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Police charge 26-year-old with indecent treatment of child under 16 Australian Athletics ban sprinter from any involvement in the sport Australia’s 2022 men’s 100m sprint champion has been arrested in Townsville for alleged indecent treatment of children. Queensland police arrested Jake Doran on 13 October and he has been charged with one count of “indecent treatment of child under 16 (indecent f…

Manager apologises to fans after 4-1 defeat in Como Captain criticises ‘decision from the staff’ not to press Michael Carrick’s future as Manchester United manager is in the balance after the club’s humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat away against Como on Wednesday. Before Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday his future may be discussed by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, Omar…

Plus: the longest kit supply partnerships, more own goals (part II) and consecutive goalless draws Mail us with all of your questions and answers “Harry Kane is now Bayern’s seventh-highest scorer of all time, as well as being Tottenham’s highest scorer. The man he overtook at the top of that list, Jimmy Greaves, is also Chelsea’s seventh-highest scorer of all time. Do any other players feature o…

Bernardo Silva opens scoring as Madrid win 4-1 Galatasaray sweep past Lille; 10-man Inter edge Shakhtar Real Madrid claimed a third Champions League victory in as many games by thrashing RB Leipzig 4-1 on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande among the goals for José Mourinho’s side. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for Madrid from close range towards the end of a tight first half, with…

It is as if Harry Kane cannot get enough of tormenting Arsenal. The Bayern Munich striker has plenty of form from his Tottenham days. He remains the top scorer in north London derby history with 14 goals. He made an impact yet again here and yet it was not a night when he had the final word. That honour fell to Declan Rice, the Arsenal midfielder storming into the Bayern area in the 82nd minute t…

“We’ve conquered before, we’re prepared for more,” read the pre-match display held up by the Holte End. Even if few would really be ready for a full-on repeat of 1982, when Aston Villa conquered Europe, the current vintage are doing an outwards impression of Champions League contenders. The small blot here was that they would have ended the night top of the 36-team table until Peter Christiansen,…

PSG, pet project of the state of Qatar, expresses the dualism of the city, a place of deprivation where the centre is perfect PASSION! GOOOOAL! Continue reading...

Defensive end played for Chiefs for eight seasons Andy Reid says player’s death ‘makes you sick’ Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have spoken of their sadness after former Kansas City Chief Allen Bailey died at the age of 37. The defensive end was found dead at his home in Florida on Tuesday by his wife. He is believed to have died from natural causes. Continue reading...

In sight of the Alps, a boat ride from George Clooney’s villa, Manchester United will hope, in what has been a terrible start to the season, that things do not get any worse. They can’t – for the team’s prospects, and Michael Carrick’s job security, because witnessed here by Lake Como was a humiliation of the three-times European champions by Cesc Fàbregas’s competition debutants, as United suffe…

The Swede’s team are second in the NWSL and hope to create special memories at their Snapdragon Stadium “I love the ocean,” Jonas Eidevall says, and he references walks along the beach at Del Mar. “People are very relaxed, life is lived at a slower pace here. I’m a very simple person. I like to read a book, go to the gym and spend time with my wife and kids, that’s sort of all I need.” The former…

England bowler may have played last game at age 44 Lancashire tell Anderson he does not fit their plans Jimmy Anderson is expected to call time on his remarkable career at the age of 44 after being told his contract at Lancashire will not be renewed for next season. A change of direction is under way at Old Trafford after the club finished second-bottom of Division Two in this year’s County Champ…

Football is obsessed by its annual award, but cricket seems less enthusiastic about crowning its own best player in the world It’s time for the Ballon d’Or because it’s always time for the Ballon d’Or. Once the golden ball is presented at the London Palladium this month to Harry Kane/Lamine Yamal/Lionel Messi (let us know in the comments!), the debate will quickly switch to next year’s contenders…

Captain will resist lure of big-money move to France ‘Maro is everything we want at the club – a brilliant leader’ Maro Itoje has reaffirmed his long‑term commitment to England, rejecting interest from France by agreeing a new deal with Saracens. Itoje’s existing deal, signed in 2024, was due to expire after the World Cup next year but he has agreed terms with his club despite interest from Top 1…

Design includes face of a chief and cultural drawings by artist Tabu NZ Rugby injunction over use of Chiefs moniker denied in high court The PNG Chiefs have pushed ahead with the unveiling of their logo and jersey despite lingering legal issues with New Zealand Rugby over its rights to use the name. Pending the outcome of a dispute in New Zealand, the Chiefs will run on to an NRL field for the fi…

The duo have carved out lucrative and successful careers as TV audiences elsewhere are falling. It seems they won’t be together for much longer Troy Aikman knew when it was time to go. His aching body made the decision for him when he ended his NFL career in 2001. A quarter of a century later, with one of the top quarterbacks of the 1990s established as half of the pre-eminent broadcasting duo in…