Match at Hagley Oval begins at 7.15am BST Curran rises to England challenge after exile Share your thoughts with Rob via email 2nd over: England 24-1 (Salt 20, Bethell 0) Duffy dug that wicket ball in short, which meant it hit high on the bat as Buttler came charging at...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Arsenal’s title chase picks up pace, Yankuba Minteh gets one over on Newcastle and Wolves are in a tight spot The high-stakes duel in one of the fiercest rivalries in the English game came down to a crucial in-game management decision. Arne Slot, a manager lauded for smart substitutions last...
Slot concedes Liverpool face challenge after Manchester United’s Anfield win
Coach blames missed chances for Manchester United loss ‘The life of a football manager is an ongoing challenge’ Arne Slot said he faces a challenge to lift Liverpool after Manchester United triumphed at Anfield for the first time in more than nine years to inflict a fourth successive defeat on...
‘For sure, the chance is there’: Max Verstappen hopeful he can retain F1 title
World champion powers to US Grand Prix win in Austin Verstappen now 40 points behind leader Oscar Piastri Max Verstappen is convinced that he is now very much in the fight for the world championship after his victory at the US Grand Prix. Following a dominant win in Austin the...
Naive Ange Postecoglou could be the least effective Premier League manager ever | Barney Ronay
At no stage did the Australian coach seem to understand the assignment he had been given at Nottingham Forest Well, the Chelsea fans were wrong anyway. Ange Postecoglou was not sacked in the morning. Instead he was sacked in the afternoon. So, another small win there for Ange, even in...
England’s under-21 leagues are filled with players whose clubs see no future for them
Contract award at 18 is a false dawn for many who are there to make up the numbers and get no benefit from it Search for talent has left market overheated and failing Cauley Woodrow, Benik Afobe, Emmanuel Frimpong, Nathan Aké, Matthew Pennington, Nathan Delfouneso, Saido Berahino, Dominic Ball, Connor...
Powerful Glory at 200-1 leads shocks to electrify Ascot on Champions Day
Winner is elite British racing’s longest-priced victor Cicero’s Gift follows up at 100-1 in Champions Sprint Calandagan became only the second horse ever to win the King George and Champion Stakes in the same season at Ascot, matching the achievement of the great Brigadier Gerard in 1972, but it was...
Aston Villa reportedly told stewards they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match
Club cited possible safety ‘concerns’ after West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from fixture Aston Villa told matchday stewards they would not have to work during the club’s Europa League fixture against the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, citing possible “concerns” over safety, it has been reported....
Arne Slot’s Liverpool tactical shifting is gambling on more Wirtz and less Salah | Jonathan Wilson
Winning the Premier League means the Dutchman can ride out the setbacks after making radical changes to his gameplan Replacing a legend is difficult. Even if that legend has lingered too long, even if he has stayed beyond the scope of his powers, coming next is an almost impossible job....
Australia v India: men’s first one-day international – live
Updates from the start of the ODI series at Optus Stadium Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email 2nd over: India 6-0 (Rohit 1, Gill 5) Josh Hazlewood takes the new ball and immediately goes to work on his familiar line and length. But when the Australia quick overpitches,...