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Kenyan taking part in only his fifth career marathon Jacob Kiplimo and Tamirat Tola among his main rivals They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. And, whisper it, but the Kenyan may just take down the men’s world marathon record in London on Sunday. It is an imposing target, set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023, which stands at two hours and 35 seconds. But Sawe believes he is in similar shape to w…

Furyk in line for second stint as US captain Woods steps aside after arrest and treatment Europe chasing third straight win in Ireland Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades, the Associated Press has learned. Furyk would be the fourth US captain to ge…

England forward has recovered from achilles injury Calafiori also fit as Arteta targets ‘two big competitions’ Mikel Arteta is hoping the return of Bukayo Saka after a month out can provide Arsenal with “a different energy” as they attempt to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title. The England forward has not played since the defeat by City in the Carabao Cup final owing to an achilles …

2005 champion hammers Xiao Guodong 13-3 at Crucible ‘We’re going to ship out of Sheffield for a few days’ Shaun Murphy will savour some home comforts after beating Xiao Guodong with a session to spare and reaching the last eight of the World Snooker Championship. Murphy guaranteed himself a night off on Friday with a 13-3 second-round demolition of Xiao – and then revealed he was heading home bef…

Recent European quarter-final was a classic and champions’ Prem trip to the Midlands will likely produce similar Was this the greatest game ever played, people were asking in the aftermath of that quarter-final of the Champions Cup a fortnight ago in Bath. Victory by the odd try in 11; home team roared on to successful comeback victory with that 11th try in the last five minutes; Northampton, the…

The win-now Rams shocked by picking a QB and the Cowboys addressed their disastrous defense as a faster-paced first round reshaped the NFL draft’s opening night The Rams delivered the biggest shock of the night, sticking at pick No 13 and selecting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. It was a stunner that seemed to take even their head coach by surprise. Sean McVay seemed less than enthusiastic at th…

Host countries limited to five ‘foreign’ matches a season Bar raised for clearance and Fifa would have right of veto Domestic leagues would be limited to staging one game a season in foreign countries under Fifa proposals that significantly raise the bar for controversial “international matches” to be approved. A new protocol, developed by a Fifa working group set up almost two years ago, would b…

Updates from the latest round of Championship matches Sign up for The Spin newsletter | Mail Tanya or post BTL Ooops, I think this ma y have launched while I was tackling The Oval’s coffee machine, apologies for half-formed thoughts. Leicestershire are without Rehan Ahmed, off to bench warm for Delhi Capitals. He will miss the next four Championship games. Leicestershire say there are “absolutely…

New wing star, nicknamed Millie Whizz, is about to make her Red Roses debut alongside one of her heroes Millie David was almost speechless when the England head coach, John Mitchell, called to say she would start for the Red Roses against Wales. All the wing could get out was “thank you so much” over and over, despite having more she wanted to say. On Saturday, the 20-year-old will realise her En…

Former Manchester City player is relishing semi-final meeting with his former club after scoring goal that knocked out Arsenal In the seconds after Southampton disposed of Arsenal to tee up an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City, a camera operator scooted on to the St Mary’s pitch and got to work on locating the match-winner. As the crowd swayed to the sound of Doris Day’s Que Sera, Sera, anot…

Squad viewed Rosenior as too inexperienced Iraola and Fàbregas are potential candidates for job Chelsea’s players feel Liam Rosenior’s successor needs to be a big character who can command the respect of the dressing room and keep strong egos in line. With the search under way for the sixth permanent manager of the BlueCo era, it is understood the squad are keen for a shift in focus after failing…

⚽ All the latest football news heading into a huge weekend ⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get the Football Daily email | Mail John What’s at stake as the Premier League reaches its final straight? Both Wolves and Burnley are already relegated, of course. Here’s you handy guide. We expect to hear from interim – for the second time – Chelsea head coach Calum McFarlane today. And there’s news of the first ma…

Smart scheduling is key to longevity and avoiding injuries, and the Spaniard has sometimes paid for his imprudence Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence at the Monte Carlo Masters ended two Sundays ago in an intense two-set final loss to his arch-rival Jannik Sinner. While some players would have been desperate for a break after a gruelling week, Alcaraz had other plans. Less than 24 hours later, he lan…

The teenager crushed Veselin Topalov 5-1 to become the youngest ever 2700-rated grandmaster, after which his coach said his future target was 2900 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, 14, has become chess’s youngest 2700-rated grandmaster, breaking an age record set a decade ago by China’s Wei Yi at 15. The Turkish teenager is already the highest ever rated 12, 13, and 14-year-old, and the youngest to reach the …

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