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Women’s final updates from 9pm BST Finalists resume epic rivalry after switch at No 1 | Email Katy After an A+++ women’s tournament, in which we’ve seen so many must-watch matches (take your pick between this , this , this , this or this ), captivating comebacks ( much respect to Zheng Qinwen ) and the top seeds eventually asserting their authority, it seems fitting that it all ends here: Aryna S…

Scores level at 8-8 after dramatic day two Anna Nordqvist pairing of star duo fails to pay off It has been the great anomaly of this Solheim Cup. Europe keeping perfect pace with the United States is an impressive achievement even without factoring in the meagre points contribution from Charley Hull and Lottie Woad. European hopes of reclaiming the trophy lost to the United States two years ago s…

⚽️ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Live scores | Tables | Top scorers | And email Billy Mikel Arteta revealed yesterday that he trains his Arsenal players to expect things to go wrong after their flight to Naples was delayed by five hours on Tuesday. I love those challenges. I try to create them in pre-season , so when they happen, we already experience them and we already kno…

Tigers beat Kansas 38-21 in historic Border War Rivalry has roots in pre-Civil War slavery conflict Drinkwitz says buildup left him ‘embarrassed’ The latest edition of the Border War between Missouri and Kansas turned out to be a mere skirmish for a half. Robert Woodyard Jr produced back-to-back turnovers soon after the break, and Austin Simmons and the potent Tigers offense turned them into touc…

Borussia Dortmund beat Paderborn 3-0 Freiburg lead on goal difference after 5-0 win Felix Nmecha scored twice and Fábio Silva grabbed another as Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at home to promoted Paderborn to continue their perfect start in the Bundesliga. Dortmund’s win made it three from three in the league this campaign, their best start in 11 seasons, dating back to Thomas Tuchel’s time. Starting …

WXV: England 48-15 Australia May Campbell kickstarts second half flurry of seven tries England had to execute something they have not had to do in John Mitchell’s reign against Australia, a comeback win after being down at half-time. It was the first time in almost six years the Red Roses had been trailing after the first 40. But whatever was said in the changing room shook the team to life as th…

Movistar rider refuses to crack in brutal mountain test Would be first home winner since Contador ​12 ​years ago Enric Mas all but secured overall victory in ⁠the Vuelta a España when he survived a brutal penultimate stage ⁠on the ⁠sun-baked ​slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The 31-year-old Movistar rider ⁠spent most of the 186km stage in a group alongside Primoz Roglic, ⁠Felix Gall and Ric…

Do not make the mistake of assuming this was a backs-to-the-wall effort from Hull. Their remarkable start to the season goes on and a point was the least Sergej Jakirovic’s side deserved after they pushed Chelsea to the limit in an absorbing game. This was the first time Chelsea have dominated possession in a league game this season and it did not lead to anything pretty. Xabi Alonso’s attack was…

This summer there were a couple of significant pieces of the puzzle for Oliver Glasner to put into place at Nottingham Forest. The first was a mobile striker to lead the line, and the other was a wing-back to fit his favoured 3-4-3 system. Enter Liam Delap and Daniel Muñoz, both of whom had a big say in Forest’s first win of the season, though the match-winner was one of the old guard in Igor Jes…

This victory has been a long time coming for Gary O’Neil. The Millwall supporter from Beckenham had picked up a solitary point on his previous five trips to this part of south London as a manager so it was no wonder that he celebrated Zian Flemming’s winning goal in the 90th minute with the same gusto as the travelling Ipswich supporters. On a topsy-turvy afternoon that saw Palace take the lead b…

Briton beats Antonelli by one-hundredth of a second Verstappen qualifies third on tough Madring track Lando Norris took the first pole position at Formula One’s newest circuit, the Madring, for the Spanish Grand Prix. The McLaren driver saw off a spirited assault by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, who was second, with a superb lap at a circuit that has proved challenging to master and punishing on the …

Highwayman rider’s landmark victory in the St Leger ‘As I crossed the line I was in shock. I can’t believe it’ Saffie Osborne may only be 24, but like Rachael Blackmore before her, she is on course to leave a lasting impression in a male-dominated industry. Just as Blackmore smashed a glass ceiling in becoming the first woman to ride the winner of the Grand National , Osborne is the first partner…

The 21-year-old fast bowler’s eye-catching Test debut lit up an otherwise gloomy summer for the tourists So they didn’t do it. And in the end they weren’t even all that close. But for a moment, when England lost two wickets in the first over, and the first loud cries of ‘Pakistan, Zindabad’ were breaking out, it felt like they just might. Honestly, just the faint possibility was all this match, e…

West Ham claimed their first Women’s Super League win of the season with a 2-1 home victory over London City Lionesses. Kelly Gago put the Hammers ahead after 21 minutes, racing on to Seraina Piubel’s pass from nearly halfway and rounding Elene Lete in the City goal. Continue reading...

City heading to a fortress but home supporters will protest before kick-off over club’s drive against ticket touts Manchester United’s nine victories from 10 Premier League games at Old Trafford in 2026 cast their stadium as a fortress Manchester City aim to ransack on Sunday, to join Leeds in departing with three points during this calendar year. Michael Carrick has overseen the division’s highe…