The Guardian - June 20, 2022

Rice facing his defining moment in a final farewell to Hammers

The midfielder will leave with the club's best wishes, especially if they win first European trophy in 58 years

'You have to control everything - it's like playing chess'

Sergio Busquets reflects on his future following the end of his trophy-laden career at Barcelona and the midfielder reveals his unique thought process on the pitch

'I'm learning': Jabeur beats Pera to reach last eight in Paris

Ons Jabeur entered the French Open last year with her career on the rise. Having won the Madrid Open, her first WTA 1000 title, she followed it with victory in Rome. Jabeur began the second grand slam tournament of the year as second favourite but crashed out in the first round.

Ambition burns bright for Murray after impressive return

Sure-footed on the court, bullish off it: Andy Murray began his grasscourt season with an efficient 6-3, 6-2 victory against Hyeon Chung in the first round of the Surbiton Trophy before offering an upbeat assessment of his game before Wimbledon next month.

'Shrinkflation' Polling reveals consumers' concern over brands downsizing products

Hard-pressed consumers feel they are becoming victims of food industry \"shrinkflation\" amid signs the UK's persistent cost of living crisis is making households more alert to the need to get value for money.

Airlines en route to $10bn profit this year, says Walsh

Airlines worldwide are expected to make near-record revenues of more than $800bn (£645bn) this year, according to the trade body lata, which doubled its industry profit forecast for 2023 to almost $10bn.

Pence takes on ex-boss Trump with run for the White House

Mike Pence, who as Donald Trump's vice-president narrowly escaped harm at the hands of Capitol rioters in January 2021, has declared his candidacy for the Republican US presidential nomination next year, pitting him against his former boss.

Woman pardoned after 20 years' jail for child deaths

An Australian woman who has spent 20 years in prison was pardoned and released yesterday, based on new scientific evidence that her four children had died by natural causes as she has always maintained.

Palestinian boy, three, dies after being shot by Israeli troops

A three-year-old Palestinian boy has died in hospital, four days after he was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers while riding in a car with his father in the occupied West Bank.

Sudan rivals urged to protect historical artefacts as fighting rages in Khartoum

Heritage officials in Sudan have pleaded with warring factions to preserve tens of thousands of historical artefacts threatened by fighting in the capital, Khartoum, that is in its eighth week.