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England 78-15 Japan Steve Borthwick’s men score 13 tries Not every game of rugby can deliver a result for the ages. Admittedly, England do not score 13 tries every week but even if the hosts had run up 150 points they would have struggled to eclipse this weekend’s remarkable events in Cardiff and Paris. That said, in the annals of one-sided contests on this famous old stretch of turf, there have …

England’s first game in Madrid since racist abuse in 2004 De la Fuente tells Tuchel ‘we’re not racists, none of us’ Luis de la Fuente has told Thomas Tuchel there is no racism in Spain after the England coach’s admission that he would remind his players of the anti-racism protocol prior to their meeting at the Metropolitano on Sunday night. This will be the first time the countries play each othe…

Wales 35-28 New Zealand Home side secure first win over All Blacks since 1953 Just when you expect it the least. By what wild logic did Wales choose now to pull off a victory 73 years in the seeking? There may have been only 55,000 in Cardiff’s great stadium, but judging by the noise alone, Wales are back. An extraordinary defensive display for the last half-hour kept wave after wave of New Zeala…

Updates from 5pm (GMT) kick-off at the Ullevaal Stadion Get in touch: email Scott and follow us on BlueSky Wales … I mean, you’re transfixed on the rugby, with a first win over New Zealand for 73 years tantalisingly close, but I’ll go on anyway … make four changes to the starting XI following the 0-1 home defeat to Denmark. Karl Darlow replaces Danny Ward in goal. Ben Cabango and Sorba Thomas are…

Pragmatic, resolute and gutsy. Sonia Bompastor showed her ruthless side and delivered a tactical masterclass as Chelsea earned a 1-0 win over Manchester City and leapfrogged them at the top of the Women’s Super League. Sandy Baltimore’s stunning strike in added time at the end of the first half was the difference, as the west London side nullified the threat of a team that had scored in each of t…

The coach’s tenure with the USMNT brought a whiplash of highs and lows. He met some goals but also left many with the impression he never truly bought in It did not take US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino very long to take his first big swing. He’d just taken the reins of the program after a disastrous performance at the 2024 Copa América cost his predecessor his job, with the first…

Toronto outfielder deleted posts after backlash Santander says content fell short of his beliefs Blue Jays have not announced disciplinary action Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander apologized Friday for sharing anti-Muslim social media posts, saying the content had caused hurt and did not reflect his beliefs. In a statement posted to his Instagram story, Santander said reflection and …

Loss in Singapore marred by unruly end to friendly Argentina beaten 2-1 by Uruguay in Buenos Aires Raphinha was sent off as Brazil crashed to a 3-2 defeat to Japan in their international friendly in Singapore. The Barcelona captain had been substituted after 71 minutes, but was shown a red card after protesting against Tatsuhiro Sakamoto’s stoppage-time winner on the touchline. The Brazil head co…

First race gets under way at 12.35pm (all times GMT) Paddy Power Gold Cup Steeplechase at 2.40pm Share your thoughts with Greg via email Cheltenham 1.10, Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle, Grade Two, 2m 87yd With the two star names in the Arkle Trial at 1.45 both scratched, this is now the main supporting act on Saturday’s card in some respects, as there are a couple of very interesting juvenile pros…

ECB commits in principle to match in Victoria Falls Drawn Test 30 years ago left David Lloyd fuming England are set to play their first Test match in Zimbabwe since the infamous David Lloyd “we flippin’ murdered ’em!” series in 1996 in the next edition of the International Cricket Council’s future tours programme, covering 2027 to 2031. During discussions with Zimbabwe Cricket at the ICC’s quarte…

Head coach hits out at ‘lies’ as suggestions of preferential treatment for young star overshadow preparations for England game in Madrid From the London Palladium to Madrid’s Metropolitano, they’re all here. On Sunday night, the footballers who lifted the game’s biggest awards meet again three weeks later and on the field this time, dinner jackets but not a single man left behind. Harry Kane, the…

The captain, the talisman, the brand: former teammates and experts discuss Portugal entering a new era after 23 years There are days football fans hope will never come. For Portugal, this is one of them. For 23 years, Cristiano Ronaldo has been more than the country’s greatest footballer; he has been its defining sporting figure, a symbol of national pride and constant presence in the lives of su…

Condition is prevalent in rugby and American football Scientists are optimistic of significant breakthrough Scientists have moved a step closer to diagnosing the degenerative brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living people, after a study found a blood biomarker that identifies an advanced form of the disease. As things stand CTE, which is caused by repeated trauma to the head an…

Nationwide flight shutdown disrupts team travel in US Mississippi v Oklahoma football game moved to Sunday Cavaliers face tight turnaround after Miami travel delay The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ground all flights nationwide for several hours on Friday threw the US sports world into disarray, leaving NBA, NHL and college teams scrambling to reach their destinations in time for …

Former batter said Hazlewood, Lyon and Starc not interviewed in 2018 Ex vice-captain claimed Cricket Australia ran ‘shoddy investigation’ David Warner has further fanned the flames on Australian cricket’s civil war as he claimed three of the bowlers who played in the third Test against South Africa in 2018 were not interviewed as part of a “shoddy” investigation into the sandpaper scandal . The f…