Australia captain to learn this week whether he will be fit for opener Star quick says he is ‘less likely than likely’ to face England in Perth Pat Cummins has admitted he is unlikely to play in the Ashes opener, conceding a return to proper bowling is still some time...
Norris as Senna and Piastri as Prost? No, but McLaren must hope title is settled on track | Giles Richards
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri argued over events in Singapore and their team have to be careful it doesn’t continue in the title run-in McLaren and Formula One could do with anything decisive in the championship battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri being decided on the track and without...
Luke Littler thrashes Luke Humphries to claim World Grand Prix final
Teenager beats world No 1 6-1 in little more than an hour Littler secures World Grand Prix title for the first time Luke Littler swept aside Luke Humphries to win a first World Grand Prix title in Leicester. Humphries had looked the more impressive in making it through to the...
Australia chase down record score to defeat India in Women’s Cricket World Cup epic
Australia win by three wickets after being set 331 Captain Alyssa Healy sets tone with knock of 142 Australia completed a record women’s one-day international chase as Alyssa Healy’s commanding 142 powered the defending champions to a three-wicket win over India on Sunday. Set 331 for victory in the Women’s...
Rangers could turn to Röhl after Steven Gerrard rules out return as manager
Former Liverpool captain withdraws from talks Danny Röhl held talks with Ibrox ownership last week The former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl is now the favourite to succeed Russell Martin at Rangers after Steven Gerrard dramatically withdrew from talks over the Ibrox post. Gerrard, who had returned from the Middle...
Nat Sciver-Brunt shines as England recover to sweep aside Sri Lanka
England, 253-9, beat Sri Lanka, 164, by 89 runs Captain’s century and Sophie Ecclestone’s spell seal win A patient hundred from the captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, saved England from embarrassment against Sri Lanka in Colombo, enabling them to recover from 168 for six and win by 89 runs. Sciver-Brunt was dropped...
Aston Villa must stop crying foul and focus on the Europa League instead | Jonathan Wilson
There is no grand PSR conspiracy against Unai Emery’s side. They should be challenging Newcastle or Tottenham for fifth Four wins in a row, seven games unbeaten and suddenly life does not seem so bad for Aston Villa. They are up into mid-table and if a 2-0 victory over Feyenoord...
It can get worse: Blackpool’s latest defeat recalls Mick McCarthy meme
Optimistic in August under Steve Bruce, Blackpool are now managerless and 23rd in League One after Stockport’s win The Mick McCarthy “it can” meme is known far and wide as social media shorthand for woeful underperformance, although the full context is not. When McCarthy was infamously asked if a miserable...
Tiger Woods comeback in doubt after seventh back surgery for collapsed disc
Woods has lumbar disc replaced in New York 15-time major winner calls operation successful No timetable set for 49-year-old’s golf return Tiger Woods has announced that he underwent back surgery on Friday to address a collapsed disc in his spine. The 15-time major winner had lumbar disk replacement surgery after...
Jaron Ennis dazzles in 154lb debut with one-round destruction of Uisma Lima
Philly star drops Lima three times in round one Showdown with Ortiz Jr looms for early 2026 Jaron Ennis needed less than two minutes to remind boxing why he’s long been considered the sport’s next big thing. The 28-year-old Philadelphian nicknamed Boots flattened Uisma Lima on Saturday night at the...