32 h. ago Tammy Beaumont looking at bigger picture with World Cup semi

England face New Zealand in their final group game seeking momentum for the final stages.

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5 d. ago Diego Simeone's actions speak volumes after Liverpool sending off and Arsenal ban

Atletico Madrid are set to face Arsenal in the Champions League and Diego Simeone has struggled to learn from his past mistake against the Gunners when the two clubs met in 2018

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6 d. ago Rashid and Salt star as England thrash New Zealand in second men’s T20I

England, 236-4, beat New Zealand, 171, by 65 runsAdil Rashid takes four wickets after Phil Salt’s 85If rain potentially saved England from defeat in the first game of this series, in the second it arrived too late to help New Zealand. A 129-run partnership between Phil Salt and Harry Brook powered the tourists towards a score of 236 for four and, though the Black Caps demonstrated some mighty power-hitting of their own, they simply could not do it often enough, and too regularly lost wickets in trying.Adil Rashid took four wickets and Jordan Cox three catches as New Zealand were dismissed for 171 with two overs remaining, England winning by 65. By the time the forecast downpour arrived, the heavens opening as if fed up with having cricket balls repeatedly hit into them, the game was over. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Rashford is a role model for me’: Abu Kamara’s journey from Hull to La Liga

Winger comes up against Real Madrid on Sunday after ‘a low-key friendly’ earned a dream loan move to GetafeA 0-0 draw is seen by 3,918 people and described by the club’s own website as “a low-key friendly”. With players’ shouts echoing off 21,668 empty seats one early August afternoon, Hull City versus Getafe Club de Fútbol was nothing to write home about. Unless of course you’re Abu Kamara: in which case, that is exactly what it was and now, two months on, he’s smiling. “I didn’t even score but I’m guessing I had a decent game,” the England Under-20 winger says. “Because if not, I don’t think they would just come up to anyone and say: ‘Do you like the idea of playing in La Liga?’”Did he ever. “At the end of the game, the sports scientist Javi [Vidal], and the technical director, Gonzalo [Fernández], came up to me and asked,” Kamara recalls. “I said: ‘Yeah, I’d be down for it.’ It’s a big league, so I take it as a massive compliment. I went back into the changing room, spoke to my f...

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7 d. ago Arsenal news: Declan Rice comment speaks volumes as bold Mikel Arteta claim made

Arsenal news round-up ahead of the Gunners' Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, as Mikel Arteta and Declan Rice attract attention

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8 d. ago Salford game disrupted by pitch invaders with England flags in protest to Gary Neville

Neville hit out at “angry, middle-aged white men” for causing division in the UK

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9 d. ago 'Let them watch the match': Pressure mounts on authorities in Birmingham to reverse 'national disgrace' decision to ban fans of Israeli football team from attending game in England over safety fears

No10 said Sir Keir Starmer had been 'angered' by the decision to bar followers of Maccabi Tel Aviv from their Europa League visit to Villa Park in Birmingham on November 6 amid public safety fears.

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9 d. ago Sadia Kabeya: ‘Meeting others in rugby who look like me brought me out of my shell – I can be myself now’

England’s World Cup winner on fitting in, developing a special scrum cap and that ‘wow’ Red Roses triumph at TwickenhamWhen the final whistle blew, relief washed over Sadia Kabeya. In front of a record crowd, she hugged her England teammate Lucy Packer and only then realised that the Red Roses had won the Rugby World Cup. The final against Canada had been so “gruelling”, Kabeya found it hard to believe they were world champions until she heard that sound. “It was amazing,” Kabeya says. “The full-time whistle was a lot of relief, a chance to breathe out and then: ‘Wow, we’ve done it.’”England’s triumph capped a dominant three years, a 33-game winning run, but the off-field impact is what Kabeya remembers most. In particular, getting off the team bus to be greeted by thousands of supporters and the roar from the 81,885-strong Twickenham crowd after the anthems. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘Gamechanging’ HIV prevention jab to be approved for England and Wales

Long-acting injection offers an alternative to daily pills taken to protect against the virusA “gamechanging” injection to prevent HIV is to be approved for use in England and Wales.The long-acting jab, administered every two months, will offer an alternative to the daily pills used to protect against the virus. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England v Pakistan: Women’s Cricket World Cup game resumes after rain – live

Cricket World Cup game reduced to 31 overs a side Sign up for The Spin newsletter | And mail RobA bold leave by Beaumont, who flourishes bat aloft but hears the death rattle as the ball nips in beautifully and clocks the top of off stump.1st over: England 8-0 (Jones 8, Beaumont 0) Captain Fatima Sana with the new ball – her second delivery is turned by Jones off her ankles for four, and her last driven past a couple of stationary fielders for four more. Sana is not impressed. The palm trees peak through the gaps in the stands, not too many watching yet Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thomas Tuchel is taking bold approach to try and achieve feat other England managers haven't

Thomas Tuchel plans to do things differently at next year's World Cup after guiding England to qualification with games to spare following the 5-0 thrashing of Latvia on Tuesday

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1 week ago England v Pakistan: Women’s Cricket World Cup game hit by rain – live

Updates from the World Cup match in Colombo Sign up for The Spin newsletter | And mail TanyaA bold leave by Beaumont, who flourishes bat aloft but hears the death rattle as the ball nips in beautifully and clocks the top of off stump.1st over: England 8-0 (Jones 8, Beaumont 0) Captain Fatima Sana with the new ball – her second delivery is turned by Jones off her ankles for four, and her last driven past a couple of stationary fielders for four more. Sana is not impressed. The palm trees peak through the gaps in the stands, not too many watching yet Continue reading...

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1 week ago England qualify for World Cup with two games to spare as Latvia brushed aside

Dominant Three Lions seal top spot in Group K as Harry Kane continues superb start to season in Riga rout

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1 week ago Aston Villa get Ollie Watkins injury update ahead of Tottenham clash

Striker pulled out of England squad and has returned to Villa ahead of Premier League game at Spurs

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1 week ago Paul Gascoigne slams Premier League stars who have 'everything on a plate for them'

Former Newcastle, Spurs and Everton midfielder Paul Gascoigne only watched last week's England game because "Star Trek wasn’t on"

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel insists strong Wembley atmosphere can help England performances

The German head coach he expressed frustration with the Wembley crowd following England’s first match there since his first game in charge in March.

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel makes England claim that fans will love ahead of the World Cup

Thomas Tuchel's England have won their last three games by aggregate score of 10-0 and look to be getting better and better with eight months to go until the World Cup

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2 w. ago Football fans to lead England and Wales teams out at Wembley to mark Alzheimer's fight

England and Wales will be led out by 22 fans to help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s and dementia ahead of their friendly game at Wembley stadium on Thursday night

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2 w. ago England among eight rugby nations who vow to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel Rugby 360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.Rugby 360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multi-city franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel R360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.R360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multicity franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

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