Australia’s difficult build-up to the Champions Trophy was hit further by a 49-run defeat by Sri Lanka in Colombo. Mitchell Starc became the latest player to withdraw from the tournament earlier on Wednesday and the 50-over world champions were then bowled out for 165 in the first of two matches. Having dismissed Sri Lanka for […]
Former DR Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu is calling on Paris St-Germain to reconsider its partnership with Visit Rwanda as he attempts to raise awareness of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in his homeland which has left people “living in fear”. M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, have seized the vital frontier city of Goma and
Aston Villa set-piece coach Austin MacPhee has joined Portugal manager Roberto Martinez’s coaching staff. The 45-year-old previously worked as Scotland manager Steve Clarke’s assistant for three years but reluctantly stepped down from the role in September 2024 because of his father’s illness. The Scot – who has also worked with Northern Ireland, Hearts and Midtjylland
Since Dennis John led the disastrous tour of South Africa in 1998 following the resignation of Kevin Bowring, Wales has only been led by a Welshman for four of the next 27 years. So could a Welsh coach become the first national coach since Gareth Jenkins in 2007? Former Wales wing Mark Jones has made
Forwards: Fin Baxter, Ollie Chessum, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Chandler Cunningham-South, Ben Curry, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Ted Hill, Maro Itoje, Henry Pollock, Will Stuart, Tom Willis Backs: Oscar Beard, Elliot Daly, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence, Alex Mitchell, Harry Randall, Tom Roebuck, Henry Slade, Ollie Sleightholme, Fin Smith, Marcus
The Algerian, 25, won women’s welterweight gold in Paris at the Paris Olympics, a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing gender eligibility tests. The tests were conducted by the Russian-led IBA, who were later stripped of their world governing body status by the IOC over integrity and governance issues. At
England, who have lost four one-day international series in a row, have struggled with the bat throughout the tour, particularly against spin. They were bowled out for 214 in Ahmedabad – the sixth time they have been dismissed across the tour. Speaking on TNT Sports, former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior suggested some of the players
England are intent on ending their four-year “hurt” against Scotland when the old rivals meet in the Six Nations, says scrum-half Alex Mitchell. Scotland have won the last four Calcutta Cup matches and Mitchell says English motivation is high to deny Gregor Townsend’s side a record fifth consecutive victory. England will welcome Scotland to the
Three-time world champion Mark Williams is out of the 2025 Welsh Open after a 4-2 second-round defeat by Stephen Maguire. Williams, twice a Welsh Open winner, lost the opening two frames before levelling the match at 2-2. But two half-century breaks from Scotland’s Maguire booked his place in the third round at Llandudno’s Venue Cymru.
Pakistan continued their preparations for their Champions Trophy defence with a six-wicket win over South Africa as they pulled off the highest one-day international run chase in their history. Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha both cracked centuries as Pakistan overhauled South Africa’s total of 353-5 with six balls to spare. The pair shared an ODI
