James the Guardian's sport editor (digital). Twitter @James_Dart
November 2025
Matchday live
Chelsea and Manchester City win in WSL, woe for Norwich City: matchday live – as it happened
The top two in the WSL won at home, while there were costly defeats for Leicester and Norwich in the Championship
July 2023
The Open 2023: first round – as it happened
Tommy Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo and amateur Christo Lamprecht lead the 151st Open after day one. Scott Murray was watching.
May 2022
French Open 2022: Anisimova rocks Osaka, Krejcikova crashes out to Parry – as it happened
Japan’s former world no 1 was beaten as a home heroine dumped out last year’s women’s champion, as Rafa Nadal cruised through
March 2020
Coronavirus live
Italy closes down all non-essential businesses in Covid-19 lockdown – as it happened
Coronavirus live
Markets fall again as global Covid-19 cases near 130,000 – as it happened
May 2019
Bundesliga final day: Bayern Munich pip Dortmund to title – as it happened
Bayern Munich won a seventh straight Bundesliga title after beating Frankfurt 5-1 to finish two points ahead of Dortmund
May 2015
Sepp Blatter comes out fighting after re-election as Fifa president – as it happened
Head of football’s world governing body holds press conference in Zurich after winning a fifth term and blasting US authorities’ Fifa investigation and what he calls Europe’s ‘hate’ campaign
May 2014
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark Selby: World Snooker Championship final – as it happened
Frame-by-frame report: A brilliant performance earned Mark Selby a 18-14 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan, and his first world championship title
February 2014
Scotland v England: Six Nations – as it happened
England ran out 20-0 victors at Murrayfield to win the Calcutta Cup
October 2013
Sportblog
Five weirdest endings to sports events
Steve Busfield and James Dart: After the obstruction call and walk-off pickoffs ended World Series Games Four and Five we look at weird endings to sports events
August 2013
The Knowledge
Football's most successful former teachers
Plus: music gigs rejigged for football, obscure computer games (2) and more
The Knowledge
The most unlikely football computer games
Plus: the Anyone But Rosenborg fans, repeat meetings in every division and a cup draw using a real hat
The joy of six
The Joy of Six: sporting prodigies
Guardian writers: From St Francis of St Andrew's to Iron Mike, via Beverly Klass and more, stars who burned brightest when they were young
July 2013
The Fiver
TVs have exited the window and met the pavement
In today's Fiver: club website statements, Phil Brown and the return of Joey Barton
The Open 2013: second round – as it happened
Hole-by-hole report: Miguel Angel Jimenez leads the way at the halfway stage, as Muirfield continues to bare its teeth. Scott Murray was watching, as the clock went all the way around
The Open 2013: first round, as it happened
Hole-by-hole report: Zach Johnson leads the way after a testing first day at Muirfield. Scott Murray was watching
June 2013
Sportblog
European goal of the season 2012-13
James Dart: From Lionel Messi to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, we highlight some of our favourites from the past season. Now post your own suggestions
January 2013
India v England – as it happened
Over-by-over report: England restored some pride in the fifth and final ODI, Ian Bell's unbeaten 113 leading them to a seven-wicket victory after the bowlers made regular inroads into India's batting
December 2012
Sports Personality of the Year hustings
Ellie Simmonds: why she should win Sports Personality of the Year – video
James Dart makes a case for Paralympic poster girl and queen of the pool Ellie Simmonds to win the Sports Personality prize
September 2012
The sensational summer of sport – video
The Guardian sports team take a look back over this sensational summer of sport
