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Daughter Genevieve surprises 43-year-old on mound Three-time Cy Young winner ends 21-season career Verlander finishes with 3,560 career strikeouts Justin Verlander got an unexpected hook in his major league finale when his 7-year-old daughter came to the mound with Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After Brandon Lowe hit a foul …

Alex de Minaur recovers from match point down to beat Alexander Zverev Carlos Alcaraz launches comeback of his own to leave event level at 5-5 For much of his afternoon on court against Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur seemed destined to end his day with an excruciating defeat. De Minaur had rapidly found himself down a set and a break, then Zverev served for the match at 6-2, 5-4. After miraculo…

It was another high-profile game when Thomas Tuchel’s England let a lead slip in the second half and went on to lose. But unlike the last time, it was not one for recriminations. The England support can accept losing when their team plays with cut and thrust. More to the point, they can accept losing to Spain who, at times, played football from a different stratosphere. England were game. They we…

Briton forced to retire from Azerbaijan GP when eighth Colapinto given a grid drop at the next round in Malaysia Lando Norris has issued a scathing criticism of Franco Colapinto, saying the Alpine driver does not deserve to be in Formula One and should face a ban after taking Norris’s McLaren out of the race. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was won by Mercedes’ George Russell but Norris was forced to r…

‘Majority’ of players vote for matches to go ahead One player withdraws from squad citing ‘discomfort’ The Republic of Ireland will fulfil their fixture against Israel in Hungary on Sunday night, but only after lengthy deliberations between the players resulted in a “significant majority” voting to play. After a week in which the Irish team and officials have come under increasing domestic pressu…

Two bowlers often described as ‘the nicest guys in cricket’ played starring roles as the Bears outlasted the County Championship competition Ethan Bamber may be an adopted Brummie but it’s fair to say he has the city’s self-effacing nature down to a tee. After sealing Warwickshire’s ninth County Championship with one final explosion of bails, and watching captain Ed Barnard lift the trophy to che…

Semi-final: Wigan 6-33 Wakefield Trinity face Warrington at Old Trafford next Saturday Wakefield Trinity produced one of their great all-time performances to stun Wigan Warriors and book their place in a first Super League Grand Final courtesy of a seismic upset. Trinity were playing in the second tier two years ago, but next Saturday, they will walk out at Old Trafford in the biggest game of all…

Tour de France Femmes champion powers to victory She beats Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma in big finish The Tour de France Femmes champion, Demi Vollering, won the longest-ever edition of the women’s UCI world road race championship in a brutal and compelling sprint finale in Montreal. In an enthralling and attritional race, the biggest names in the women’s peloton duelled their way over the multiple …

When things are going awry, the Albiceleste will no longer be able to rely on their ultimate get-out clause It isn’t quite over yet. Lionel Messi will return a week on Wednesday for his formal farewell in a friendly against Benin, but, before that, Argentina face two games when they will begin to experience a future without the most potent get-out-of-jail-free card football has known. Messi’s int…

Warwickshire beat Leicestershire by an innings & 79 runs Ethan Bamber’s five-wicket haul seals title for Bears It had to be Ethan Bamber with the Championship winning nugget. As Warwickshire ’s beating heart dispatched two of Tom Scriven’s stumps, the players rushed into a victory huddle, non-playing members of the squad racing to join them, or, in the case of the injured Keith Barker, hobbling. …

Scotland 10-30 Australia Visitors trail 10-5 in Edinburgh but battle back The Wallaroos delivered the most accomplished display of their European campaign, roaring back from a half-time deficit to blow away Scotland 30-10 and end a six-match losing streak. After two tough defeats to world champions England and fellow powerhouse outfit France in successive weekends, the Wallaroos marked Michaela L…

Defending champions win 1-0 at pointless Charlton Alex Greenwood fires in only goal from a free-kick Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Women’s Super League season with a 1-0 win at Charlton. Alex Greenwood scored a fine free-kick in the 36th minute, which proved enough to give the defending champions a fourth successive WSL victory. This story will be updated Continue reading.…

Exeter 24-45 Gloucester Ben Loader also scores two tries in bonus-point win Gloucester are determined to make significant progress up the Prem table this season and here was a hugely promising first step. The Cherry and Whites had a bonus point on the board before half-time on a breezy afternoon in Devon and had more than enough in the tank to defend a 14-point interval lead and secure a morale-b…

WXV: England 26-19 New Zealand Interception score arrives with clock in the red If anyone thought a noise at Twickenham would not reach the decibel levels of the full-time whistle of the Rugby World Cup final last year then they were firmly wrong. Zoe Harrison’s last-gasp winning try against New Zealand was met with ear-bursting cheers and brought 59,871 fans to their feet with their hands in the…