34 h. ago Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave

New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewersThe Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against Canada in the final at Twickenham.One of the most famous images of that day was the Red Roses captain, Zoe Aldcroft, jumping around with the trophy, an image her teammate Meg Jones has now had tattooed on her leg, and the Gloucester-Hartpury lock will be aiming to replicate the pictures if her club side defend the title they have won for the past three seasons come the PWR final on 28 June. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Emily Scarratt: England legend announces retirement after second Rugby World Cup triumph

Scarratt retires as the Red Roses’ all-time leading points scorer and third most-capped player ever, having also won 11 Six Nations titles

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3 d. ago England great Emily Scarratt retires from rugby after second World Cup triumph

She helped the Red Roses secure World Cup glory in 2014 and 2025, as well as 11 Six Nations titles.

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6 d. ago Marc Guéhi will leave Crystal Palace next year after rejecting contract offer

England defender rejects London club’s offers to stayPlayer can leave Selhurst on free transfer next yearOliver Glasner has revealed the Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guéhi, has told the club he does not want to sign a new contract and will leave next year.The England defender’s deal expires at the end of the season and it is understood that Guéhi has rejected all attempts to persuade him to prolong his stay in south London after leading Palace to their FA Cup triumph in May. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago A decade of despair: Manchester United’s long winless run at Anfield

Ruben Amorim travels to Liverpool on Sunday trying to become the first United manager to earn three points at their bitter rivals’ home since Louis van Gaal in early 2016The only Manchester United victory of the past decade came when Marouane Fellaini’s header powered Juan Mata’s cross on to the bar and Wayne Rooney hooked the rebound in on 78 minutes to give the visiting Evertonian a particular thrill. Victory lifted Louis van Gaal’s team to fifth, and sank Jürgen Klopp’s team to ninth. Yet by the summer the Dutchman was sacked despite May’s FA Cup final triumph after United finished fifth, missing out on fourth on goal difference. In June Klopp, who guided Liverpool to eighth in his first part season in charge, signed a new six-year deal. “His leadership will be critical to everything we hope to achieve,” said the club. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire on brink as he threatens to 'go in and kill Hamas'

US President Donald Trump posted a furious message on Truth Social this evening as Hamas and Israel continue accusing each other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire

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8 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump’s inner circle knows how dangerous the incessant misinformation from Fox News can be’

Late-night hosts discuss Fox News’s influence on Donald Trump as he defends sending the national guard to US citiesLate-night hosts recapped the many vile leaked messages from a Young Republicans group chat and Donald Trump’s ongoing Fox News-fueled delusions. 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 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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2 w. ago Donald Trump reveals message from Sean 'Diddy' Combs who asked him pardon

Donald Trump said Diddy 'seemed like a nice guy' but changed when he ran for office

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2 w. ago Marlie Packer's emotional message to England teammate after Red Roses World Cup triumph

The duo went head-to-head for a place in the Red Roses starting XV, with Sadia Kabeya winning that particular battle before going onto star at the tournament

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3 w. ago Do you know about shitposting? It’s cheap humour, rage bait – and now, it seems, US government policy | Robert Topinka

Donald Trump’s White House reveals a new ‘portrait’ of Joe Biden – and in his world, if you don’t laugh, the joke’s on youOn 24 September, a White House communications adviser posted a video on X of a new presidential Walk of Fame, captioned: “Wait for it”, with a pen and eyes emoji. The video pans over a succession of presidential portraits to reveal – in place of Joe Biden’s portrait – a framed photograph of an autopen signing his name. The sight-gag references the Maga conspiracy theory that, unbeknownst to “Sleepy Joe”, unscrupulous aides used the autopen to sign pardons in his name. The post delighted supporters and outraged critics, which only further delighted supporters.And that was precisely the point. This combination of cheap humour and rage bait is the province of the shitpost, a genre of low-effort social media content designed to amuse insiders and annoy outsiders. Like so much of internet culture, shitposting was pioneered on the message board 4chan – but Donald Trump...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump issues telling message to Royal Family following UK state visit

Donald Trump was welcomed by the King and Queen last month and spent two days in Windsor.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's private text message to Rory McIlroy in dressing room after Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy received a text from Donald Trump after Team Europe trolled the US President by chanting his name in the dressing room following their Ryder Cup victory

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3 w. ago The Breakdown | Every World Cup match felt like a celebration of women’s rugby – the breakthrough we’ve dreamed of

When I started covering the Red Roses they played Six Nations games after many fans had left, but their World Cup triumph at a sold-out Twickenham is a new dawnA turning point, a line in the sand, a pivotal moment. Whatever you want to call it, this Rugby World Cup, and the final in particular, is a point women’s rugby won’t be turning back from. The showpiece at a sold-out Twickenham was a moment decades in the making, a long-held dream for so many in the sport.This summer has been unbelievable. The sight of thousands of fans in the stands, and not only for the England games, was just what the game needed. People travelled from abroad to support their nations but local communities also turned out for all 16 teams, which led Ruahei Demant, the New Zealand co-captain, to call England “world-leading” in supporting women’s sport. Every match also felt like a celebration of the game, whether that was down to players being applauded off their coaches, a fan at Twickenham saying “we’re al...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump sent Rory McIlroy personal text message after Ryder Cup victory

Rory McIlroy was the target of US fans' abuse at the Ryder Cup, but his performance helped him to 'shut them up' and he received a message from Trump after Team Europe won

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3 w. ago Europe’s Ryder Cup heroes rack up crazy £230,000 bar tab including 120 bottles of Moet plus £15,000 cognac EACH

EUROPE’S Ryder Cup heroes toasted their incredible Bethpage triumph with a whopping £230,000 booze order. Luke Donald’s men partied the night away in New York after sealing a historic and unforgettable win over the Americans on a dramatic final day. And SunSport can confirm the likes of Rory McIlroy and Sunday’s hero Shane Lowry weren’t...

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3 w. ago Readers' letters: Europe's Ryder Cup triumph is a victory for sportsmanship

A reader says the behaviour of the American crowd at the Ryder Cup was disgraceful

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3 w. ago The Donald Trump text message that triggered brutal Team Europe troll after Ryder Cup triumph

Double-winning skipper Luke Donald delivered an insight into the mischievous video wind-up

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy appears to reignite Bryson DeChambeau feud as fans spot his subtle dig after Ryder Cup triumph

RORY McILROY seemed to rekindle his rivalry with American powerhouse Bryson DeChambeau following Europe's Ryder Cup win. During the visitors' celebrations on Sunday, the Northern Irish star, 36, could be seen unfurling a European flag on a Ryder Cup gantry bearing the golfers' names. Encouraged by teammate Matt Fitzpatrick, he then proceeded to hang the...

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