Sport today brought both celebration and sadness. James Milner called time on a remarkable 24-season career, retiring at 40 after ending his final years at Brighton with a Premier League record 658 appearances, a fitting coda for one of English football’s most durable professionals. Rugby league, meanwhile, is mourning John Kear, who died suddenly at 71 after working on the BBC’s Challenge Cup final coverage, prompting tributes to a man who left a deep mark as both coach and broadcaster. In north London, Arsenal’s title parade was overshadowed by violence, with six people stabbed and 24 arrests made after the festivities. Elsewhere, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii offered a reminder of his explosive talent despite the Waratahs’ narrow loss to the Western Force, producing a bruising run that stood out even in defeat.