First series against Australia since 2003 starts on Saturday and there is no shortage of motivation for the home side The pantheon of players who have represented England and Great Britain in the past 22 years is a modern‑day who’s who of the game. Sam Burgess, James Graham, Sean O’Loughlin,...
Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave
New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewers The Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against...
Marinakis calls the tune at Nottingham Forest – but what is his endgame? | Jonathan Liew
The very public face of his club has shown disdain for football’s structures, from the Premier League to VAR I feel a rush everywhere when I see you You become a silent scream In the mind, in the body, in the secret moments And in the lost logic In your...
New Zealand v England: third and final men’s T20 – live
Updates as England seek series win in Auckland Get in touch! Share your thoughts with Tim Here we go! That’s tough on the two Tims, who had made a rollicking start. After three balls: NZ 8-0 (Seifert 8, Robinson 0) Wood’s first ball is an inswinger that swings all the...
The Breakdown | Caluori conundrum adds to Borthwick’s England selection headaches
Head coach faces delicate balancing act before opening November Test as Saracens’s new whiz-kid enters mix The lobby of the Pennyhill Park hotel on a Monday evening provides a neat snapshot of English rugby’s fast-changing world. First to amble into view is Noah Caluori, Saracens’s new whiz-kid who has just...
Erling Haaland irresistible as Manchester City roll over Villarreal
Villarreal were just the latest in a long, long list of Erling Haaland’s victims, a 12th consecutive game clocked up with the Norwegian scoring. It was only one, which is not many for a man on 24 in his past 14 matches for club and country, but his early strike...
Thunder win in double OT after raising banner while Warriors handle Lakers
Gilgeous-Alexander hits winner after Durant foul Curry leads Dubs over Lakers despite Dončić’s’ 43 LeBron sits opener for first time in 23-year career Thunder fans got everything they wanted on Tuesday – a ring ceremony, a championship banner unveiling and a win over ex-Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant and the...
Liverpool flight delay adds to troubled buildup to Eintracht Frankfurt trip
Technical problems prevent takeoff for nearly four hours Four-match losing run precedes Champions League game Liverpool’s problems have extended to preparations for their Champions League match at Eintracht Frankfurt after their flight to Germany was delayed by almost four hours because of technical difficulties with the plane. Arne Slot and...
The Knowledge | Twenty-eight days later: the fastest sackings in English football’s top tier
Plus: Austria’s full-house of goals and assists, more free-kick purple patches and seeing red after scoring a hat-trick Mail us with your questions and answers “Is Ange Postecoglou’s 40-day spell at Nottingham Forest the shortest for a full-time manager in the English top flight?” asks Donna Stevens. Any Nottingham Forest...
Louis Rees-Zammit recalled to Wales squad after NFL experiment
Tandy names wing in squad after 21-month absence Rhys Carré also included after he requalifies for selection Louis Rees-Zammit is in line for an international comeback for Wales next month, 21 months after abandoning the sport to try his luck in American football. Rees-Zammit, now 24, is among 39 players...