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England 244-9; Australia 248-4. Australia win by six wickets Gardner hits 104no and Sutherland 98no Ever get the feeling of deja vu? At Indore on Wednesday, Australia took up where they had left off at the MCG in January: Alana King bowled unplayable balls, Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner piled on the runs and one side left the other for dust. It is the World Cup instead of the Ashes, but the …

Alongside a Jewish, anti-racist pitcher from Brooklyn, Leon Day and Willard Brown played in a remarkable team during a historic wartime tournament Far from the diamonds of America, a little-known chapter of the journey toward integrating baseball was taking place in war-ravaged Europe just over 80 years ago. It took place at a tournament held to entertain soldiers in the months after the end of t…

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The Leeds prop moved from Poland 20 years ago. Now he is preparing to face Australia in the Ashes at Wembley By No Helmets Required Twenty years ago, a Polish primary schoolboy was getting to grips with life in the Northamptonshire steel town of Corby. His parents had moved from Gdansk, giving up successful careers back home to start a new life in England. Young Mikolaj Oledzki had never even see…

After eye-catching showings for Aston Villa, piano-playing psychology student is ready to step up for England duty Lucia Kendall was watching TV, probably a drama, and missed Sarina Wiegman’s call. She wasn’t expecting it. Certainly not this soon. The 21-year-old joined Aston Villa from the WSL 2 club Southampton in the summer but her start in the top division has been so impressive that it has y…

In the absence of their talisman, Australia have taken more steps back than forward and her presence in the squad this week is timely just four months out from the Asian Cup Looking back at a largely forgettable Matildas victory over Taiwan in Perth almost two years ago, the smile stands out. Sam Kerr grinned after scoring the scrappy second goal, then beamed celebrating a job well done with the …

Global rights available for first time for 2027-31 cycle Dazn hoping to follow up on Club World Cup success Dazn is preparing to bid for global broadcasting rights for Champions League games from 2027 in another significant move into football by Saudi Arabia. Saudi’s Surj Sports Investment bought a 10% stake in Dazn for $1bn (£746.94m) in February, two months after the streaming platform agreed t…

Chelsea are bottom of Premier League fair play table ‘I prefer to help them understand, and do the right things’ Enzo Maresca has admitted Chelsea’s disciplinary record must improve but the head coach is adamant he will never punish his players for getting red cards. Chelsea, who will be without the suspended João Pedro when they host Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night, were reduced …

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Archie Rhind-Tutt as they try to summarise a Champions League night rammed with goals Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom , Mixcloud , Acast and Stitcher , and join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter and email . On the podcast today; 43 goals in one Champions League night, join the panel as they rank them …

Two had fallout during time together in Denver Payton appeared to rate rookie over Wilson New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson fired back at Sean Payton on social media on Tuesday, after his former coach questioned his ability over the weekend. “Classless… but not surprised….” Wilson said of Payton X. “Didn’t realize you’re still bounty hunting 15+ years later through the media.” Continue r…

Goalkeeper says ‘it’s looking very, very good’ for Arsenal Gunners have won 10 of their first 12 games of the season David Raya has said competition for starting spots is driving Arsenal’s blistering form and the goalkeeper believes the “incredible” depth of Mikel Arteta’s squad means they are capable of challenging on multiple fronts. The 4-0 thrashing of Atlético Madrid on Tuesday was Arsenal’s…

Third series game against New Zealand set for Friday Banton ‘still learning’ but relishing second chance England’s preparations for a hot, dry T20 World Cup in India in February brought them on Wednesday to a cool, drizzly Auckland, where they were forced to conduct the final training session ahead of their third game against New Zealand indoors. It is not always obvious what purpose these bilate…

The MLS postseason starts on Tuesday night. We assess the contenders for the championship, and take a look back at the talking points from the regular season How little there was between the top teams. When all was said and done, just seven points covered the top six teams in the standings. The Supporters’ Shield race was settled with a game to spare, but any one of several sides could have finis…

Red Roses wing says her Exeter Chiefs side are aiming to raise the bar on eve of new Premiership Women’s Rugby season Saying the team comes first is one thing. Actually meaning it, and backing up that simple statement with action, is quite another. When the England wing Claudia Moloney-MacDonald says the team was more important than personal ambition during the Women’s Rugby World Cup, you can’t …

Rivalries are hard and real in cricket but the game’s capacity for fluctuating, compelling narratives creates heroes out of foes At the most famous cricket ground in the world, inside the sport’s most revered pavilion, there is a lifesize painting of a man who terrorised English cricket for 15 years. Across the manicured green turf at Lord’s, inside cricket’s most iconic media centre, the main co…