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Updates from the first ODI, 1pm BST start at Leicester Sign up to receive The Spin newsletter | And mail Geoff Interesting! Alice Capsey will keep wicket, which some people (me) were keen to see during the World Cup, given how Amy Jones kept whacking the ball to catchers in the ring. Jones is rested, as are Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt-Hodge, while Heather Knight has retired. Plenty of change, so…

Late changes to South Africa’s team smacked of mind games, but reinvigorated New Zealand remain in the hunt The margins are slim in South Africa this past fortnight and not just on the scoreboard. According to aviation experts, one of the two planes flying over the stadium in Cape Town just before kick-off on Saturday came within 12 to 14 metres of hitting the top of the stand which, depending on…

While move across north London has been amicable, Netherlands midfielder is relishing clash with former club There is not the same intensity to club rivalries between women’s teams as there is between their men’s counterparts, but as the game grows that is changing. Increasingly, there is animosity from fans if a player leaves for a rival side. Victoria Pelova’s move from Arsenal to Tottenham fir…

The Serb has his heart set on defending Olympic title in 2028 but his ageing body is screaming a resounding ‘no’ As the scoreline continued to cascade and the prospect of Novak Djokovic winning even one match in New York this year became increasingly remote, the 24-time grand slam title winner’s suffering and toil drove the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd to its feet in the early hours of Monday mornin…

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Hansi Flick is very happy to welcome Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona. But Julián Álvarez remains the ultimate prize If Raphinha has any misgivings about playing as a makeshift No 9 for Barcelona, he is doing a good job of hiding it. Julián Álvarez would have been proud of the Brazilian’s two neat finishes that inspired the Spanish champions to a 5-2 victory against Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, 24 h…

Alex Eala has become the Philippines’ biggest sporting star since Manny Pacquiao. Now the 21-year-old’s traveling army of fans have descended on Flushing Meadows The crowd began to swell in Louis Armstrong Stadium a half hour before 2pm. A fair number of fans were probably there to see Taylor Fritz and Terence Atmane practice, but it was the session after theirs that was the headline attraction o…

A decade after Kaepernick’s quiet protest shook the NFL, his exile looks less like an aberration than a blueprint for the culture war that followed America likes nice round numbers, perfect for anniversaries and reflections, and it has, suddenly, been 10 years since Colin Kaepernick first protested police killings – more accurately, police killings of Black people that went unpunished either inte…

Today’s rumours are squeezing out every last drop Deadline day live – follow all the news and moves The final day of the men’s transfer window is here , but there is still time for some rumourmongering, before a Supermarket Sweep-style trolley dash for 11th hour signings. Going wild in the aisles? Manchester United’s interest in a new left-back has been known all summer long, yet here they stand …

Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactive You can mail Will and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky In case any players do not get a move today and are desperate to get out of their club, there are options. Not all country’s celebrate deadline day on 1 September, so there is still hope of heading off to Turkey or Portugal. Here are a list of deadline days, according to Fifa. England, …

The Women’s Football Show discontinued for new season BBC plans YouTube chat show presented by Alex Scott BBC Sport is insisting it remains “fully committed to women’s football and the WSL” despite discontinuing its flagship BBC One highlights programme The Women’s Football Show for the new Women’s Super League season. It is understood the BBC will focus on digital platforms to showcase highlight…

The retired second-row on his recovery from addiction, depression and incarceration to find a new life as a meditation teacher “Carefree,” says Ryan Caldwell when I ask him what word is tattooed across his fingers. He looks up from his hands on a rainy morning in Belfast. The former Ireland international, who played the role of enforcer for Ulster, Bath and Exeter, then laughs softly in acknowled…

The Argentinian’s international career was singular, and his exit is a reminder that all good things come to an end It was among the defining moments of the 2026 World Cup: Lionel Messi standing arms akimbo, looking up towards Argentina’s fervent supporters after losing the final . Tears streamed down his face after his team’s embarrassing loss to Spain in what we now know was Messi’s final match…

Batter dropped from white-ball tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa Chief selector George Bailey insists his Test chances still alive The once-glittering international cricket career of Marnus Labuschagne is on the ropes after he was dropped from the ODI side, even if chair of selectors George Bailey made it clear he remains in contention for the Test side. Labuschagne was dropped from Australia’s w…

Kim Birrell, Maya Joint and James Duckworth advance on day two Birrell plans to spend $265,000 pay day on upcoming wedding An elated Kim Birrell plans on paying down her mortgage after surviving a match point and a restless night’s sleep to chalk up a life-changing US Open win in New York. The gritty Gold Coaster wore down Croatian Petra Marcinko 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to finally reach the second ro…