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England Test head coach vacancy may not appeal to the Zimbabwean who is at the top of his field That Andy Flower emerged as the favourite to take over England’s Test team so soon after Brendon McCullum’s demotion should come as no surprise. Put simply, the Zimbabwean is the leading...

Slovenian’s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the race is losing its competitive edge Riding the Tour de France in 40C heat is hard enough without having to race against Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates XRG every day. As the peloton takes a breather, lounges in...

⚽️ Latest news before first of the semi-finals in Dallas⚽️ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Email us Atlanta police are increasing staffing and resources for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. The department says additional officers will be deployed around the stadium and across...

Rice expected to overcome illness for semi-final Jordan Pickford: ‘We can’t focus solely on Messi’ Declan Rice is set to overcome illness and retain his place for England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday. The Arsenal midfielder was substituted at half-time of England’s win over Norway in the quarter-final,...

The latest episode of Thomas versus Jude does not have to descend into a drama and team cannot afford to be distracted heading into the World Cup semi-final Thomas Tuchel lobbed a grenade into the mix. Jude Bellingham picked it up and threw it back. There was an explosion of...

The sacked England Test coach reinvigorated an ailing team in 2022, but his super-aggressive style proved unsustainable Farewell, then, to Bazball, the approach defined upon its adoption by the Collins English Dictionary in 2023 as “a style of Test cricket in which the batting side attempts to gain the initiative...

India 285 & 341-7dec; England 170 & 130-6 Two women claim Test milestones at Lord’s India are poised for victory in the one-off Test at Lord’s after reducing England to 130 for six in their second innings, having spent the first two sessions of the day batting them out of...

Latest news as final week of World Cup gets under way Power rankings | Sign up to Football Daily | Email us I mean, just look at him. In which regard, here are some words on the great man. Continue reading...

Sinner recovers from Roland Garros with win over Zverev World No 1 faced only one break point in final Jannik Sinner described his triumph at Wimbledon as particularly special considering his painful defeat at the French Open, after he recovered from a difficult first set to secure his second Wimbledon...

Did anyone think they would do it the easy way? If Argentina are to win this World Cup they will only get there via rollercoaster. A seemingly straightforward night’s work against Switzerland became their tournament in microcosm, threatening to squander it all before finding salvation through a moment of unfettered...