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England lose two wickets in first over but win series 3-0 Root reprived on 23 and finishes with unbeaten 62 It was a run chase that began in alarming fashion for England as Mohammad Abbas hitched up his strides, glided into the crease, and sent Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay trudging back to the Edgbaston pavilion to bookend a magical first over. Pakistan’s players suddenly believed, their supporters…

F1 qualifying to begin at 3pm BST in Madrid (4pm local) Welcome to the Madring | And follow us over on TikTok Kimi Antonelli does not need luck. Last year his promotion to the second seat at Mercedes looked premature and he was exposed on occasion, but he thoroughly absorbed every lesson and is a deserved leader of the title race. But fortune has favoured him too, whether indirectly – such as the…

⚽️ News and updates from all of Saturday’s football action ⚽️ Live scores | Tables | Top scorers | And email Barry Hello and welcome to clockwatch, your one-stop shop for updates from the Premier League, Championship and beyond this Saturday. You know the drill by now – as is customary, we’ll bring you news of all the goals as they go in, flag up any major talking points from today’s three o’cloc…

City heading to a fortress but home supporters will protest before kick-off over club’s drive against ticket touts Manchester United’s nine victories from 10 Premier League games at Old Trafford in 2026 cast their stadium as a fortress Manchester City aim to ransack on Sunday, to join Leeds in departing with three points during this calendar year. Michael Carrick has overseen the division’s highe…

Parramatta Eels have notified NRL Integrity Unit over alleged incident Veteran sacked by Bulldogs in 2024 after positive roadside drugs test Veteran Parramatta winger Josh Addo-Carr has allegedly tested positive to cocaine for the second time in his NRL career after being pulled over by police for a roadside test. Parramatta confirmed they were aware of an incident involving the 31-year-old, whic…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Lars Sivertsen and Nedum Onuoha to round up the week’s Champions League action, and look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League fixtures Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On the podcast today: Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, and Nedum Onuoha to round up the week’s Champions League acti…

The World Cup and its aftermath made clear that Fifa needs independent oversight by governments and NGOs dedicated to preserving the people’s game The 2026 World Cup was a whirling swirl of scintillating soccer that prompted much-needed conversations about the vitality of diaspora, the fortitude of the underdog, the power of sport. In a world fractured along myriad cultural axes floating in an en…

Premier League’s link-up with the Together in Suicide campaign is dispersing simple, blunt and essential messaging If you watched US television adverts during the World Cup for any length of time one thing just kept leaping out. I’ve mentioned this before here , but it still seems both jarring and significant. Every third or fourth rotation in that endless daytime scroll, in between the Chicken M…

The Red Roses star with the famous curls on her shock Harlequins exit and why she can’t look too far ahead ‘because I will lose where my feet are’ Ellie Kildunne has almost a decade’s worth of experience in an England shirt. Her gamechanging moments have propelled her into the spotlight and helped England’s winning dominance, including last year’s World Cup title. The attention that brings is on …

Visma-Lease A Bike rider reflects on his stunning Grand Tour debut that has proved ‘the work had all been worth it’ When Matthew Brennan sat down with his team before the race to study this year’s Vuelta a España route, the young Briton had limited expectations for his Grand Tour debut. Fast forward a few weeks and the 21-year-old from Darlington is the youngest rider ever to win five stages in a…

23-year-old defeats Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 Shelton is first black US men’s finalist since Ashe American will face top seed Zverev for title For 23 years they have come and gone. Andy Roddick tried again. Andre Agassi made one final run. James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, John Isner, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz all carried the hopes of American men’s tennis deep into the second week of major…

⛳️ Solheim Cup updates from 6.40am BST at Bernardus Golf ⛳️ Official live scoring | Day one report | And email Scott It looked like Team USA would take a one-point lead into Saturday when Nelly Korda and Lauren Coughlin found the 18th green in regulation, while Carlota Ciganda was wandering off piste down the 1st as part of an ersatz tribute to the more outré work of Severiano Ballesteros and Jor…

Zverev wins 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) German reaches third straight grand slam final About 107 minutes into men’s semi-final day on Arthur Ashe Stadium, there was finally a touch of tension radiating from the court. After falling down a set and break, his semi-final meeting with his old rival Alexander Zverev swiftly turning into a beating, Karen Khachanov fought hard to force a second-set tie-break.…

Wigan 50-12 Catalans Captain scores one try and sets up another Perhaps the biggest compliment you could pay this Wigan side is that they managed to make a night billed “Frantic Friday” by the broadcasters feel as tense as a pre-season friendly. The drama was, in the end, nowhere to be seen in front of almost 20,000 Wigan supporters. Incredibly, this was not even a flawless display from the home …

Norwegian leaves rival Hocker trailing to claim $150,000 Briton Jazmin Sawyers second in the women’s long jump It is a scene that has become gloriously familiar down the years. Jakob Ingebrigtsen leaving the world’s best athletes gasping in his slipstream, holding one finger in the air, revelling in his athletic genius. But this victory over 5,000m at the inaugural Ultimate Championships carried …