Josh Tongue comes in for Gus Atkinson for Adelaide Test Brook rues ‘shocking shots’ in Perth and Brisbane England have made one change to their line-up for the third Ashes Test, with Josh Tongue coming in as a like-for-like replacement for Gus Atkinson in the bowling attack. Seamer Atkinson failed...
Frank warns Tottenham ‘not a quick fix’ after ‘very bad performance’ at Forest
Manager says it will take time to turn club around Spence reaction to substitution will be investigated Thomas Frank said Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest offered a sobering reminder his side remain a “work in progress” and amid increasing scrutiny the head coach reiterated improving Spurs’s fortunes is “not...
Calvert-Lewin header earns Leeds point after Henderson strikes for Brentford
This was a game to reflect the tyranny of analytics-based football, where thought and expression are abandoned for the playbook, set pieces rule, and long throws become key events. For Brentford’s Michael Kayode, read Leeds’s Ethan Ampadu, both taking an age before hurling the ball into a mass of bodies,...
England need to be introduced to concept of consequences after Ashes flops | Mark Ramprakash
Players and coaches need to realise they will not be immune if fortunes do not change in the third Test in Adelaide There’s always a lot of white noise around an Ashes series but at the moment for England it must be overwhelming, not just given their performances in the...
Nick Woltemade own goal ushers in pantomime season on Wearside | Barry Glendenning
German striker was given a sarcastic ovation by the Sunderland fans after his inadvertent match winner On numerous occasions during the 75 minutes he spent on the pitch during the Wear-Tyne derby, Nick Woltemade cut an extremely isolated, peripheral and forlorn figure in the opposition box. A bad afternoon for...
Racing honours Hunt family as outsider Glengouly hits jackpot at Cheltenham
33-1 shot repels challenge of Jagwar and Vincenzo Race capped a week of events for Hunt Family Fund This was an afternoon at the track when the big-race result was secondary to the cause it was supporting. For Faye Bramley it also marked a huge step forward in her training...
Maresca’s cryptic comments spark confusion after Chelsea sink Everton
What had seemed like a routine win for Chelsea became something a lot more mysterious thanks to a cryptic comment from Enzo Maresca in the post-match press conference. “The last 48 hours,” he said, “have been the hardest since I joined the club because so many people didn’t support me...
Saracens fall just short in South Africa as Sharks survive Champions Cup storm
Pool 1: Sharks 28-23 Saracens Much-changed Sarries beaten in tough conditions It is a long way to go for just a point, but Saracens all but took the maximum against Sharks in biblical weather in Durban. Now that South Africa has been incorporated into the Champions Cup, these long trips...
England caught up in Ashes media fallout over security guard’s row with TV crew
Channel Seven airs footage of Brisbane airport incident ‘This matter is being taken seriously,’ says broadcaster England’s embattled tour of Australia suffered a public relations setback on Saturday as the result of a testy altercation between a member of security staff and a local camera operator at Brisbane airport. In...
Was Salah’s return the beginning of the end at Liverpool or start of an apology? | Will Unwin
Forward made an emotional lap of honour at Anfield after a week that put his future at the club in doubt Mohamed Salah and Liverpool have put politics to shame by showing what a long week truly looks like. It ended with the Egyptian doing a one-man lap of honour...