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Spaniard may feel some of Old Trafford’s allure when he goes there on Sunday but he is right in wanting to stay at the club with brighter prospects On Sunday afternoon, shortly before 4.30, Unai Emery will leave the tunnel at Old Trafford and walk along the touchline towards the bench. Will he glance around the grand old stadium – faded and leaking though it may be in parts – and think that he co…

Updates from this 3.10pm GMT KO at Twickenham Email Daniel | Sign up for The Breakdown English rugby is under siege. That’s not a yarn peddled by the Guardian. No, that’s the message coming out of the England camp after a piece published on Thursday triggered a circling of the wagons. Continue reading...

Alessia Russo scored twice at Anfield to provide the under-pressure Arsenal head coach, Renée Slegers, with some brief respite but it was another unconvincing display from the north Londoners despite their much-needed 2-1 victory. The in-form Russo’s double took her recent tally to seven goals in her past four appearances and 10 in her past seven games for club and country, but Liverpool posed pl…

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Kangaroos beat Toa Samoa 44-12 at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium New Zealand await Australia in next weekend’s men’s final This was supposed to be Samoa’s chance to challenge the wilting Kangaroos, whose patchy recent performance made them appear vulnerable – to make up for the loss in the last World Cup final, when Australia kept Toa Samoa scoreless for much of that defeat at Old Trafford. So when the…

Chengdu lose their final four games to give up a 12-point lead Dalian Yingbo FC claim title on drama-laden day in China John Aloisi’s Chengdu Rongcheng let the Chinese Super League title slip from their grasp on the last day of the season, losing their fourth consecutive game as rivals Dalian Yingbo pipped them to the trophy following their fifth straight win. Dalian completed a remarkable comeba…

Church scores four tries as Australia beat Fiji Bulikula 30-14 Jillaroos will face New Zealand in the final next weekend The Jillaroos survived an almighty scare from Fiji in the World Cup semi-final, securing a place in the tournament decider against New Zealand at Lang Park next week despite a stunning resistance from the brilliant Bulikula. Driven by the exquisite, unpredictable playmaker Luis…

I have reported on cricket for two decades. The abuse I have been subjected to in recent years is shocking and demoralising By Wisden Cricket Monthly Twenty-four years ago I walked into the Wankhede press box for the first time, to cover an India v England one-day international. That sultry Mumbai evening, Andrew Flintoff sprinted across the outfield twirling his shirt round his head as England w…

Top spot is up for grabs in Sunday’s heavyweight clash as the Spider faces the team that tried to trap him last summer Julián Alvarez said sorry but forgiveness must be earned on the field and Sunday would be the perfect place. At 9pm at the Metropolitano, Atlético Madrid play Barcelona. It is the biggest match in Spain right now, a place at the top of the table awaiting the winner; it is also th…

Former Test opener issues explanation on social media Khawaja says he would ‘not deny’ everyone knew about sandpaper Usman Khawaja insists he has not thrown anyone under the bus with his bombshell ball-tampering revelations that have rocked Australian cricket. One day on from claiming sandpaper had been used in the Test prior to Cape Town 2018 and the entire team were responsible, Khawaja defende…

‘You need desire and intensity … we didn’t match them’ City have now lost three successive league matches Enzo Maresca blamed his side’s lack of desire and the way they were outgunned in duels for a third successive Premier League defeat. After winning their first seven games of the season, Manchester City’s 3-1 loss at Nottingham Forest extended their poor run. Jair Cunha dispossessed Josko Gvar…

McLaren driver fastest ahead of Mercedes duo Antonelli to start on front row alongside Norris Lando Norris took pole position for McLaren at the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, with George Russell setting the second fastest time. Norris put in a strong lap in very tricky wet conditions during a qualifying session that took two and a half hours to complete because of heavy rain. Russell, thoug…

Wales 28-21 Japan Adams scores twice as Wales secure third win in five Tests Josh Adams grabbed two tries ⁠and Louis ‌Rees-Zammit rounded off the scoring as Wales claimed a bonus-point 28-21 victory over Japan in ⁠the Nations ⁠Championship, but there will be much for their coach, Steve ⁠Tandy, to ponder after a lacklustre display. It was a third win ⁠in five Tests for Wales, an ​improvement on th…

Harriers storm to victory at Aggborough Blackpool survive fright against Hornchurch Non-league Kidderminster breezed into the second round of the FA Cup with a convincing 3-0 victory over League One Doncaster . The National League outfit opened the scoring after 22 minutes when Maz Kouhyar pulled the ball back to Lewis Walker and he fired home at the second attempt after his initial shot had hit …

As most Arsenal supporters would testify, patience is a virtue. They needed plenty during the 22-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions and Mikel Arteta’s side certainly had to retain their composure as they tried to break down a dogged Hull team. They had not beaten Arsenal in 14 attempts since winning on their first visit to this ground in 2008. But with 20 minutes still to play, ther…