After more than 21 years without facing one another, Cardiff had to wait a little longer to reacquaint themselves with their Welsh rivals, as Wrexham completely failed to turn up for the first half. The Bluebirds’ victory came as little of a shock, if anything their progress to the quarter‑finals...
Borthwick rips up script with move to hybrids that could lead to Pollock on wing
Head coach may also consider playing Ben Earl at centre Marcus Smith left out of matchday 23 to face Australia Steve Borthwick is considering playing his fast-rising back-row Henry Pollock on the wing at some stage this autumn as he seeks fresh impetus in all areas before the looming November...
Brendan Rodgers and Celtic were heading for divorce but acrimony was avoidable | Ewan Murray
The lack of squad investment had clearly frustrated a habitually successful manager yet he was minded to see out his final season – before things got personal Presumably Martin O’Neill had no inkling of what the coming hours would bring when he used a Monday radio appearance to talk up...
Collins caps five-star Brentford’s Carabao Cup cruise against Grimsby
With the wind biting and a sold‑out home crowd sniffing proverbial blood once again in the League Cup, this had all the hallmarks of a horrible and tricky evening for Brentford on the banks of the River Humber. However, it is a sign to the flow Keith Andrews’s side are...
Long-throw trend prompts Ifab to consider time limit for taking throw-ins
Long throws have doubled in Premier League this season The trend has led to a reduction of in-play time Football’s lawmakers are considering taking action against the most fashionable trend in the game: long throws. The International Football Association Board (Ifab) has discussed the possibility of limiting how long a...
Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays see off Dodgers to level World Series
Guerrero HR sparks Jays in bounce-back win Bieber allows one run into sixth in WS debut Series returns to Toronto with matchup tied Less than a day after staggering through one of the most draining defeats in World Series history, the Toronto Blue Jays played with total command. Vladimir Guerrero...
Lecomte’s shootout saves spare Fulham blushes against Wycombe in Carabao Cup
Relying on penalties to see off lowly opposition from League One will do little for Fulham’s morale. Marco Silva’s team are in a sticky spot, four consecutive defeats dragging them towards the Premier League’s bottom three, and making a meal out of reaching the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup at...
England batting woes continue as New Zealand seal ODI series victory
2nd ODI: New Zealand, 177-5, bt England, 175, by five wkts Daryl Mitchell hits 56no while Jofra Archer fires on return Half-centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell carried New Zealand to a second one-sided victory against an England side still searching for a winning formula in the 50-over format....
‘An awful moment’: Sarina Wiegman says Agyemang injury ‘doesn’t look good’
Forward injured in England’s 3-0 win over Australia Beever-Jones: ‘I will be praying she will be OK’ Sarina Wiegman said she was “not feeling very positive” about the extent of the knee injury suffered by forward Michelle Agyemang in England’s 3-0 defeat of Australia. The 19-year-old forward, on loan at...
Cameron Norrie hails ‘biggest win’ after roaring back to beat Carlos Alcaraz in Paris
British No 2 recovers to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in second round Alcaraz’s fine run ends with tally of 54 unforced errors Cameron Norrie produced the greatest win of his career as he recovered from a set down to topple the world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in...