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The Leeds player was surprise starter against Spain but, after his solid display, Jordan Pickford’s grip may be loosening James Trafford looks genuinely affronted. The Leeds goalkeeper’s reaction borders on incredulity. Was it a season of frustration for him at Manchester City last time out, he is asked? A wasted year? “I won two trophies,” he says very simply and very firmly. Defiance is the sto…

Updates from 7.45pm BST kick-offs in Nations League Live scores | Email John | And follow us over on TikTok Good evening, and welcome to coverage of the Nations League. There’s updates, scores and news from three big matches. Germany v Greece Israel v Ireland Norway v Portugal Continue reading...

Team Europe started final day with narrow 7-5 lead Jakub Mensik and Flavio Cobolli win doubles 7-5, 6-3 Team Europe reclaimed their Laver Cup title with a dominant 13-5 victory against Team World on the final day of competition at the O2 Arena. The contest had been finely poised after two days of play, with Team Europe holding a narrow 7-5 lead at the beginning of the day. With each match worth t…

Bavuma and Miller smash centuries in second ODI Australia batters fall 32 runs short despite strong start Temba Bavuma and David Miller both struck centuries as South Africa defeated Australia by 32 runs in the ⁠second one-day international in Johannesburg, securing victory in the three-match series with a game to spare. Australia sent their hosts in to bat and South ⁠Africa amassed 365 for ⁠nine…

Batter hits first international century in one-sided win Will Jacks takes last wicket and named player of series A dysfunctional summer ended on a brighter note for England as Tom Banton’s eye-catching maiden international century and some masterful finishing from Jordan Cox propelled them to a one-sided victory against Sri Lanka in this one-day international decider. The neurosis had chiefly cen…

Live updates from the 6pm BST games around the NFL Get in touch: mail Graham about all the latest matches Hello there, pig-skin-istas and welcome to week three of the NFL. Missing the Premier League? Real football would never leave you hanging for three weeks with only scraps like England v Spain (who?) to watch. Yes, the intimidatingly large muscle of the National Football League is here to fill…

Liverpool beat their local rivals Everton at Anfield in a Women’s Super League fixture for the first time as Beata Olsson’s early header and Cornelia Kapocs’s late finish were enough to end their long run of derby pain. After six wins from six visits to Anfield for Everton in the WSL era and even quips from their former manager Brian Sørensen in previous campaigns about making Anfield their “trai…

Manchester City won match 1-0 after goal by Yaya Touré Club deny wrongdoing and say ‘process is ongoing’ Tony Pulis has said his Stoke City team was “cheated” out of the 2011 FA Cup after Manchester City were found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching Premier League financial rules. Pulis’ Stoke lost the 2011 Cup final 1-0 after Yaya Touré’s strike. Yet following Friday’s news that City ar…

Chris Fagan kept faith in his Lions which meant they could thrive with the weight of the football world upon them – and rip out Fremantle hearts There is no precedent for what happened at the MCG on Saturday. There have been devastating finals losses before – the Bulldogs losing the 1997 preliminary final to Adelaide and St Kilda losing the 2009 grand final to Geelong immediately spring to mind. …

Friday’s verdict against Manchester City will change everything we understood about their Premier League title triumphs Welcome, then, to the age of asterisk. Whatever punishment Manchester City and their owners receive at the end of this process, the fact remains, everything is tainted now. Overturn the tables, scatter the gold coins. Throw your medals in the bin. You cheated to win them. Whatev…

WSL rivals meet at Stamford Bridge; 4.30pm BST kick-off Live scores | Putellas on target for Lionesses | Email Will It is rare to see Melvine Malard without a grin and she has a mountain of reasons to keep it that way. A wedding in June, a big-money move to Chelsea, a Ballon d’Or nomination and a first taste of a London derby against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The France forward is lov…

Australia beat South Africa 42-38 in World Cup warning Les Kiss’s side reduced to 11 men in final 15 minutes A year out from the World Cup, Australia have sent a huge warning shot to the competition, upsetting the two-time trophy winners South Africa with an extraordinary 42-38 win in Perth. On a weekend when the AFL and NRL delivered fairytale comebacks, the Wallabies trumped both rival codes, h…

Senior able to move limbs but taken to hospital USC linebacker Desman Stephens II ejected for play Oregon head coach Dan Lanning has decried a “disgusting play” that left his starting quarterback, Dante Moore, in hospital during the Ducks’ 41-27 win over USC. Moore was carted off the field after a late hit by Trojans linebacker ⁠Desman Stephens II in the first half of Saturday’s game in Los Angel…

Alpine condemn social media abuse of world champion Fans of Argentinian driver criticised after Baku incident Lando Norris has been the victim of a wave of online abuse, having stated that the Alpine driver Franco Colapinto should not be in Formula One , after the Argentinian caused an accident that knocked the defending world champion out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday. Such was the le…

Updates from the final round of county cricket games Get in touch with Tanya on email or comment BTL “One last dance”, says Dave at the Old Trafford reception, clad in a Lancashire bobble hat. The covers are still on, but play is due to start at 10.45. This is also goodbye to the international summer as well, as England take on Sri Lanka in the third ODI at The Oval. Continue reading...