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Bayern Munich and England striker is odds-on favourite ‘I try not to think about it. Obviously it is hard not to’ Harry Kane would love to know now whether he has won the Ballon d’Or because the uncertainty and constant questions are driving his family to distraction. But the Bayern Munich and England striker accepts the suspense before the big reveal at the London Palladium on Monday night is pa…

Atlanta’s wounded sports fans know better than to get carried away. But the Dream’s first WNBA finals game in 13 years showed this might finally be a team worth falling for The Atlanta Dream were exactly where they wanted to be on Wednesday night, comfortably ensconced inside their downtown arena for Game 3 of the WNBA finals against the Golden State Valkyries . Kerry Washington, Ludacris and Cam…

The early standouts have emerged. But even the best teams have flaws that can be exposed by their opponents Who would have thought the 49ers would be here after a rough old offseason? Head coach Kyle Shanahan’s participation in training camp was limited due to a serious car crash , team owner Jed York’s visit to an Ohio trailer park did not end well , and one player after another endured serious …

Updates from Rawalpindi, play starts at 9am BST Does cricket need an equivalent to the Ballon d’Or ? England make two changes from the defeat to Pakistan. Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson replaces Sonny Baker and… Adil Rashid, who of late has been nowhere near his magical best. Sri Lanka bring in the left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage for the leggie Sachindu Colombage. Their team also includes the open…

Updates as the Proteas host Australia n Gqeberha Start at 9.45am local/6.45pm AEDT/8.45am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Want to know what happened on day four of the second Test? Luckily, I know a guy who has a good source for match reports. There it was, another entry in Australia’s hall of infamy against South Africa. There was 47 all out, in the innocent days when the 2011 Test …

From experiencing racism growing up in Newcastle to becoming a derby hero and now a member of the executive team, the former striker has been on a remarkable journey “There were times where I feared for my life as a kid, being harassed and chased by different groups of people,” Shola Ameobi says. “There were situations where I had to sprint to get away from groups of lads who didn’t like me becau…

‘A player off with really sharp pain is never good news’ Winger forced off 10 minutes into Arsenal’s 2-2 draw Mikel Arteta made no attempt to conceal his concern over the quad injury that forced Bukayo Saka out of Arsenal’s 2-2 Champions League draw at Bayern Munich , saying it did not “look good at all”. The manager was delighted with the fight that his players showed, Declan Rice earning a dese…

Reese posts 21 points and 12 rebounds in Game 3 Dream cruise to 97-71 prevail before 17,099 fans Finals opener draws record 2.1 million TV viewers Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA finals. Rhyne Howard added 16 points and Naz Hillmon had 15 for the Dream, who host Game 4 on S…

Edwards hits nine threes in 45-point explosion Antetokounmpo scores 35 in first game with Heat Minnesota rout Miami 131-106 in season opener Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as he and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut with the Miami Heat in an emphatic 131-106 season-opening win on Wednesday night. Edwards became just the third player in NBA history to record multip…

Police charge 26-year-old with indecent treatment of child under 16 Australian Athletics ban sprinter from any involvement in the sport Australia’s 2022 men’s 100m sprint champion has been arrested in Townsville for alleged indecent treatment of children. Queensland police arrested Jake Doran on 13 October and he has been charged with one count of “indecent treatment of child under 16 (indecent f…

Manager apologises to fans after 4-1 defeat in Como Captain criticises ‘decision from the staff’ not to press Michael Carrick’s future as Manchester United manager is in the balance after the club’s humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat away against Como on Wednesday. Before Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday his future may be discussed by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, Omar…

Plus: the longest kit supply partnerships, more own goals (part II) and consecutive goalless draws Mail us with all of your questions and answers “Harry Kane is now Bayern’s seventh-highest scorer of all time, as well as being Tottenham’s highest scorer. The man he overtook at the top of that list, Jimmy Greaves, is also Chelsea’s seventh-highest scorer of all time. Do any other players feature o…

Bernardo Silva opens scoring as Madrid win 4-1 Galatasaray sweep past Lille; 10-man Inter edge Shakhtar Real Madrid claimed a third Champions League victory in as many games by thrashing RB Leipzig 4-1 on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande among the goals for José Mourinho’s side. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for Madrid from close range towards the end of a tight first half, with…

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In sight of the Alps, a boat ride from George Clooney’s villa, Manchester United will hope, in what has been a terrible start to the season, that things do not get any worse. They can’t – for the team’s prospects, and Michael Carrick’s job security, because witnessed here by Lake Como was a humiliation of the three-times European champions by Cesc Fàbregas’s competition debutants, as United suffe…