate team final | By Lawrence Ostlere at Bercy Arena independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

A lovely spot, this, for a triathlon to finish. GB’s Beth Potter and Alex Yee both going for gold… #paris2024

Alistair Brownlee shouted “anything can happen, mate!” as Alex Yee began his final lap. A piece on a moment of inspiration: independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

If Leon Marchand is the face of these Olympic Games, Teddy Riner is the soul. A piece on judo's friendly giant: independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

Julien Alfred beats Americans to win Olympic 100m gold and put tiny St Lucia on the map #paris2024 Lawrence Ostlere at Stade de France independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

Before #Paris2024 thousands of homeless refugees living in the way of Olympic sites were displaced. Many had jobs, schools, healthcare. Yet over several months they were systematically removed & sent to other cities or temporary shelters, out of sight: independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

Awesome work Rob Ostlere! We're thrilled to inform you that "The Actor's Career Bible" made it to our list of best Auditioning books of all time! bookauthority.org/books/best-aud…

Barcelona are 2nd in the Champions League and 3rd in La Liga, while playing football unlike anyone else in Europe with a kamikaze offside trap. So will it catch on, or are they getting found out? Piece: independent.co.uk/sport/football…

BULL cast & crew absolutely buzzing to get to Stephen Joseph Theatre this weekend - Scarborough’s iconic #TheatreInTheRound Mike Bartlett’s masterpiece about office bullying is made for this gladiatorial space. Sat 1st Feb 7.30pm #foronenightonly 🎟️ meshtheatre.com/bull

On Thursday, a once-in-a-generation election will anoint the most powerful figure in sport. Inside the race to become the next IOC president: “Everybody tells you who they’re voting for, and no one tells you the truth” independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…