Is No 10 still the best, or No 41? The myths and maths of Premier League shirt numbers

That is cheap compared to what baseball players decide among themselves. Juan Soto bought Brett Baty a $92,000 (£69,000) car in exchange for getting his preferred number (22) when he joined the New York Mets last year.…

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England quiz: Name the XI from Harry Kane’s debut, 2015

And the striker scored 79 seconds into his debut, the first goal of a record-breaking international career. Now England’s all-time record scorer, Kane is about to become England’s all-time leading appearance maker too.…

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Ranking the 10 best strikers in world football right now: Mbappe, Kane or Haaland top?

And who are the closest challengers to the elite goalscorers at Manchester City , Real Madrid and Bayern Munich ? Before we begin, a quick clarification. This list is dedicated exclusively to strikers and recognised…

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Lawson made sure Red Bull saw he helped Verstappen in Brazil after Mexico incident | Formula 1

A week later during the grand prix at Interlagos, Lawson was far more obliging. He dived out of Verstappen’s way when the Red Bull driver appeared in his mirrors. Lawson then made sure his Racing Bulls team – and perhaps…

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AUS vs ENG ODIs 2026, all you need to know: Full schedule, squads, venues, and match timings for England tour of Australia

Here’s all you need to know about the series. Australia will host England for eight white-ball matches, starting with the ODIs. The hosts have rested their big three quicks , Mitchell Starc , Josh Hazlewood and Pat…

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Bone broth, sweets ban and acupuncture: Harry Kane’s road to record England cap

Something the England captain got up to after matches. He felt he deserved the indulgence. Yes, it can be revealed, Kane loved to reward himself after a gruelling 90 minutes with a bag of sweets. "I do like a Haribo," he…

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Usman Khawaja bunkers down as book tour ‘adjusted’ amid ball-tampering claims

Khawaja pulled out of some radio and television spots on Wednesday, with his publisher Penguin saying that while the tour had not been cancelled entirely, changes had been made to his schedule this week. It follows an…

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Cricket Australia wants to move on from ball tampering saga but its equivocation has the opposite effect | Jonathan Horn

In Australia, 2018 was not a good year for banking executives, for prime ministers, for oily lord mayors and for cardinals. But the greatest betrayal of trust apparently concerned our national cricket team. There was…

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Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four

World number eight Noskova was composed throughout and broke Gauff's serve four times in the first set alone. She sent powerful winners to all corners to outmuscle her opponent, who is one of the best movers on the WTA…

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Injured Feyi-Waboso is our Robinson - Sinfield

Feyi-Waboso has scored nine tries in 17 appearances for England since making his Test debut against Italy in 2024. However, his progress with England has been checked by a string of injuries. He missed the 2025 Six…

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