Coach couldn’t free up his players so they found another way of removing pressure – by losing the series in rapid time Finally, in the last two days of the third Test with the series already basically lost, England stood up. They have been on a hell of a journey...
Penalty king Jiménez dents Forest’s revival to lift Fulham clear of danger
The one moment of true quality came when Raúl Jiménez stood 12 yards from goal and looked at John Victor. It was a battle of wits but there was only going to be one winner. Jiménez stuttered, moved towards the ball at a leisurely pace, waited for Nottingham Forest’s goalkeeper...
Luke Humphries breezes past ‘legend’ Paul Lim to set up Clemens clash
Humphries beats 71-year-old Lim 3-0 No 7 seed Wade loses 3-2 in biggest upset so far Luke Humphries admitted he had mixed feelings about his emphatic 3-0 win against Paul Lim in the third round. The world No 3 was in ruthless form as he won the first eight legs of...
Rob Key to investigate England’s ‘stag do’ drinking habits after Noosa mid-Ashes break
England team director has ‘no issue’ with trip after second Test But tourists will investigate claims some players spent six days drinking Rob Key has defended England’s mid-tour break in Noosa but confirmed he will look into reports that excessive drinking by players in between the second and third Ashes...
Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has fractured leg after horror injury against Spurs
Striker hurt by Van de Ven tackle when opening scoring MRI scan results to reveal length of spell on sidelines Liverpool fear their record signing, Alexander Isak, has fractured his left leg and will face months on the sidelines. The league champions are waiting on the results of an MRI...
Wesley Plaisier claims ‘biggest victory’ in stunning upset of Gerwyn Price
World No 92 beats former world champion 3-0 Luke Littler eases past David Davies into round three By the end, all Gerwyn Price could do was applaud. There was no snarling and no sullenness from the former champion, just a nod of recognition, an admission that sometimes the other guy...
Arrogant England’s cricket machine collapses like a castle of dust in 11 days | Barney Ronay
So this is Christmas. And what have we done? The Ashes is over. With two Tests still to come When the moment finally came the visuals were perfect: clean lines, neat angles, figures picked out in crisp afternoon sun against the almost satirical splendour of Adelaide Oval. Scott Boland took...
Joshua and Paul provide pitiful spectacle and the worst is there’s more to come | Donald McRae
Miami bout was a bleak and blood-flecked affair but both men will find more opponents willing to take the money Jake Paul’s mouth opened wide, and his eyes became huge glazed saucers, as he sank to the canvas in shock and awe after a pulverising right hand from Anthony Joshua...
Dan Frost freezes out Newcastle to put dominant Bath back on top of Prem
Newcastle 14-50 Bath Champions score eight tries against bottom side Bath returned to the summit of the Prem, ruthlessly exposing the gulf between top and bottom at Kingston Park. Despite resting several front-liners, including Finn Russell, they ran in eight tries against Newcastle to bounce back emphatically from last week’s...
El Kaabi’s stunning strike caps Morocco’s win over Comoros in Afcon opener
The Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Morocco, overcame a nervy start to beat Comoros in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday after Brahim DÃaz and the substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals. It was a far from convincing showing, however, from highly fancied Morocco who are 97 places above...