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Bangladesh was scheduled to play three cricket matches in Kolkata next month, but concern about players’ safety has spiked Bangladesh will not play their Twenty20 World Cup matches in India, with the country’s cricket board saying they are concerned for the safety of their players amid growing tensions between the countries. Bangladesh were scheduled to play three Twenty20 World Cup matches in Ko…

Panthers win NFC South after Falcons beat Saints 19–17 Jags rout Titans to clinch AFC South, extend hot streak Garrett gets sack No 23 to set NFL single-season record Giants beat Cowboys as Vikings finish season on a high Dee Alford’s red-zone interception stopped a potential go-ahead drive by New Orleans, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Saints 19-17 on Sunday to give the NFC South title to the …

Boxer posts photo with his mother and three women Two of Joshua’s team members died in the accident Anthony Joshua has issued his first public update after the car crash in Nigeria that injured him and killed two of his close friends and team members. Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, also known as Latz, died after the vehicle that they and Joshua were travelling in struck a stationary truck on a maj…

The No 3 has been belatedly shoved into this role in the Ashes after a summer starved of proper cricket One down. Devilish gamble on Aussie plonk (5, 7) Would Douglas Jardine have cheated at the crossword? No he would not. Or rather he would, but only in a way that still technically complied with the current rules of crosswords, while also causing a violent crossword-based diplomatic incident. Wo…

England defender publicly confronted racist abuse at the Euros and ended 2025 a title winner with club and country The Guardian Footballer of the Year is an award given to a player who has done something remarkable, whether by overcoming adversity, helping others or setting a sporting example by acting with exceptional honesty. Jess Carter has spent her life grappling with when to hold back and w…

Key defenders picked up knocks in draw with Chelsea ‘Of course I have concerns … We don’t have players’ Pep Guardiola said he is concerned about injuries picked up by key defenders Josko Gvardiol and Rúben Dias in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea . Manchester City’s manager said he should know on Monday how serious the problems are. City have seven more games in January with John Stones, another of thei…

‘Special Ks’ reunite for 5-7 6-4 10-8 defeat of Matt Ebden and Rajeev Ram Kokkinakis had donor achilles tendon attached to shoulder in radical surgery Thanasi Kokkinakis’s tears after a doubles match told the story as the injury-plagued Australian won in his latest and most dramatic return to the sport alongside old friend Nick Kyrgios. The 29-year-old hadn’t played in almost a year, after ground…

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Strasbourg manager, 41, to have talks on Monday He could be in place before Wednesday’s game at Fulham Chelsea are closing in on the appointment of Liam Rosenior after the Strasbourg manager flew to London to hold talks over the role. The 41-year-old is due to meet with the west London club on Monday and it is expected that discussions will end with him agreeing to replace Enzo Maresca, who left …

Match at MKM Stadium called off due to safety concerns Visitors insist they ‘were ready and willing to play’ Watford have criticised the decision to call off their Championship match at Hull City 18 minutes before kick-off on Sunday – and have claimed they did not agree to the postponement. The referee, Anthony Backhouse, called the game off due to safety concerns over areas surrounding the pitch…

Cricket veteran in good spirits and hopeful of moving out of intensive care as recovery continues Damien Martyn is awake and talking, one week after being placed into an induced coma in a Gold Coast hospital with meningitis. The 54-year-old has been able to talk with friends and family, including ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist, and is said to be overwhelmed with the support offered. “It’s been an unb…

Last 16: Morocco 1-0 Tanzania (Brahim 64’) South Africa or Cameroon await in quarter-finals Brahim Díaz scored his fourth goal for Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to put the hosts into the quarter-finals with a nervous 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat. Morocco dominated possession but Tanzania had opportunities to cause a huge shock, and it took a fine strike from Brahim to book a pla…

Leicester 36-28 Saracens Tigers close gap on top four The temperature was zero at kick-off but when the pluses and minuses were totted up, Leicester were comfortably in credit and Saracens were out in the cold. A clinical and cohesive performance by Geoff Parling’s Tigers has them looking upwards, contemplating the playoffs, while the Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall, must reflect on his t…

Diggins wins six-stage Tour de Ski for third time American finishes more than two minutes clear Norway’s Klæbo hauls in record fifth men’s title Jessie Diggins capped one of the most demanding stretches in cross-country skiing on Sunday by winning the Tour de Ski for the third time, a result that further solidifies her status as an Olympic medal favorite heading into what she has already announce…

Perhaps they underestimated Harrison Reed. Certainly there was little reaction when the ball came back to the Fulham substitute with 96 minutes gone at Craven Cottage. Liverpool simply stood off Reed, almost daring the midfielder to shoot, and were made to regret their lack of urgency when one of Fulham’s more unfashionable players rescued a point for Marco Silva’s stubborn side by ripping a stun…