Jaguars shut down Trevor Lawrence for season after illegal hit from Al-Shaair

Quarterback was left with concussion in Sunday’s game Mac Jones penciled in to start at Tennessee this weekend The Jacksonville Jaguars have shut down quarterback Trevor Lawrence for the rest of the season following his latest concussion. With the Jaguars (2-10) eliminated from playoff contention, they placed Lawrence on injured...

LPGA says its players must be female at birth or transition before puberty

New policy will come into effect from 2025 USGA also introduces new policy on gender Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for females under new gender policies published Wednesday....

Clinton delivers to give experimental England edge against Switzerland

Friendly international: England 1-0 Switzerland Clinton scored eighth-minute winner at Bramall Lane Sarina Wiegman says she is not concerned by England’s current lack of creativity after an experimental side recorded a slender win against Switzerland, the European Champion­ship hosts next summer. The England head coach gave her young players a...

Arsenal victory ends Amorim’s unbeaten Manchester United start

Arsenal reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a crucial win against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. After Fabian Schär’s late equaliser denied Liverpool victory at St James’ Park, Mikel Arteta’s team were offered the chance to inch closer to the summit....

England’s Ben Stokes demands answers from ICC after latest over-rate sanctions

Governing body has yet to address captain’s concerns ‘I’ve not signed an over-rate sheet since the Ashes’ Ben Stokes has revealed a personal stand-off with the International Cricket Council about over-rate penalties, including his refusal as England captain to sign the relevant post-match paperwork as a protest against the system....

Fabian Schär stuns Liverpool to snatch late Newcastle equaliser in thriller

As a smile spread slowly across his face, Mohamed Salah kissed the club crest adorning his rain sodden red shirt. The Egyptian’s ninth goal in seven Premier League games, and second on the night, had not merely reinforced Liverpool’s title challenge but strengthened the case for offering a forward who,...

Carreras runs the show as Gloucester end Northampton’s unbeaten home run

Northampton 17-25 Gloucester Santi Carreras confounds Saints’ comeback hopes We may have been denied the consummation of another comeback from the dead, but we were treated to the usual entertainment all the same. Northampton’s struggles continue, here surrendering a 17-match unbeaten run at home. Gloucester, though, after an exhilarating opening...