17 h. 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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60 h. 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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3 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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4 d. ago Gary Player in 'state of shock' after what he witnessed at Ryder Cup with Rory McIlroy

Gary Player has issued a scathing review of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black and admits he was shocked by something he saw involving Team Europe's Rory McIlroy

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7 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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9 d. 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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9 d. 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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9 d. ago Rory McIlroy makes brutally honest admission over fan abuse following Ryder Cup triumph

Rory McIlroy has spoken for the first time since Team Europe won the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black before his maiden appearance at the DP World India Championship in Delhi

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9 d. ago Rory McIlroy wants Ryder Cup focus to be on Europe’s performance

McIlroy feels the focus should be on Europe’s performance.

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9 d. ago Ryder Cup triumph being remembered for the wrong reasons, says Rory McIlroy

Focus on unruly fans ‘is obscuring Europe’s performance’‘I’d like to shift the narrative,’ says Northern IrishmanRory McIlroy is eager to shift discussion of last month’s Ryder Cup from the dominant theme of unruly spectators to the “incredible” strength of Europe’s display.Luke Donald and his European team secured back-to-back Ryder Cup wins after reaching what ultimately proved an unassailable position within two of the event’s three days. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago John Stones says England building ‘something special’ after reaching World Cup

Thomas Tuchel’s team secured their place at next summer’s World Cup with a 5-0 win over Latvia.

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9 d. ago England have 'no chance' of winning World Cup unless axed trio are recalled

England have been told to recall a trio of players - including Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden - if they want to win next summer's World Cup after Thomas Tuchel's bold calls

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1 week ago Haji Wright scores twice as USA come back from a goal down to see off Australia

World Cup 2026 cohosts defeat Socceroos 2-1 in ColoradoUSA captain Christian Pulisic injured; Jordan Bos opens scoringUSA captain Christian Pulisic was forced off early with a lower leg complaint as the World Cup cohosts scrapped to a 2-1 win over Australia at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Colorado on Wednesday.A double from striker Haji Wright cancelled out a shock opening goal from Socceroos left-back Jordy Bos, handing Tony Popovic his first loss and denying Australia the chance to climb the Fifa rankings and potentially face an easier group at next year’s tournament. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thomas Tuchel laughs off England fans’ jibes and says: we will need you in America

‘It’s British humour and I can take it,’ says England head coachTuchel says his side have achieved something ‘special’Thomas Tuchel laughed off the mockery from the fans and hailed his side for achieving something special after England qualified for the World Cup finals tournament with a 5‑0 win against Latvia in Riga.The head coach was in good spirits after another fine display and he did not mind being the butt of the joke at a rain-sodden Daugava Stadium. England’s fans did not hesitate to express their displeasure with Tuchel’s critical comments about the atmosphere during the win against Wales at Wembley last week but the German admitted he was fair game and insisted he thought the chants aimed in his direction were funny. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England have qualified for the World Cup but need to fix these issues to win it

Latvia 0-5 England: A superb performance in Riga booked the Three Lions their spot in next summer’s tournament but questions remain, not least how they will perform against stronger opposition

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