Lawrence Ostlere

Senior Sports Writer & Deputy Editor@lawrenceostlere

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.

<p>Ollie Watkins taps home England’s winning goal at Wembley</p>
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Watkins and Dunk star on England’s audition night against Australia

England 1-0 Australia: Ollie Watkins scored the only goal on a mixed night for Gareth Southgate’s understudies with few chances left to shine before Euro 2024

<p>Sepp Straka embraces teammate Shane Lowry in celebration on the 18th green</p>

Europe win fiery Ryder Cup over USA after Fleetwood seals triumph

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

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Donald should stay – Europe can win the next Ryder Cup in New York

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

How Ludvig Aberg rose from obscurity to the Ryder Cup

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

<p>Team Europe's Ludvig Aberg celebrates on the 14th green</p>

How Cavendish became a Tour legend – according to rivals and teammates

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

    <p>Mark Cavendish celebrates wining stage five of the 2010 Tour in Montargis</p>
    <p>An England fan dressed as a pig enjoys the sunshine at Edgbaston</p>

    Ashes begins with party at Edgbaston, England’s spiritual home

    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

    <p>The first ball of an Ashes series can help write the script</p>

    Why the Ashes’ first ball could be the most important of all

    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?

    World Cup 2022

    Messi takes flight to deliver a piece of World Cup history

    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

    <p>Fans watch on as Lionel Messi plays in the World Cup semi-final</p>

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    De Grasse keeps the faith to finally become an Olympic champion

    Andre de Grasse turned his life around to go from medallist to champion after years of near misses as the fancied Americans Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles took silver and bronze

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