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The much-loved winger has an ‘unbelievable’ Roosters highlights reel but will soon cross codes again for the next rugby union chapter in Japan Mark Nawaqanitawase, the prime producer of NRL highlights, will soon be lost to rugby league at the age of just 26. His performances have been described as “freaky” and “ridiculous”, but he is due to return to rugby union as early as Saturday night, unless…

American chair Boehly leaves role after deal is secured ‘I am confident that Chelsea is well positioned’ Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their stakes in Chelsea in a deal under which Clearlake Capital takes full control of the Premier League club. The American billionaire businessmen Boehly and Walter were two of the investors who partnered with Clearlake to buy the club from Roman Abramovi…

Across four days Manchester United have lost the 199th derby to Manchester City, were told by JJ Gabriel he wants to leave, and have now been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton. Capitulating after being 2-0 up may be the pick of these dizzying blows, and when Marcus Rashford skated in with the chance to take the tie to 3-3 late on, there was no surprise he hit Jason Steele rather than the…

For Aston Villa, an overdue drama-free outing as Unai Emery’s side cruised into the Carabao Cup fourth round courtesy of a Tammy Abraham double and a Ross Barkley header. Unfortunately for Coventry, it was a sorry case of more of the same. Frank Lampard’s side have lost five of their six matches in all competitions and continue to leak soft goals. It was hard to know whether Abraham’s tap-in or B…

Coach says Argentina’s gung-ho approach forced hand ‘No one is more hurt than me, no one wanted it more’ Thomas Tuchel stands by his heavily criticised defensive substitutions in the World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina this summer, but the England head coach accepts he made them too early. Tuchel said England were “waiting for death”, unable to cope with the attacking tactics adopted by…

Sunderland’s captain, Granit Xhaka, believes it is not unrealistic to dream about Régis Le Bris’s side travelling all the way to next spring’s Europa League final . It is rarely a good idea to dismiss Xhaka but reaching that showpiece in Frankfurt will necessitate considerably more efficient finishing on his team’s part than proved evident on a highly evocative night on Wearside. Continue reading…

Keely Hodgkinson and Gaby Thomas among the stars at London event whose promoter, Alexis Ohanian, has big plans and hopes for women’s sport The timing could hardly be better. After a week when the discourse around women’s sport has been dominated by the actor Sydney Sweeney posing naked – and the intense backlash and counter-backlash – London will stage a major all-female track‑and‑field event on …

Lions to play five fixtures in New Zealand in 2027 Sky has held live rights for men’s Lions since 1997 The inaugural women’s British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand next year is expected to be broadcast live on Sky Sports in a significant boost for the women’s game. Sky has held live rights for men’s Lions fixtures since the 1997 tour of South Africa, and the broadcaster is understood to be in …

Siddharth Jawahar gets 11 years in prison for fraud Prosecutors mention Kelce without further comment Several pro athletes said to have invested in Swiftarc firm Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is among the victims of a Ponzi scheme that took in more ⁠than $35m from unsuspecting investors, a Missouri prosecutor said. The prosecutor mentioned Kelce in court Tuesday as 38-year-old Siddhar…

Rapper dropped from tour after pro-Palestine remarks Former NFL star settled case over collusion in 2019 Colin Kaepernick has accused NFL owners of colluding against Macklemore after the rapper was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour over comments he made onstage about Palestine. Kaepernick, whose NFL career was effectively ended in the wake of his protests against police violence, says he sees parall…

Americans have not won tournament since 2012 US youth teams have struggled in recent showings Timing of U-20 World Cup has drawn criticism The United States were eliminated from the U-20 Women’s World Cup in the last 16, falling to Brazil on penalties on Wednesday after playing to a 1-1 draw after extra-time. Brazil goalkeeper Thaís Lima made a crucial save on Emeri Adames’s attempt to begin the …

World No 4 may snub World Tour Championship ‘I’m not comfortable playing in the Middle East’ Matt Fitzpatrick, the world No 4, has admitted to reservations over appearing at the DP World Tour’s end of season events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai because of the conflict in the Middle East. The Englishman, who is due to defend the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, has accused the Tour of being “very vag…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Anxious to sample some traditional Spanish culture while taking in a La Liga match years ago, Football Daily and some friends decamped to Gran Alicant. As we prepared to leave a quaint bodega (the Dick Turpin), where we’d been sampling the local hooch (Guinness), to travel to the nearby stadium, an elderly local resident with an unmistakable mac…

Kansas are taking on Arizona in the Union Jack Classic, with 60,000 young and noisy fans expected at Wembley By No Helmets Required Follow No Helmets Required on Facebook Continue reading...

United won game after controversial Fernandes equaliser City to blood youngsters for Carabao Cup game against Norwich Enzo Maresca says Manchester United cannot complain about the controversial derby winner on Sunday because Manchester City are still awaiting an apology from the referees’ chief, Howard Webb, for a match-defining decision in the same fixture three years ago. City lost at Old Traff…