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England 45-22 Australia George, Chessum and Heyes scored first-half tries England had promised to do their talking on the field and so it came to pass. After a turbulent few days, this result was certainly a more than decent response to newspaper reports that all is not well within the court of Steve Borthwick. If Australia had imagined they might encounter distracted, half-hearted hosts, this se…

World No 3 wins 7-6 (5), 7-5 Spaniard claims ninth 1000-level title of his career Carlos Alcaraz avenged his loss to ⁠Ben Shelton in the US Open last eight as he edged the American 7-6 (5), 7-5 to win the Paris Masters ⁠on Sunday, clinching ⁠his ninth ​ATP 1000 title. The world No 3 controlled the contest from the baseline to become the first Spaniard to win the ⁠tournament since David Ferrer in …

Bengals joint-top of AFC North with 34-17 win in Madrid What do the midterms mean for the NFL? | Email Graham Final score: (6-2) Cincinnati Bengals 34-17 Atlanta Falcons (3-6) And that’s the end of that chapter. Cincinnati’s league-best passing attack was just far too much for Atlanta to handle. These Bengals look destined for the playoffs. Continue reading...

Former Test opener issues explanation on social media Khawaja says he would ‘not deny’ everyone knew about sandpaper Usman Khawaja insists he has not thrown anyone under the bus with his bombshell ball-tampering revelations that have rocked Australian cricket. One day on from claiming sandpaper had been used in the Test prior to Cape Town 2018 and the entire team were responsible, Khawaja defende…

Who can stop Brighton’s ascension in English and European football? They continue to set standards, practices that leave almost everybody else trailing in their wake. Their second-place position in the Premier League would once have read like a glitch in a Football Manager session. Come November 2026, they appear the only team capable of throwing down a challenge to Arsenal. Under low winter sun,…

Another Evanilson goal helped fire Marco Rose’s Bournemouth to an eighth straight victory with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Ipswich. Evanilson failed to score in his first six appearances of the season but found the net for a fifth consecutive Premier League match and made it seven goals in eight after five minutes at Portman Road. Continue reading...

️ Updates from Interlagos (race due to start 5pm GMT) ️ Email Daniel | Sign up for The Recap We’ve got dancers in the main straight, rain coming down. I’d not be shocked if we see some incidents today – let’s hope everyone stays safe. Oy my days! It’s raining now and Antonelli slides off the track as they go around to get into position! He’s able to adjust, but that’s a warning to all drivers. Co…

A lot can change in five-and-half months, but as an early winter chill descended on Wearside this week – both meteorologically and metaphorically – Sunderland were determined that some things should remain the same. Just as they had beaten Chelsea on the final day of last season in May to ensure European qualification for the first time in 53 years, they did so again on Sunday to lift themselves …

⚽️ Premier League updates from 4.30pm GMT ⚽️ Jonathan Wilson: There are few reasons for Emery to leave Villa for United ⚽️ Today’s results | Mail Tim The second email is picking up on the first. “I think Rick was actually thinking of ‘No More Heroes' by The Stranglers,” says Will Cook, “when referring to Manchester United.” Fair enough, in the league – but Matheus Cunha produced some heroics agai…

Spaniard may feel some of Old Trafford’s allure when he goes there on Sunday but he is right in wanting to stay at the club with brighter prospects On Sunday afternoon, shortly before 4.30, Unai Emery will leave the tunnel at Old Trafford and walk along the touchline towards the bench. Will he glance around the grand old stadium – faded and leaking though it may be in parts – and think that he co…

Alessia Russo scored twice at Anfield to provide the under-pressure Arsenal head coach, Renée Slegers, with some brief respite but it was another unconvincing display from the north Londoners despite their much-needed 2-1 victory. The in-form Russo’s double took her recent tally to seven goals in her past four appearances and 10 in her past seven games for club and country, but Liverpool posed pl…

Kangaroos beat Toa Samoa 44-12 at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium New Zealand await Australia in next weekend’s men’s final This was supposed to be Samoa’s chance to challenge the wilting Kangaroos, whose patchy recent performance made them appear vulnerable – to make up for the loss in the last World Cup final, when Australia kept Toa Samoa scoreless for much of that defeat at Old Trafford. So when the…

Chengdu lose their final four games to give up a 12-point lead Dalian Yingbo FC claim title on drama-laden day in China John Aloisi’s Chengdu Rongcheng let the Chinese Super League title slip from their grasp on the last day of the season, losing their fourth consecutive game as rivals Dalian Yingbo pipped them to the trophy following their fifth straight win. Dalian completed a remarkable comeba…

Church scores four tries as Australia beat Fiji Bulikula 30-14 Jillaroos will face New Zealand in the final next weekend The Jillaroos survived an almighty scare from Fiji in the World Cup semi-final, securing a place in the tournament decider against New Zealand at Lang Park next week despite a stunning resistance from the brilliant Bulikula. Driven by the exquisite, unpredictable playmaker Luis…

I have reported on cricket for two decades. The abuse I have been subjected to in recent years is shocking and demoralising By Wisden Cricket Monthly Twenty-four years ago I walked into the Wankhede press box for the first time, to cover an India v England one-day international. That sultry Mumbai evening, Andrew Flintoff sprinted across the outfield twirling his shirt round his head as England w…