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Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day three – live4:43 Hosts seek to build on 44-run first-innings lead at the Gabba Play starts in Brisbane at 2pm local/3pm AEDT/4am GMT Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Jim We’re about 35 minutes away from that BIG FIRST HOUR. Time for me to tap up the media centre barista here at the Gabba and for you to delve into Ali Martin’s roundup of day two. If you are tuning in then please do whang me down an … Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams2:04 Exclusive : Billionaire is claimed to be anonymous figure behind $70m of wins in US legal case. He denies betting on his own teams Tony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, is facing questions over claims he was an anonymous gambler behind $70m (£52m) in winnings – which allegedly included bets on his football teams. Bloom – one of the world’s most successful professional gamblers – is claimed to be the “John Doe” referred to in a US legal case that tried to unmask who has… Michael Jordan tells court he ‘wasn’t afraid’ of Nascar in antitrust trial2:04 Jordan testifies in Nascar antitrust case Says he invested $40m into 23XI team Criticizes charter system as unlawful Michael Jeffrey Jordan, as he cordially introduced himself to the federal courtroom in Charlotte on Friday, admitted it was his competitive side and novelty within the sport that emboldened a push for 23XI Racing to “challenge” Nascar over what he perceived were violations of antit… Southampton name Tonda Eckert as manager after successful interim spell1:00 Under-21 coach has overseen improvement in form ‘We go all in’ for promotion, Eckert says Southampton have appointed their under-21 coach Tonda Eckert as manager with a contract taking him through to 2027, the Championship club announced on Friday. The 32-year-old German has changed the team’s fortunes since taking over as interim coach last month following Will Still’s dismissal , guiding them t… Thomas Frank faces Brentford reunion not knowing his best Spurs team23:57 Frank faces his former club Brentford on Saturday Dane urges team to ‘be calm’ if they concede first Thomas Frank has admitted he is still to decide on his best Tottenham team but promised his players would not panic should they concede another early goal in Saturday’s meeting with his former club Brentford. Spurs suffered their record-equalling 10th home defeat of 2025 against Fulham last Saturd… Sale blow 14-0 lead to slump to home defeat by Glasgow in Euro opener23:57 Investec Champions Cup: Sale 21-26 Glasgow Alex Sanderson’s injury-hit side in worrying slide Losing is in danger of becoming a habit for Sale as they came off second-best to a stellar Glasgow side who headed back north with a bonus-point win in this Investec Champions Cup opener. Alex Sanderson’s hosts have already lost four games in the Prem and they let slip an early 14-0 lead to a visiting te… World Cup 2026 draw: England face two 2018 reunions, Scotland land Brazil22:19 England to play Croatia, Panama and Ghana in Group L France joined by Senegal and Norway in Group I Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize England will face a rematch of their 2018 semi-final in the opening fixture of their World Cup campaign next summer, after they were drawn alongside Croatia in Group L. England will also play Panama, another side they faced at the Russia World Cup, and Ghana… Wretched start to six wins in a row: how Aston Villa turned their season around21:15 As Premier League’s most in-form side prepare to host Arsenal their experience is beginning to look like a superpower In a parallel universe somewhere, Unai Emery is still wrestling with his black puffer coat in his dugout at the Amex Stadium, trying to force his hands through the sleeves, fresh from hurling it to the ground in wild celebration. The adrenaline of Aston Villa’s 4-3 comeback win at… Norris’ date with F1 destiny arrives as he aims to keep Verstappen and Piastri at bay21:15 He has a 12-point lead before Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP but the British driver vows to ‘crack on’ if the title goes elsewhere The atmosphere at a season-deciding finale in the Formula One world championship is like no other. The paddock positively hums with a febrile, pulsing excitement and sense of expectation that is impossible to ignore. Amid all of which the title favourite, Lando Norris, finds h… Iran to attend World Cup draw after reversing its planned boycott21:15 Three members of Iran football federation denied visas Iran among nations facing restrictions on entry to US Iran has reversed its boycott of the World Cup draw, with team representatives now due to attend the glitzy event in Washington DC on Friday. Last week the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) said it would stay away after three members of its delegation were denied visas for entering the U… Premier League news: Mejbri banned for spitting; Guardiola says ‘defence has to improve’19:07 Word from the top-tier press conferences, including Maresca singling out Tosin’s gaffes and Paquetá expecting an instant West Ham return Continue reading... L’Eau du Sud bids to create history in Tingle Creek for title leader Skelton18:35 Victory would make the trainer the first to complete four feature chase successes on consecutive Saturdays After his Crisp-like capitulation around the Elbow in the last two National Hunt trainers’ championships, Dan Skelton has set off at an even faster pace in this season’s title race and has already amassed more than £1.7m in prize money, nearly £1m ahead of second-placed Olly Murphy. The tall… Your Guardian sport weekend: F1 finale, the Ashes and Premier League18:35 Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading... Morecambe FC break ties with takeover figure accused of supporting terrorist group17:31 UK government freezes assets of Gurpreet Singh Rehal Rehal accused of recruiting for Sikh militant group The UK government has frozen the financial assets of a key member of Morecambe FC’s ownership group after he was accused of supporting a terrorist organisation in India. Morecambe say they have ceased relations with Gurpreet Singh Rehal, previously described as the head of communications and d… Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont17:31 Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponents Judging by the Saracens side starting their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday, a show of strength is the aim. Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Tom Willis and Nick Isiekwe are some of the distinguished names who will line up in north Londo… |