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The Leeds goalkeeper made a notable early save in England’s 3-2 Nations League defeat. Thomas Tuchel’s reported plan gives him another start this window, but does not settle the...
Darshil Shah says changes to a bamboo bat prototype have brought its performance closer to willow. A conference trial offered player feedback, while formal testing and a rule...
Denver overturned a 16-point halftime deficit and Washington beat the defending champions on a Sunday packed with close finishes.
BBC Sport says teams with at least 60% possession won 36.4% of such games in the Premier League’s opening 50 matches. Scorelines and tactics complicate what that figure means.
The Paris 2024 team sprint gold medallist says she does not want to make the commitments needed for another Olympic campaign, ending a 13-year career with Britain’s cycling squad.
Paul Cooke said additional penalties were possible if Ireland had refused to play. UEFA’s Nations League rules provide for a forfeit and leave further measures to its...
A hamstring injury sustained against Sri Lanka has ruled the wicketkeeper out of the 50-over tournament starting on 20 October. England coach Brendon McCullum has identified...
Tom Banton and Jordan Cox made strong cases in England’s ODI decider, while injuries and returning players leave the opening, spin and seam combinations unresolved.
Fitzpatrick held on after his five-shot lead narrowed, then made birdies at the 13th and 15th to win at Le Golf National. Runner-up Angel Hidalgo earned a place in The Open.
Australia built a 25-point lead before four players were sent to the sin bin. South Africa scored three late tries, but the Wallabies held on to reclaim the Mandela Challenge...
Banton made 126 at The Oval as England posted 355 for seven and beat Sri Lanka by 223 runs in the deciding one-day international.
Republic of Ireland players bowed their heads during Israel’s anthem and wore black armbands before a 3-0 Nations League win. Their coach said the gestures raised awareness...
England’s manager says he wants to pursue a win against Czechia without allowing clubs or players to choose matches, while medical checks will still guide individual decisions.
Ben Davies’ own goal and Gustav Isaksen’s second-half strike left Wales bottom of Group A4 without a point or a goal from two matches.
New York won 91–75 in Minneapolis to take a 1–0 lead in the best-of-three series. Minnesota must win Tuesday’s Game 2 to extend its season.
Nine singles wins on the final day carried the Americans past the International team, with Jacob Bridgeman securing the decisive point against Min Woo Lee.
Rotimi Segun scored twice late in a 12-try season opener as Saracens recovered from Nick Isiekwe’s 20-minute red card to win at Leicester.
The American held off a closing chase to win by 13 seconds, securing the United States’ first men’s elite road race world title since 1993.