26 hours ago England demolish Japan in Autumn Nations farewell to end losing streak

England 59-14 JapanTwo tries each for Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie A disappointing calendar year for England has at least ended with a flurry of tries and a healthier-looking outcome. A bucketload of points against a callow Japanese team on a blustery Sunday afternoon, however, does only so much to massage the overall bottom line. Five wins from 12 Tests – with four of the victories having come against Japan twice, Italy and Wales – tells the story of a side who look better when they face inferior opposition.At least there were some flickers of pre-Christmas promise from the burgundy-clad hosts. There were a brace of tries apiece for England’s hookers Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie while Henry Slade had a quietly excellent game in midfield but New Zealand, Australia and South ...

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28 hours ago Salah double sees off Southampton and stretches Liverpool’s lead to eight points

For a moment, Mohamed Salah’s shirt was gone with the wind, resting somewhere on the edge of the Southampton box. He had whipped it off en route to celebrate his second goal, from the penalty spot, to open up an eight-point lead at the summit of the Premier League, in front of the visiting Liverpool supporters going berserk in a pocket of this stadium. Then Luis Díaz retrieved Salah’s No 11.On the face of it, at kick-off this was a mismatch between the teams top and bottom of the division but Liverpool, who opened the scoring through Dominik Szoboszlai, trailed to goals by Adam Armstrong and Mateus Fernandes. But Salah levelled from open play, scored from the penalty spot and then hit a post late on to leave Arne Slot’s side admiring the view from up high. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Starting XI | Six changes for women's team ahead of London City cup clash

Starting XI | Six changes for women's team ahead of London City cup clash  West Ham United F.C.

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31 hours ago Kohli and Jaiswal put ruthless India on verge of crushing victory over Australia

Australia 104 and 12-3; India 150 and 487-6 decHosts suffer on brutal day in field and at creaseCricket probably doesn’t owe Virat Kohli anything. It has given him riches beyond imagination, influence beyond reason, recognition that has built into idolatry. But then, he has given cricket riches, both in the literal cash churned from his name and the intangible of what his story has added to the game. So if the game owed him anything, perhaps it was a lucky break, one generous chance at a century to ease the tension of a lean 18 months without one. Walking out with India two wickets down, 321 runs ahead, with Yashasvi Jaiswal immaculately set on 141 and Australia already wheezing, the game delivered one.The third day of this first Test saw the real Perth appear. Not the mild impostor of ...

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38 hours ago As It Happened | Women's team hammer London City Lionesses to top Women's League Cup group

As It Happened | Women's team hammer London City Lionesses to top Women's League Cup group  West Ham United F.C.

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42 hours ago Man, 42, admits conspiring to rob £120,000 of jewellery from celebrity antiques dealer Ian Towning

In the attack, Posh Pawn star Mr Towning, 76, was left bleeding after being hit on the head with a hammer at his store in London 's Chelsea.

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