36 h. ago Anisimova gains revenge for Wimbledon by beating Swiatek to make US Open last four

American beats Polish rival 6-4, 6-3 to make semi-finalsMeeting with Karolina Muchova or Naomi Osaka up nextAmanda Anisimova conjured the performance of her career on Wednesday afternoon in New York, banishing the ghosts of her Wimbledon nightmare with a sensational 6-4, 6-3 quarter-final victory against Iga Swiatek in 1hr 36min. Less than eight weeks after she had been double-bagelled by the Polish star in the final at the All England Club, the 24-year-old American struck back with fearless ball-striking and nerveless resolve to reach her first US Open semi-final.Swiatek, a six-time major champion and the 2022 US Open winner, looked intent on reprising the script when she broke immediately to extend her personal run to 13 consecutive games in the rivalry. But Anisimova struck back on her third break point, finishing with a thumping forehand overhead that drew a roar from the Arthur Ashe crowd and ensured this would bear no resemblance to the rout in July. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Djed Spence: Tottenham star hungry to prove doubters wrong after first England call

New England international has started every game for Spurs so far this term

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37 h. ago Tottenham star Djed Spence aiming to inspire as Muslim playing for England

Spurs defender reiterates the importance of his faith after maiden call-up by Thomas Tuchel ahead of Andorra and Serbia World Cup qualifiers

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40 h. ago England star Morgan Rogers disagrees with Thomas Tuchel over Jude Bellingham

Morgan Rogers insists that Jude Bellingham isn't an intimidating force around his England team-mates, and instead says he's delighted to be on the same team as him

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46 h. ago Premier League star switches international allegiances after years of England snubs

The international break is underway and a Premier League star is in line to become the latest English-born player to represent another country after receiving his first call-up

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47 h. ago England star shares true feelings on Thomas Tuchel after turning down request

England have recalled Ruben Loftus-Cheek with the AC Milan star reuniting with Thomas Tuchel after their time at Chelsea - where he enjoyed some interesting interactions with the German

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65 h. ago Adam Wharton injury timeline revealed as Crystal Palace star turns down England call

The Eagles’ midfield metronome could miss the club’s first Conference League group stage outing

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3 d. ago England women's rugby star faces ban as video highlighting male referee slur goes viral

Sinead Peach, one of the top players in women's rugby, faces a disciplinary hearing on Thursday after allegedly making a vulgar comment to a referee in a Women's Super League match

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3 d. ago England star 'faces court hearing for failing to register his XL Bully'

The attacking star is the proud owner of Harlo but missed the deadline to register him in February last year, when it became a criminal offence to own one without an exemption certificate.

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3 d. ago England star faces court over ‘illegal’ XL Bully after failing to register dog before deadline

Nottingham Forest FC midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White faces having his XL Bully destroyed after allegedly failing to register his dog before a legal deadline following a spate of dealy incidents nationwide

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3 d. ago Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer: Major update as angry Oliver Glasner handed exit option

Liverpool looked to be closing in on a deadline day deal for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi but a dramatic twist at the eleventh hour could see them miss out on the England star

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3 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as WRU spark council backlash and statement issued on vulgar England star

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond.

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3 d. ago England rugby star sent off for asking ref explicit question as she faces hefty ban

England international Sinead Peach is due to face a match review panel on Thursday, which will consider disciplinary action for her vulgar outburst during match that was being streamed online

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4 d. ago Liverpool braced for transfer exit immediately after agreeing Alexander Isak deal

Liverpool are open to the departure of Harvey Elliott, who is looking for regular football, and Alexander Isak's imminent move to Anfield could open the door for the England U21 star

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4 d. ago Jamie and Rebekah Vardy's escape to Italy: Striker, 38, gets hero's welcome (and signs a fan's TATTOO of him!) as his wife jets in straight from holiday to see him sign for minnows Cremonese

Napoli, Celtic and Everton were among those keen, but Cremonese's ambitious project has convinced the former England star to head abroad.

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4 d. ago Davina Perrin tipped to star for England at T20 World Cup next summer

Teenager Perrin sent shockwaves through the sport with an outrageous 101 in Saturday’s Hundred Eliminator.

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4 d. ago Top England women's rugby star faces ban as video of male ref slur goes global

Referee Oliver Salmon accused Sinead Peach of making the awful remark before sending her off

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4 d. ago Marc Guehi shares true feelings on Liverpool saga after turning down Crystal Palace request

Marc Guehi is one to watch on the final day of the transfer window with Liverpool pursuing his services and the England defender appears to be going out on a high from Crystal Palace

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5 d. ago Bryan Mbeumo shares true feelings on Ruben Amorim after dramatic Man Utd win

Manchester United squeezed past Burnley in dramatic circumstances thanks to a late penalty and after netting his first Premier League goal for the side, Bryan Mbeumo spoke out

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on Christopher Marlowe: it’s time to read him and honour him | Editorial

England’s second most famous playwright is the star of a new play. But his own works should be staged more, and he should be commemorated betterFor a limited season this autumn, Christopher Marlowe will become a star of the London stage again. Enjoy it while you can, for Marlowe has become an ephemeral figure in Britain’s national culture. His plays, once staples, are now produced only intermittently, if at all. Today, Marlowe is probably better known for his dramatic death, stabbed in a London riverside tavern, than for anything he wrote or for being the literary pioneer that he was.From next week, however, the sexy and brilliant figure of Kit Marlowe will be the centrepiece character, played by Ncuti Gatwa, in Liz Duffy Adams’s two-hander, Born With Teeth, which is currently in previews in the West End, with its offical opening next week. The play teases with the possibility, first reported in this newspaper in 2016, that Marlowe and William Shakespeare, played by Edward...

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