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Naz sustained injury against Aston Villa on Sunday She will have surgery and will not play again this season The England winger Jessica Naz will miss the rest of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in her right knee. The 25-year-old was withdrawn injured during Tottenham’s Women’s Super League victory over Aston Villa on Sunday. Spurs released a statement on Tuesday s…

McLaren were the obvious choice for team of the year but Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari were a big disappointment while Williams exceeded expectations Lando Norris had gone into the season as favourite and he emerged on top after a gruelling contest. Securing his maiden world drivers’ title was no easy feat given how hard he had been pushed by his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, and Red Bull’s Max V…

The former England striker on stepping up to tackle racism, protecting his sons and Liverpool’s woes Emile Heskey was about 14 years old when he was chased from Leicester City’s old Filbert Street stadium all the way into town by a man shouting racist abuse. He was a Leicester fan who had no idea he was abusing a player who would go on to help his club win promotion to the Premier League and two …

This year’s London Marathon winner deserves credit for offering more than enough proof he is clean while setting a new standard for other athletes to follow Last week the world’s best marathon runner, Sabastian Sawe, looked me straight in the eye and told me “doping is a cancer”. Then he insisted he was clean. You hear such oaths and affirmations all the time. But, uniquely, Sawe recently backed …

English manager says ‘it’s not the time to panic’ but Alsace club want a return on their €100m+ summer investment By Get French Football News As one of the few areas of France which celebrate Saint Nicholas Day, Alsace had festive processions and performances taking place across the region last Saturday. The travelling Strasbourg fans, though, were in no mood for a party on their way back from To…

Australia’s superior basics have shattered expectations and pushed the broader philosophy into the spotlight Brendon McCullum hated the term Bazball from the moment it entered the lexicon, deeming it to be reductive and perhaps knowing how it might be weaponised down the line. Now, 2-0 down in an away Ashes series that began with high hopes, it has become the butt of Australian jokes. But McCullu…

Bowler suffers recurrence of knee injury sustained in first Test Seamer Matthew Fisher added to squad ahead of Adelaide Test England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes following a recurrence of a left knee injury sustained during the first Test in Perth. Wood will return home later this week to work on his rehabilitation and recovery, the team said on Tuesday. …

Philadelphia Eagles 19-22 Los Angeles Chargers (OT) Eagles quarterback throws four interceptions Super Bowl champions lose third game in succession Cameron Dicker kicked a go-ahead 54-yard field goal – one of his five in the game – and Tony Jefferson intercepted Jalen Hurts in overtime at the one-yard line, lifting the Los Angeles Chargers to a 22-19 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Eagles.…

Cricket has always been my lullaby, my shorthand for belonging. And in Starcy I have another legend to admire Growing up in the late 1990s, I insisted my younger nephews and nieces call me Imran Khan instead of my real name – our own playful twist on traditional respect rituals. A few years later, I upgraded to Wasim Akram (naturally) and they obligingly followed. They’re all grown now, but they …

QB last played in NFL for Indianapolis in 2020 Colts have suffered series of injuries to quarterbacks Team are on playoff bubble after three straight losses The Indianapolis Colts, who have been ravaged by injuries to their quarterbacks, plan to work out 44-year-old Philip Rivers, according to multiple reports. NFL Network reported that the Colts could sign Rivers – who last played in the 2020 se…

The young Australian is a gifted driver racing in an exceptional car, but was prone to error this season and in 2026 will face new adversity Tumbling from the Formula One precipice, ultimately Oscar Piastri was not the first Australian in 40 years to be crowned world champion. The man from Melbourne finished a narrow third in the driver standings this year behind his McLaren teammate Lando Norris…

Paceman has struggled with hamstring and achilles issues ‘It’s really flat for him,’ says Australia coach Andrew McDonald Australian fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series amid hamstring and achilles tendon injuries. Injuries have thwarted the reliable right-arm quick in recent years and had forced him to watch from afar as Australia took a 2-0 series l…

For Manchester United, a soothing return to winning ways to avert any sense another mini-crisis was brewing. Ruben Amorim’s side cruised to a comfortable win, navigating the briefest of scares after Wolves equalised but turned on the style after the interval. The visiting manager clenched his right fist when Mason Mount volleyed in to make it 3-1, building on goals by Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Ferna…

Head coach also insisted he is not ‘weak’ amid row Egyptian left out of squad for game at Inter Arne Slot has cast further doubt on Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool by admitting he has “no clue” whether the forward has played his last game for the club. The Liverpool head coach also insisted his politeness should not be mistaken for weakness after leaving Salah out of the Champions League game…

Forward says he is ‘building confidence’ with Maresca Manager praises Atalanta before Champions League tie Alejandro Garnacho says he has no regrets about the manner of his departure from Manchester United and that it was a straightforward decision to “take a step forward” by joining Chelsea last summer. It has been a steady, rather than sparkling, first few months for Garnacho since he swapped O…