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Teenage sprinter admits to some nerves ahead of national team debut Australian’s main goal in Tokyo is to improve personal best of 20.02sec Australian teenage sprint phenomenon Gout Gout has declared his legs are “ready to rumble” ahead of his major international debut on Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships. The 17-year-old participated in a panel session with international press on Mo…

The 1989 grand final has long been the gold standard of rugby league epics but Sunday’s epic was equal, if not superior Rugby league has long referred to itself as “the greatest game of all”. Few who witnessed the 94-minute all-time classic between the Raiders and Broncos on Sunday afternoon would argue otherwise. In a match that is already being hailed as arguably the greatest finals match of al…

Fans may be wise to keep their money in their pockets for now, in spite of an easy win against Scotland Roses are red, Scotland in blue, the stakes are rising, how will they do? The scoreboard answer from a soaking wet Bristol was predictable enough. When bookmakers start quoting prices of 1000-1 on for a team to win a two‑horse race, the chances of England failing to reach the semi‑finals were r…

Head coach in defensive mood after 3-0 loss to City ‘I’m not going to change. I believe in my way’ A defensive Ruben Amorim insisted after Manchester United’s 3-0 derby defeat at Manchester City that his system will remain, so “you have to change the man” if his 3-4-3 formation is to be discarded. The head coach also suggested recent events behind closed doors have hampered the team. City defeate…

Liverpool manager will be patient with new forward Milos Kerkez taken off after dive to avoid red card Arne Slot says Liverpool need to be patient with Alexander Isak after leaving him out of the 1-0 victory against Burnley . The striker is not ready for the demands of playing regularly after missing pre-season and Slot is looking to build up his stamina slowly. Mohamed Salah settled the match in…

India 281-7; Australia 282-2 (44.1 overs) Visitors romp home with 35 balls to spare Phoebe Litchfield’s stunning boundary-laden 88 helped Australia’s women romp home to an eight-wicket victory in the opening one-day international against India in New Chandigarh. India won the toss and elected to bat, setting Australia an imposing target in the first of three one-dayers, which are effectively warm…

Brandon Aubrey kicks winner in 40-37 victory Bengals QB limps off with toe injury Brandon Aubrey kicked a 46-yard field goal on the final play of overtime after a tying 64-yarder to end regulation, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants in a thrilling duel between Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson. The Cowboys extended their winning streak against the NFC East rivals to nine games. It’s th…

Crawford says Vegas victory proves his all-time greatness Nebraska star defies doubters after historic triumph After scaling two divisions to outclass Canelo Álvarez for the undisputed super-middleweight championship before a record crowd on Saturday night, Terence Crawford wasted no time calling it the defining performance of an already brilliant career. “This is definitely a signature win,” Cra…

Coach confirms Ollie Pope will be reserve wicketkeeper Rain washes out last game in South Africa T20 series Harry Brook could replace Ollie Pope as England vice-captain for the Ashes after Brendon McCullum, the head coach, revealed it was up for discussion in an otherwise “easy” squad to select. Speaking after an afternoon of solid rain in Nottingham caused a washout of the third Twenty20 between…

As a new era began at Goodison Park, any Everton women’s fans hoping to see a great goal join the long list of iconic strikes scored across 133 years of this famous ground’s history were indeed provided with a memorable one. The problem for the hosts was, it was scored by a Tottenham player. When Cathinka Tandberg spotted Courtney Brosnan off her line, as she received the ball 35 yards out, she d…

Organisers cancel stage and declare Vingegaard winner Protesters threw barricades into the street on Gran Via Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike won the Vuelta a España on Sunday after organisers cancelled the final stage amid pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid. “It is still unknown whether there will be a winning ceremony with the situation as it is, with thousands of protesters filling down…

The ‘Hitman’ was extraordinary in his fleeting prime with his career bringing adoration and the demons of fame Ricky Hatton used to look like a ghost-faced urchin as he slipped into an old hat factory on the edge of Stockport. It was easy then to imagine him in a past life, stealing through Victorian Manchester as a gaunt fingersmith, his nimble hands relieving rich men of their excessive wealth.…

British world boxing champion nicknamed ‘the Hitman’ loved by his vast army of fans Ricky Hatton, who has died aged 46, was one of the most popular of British boxers, with a cheeky-chappy, hard-drinking persona that helped him build a vast army of fans. He would refer to himself as a “Manc scally”, and thousands of his supporters believed he was not just a fighter but also their pal. Perhaps his …

Sydney kicked off the millennium with an unforgettable games that included Cathy Freeman’s jubilant win, Ian Thorpe’s first gold, Kylie with a giant thong and a city-wide party Continue reading...

Quarter-final: France 18-13 Ireland France now await England or Scotland in semi-final France survived a scare to advance to a ninth Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final, coming from behind to edge Ireland 18-13 in a tense quarter-final at Sandy Park on Sunday. Ireland had the wind behind them from kick-off and took advantage of the treacherous conditions to be 13-0 up at half-time, but France foug…