Lawrence is a sports writer covering football, cycling, the Olympic Games and more. Since joining the Independent from the Guardian in 2017, he has reported from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 2022 Qatar World Cup, three Tours de France and the Ryder Cup in Rome.
Tommy Fleetwood wrapped up Europe’s 16½ - 11½ victory as they won back the Ryder Cup in style – but with a few late nerves in Rome
Europe’s captain at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club could return in two years at Bethpage Black, aiming to end a trend of home dominance
Natural talent, military school regimes and a ‘unique’ mentality – as Ludvig Aberg prepares to play in the Ryder Cup only four months into his professional career, those who’ve guided his meteoric rise tell Lawrence Ostlere what makes him special
Explosive on the bike and off it, the Manx missile is on the cusp of winning the most Tour de France stages in history. Lawrence Ostlere speaks to allies and opponents about the fast and furious sprinter
Drunk and sunbunt by the end, England fans revelled as they discovered how their team’s new-found attacking philosophy would play out in the heat of an Ashes
The first ball of the series between England and Australia has earned its own mythology down the years – so can it really set the tone for what’s to come?
Thousands of fans came to see Lionel Messi in full flow and they got exactly that when he dribbled and spun to create Argentina’s third goal of the World Cup semi-final
Fraser-Pryce failed to win back her Olympic crown from her old rival in what might be her last chance on the greatest stage, as Shericka Jackson claimed bronze for a Jamaican one-two-three
LIV has attempted to style itself as the future of golf but it remains to be seen whether it can deliver entertainment for Saudi Arabia’s sportswashing machine