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European football: Inter roar back to beat Udinese and join Roma at the top
Inter and Roma lead Serie A, Como move up to thirdReal Betis beat struggling Villarreal in La LigaInter fought back from two goals down to beat Udinese 5-3 on Monday, maintaining their perfect Serie A start alongside Ro...
'Unplayable' & 'almost perfect' - Calvert-Lewin set for England recall?
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has now scored in Leeds' past five league matches. Is he ready for an England recall?
‘Now we seem to be the villains’: How PNG Chiefs are building a squad that is the envy of other NRL clubs
The expansion club’s recruiting spree has been aided by generous tax breaks with the goal to assemble a competitive roster from day oneAs Brian To’o ran away to score a try and seal victory for the Panthers in Sunday’s...
Calvert-Lewin stars but Botman struggles - player ratings for Leeds v Newcastle
How Leeds United and Newcastle United's players rated following their Premier League match.
Pietersen has England players ‘buzzing’ but McCullum delivers Carse warning
Former England batter starts role with white-ball teamsFleming also ‘right person’ to take Test team forwardBrendon McCullum has revealed that he was the driving force behind the recruitment of Kevin Pietersen as a spec...
Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans after ‘Jota’ chants aimed at Neves
This is no longer football, and there have to be limits; people who behave like this should never be allowed to enter a stadium again, said Cristiano Ronaldo
Crash and burn: Pakistan cricket at a new low after England humiliation
Described as the worst team to tour England in the last 50 years, Pakistan's cycle of chopping and changing continued when head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling chief Umar Gul were sacked from their posts
Hockey India, franchises mull change in HIL governance structure
Even as some of the top brass of Hockey India was present in Chandigarh for the formal announcement of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy, HI president Dilip Tirkey was meeting Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and other...
Asia Cup: Indian women's cricket team refuses to accept trophy from ACC head Mohsin Naqvi
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs here to lift their record-extending eighth Asia Cup title, but the players did not come out on the field for post-tournament presentation ceremonies
Kranti Gaud fined 10% match fee for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
"In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Gaud, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period," ICC said
In 2009, Del Potro became the last non-European Grand Slam winner; 17 years on, Europe rules
For more than fifteen years, men's Grand Slam tennis tournaments have seen a dominance from European champions. The last non-European victory was by Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 US Open. With legends like Roger Fed...
'I don’t even know if I’ll be there': ICC No.2 Steve Smith uncertain over Ashes 2027
Steve Smith has voiced hesitation about his involvement in the 2027 Ashes series as he evaluates his Test career after each series. Although winning an Ashes series in England is a significant goal for him, his main foc...
‘Very weak. Very bad’: how Rodri’s verdict exposed woeful Valencia’s crisis | Sid Lowe
The World Cup winner’s off-the-cuff assessment was brutally honest. Within days their manager and CEO were gone, but the problems run much deeperKiat Lim wanted to see Valencia play so badly, so that is what he did. It...
Andoni Iraola says Liverpool took ‘a step backwards’ in draw against Fulham
Head coach insists forwards need to improve pressingChanges up front likely for Carabao Cup tie against SpursAndoni Iraola has shifted the focus on to Liverpool’s forwards for the team’s uninspiring display against Fulh...
Sydney Sweeney’s prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports | Jane McManus
The actor’s latest promotion has stirred outrage but will no doubt be good for the prediction markets hoping to lure in young menPrediction markets are a cynical business.Many customers will lose money, and the real pro...
Football Daily | Another dog’s breakfast over VAR for the new and rebranded Pro Ref
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George W Bush to Trump: None of Big 3 in top 10 rankings for first time since 2002
For the first time since October 2002, the men's top 10 no longer includes any member of the Big Three.
Varun Chakaravarthy ruled out of Afghanistan T20I series
The injury comes as a blow for Varun Chakaravarthy and India. He had recently recovered from a hamstring injury that had kept him out of white ball matches in England in July. In the first T20I against Afghanistan, the...