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....
Manchester United scrap rainbow jackets after Mazraoui cites religious objections
Defender declines to wear jacket supporting LGBTQ+ community on the grounds of his Muslim faith Manchester United shelved plans to wear pride-themed rainbow jackets supporting the LGBTQ+ community after a player refused to take part, citing his religious beliefs. Plans to wear the Adidas tops as they walked onto the...
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,...
Judd Trump into UK Championship final with easy win over Kyren Wilson
World No 1 reels off six frames in a row to win 6-2 Wilson had beaten Trump in two finals this season Judd Trump reeled off six frames in a row to beat Kyren Wilson 6-2 and secure his place in the final of the UKÂ Championship for the first time...
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...
Muñoz’s late header rescues draw for Crystal Palace against Newcastle
It was the moment Oliver Glasner had been praying for on an afternoon when nothing had seemed to go his way. With Crystal Palace staring down the barrel of another costly defeat courtesy of Marc Guéhi’s own goal against the club that had tried so hard to sign him in...
Justin Kluivert’s penalty hat-trick for Bournemouth halts Wolves resurgence
Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert became the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick of penalties as he inspired a win at Wolves. The home goalkeeper José Sá, who gave away two of the spot-kicks, confronted angry supporters at half-time as the home side’s recent revival was brought to...
Ireland give Farrell winning send-off in battling comeback against Australia
Autumn Nations Series: Ireland 22-19 Australia Irish tough it out after trailing by eight points at half-time At the finish it wasn’t readily apparent who was at the end of another enervating season and who was not even at the halfway point. It can get like that when the margins...
England v United States: international football friendly – live
Updates from the 5.20pm GMT/12.20pm EST kick-off Sign up for Moving the Goalposts | And email Scott England: Earps, Bronze, Carter, Walsh, Williamson, Greenwood, Naz, Stanway, Russo, Park, Mead.Subs: Morgan, Hampton, Kirby, Bright, Turner, Kelly, Clinton, Beever-Jones, George, Moorhouse, Mace, Blindkilde-Brown. USA: Naeher, Girma, Williams, Thompson, Horan, Sears, Sonnett, Lavelle,...