3 h. ago South Africa close in on series sweep as India set record chase in second Test

Tristan Stubbs made 94 before South Africa’s bowlers struck twice late in the day to close in on a 2-0 success

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51 h. ago Cyril Ramaphosa bangs gavel to close G20 summit after US handover row

South Africa rejects proposal from US, which hosts next summit, for president to hand over to embassy officialSouth Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, closed the G20 summit in Johannesburg by banging a gavel, having rejected a US proposal for him to hand over to a relatively junior embassy official for the next summit in Florida in a year’s time.South Africa presented the two-day event as a triumph for multilateralism but it was marred by a boycott by the US, which has repeatedly accused South Africa of discriminating against white minority Afrikaners, a claim that has been widely discredited. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Cyril Ramaphosa closes G20 summit after US boycott and handover row

South African president bangs gavel after rejecting plan from US, which hosts next meeting, for him to hand over to junior officialSouth Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, closed the G20 summit in Johannesburg by banging a gavel, having rejected a US proposal for him to hand over to a relatively junior embassy official for the next summit in Florida in a year’s time.South Africa presented the two-day event as a triumph for multilateralism but it was marred by a boycott by the US, which has repeatedly accused South Africa of discriminating against white-minority Afrikaners, a claim that has been widely discredited. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Ireland vs South Africa live: Springboks survive madcap clash as brave Ireland fall short

Ireland 13-24 South Africa: The Springboks prevailed in a crazy encounter in which the hosts were reduced to 12 men

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4 d. ago Reform UK fall short of first election win in Scotland after defeat to the Tories

The Tories pipped Reform in a close local by-election contest.

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6 d. ago Still relying on concealer? Why it's time to ditch it for the under

Enter the under-eye brightener: the subtle yet transformative product that adds light, freshness and dimension where concealer alone can fall short.

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1 week ago Duhan van der Merwe back in fold as one Scotland change made for Argentina clash

Scotland are looking to get back to winning ways after just falling short of a historic victory over New Zealand

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1 week ago Former Spanish soccer boss Rubiales egged by uncle at book presentation

Luis Rubiales has been pelted by eggs thrown by his own uncle as the former head of Spain's soccer federation presented a memoir relating his downfall after kissing a player at the 2023 Women's World Cup

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1 week ago Man Utd’s new £2billion Old Trafford ‘highly likely’ to host major sporting event, reveals mayor Andy Burnham

MANCHESTER UNITED's new £2billion Old Trafford has been backed to host a major sporting event. The Red Devils are hoping to have made the move into the state-of-the-art stadium by 2030. The completion date is still viewed as optimistic, but Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is confident the stadium will be useful. He is a part...

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2 w. ago The pitch is our playground: how Chiswick youngsters are being inspired by rugby

How the sport is getting girls off their phones and into scrums, building their confidence and shaping the next generation of leaders

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2 w. ago Flight paths: the unexpected places women’s rugby can take you

Thought the game ended on the pitch? The benefits of rugby last longer than 80 minutes. Here, seven women share where playing the sport has taken them

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2 w. ago Everything you need to know about England Rugby’s Red Roses squad 2025

There’s never been a more exciting time for women’s sport in the UK. The Red Roses won the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, and now have victory this summer in their sights. Here’s the lowdown on 2025’s line-up

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2 w. ago Trailblazing jockey Rachael Blackmore lands major new Cheltenham Festival role

The Racecourse says Blackmore, the first female jockey to win the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is the ‘ideal ambassador’ to attract more women to the sport

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2 w. ago How Adam Peaty was saved by Holly Ramsay: Olympic swimmer was brought back from brink of depression and alcohol abuse by fiancée who helped him out of 'three years of hell'

Through the support of his family, and his fiancee Holly Ramsay, the 30-year-old made a roaring return at the Olympics, falling just short of gold by an agonising 0.02 seconds in the breaststroke.

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2 w. ago Prince William hits out at big business for ‘falling short’ in tackling climate change

William blasted major companies for ‘not doing nearly enough’ after a tour of Brazil for the Earthshot Prize awards and Cop30 summit

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2 w. ago Prince Willliam hits out at big business for ‘falling short’ in tackling climate change

William blasted major companies for ‘not doing nearly enough’ after a tour of Brazil for the Earthshot Prize awards and Cop30 summit

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2 w. ago Scotland fall short of historic New Zealand win as All Blacks break hosts’ hearts again

Scotland 17-25 New Zealand: Damian McKenzie’s crucial late try and penalty earned victory for New Zealand after a fine fightback from Scotland

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2 w. ago Education spending plans will struggle to narrow gaps in outcomes – report

The Institute for Government has warned the Government’s budget falls short of matching its ambitions for schools.

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2 w. ago Nigeria head coach Justine Madugu: ‘As Africans, we love expressing ourselves’

Library science graduate who made the Ballon d’Or shortlist has Wafcon title defence and World Cup in his sightsAt 61, most top-level head coaches have nostalgic moments as they reflect on the high points of their topsy-turvy careers. But for Justine Madugu, who made the 2025 Ballon d’Or shortlist for women’s team coach of the year after dramatically leading the Super Falcons to a record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco in July, his managerial odyssey is only beginning.Returning to Morocco to win an 11th Wafcon title for Nigeria is the next feather he desperately wants to add to his cap. It could have been so different for the library science graduate of Bayero University, in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, who looked as if he would never get a crack at international management, after being an assistant coach of the Falcons for 12 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Electric cars take over a quarter of UK car market in October

Strong EV sales in rising car market, but electric car numbers still falling short of government targets

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