42 h. ago Women’s Cricket World Cup: England crush New Zealand in final group match

England, 172-2, bt New Zealand, 168, by eight wktsJones hits unbeaten 86 but Ecclestone hurts shoulderEngland finished the group stages of the World Cup with a dominant eight-wicket win against a limp New Zealand, after bowling them out for 168 in 38.2 overs.Sophie Devine’s final ODI ended in disappointment after she departed caught behind to Nat Sciver-Brunt on 23, sparking a collapse which saw New Zealand lose their last five wickets for 13 runs. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago England crush New Zealand in final group match but Ecclestone injured

England, 172-2, bt New Zealand, 168, by eight wktsSophie Ecclestone hurts shoulder while fieldingEngland finished the group stages of the World Cup with a dominant eight-wicket win against a limp New Zealand, after bowling them out for 168 in 38.2 overs.Sophie Devine’s final one-day international ended in disappointment after the 36-year-old departed caught behind to Nat Sciver-Brunt on 23, sparking a collapse in which New Zealand lost their last five wickets for 13 runs. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Amber Glenn edges Alysa Liu for second straight Cup of China figure skating title

Glenn rallies from third after short to win goldLiu earns first Grand Prix medal with silver finishChock and Bates take long-awaited ice dance titleAmber Glenn overcame neck pain to beat her world champion US teammate Alysa Liu and win the figure skating Cup of China for the second straight year Saturday.Glenn, the US national champion, clutched her neck after finishing her free skate, in which she recovered from a shaky landing on a triple toeloop near the start. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago RACHEL REEVES: 'British people were sold a levelling up lie'

'The public were promised a plan to invest in every corner of the country and to boost living standards for working people, but instead were palmed off with empty slogans and broken promises', the Chancellor writes

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64 h. ago For San Diego FC, a historic inaugural MLS season is equal parts philosophy and community

The Western Conference’s No 1 seed can become the second expansion team to win MLS CupAs San Diego FC prepare for their first playoff appearance this Sunday, they do so with the deserved title of record breakers. The expansion club has earned the Western Conference’s No 1 seed and set records for most victories (19) and points (63) in a single season by an MLS expansion team. As a result, they will be at home for the remainder of the playoffs, and would host MLS Cup if they make it there and meet anyone other than the Supporters’ Shield-winning Philadelphia Union.Now, they’re aiming for more history – to become the first expansion side to win MLS Cup since 1998 when the Chicago Fire achieved it against DC United. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Beth Mead exclusive interview: 'Mentality monster' Lionesses can lift World Cup after Euros title defence

Arsenal forward played a key role in the Euro 2025-winning squad

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3 d. ago Onesmoothoperator guarantees place in £5m Melbourne Cup with ‘pretty easy’ win

The Brian Ellison-trained seven-year-old, who won the Geelong Cup on his travels last year, won the Moonee Valley Gold Cup on Friday

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4 d. ago UK Unveils Emergency Housing Plan to Boost London Development

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5 d. ago Australia bring back bad memories for England at Women’s World Cup

England 244-9; Australia 248-4. Australia win by six wicketsGardner hits 104no and Sutherland 98no Ever get the feeling of deja vu? At Indore on Wednesday, Australia took up where they had left off at the MCG in January: Alana King bowled unplayable balls, Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner piled on the runs and one side left the other for dust. It is the World Cup instead of the Ashes, but the result – a six-wicket win by the Aussies, with 57 balls to spare – was horribly familiar.Sutherland’s contribution to this World Cup had been limited to being the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. At Indore, she again showcased her variations, getting a hint of away movement to clip the top of Amy Jones’s off stump, before removing Tammy Beaumont and Emma Lamb with her slower ball. Her three for 60, and a 10-over spell from King that went for 20, ensured England put 244 on the board. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scotland in 1954: 16 remarkable pictures of Scottish life over 70 years ago

Scotland was a very different place over seven decades ago.

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7 d. ago Sri Lanka keep slim World Cup hopes alive with four wickets in Bangladesh’s final over

Sri Lanka, 202, bt Bangladesh, 195-9, by seven runsBangladesh needed nine runs from final over to winSri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to record their first win of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, edging out Bangladesh by seven runs in a nerve-jangling finish in Navi Mumbai on Monday.With Bangladesh cruising and only nine needed off the final over with five wickets in hand, having mustered just three runs off the penultimate over, the captain, Chamari Athapaththu, took the ball herself and turned the game on its head. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Football fan who carried Maradona on his shoulders in iconic photo after World Cup win sadly dies

THE man who accidentally became a star after carrying Diego Maradona on his shoulders after the 1986 World Cup final win in Mexico has died. Roberto Cejas, 68, who passed away on Sunday after fighting an illness, was pictured in the iconic photos taken at the Estadio Azteca. Cejas became one of the best-known supporters...

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7 d. ago Football Manager 26 will finally include the World Cup and women’s game

The redesigned management sim gets the FIFA licence, so expect properly branded international competitions

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7 d. ago Scotland in 1956: 25 amazing pictures of Scottish life nearly 70 years ago

Life looked very different seven decades ago in Scotland.

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1 week ago Jude Bellingham's six matches to win back his England spot ahead of 2026 World Cup

Jude Bellingham will be looking to win back a call up to the England squad next month and make his case for a spot on the plane next summer as he seeks to impress Thomas Tuchel

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1 week ago The unseen Landry Kabore Hearts gesture as Derek McInnes teases plan for 'first class' forward

The Jambos hitman hit a treble for Burkina Faso in a 3-1 World Cup qualifying win over Ethiopia but has barely featured since signing

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1 week ago The greatest women's college basketball players: Who made the list?

Cheryl Miller, Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker are among a select group named the best to ever play the game during the 50 years of the women's basketball poll

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1 week ago Jon Rahm has last laugh as Rory McIlroy left in the dust after incredible £13m year

Rory McIlroy had the best year of his career by becoming the Masters champion and helping Team Europe win an away Ryder Cup, but Jon Rahm outearned him once again

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1 week ago Thomas Tuchel makes admission on World Cup hopes after Latvia win

Thomas Tuchel has admitted that confidence within the England camp is growing after the Three Lions officially rubber-stamped qualification for next year's World Cup

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1 week ago Rain saves England at Women’s World Cup and ruins Pakistan hopes of historic win

England 133-9, Pakistan 34-0; match abandonedNat Sciver-Brunt admits England ‘weren’t good enough’Pakistan came agonisingly close to a first one-day international win against England in Colombo on Wednesday, reaching 34 without loss in pursuit of a DLS-adjusted target of 113 before torrential downpours curtailed their hopes of making history.England’s batting has lurched from one disaster to another during this World Cup – they had to be bailed out by Heather Knight against Bangladesh and by Nat Sciver-Brunt against Sri Lanka – and it looked like their frailties would return as they collapsed to 79 for seven in the opening 25 overs. Continue reading...

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