13 h. ago England’s Joe Root secures his first Ashes century in Australia

Root’s lack of a three-figure score in any format in Australia was a major subplot ahead of this series.

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13 h. ago Australia v England: Ashes second Test, Joe Root hits century on day one – live

Updates from the day-nighter at the Gabba in Brisbane Max Rushden: I was fearing for Crawley, not Duckett Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email TanyaAustralia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (capt), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett.The speculation comes to a close but the debate will continue across the afternoon at least, as Australia turn to a horses for course approach with Nathan Lyon left out of a home Test for the first time in almost 14 years. The off-spinner was also omitted from the XI in Australia’s most recent pink-ball Test in the Caribbean, but it still feels like a huge call to leave out a bowler who has claimed 562 wickets. Michael Neser comes in to add more pace in the day-night Test, as well as reducing the length of the Australia tail. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago ‘Still think he’s arrogant’ – Luke Littler’s rival takes another swipe and addresses darts feudLocation: England 

RICARDO PIETRECZKO has doubled down on his belief that Luke Littler is "arrogrant". The German made the claim after losing their pulsating Belgian Darts semi-final match last March. Pietreczko gesticulated to Littler after the final leg, which prompted the teenage sensation to tell him to "get out" before he celebrated to the crowd. Moments after...

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26 h. ago Meghan Markle takes subtle swipe at Kate Middleton in Netflix Christmas special

The Duchess of Sussex seemed to take a thinly veiled swipe at Kate Middleton during her Christmas special on Netflix while filming a segment with her friends

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31 h. ago Cummins conundrum is key as Australia try not to overthink tactics

Will the captain return? Will Nathan Lyon play? Who will open? Ashes hostilities are renewed and the hosts don’t need to ask too many questionsAt last, at long last, an Ashes series is about to start. It feels that way, anyway, after so many months of lead-up, such an eternal blur of preview and prediction and preamble, were supposed to reach their end – only to find that the end was instead a momentary interruption, a hiccup, an indigestion-dream of a Test from Perth, a contest done in the span of 31 hours, leaving everyone to return to punditry and prognostication for a further 11 blasted and benighted days.We are, for pity’s sake, in a discussion cycle about Ben Stokes correctly applying a bike helmet while not on a bike, or Steve Smith correctly applying eye-black stickers in his Tim Tebow tribute act, or the archaeologically uncovered fact that Australian teams have a good record at the Gabba. Like farmers waiting for the rains, we are praying for play to start to let us talk a...

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33 h. ago Fans of five football clubs revealed as 'most attractive' on dating app

Tinder are back with their 'Tinder's Year in Swipe' and the findings are very interesting indeed. Here, we take a look at the most 'attractive' football teams to support

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36 h. ago Everything said between Monty Panesar and Steve Smith as bizarre Ashes subplot continues

Former England cricketer Monty Panesar and Australia batter Steve Smith have been exchanging words amid the 2025/2026 Ashes series Down Under.

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37 h. ago Monty Panesar takes another swipe at Steve Smith as box office Ashes feud re

Former England star Monty Panesar has responded to Australia captain Steve Smith ahead of the Second Ashes Test, with their feud ongoing

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40 h. ago Australia captain Pat Cummins leaves door ajar for dramatic comeback in Brisbane

Cummins missed his side’s victory in Perth with a back injury and was subsequently omitted from the squad for this week’s day/nigher at the Gabba.

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40 h. ago Pat Cummins latest: Steve Smith hints at surprise Australia boost ahead of second Ashes Test

The Australia captain was left out of the squad which was named last week

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40 h. ago Australia captain Pat Cummins leaves door agar for dramatic comeback in Brisbane

Cummins missed his side’s victory in Perth with a back injury and was subsequently omitted from the squad for this week’s day/nigher at the Gabba.

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40 h. ago Pat Cummins poised to return for Australia in second Ashes Test at Gabba

Steve Smith hints fast bowler may be late call-up in BrisbaneJosh Inglis favoured to replace injured Usman KhawajaThe challenge for England could be set to increase amid a growing belief that Pat Cummins will be given the green light to return for Australia this week in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba.Cummins, 32, was absent from the series opener in Perth as he underwent the final stages of rehabilitation from a lower back stress injury that was first detected back in July. Steve Smith stepped up to captain as the hosts secured a 1-0 lead with an eight-wicket victory inside two days. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Fear of facing the future has British politics stuck in the past | Rafael Behr

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves claim to be dealing with the world as it is, but their choices betray yearning for a world that has disappearedHollywood has stopped betting on original ideas. Sequels and remakes dominate the box office. Among this year’s Christmas movie releases are Zootropolis 2 (the first Zootropolis came out in 2016), Avatar: Fire and Ash (third in a series that began in 2009), and Wicked: For Good (part two of the adaptation of a musical that premiered in 2003).New stories are risky. It is safer to retell old ones. British politics feels similarly afflicted by paralysis of the imagination, intimidated by change, stuck in a narrative loop.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer slams Brexit 'wild promises' and takes swipe at Reform's 'corrosive' attitude

In his annual foreign policy address in the City of London, Keir Starmer said the UK’s place on the world stage had been restored under the Labour government

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3 d. ago Celtic Fans Collective reveal plans for march ahead of Hearts clash as they take swipe at 'sneering' Ross Desmond

The fall-out from last month's disastrous AGM continues as fuming supporters hold Parkhead chiefs to account

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3 d. ago Donald Trump's fresh health mystery as he lashes out at reporter over MRI probe

As the US president takes another savage swipe at a female reporter and questions over his health ramp up, we look at the details behind the mystery that's causing Trump to crack

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4 d. ago James Cameron says he has a plan if Avatar: Fire and Ash doesn’t make enough money

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is slated for release in December

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4 d. ago Ryan Reynolds makes rare comment about his and Blake Lively's son while discussing couple's infamous box office bomb

Reynolds made a rare comment about his and Blake Lively's son while talking about the couple's infamous box office bomb, Green Lantern, where they famously met.

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5 d. ago Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward wrap up warm to enjoy a day at the races

Prince Edward , 61, and his wife Sophie, 60, stepped out at Newbury Racecourse this morning to officially reopen the Royal Box as the day's races got underway.

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6 d. ago Forget Celtic, Rangers and Hibs, games like the one vs Motherwell can be season

HEARTS face Celtic at Parkhead next Sunday. They then host Rangers and head to Hibs either side of Christmas. All three will be massive games for Derek McInnes’ title chasers. Box-office stuff. But none of them are as big as their trip to Fir Park to face Motherwell on Saturday. Hearts have won just one...

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