Updates from the 3.10pm GMT kick-off in Dublin Sign up for The Breakdown | And you can mail Lee Young Sam Prendergast boots us into action. The teams are out for the anthems on a crazily balmy winter day in western Europe as temperatures hover around 15 degress celcius. Should...
Harry Brook says he was ‘a bit jammy’ to reach 171 after New Zealand fumbles
England No 5’s knock featured five dropped catches Brook hails Chris Woakes for taking pivotal wickets Harry Brook admitted he had “jam on his toast” by way of good fortune, with the 171 he blazed in the first Test against New Zealand featuring five dropped catches along the way. England’s...
Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Brentford v Leicester, and more: football – live
Updates from the Premier League and beyond Live scoreboard | And you can drop David a mail Wolves: Sa, Semedo, Lemina, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Andre, J. Gomes, Bellegarde, R. Gomes, Cunha, Strand Larsen. Bournemouth: Kepa, Kerkez, Senesi, Brooks, Evanilson, Christie, Adams, Smith, Tevernier, Kluivert, Zabarnyi. Continue reading...
Fifa ignores own report into Qatar World Cup over workers’ compensation
Subcommittee points to ‘severe human rights impacts’ $50m legacy fund used on international development A long-awaited Fifa report into the legacy of the Qatar World Cup has finally been published, but only after its key recommendation was rejected by the organisation. Fifa’s subcommittee on human rights and social responsibility has...
Fifa issues glowing Saudi 2034 World Cup report despite human rights fears
Bid deemed to have medium risk in evaluation report 2034 offering gets higher score from Fifa than 2026 bid Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from Fifa than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico, even though the Middle Eastern nation...
Arne Slot shuffles his Liverpool pack and keeps dealing winning hands
Dutch head coach has rotated his squad to build a collective confidence machine in his first few months in charge After 19 matches under Arne Slot, Liverpool have failed to win just twice, drawing and losing once. In the opening four matches, the new head coach made a solitary change...
Ding Liren lets Gukesh D off hook in Game 5 draw as world title match remains deadlocked
Exchange French leads to Game 5 draw after 3hr 0min Best-of-14-games match remains deadlocked at 2½-2½ Ding Liren v Gukesh D: all your questions, answered Play through 22 famous world championship games Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju survived a scare before escaping with an improbably stress-free draw on Saturday in the...
North Melbourne crush Brisbane by 30 points in grand final to win first AFLW premiership
Kangaroos crowned 2024 premiers after beating Lions 6.3 (39) to 1.3 (9) Jasmine Garner awarded best on ground medal for 35 disposals North Melbourne have capped off an undefeated season with their first AFLW premiership at Ikon Park, adding a healthy dose of revenge on last year’s winners Brisbane with...
Chiefs clinch playoff berth after edging Raiders on last-gasp botched snap
Kansas City beat Las Vegas 19-17 to nab playoff spot Raiders denied winning field goal on botched snap The Kansas City Chiefs have made a habit of winning games in the most improbable of ways. The way they beat the Raiders on Friday still had Patrick Mahomes and co shaking...
Hard-nosed Liverpool hold firm on Salah but must wonder if it makes sense | Barney Ronay
As Manchester City finally become interesting, Liverpool have been rescued from chaos by the likable Arne Slot There are certain fixed rules in scriptwriting. These are laid down by the kind of guru-led Californian movie masterclasses designed to help frat boys and slackers produce endless identical pitches, usually starring a...