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...
Cupcakes, Sandro and a Gladiators champ: inside Harborough before FA Cup tie of their lives
Competition’s lowest-ranked team travel to Reading and hope their shock Brazilian signing will be ready for his debut A gauge of how Harborough Town’s history-making run to the second round of the FA Cup has captured so many hearts is perhaps best illustrated by the assistant manager and his 11-year-old...
England close in on victory as Chris Woakes takes charge against New Zealand
First Test day three: New Zealand 348, 155-6; England 499 Veteran shares the wickets with Carse to stifle Black Caps’ fightback There are Australian cricket supporters in Christchurch this week and not, word has it, to escape the sense of crisis that has engulfed their team back home. Apparently they...
Josh Hazlewood ruled out of second Test in huge blow for Australia
Fast bowler to miss clash with India in Adelaide due to side strain Uncapped Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett called into squad Australia’s bid to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has taken another hit after Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the second Test with a side strain. Already sweating on...
Trump relishing Wilson rivalry as pair sweep into UK Championship semis
Saturday showdown between world’s top two players ‘You need someone on your heels to keep pushing you’ Judd Trump is relishing the next chapter of his emerging rivalry with Kyren Wilson after the pair swept into the UK Championship semi-finals in York on Friday. Trump compiled four centuries and 527...
Downes earns point but VAR denies Southampton victory at Brighton
Perhaps all is not lost for Russell Martin? Having watched them chase shadows for the first hour against high-flying Brighton, the Southampton manager saw his side finally pick up their first away point of the season thanks to an inspirational performance from the teenager Tyler Dibling. Had VAR not ruled...
New Zealand v England: first men’s cricket Test, day three – live
Live updates from the 10pm GMT start in Christchurch Get in touch! Send your thoughts to Taha via email Where does Ollie Pope want Ollie Pope to bat? He’s made it pretty clear, despite an impressive knock at No 6 on day two. New Zealand, England, the Hagley Oval, day...