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Australia’s Usman Khawaja walks off the ground after being dismissed on day five of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match against England at the SCG in Sydney on January 8
CRICKET

Defiant Khawaja defends re-igniting ball-tampering scandal

Retired Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has defended claims that the entire squad was aware of the 2018 ball-tampering plot in South Africa, insisting his comments take collective responsibility rather than blaming teammates.

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England's Josh Tongue successfully appeals for the wicket of Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique on day two of the second Test match at Lord's cricket ground in Leeds, London, on August 28
CRICKET

England's injured Tongue out of Australia white-ball tour

England fast bowler Josh Tongue will return to the UK for assessment after suffering a toe injury ahead of the white-ball series against Australia.

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France centre Kalvin Gourgues passes the ball as he is tackled by Fiji's centre Iosefo Masi during the teams' Rugby Union Nations Championship match at the Groupama stadium, in Lyon, southeastern France, on Saturday
RUGBY UNION

Galthie laments Ntamack loss as France's flyhalf troubles mount

France coach Fabien Galthie faces a fly-half crisis ahead of the clash with world champions South Africa after Romain Ntamack suffered a tournament-ending shoulder injury during their win over Fiji.

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New Zealand flyhalf Damian McKenzie kicks a conversion during the Nations Championship rugby union match against Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Saturday
RUGBY UNION

Scotland rue ill-discipline after New Zealand defeat

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu rued his side's costly ill-discipline as the All Blacks surged to a 43-21 Nations Championship victory at Murrayfield despite a historic treble from Ewan Ashman.

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Valencia's Spanish defender Arnau Martinez jumps for the ball with Real Madrid's Spanish defender Marc Cucurella during the Spanish league football match at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia on November 7
FOOTBALL

Real Madrid beat Valencia to level Liga leaders Barca

Kylian Mbappe scored for the seventh consecutive match as Real Madrid claimed a dominant 3-0 victory over 10-man Valencia to move level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona.

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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates after beating Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during the WTA Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on October 29
TENNIS

World No 1 Rybakina withdraws from WTA Finals due to virus

Defending champion and world number one Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the season-ending WTA Finals at Indian Wells due to a viral illness, paving the way for Marta Kostyuk to join the field.

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Ireland lock Joe McCarthy makes a break during the Nations Championship match against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium, in Dublin, on Friday
RUGBY UNION

Farrell delighted by win but says Ireland could be more ruthless

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell praised his side's 42-12 victory over Argentina at Lansdowne Road, headlined by a Hugo Keenan hat-trick, but urged his players to be more ruthless ahead of tougher tests.

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Nottingham Forest's English striker Liam Delap celebrates scoring the team's second goal against Manchester City at The City Ground in Nottingham on November 7
FOOTBALL

Delap double condemns City to third straight defeat

Liam Delap scored twice as Nottingham Forest secured an impressive 3-1 victory over Manchester City at the City Ground, inflicting a third consecutive Premier League defeat on Enzo Maresca's side.

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Springbok wing Ethan Hooker celebrates after scoring a try against Italy in Turin
RUGBY UNION

Nine-try Springboks demolish Italy in Nations Championship

The Springboks ran in nine tries to overwhelm an injury-hit Italy 66-7 in Turin

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Liverpool's Swedish striker Alexander Isak heads the ball and scores his team second gal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4, football match between Fenerbahce and Liverpool at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi Stadium in Istanbul on November 4, 2026.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Liverpool lose to Fenerbahce as Como hit nine in stunning Champions League win

Liverpool's unbeaten Champions League streak ended with a 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce, while Cesc Fabregas' Como made history with an astonishing 9-1 victory away to Lens.

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Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates winning the world championship title at the end of the Mexico City Formula One Grand Prix, at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on November 1st, 2026.
FORMULA ONE

Antonelli back to work as Mercedes chase title double

Fresh from claiming his maiden Formula One world title, Kimi Antonelli aims to lead Mercedes to the constructors' championship by edging out Ferrari at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

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Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes scores their first goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League, league phase football match between Manchester United and Roma at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on November 3, 2026.
FOOTBALL

Man Utd fightback can be 'start of something good' - Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes dismissed speculation over his relationship with manager Michael Carrick after inspiring Manchester United's dramatic Champions League comeback victory against Roma.

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Ireland's wing Mack Hansen (C) runs with the ball during Six Nations international rugby union match between Italy and Ireland at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on March 15, 2025.
RUGBY

Hansen and Keenan return to Ireland line-up for Pumas Test

Mack Hansen and Hugo Keenan return to Ireland's starting XV for their Nations Championship clash against Argentina at Lansdowne Road as Andy Farrell navigates key squad changes.

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New West Ham manager Scott Parker
FOOTBALL

West Ham fightback salvages Cardiff draw on Parker's bow

West Ham fought back from 3-0 down at half-time to earn a 3-3 draw against Cardiff on Scott Parker's managerial debut, while Championship leaders Middlesbrough suffered a 2-0 defeat at Wrexham.

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England's head coach Steve Borthwick takes the warm up session ahead of the Autumn Nations Series international rugby union match between England and Australia at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, in south-west London, on November 1, 2025.
RUGBY UNION

RFU back Borthwick to lead England at World Cup regardless of results

The Rugby Football Union has given head coach Steve Borthwick unequivocal backing to lead England into the 2027 World Cup, regardless of upcoming match results.

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