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American, 32, wins season-opening giant slalom Moltzan edges Albania’s Lara Colturi by 0.01sec Mikaela Shiffrin drops from first to seventh place American Paula Moltzan became the oldest woman to claim her first Alpine skiing World Cup victory on Saturday, edging Albania’s Lara Colturi by just one-hundredth of a second in a thrilling season-opening giant slalom at Sölden, Austria. Moltzan, who wa…

The basketball star seems proud to leave the job to his partner. That’s so last century Nobody can accuse the basketball star LaMelo Ball of being bad at his job. That said, the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard doesn’t seem to be a huge fan of dribbling . Ball has a nine-month-old son, LaOne, with his partner Ana Montana (real name: Analicia Chaves) and is apparently uninterested in dealing wit…

⚽ Updates from Saturday’s action around the grounds ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Scores | Tables | Mail Billy Championship: Jenson Metcalfe has given Millwall the lead at Fratton Park after a howler from the Portsmouth keeper Nicolas Schmid, who gave the ball straight to him on the edge of the box. Charlton are in front against Norwich too thanks to Charlie Kelman’s lovely finish after rounding…

⚽ Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Live scores | Table Enzo Maresca on the omission of Phil Foden The good thing is that because we play so many games we have so many players available and to choose from. Continue reading...

Pool A: Jillaroos 78-0 England Australia run in 15-tries-to-none in one-sided contest at HBF Park The Jillaroos sent a reminder to English rugby league that it is losing touch with the best in the world with a 78-0 hammering in Perth. The 15-tries-to-none victory confirmed the gulf in athleticism and skill between the two hemispheres, and reminded fans the rugby league universe now orbits the Pac…

The fixture’s relevance waned as the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry faded. Can Lamine Yamal and Mbappé lift it into a new era? For the best part of a decade, el clásico was more than just soccer’s biggest fixture. It was the defining narrative. At the peak of the Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo era, there were clásicos everywhere. Yes, when the two historic rivals clashed on the pitch, but also in the vo…

Head coach in hospital after collapsing in training Assistant coach Aaron Danks to take charge against Freiburg Bayern Munich expect Vincent Kompany to miss an extended period as their head coach continues his hospital treatment for a virus after collapsing on the training pitch on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, confirmed Kompany was sti…

Outsider Kingofthefrontier wins Sharp Novices’ Hurdle Trainer John Dawson gets better of Dan Skelton The jumping game increasingly resembles the Flat when it comes to the concentration of racing power in ever fewer trainers’ hands, but the opening day of Cheltenham’s new season – the first, in fact, since Gold Cup day in March – brought a reminder that romance has not been drained entirely from t…

England 82-0 France Herbie Farnworth and Dom Young grab hat-tricks England’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Rugby League World Cup remain just about alive after Brian McDermott’s side racked up 82 points against France to keep themselves in a difficult equation heading into the final round of group matches. McDermott himself admitted defeat to Tonga in last weekend’s opener left England…

Once Bobby Robson’s translator at the Camp Nou, Mourinho is tasked with bringing down Barcelona on Sunday José Mourinho has done the por que?, the printout and the press conference no-show, and he’s been here only three months. The Real Madrid manager has played the classics without even playing a clásico. Not yet anyway, but it’s time: on Sunday night he returns to the stadium he first arrived a…

Arteta: ‘We need to understand how to manage his load’ Max Dowman could play against Everton on Saturday Mikel Arteta has expressed concern over Bukayo Saka’s robustness after a series of injuries to the forward in the past year and as he awaits further news on how long he will be out for with a thigh issue. Saka is set for an MRI scan after limping off in the 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the C…

Brewers claim 3-2 victory in Game 1 of World Series Yelich triples home a run and scores in first inning Misiorowski and Megill hold off late Rays fightback Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to escape a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. DeLuca’s strikeout c…

Former USA team doctor Larry Nassar’s 2018 conviction sparked a global reckoning in gymnastics, yet gymnasts say they are still being let down It has been 10 years since the Indianapolis Star published allegations of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics, setting off a chain of events that would lead to a reckoning for the sport. Hundreds of women came forward wi…

Key forward played 36 games and kicked 31 goals between 2010 and 2013 Power will wear black armbands at first home game of 2027 season Former Port Adelaide player Daniel Stewart has died suddenly at the age of 37. The Power confirmed Stewart’s death on Saturday as the club said it was “deeply saddened” by the news that had come as a “shock”. Continue reading...

The Premier League scandal may have gripped English football but the A-League club is ‘critical’ to football’s presence and new strategy in Australia Sign up for Football Desk Australia: our newsletter from Jonathan Wilson In Australia’s most populous city, the A-Leagues derby between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City will have more than a tinge of Manchester on Saturday night. Former United p…