13 h. ago Ashes player ratings: Joe Root's century not enough as England crumble vs Australia at the Gabba

England were thrashed by eight wickets inside four days in the second Ashes Test as Australia took a 2-0 series lead

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34 h. ago England Ashes player ratings as needless wickets fall in crucial Test

England player ratings from day three of the second Ashes Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane.

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58 h. ago England Ashes player ratings as Joe Root shines but bowlers hammered

Joe Root scored a brilliant 138 not out as England's talisman put in another masterclass following his century in Adelaide, only for Australia to end day two of the Ashes finale at the Gabba on top

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3 d. ago Wilfried Nancy’s move to Celtic means as much for MLS as it does for him

New Celtic manager may not be a big name but he won over the US league with leadership style and attractive footballOther managers won more in Major League Soccer than Wilfried Nancy. Bruce Arena, say, certainly has a fuller trophy cabinet. Nancy, however, lifted more than just trophies. He lifted standards. At Columbus Crew, he set a benchmark for the rest, showing what was possible even with limited resources. Columbus didn’t have Lionel Messi or Son Heung-min, but they had Nancy as head coach, and that was often enough.For the past three seasons, the Crew have been the most dynamic, boundary-pushing team in MLS. Nancy’s CF Montreal team weren’t bad either, establishing the style of play that would come to be known as Nancyball. He changed MLS’s managerial landscape for ever. It was only a matter of time until a call came from Europe. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wheelchair rugby league is booming in England – they even won the Ashes

England’s 2-0 series win in the Ashes was the perfect preparation for the World Cup in Australia next yearBy No Helmets RequiredEngland did win the Ashes last month. The wheelchair team’s 2-0 series victory in Australia went under the radar in the UK. With games played in the early hours and not screened on mainstream TV, the team missed out on the adulation that came their way when they won the World Cup in Manchester three years ago. “The forgotten Ashes? That’s sad if it’s true,” says the coach, Tom Coyd. “The NRL showed great engagement and we did loads of media there, but we were in a bubble and pretty disconnected from back home.”England will return to Australia next year to defend their world title. The favourites will be expected to beat Wales, USA and Ireland in their group before facing the second and third best teams in the world – France and Australia – in the knockout stages of the tournament in Wollongong. The Ashes series taught Coyd vital lessons about how to manage ...

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8 d. ago ‘Don’t you dare’ – England fans send message to Jordan Pickford after Everton goalkeeper’s howler against Newcastle

JORDAN PICKFORD has been sent a message by England fans after his Everton howler against Newcastle. The Toffees No1 has been the first choice figure for his country for many years now and he is set to be Thomas Tuchel's go to guy at the World Cup. The Three Lions head for USA, Canada and...

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1 week ago Secret to the perfect cup of tea revealed and it involves bag being in for 1m 53secs

Britain's tradespeople have shared their recipe for the perfect cup of tea, and it's bound to stir up some debate

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1 week ago How to make the perfect cup of tea according to tradespeople

Britain's tradespeople have revealed their secrets to the perfect brew and it will horrify traditionalists

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2 w. ago England player ratings vs Argentina: Max Ojomoh takes chance on dream day

Bath centre states starting case to Steve Borthwick after unexpected opportunity against the Pumas at Twickenham

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2 w. ago Karen Carney’s Blackpool performance proves she deserves to be in the Strictly Come Dancing final

The former England player didn’t top the leaderboard but she was undeniably the star of this year’s Blackpool episode, writes Rachel McGrath

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2 w. ago England Ashes player ratings as 1/10 star sets tone for humbling defeat vs Australia

England were bowled out for just 164 in their second innings as Australia won the first Ashes Test by eight wickets after Travis Head's sensational century on day two.

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2 w. ago I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Alex Scott and Jack Osbourne to take on toilet trial

Former England player and reality TV veteran will face the ‘Dreaded Dunnies’ to win stars for camp

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2 w. ago ‘I made mistakes on TV, he made his on a field’: Panesar strikes back at Smith’s Mastermind jibe

Captain launches attack on former bowler’s quiz answersEx-Test player later urges England to use it as ‘ammunition’Steve Smith, Australia’s acting captain, has confirmed his team for Friday’s opening Ashes Test – but saw his team announcement was overshadowed by an extraordinary verbal attack on Monty Panesar after the former England spinner suggested Ben Stokes and his touring team should try to upset him by rehashing the infamous sandpaper ball-tampering controversy of 2018.Smith insisted the comments “didn’t really bother me”, but apparently demonstrated the opposite by raking over Panesar’s notoriously miserable appearance on the TV quiz Mastermind in 2019. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How many teams have qualified for a World Cup with a perfect record? | The Knowledge

Plus: chants celebrating old memories, Trevor Wood from Jersey and ‘a Genghis Khan-like thick moustache’Mail us with your questions and answers“England qualified for the World Cup in perfect style, winning all eight games without conceding a goal,” writes Charlie Wilson. “How many teams have done this?”This isn’t the first time England have qualified for a World Cup without conceding a goal. They did the same ahead of Italia 90 – but three of their six group games were 0-0 draws and they might not have qualified had Poland’s Rysard Tarasiewicz scored in the last minute of their final game in Chorzow. Instead his heatseeker hit the crossbar and England were through.Switzerland (A) 5-0Wales (H) 12-0Wales (A) 12-0Croatia (A) 7-0Croatia (H) 8-0Switzerland (H) 11-0 Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I’m a Celeb’s Alex Scott ‘never knew happiness’ before relationship with pop star girlfriend

‘I will get married to her, just waiting for her to ask,’ joked the former England player when talking about her other half

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2 w. ago Henry Pollock nominated for prestigious World Rugby award after England breakout

Flanker cracked Lions squad mere months after international debut

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2 w. ago England star tells Wales All Blacks are 'very beatable' as Japan player in tears after blowing match

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel to contact every overlooked England player with World Cup advice

Clarity has been key in the German’s reign and something he will provide to those on the fringes during the four months between now and March’s camp.

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2 w. ago Tuchel knows perfection is an illusion but England have reasons to dream | David Hytner

The team’s qualifying record is impressive but not as important as their burgeoning confidence and momentum“Right now, I could say that everything played out perfectly,” Thomas Tuchel says, as he reflects on having led England through qualifying to the World Cup finals: phase one of the mission complete. It does not feel incongruous for the head coach to talk about perfection – partly because he is constantly chasing it and also because, well, the results have been perfect.When Tuchel’s team beat Albania 2-0 in Tirana on Sunday, it meant they topped their group with eight wins out of eight and with eight clean sheets. Never before has a European nation gone through World Cup qualification, playing at least six ties, without conceding. Spain will emulate them if they beat Turkey at home and keep a clean sheet in their sixth and final qualifier on Tuesday night. The only thing is that Tuchel knows perfection is unattainable – particularly in international football. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel reveals what 'hurts' him about England job as he sounds World Cup warning

England completed a perfect World Cup qualifying campaign but Thomas Tuchel admits that his side still need to improve as next summer's tournament in North America edges closer

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