16 h. ago Aaron Wainwright quits Welsh rugby for England in new hammer blow

The Wales international is set to join English rugby's biggest club

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62 h. ago 'I can't wait forever. It was cold': Unai Emery's bizarre reason why he snubbed Mikel Arteta handshake after bruising defeat by Arsenal

The Gunners struck four times in the second half to claim a statement win at the Emirates, delivering a hammer blow to a Villa side who were subject to growing talk of a Premier League title challenge.

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5 d. ago Root backs McCullum after MCG win but Stokes needs support from system | Ali Martin

Batter says changing management would be ‘silly’ but questions remain over whether the current setup is producing the best playersIn fairness to Australian cricket, it rarely sticks its head in the sand. On Sunday in Melbourne, when 90,000 fans should have been enjoying day three of the fourth Test, they put Matt Page, chief curator at the MCG, in front of the media to face a grilling over that casino of a two-day pitch.Page was contrite, admitted his mistakes, and vowed to never repeat the 10mm of grass that, while designed to guard against hotter weather later in the match, delivered a second hammer blow to Cricket Australia’s finances this series. For all the public anger Stuart Fox, the ground’s chief executive, did not sound as if he was about to issue Page with his marching orders. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Ashes LIVE: Another hammer blow for England leaves them reeling as they lose their fifth wicket

Get all the latest scores and updates from Adelaide Oval as England and their fans fume over the most controversial call of the series so far.

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2 w. ago Labour 'could lose millions in donations' in new hammer blow for Keir Starmer as loyalist union chief 'at risk of being ousted' TOMORROW

Christina McAnea is at risk of losing her bid for re-election as general secretary of Unison to Andrea Egan, a hard-Left critic of the Prime Minister.

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3 w. ago Wales stars' futures up in the air as question mark hangs over Louis Rees

Top talents are set to move across the border to England to escape the current uncertainty in Welsh rugby

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3 w. ago Wales captain on the verge of leaving Welsh rugby for England

The Wales captain is close to signing for a big English club amid the uncertainty in Wales

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4 w. ago I'm not going anywhere, says Robert Jenrick as he snubs Reform move

Senior figures in Mr Farage's party are pushing him to try to secure the defection of the Shadow Justice Secretary, arguing it would beef up his top team - and deal a ­hammer blow to the Tories.

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