Premier League buildup, FA Cup first round, WSL and more – matchday live
But if United don't win today, we'll be in the relegation zone over the international break, and they will get very twitchy. I'm not sure Carrick would survive that." Jeremy Boyce has messaged in about some ongoing…
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Why Wales have a lot to prove despite beating Japan
So you would think victory in the opening match of a new campaign might be welcomed. Maybe even celebrated. But the 28-21 win against Japan in the Nations Championship was unconvincing, underwhelming and a nervy…
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Australia v Samoa: men’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final – live
All reports suggest Brian McDermott ran a happy camp and remained upbeat after the early elimination… Bonding players who were trying to smash each other a few days before the England squad finally got together has…
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I haven't thrown anyone under the bus - Khawaja
In his autobiography - Sabr - and in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Khawaja claimed the entire team should take responsibility for the plot to use sandpaper on the ball in the third Test against South…
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The 6 players Liverpool let go in the summer – & how they’re faring elsewhere
Here’s how they have fared at their new clubs so far. Curtis Jones Jones left for Inter in the summer, but his start to life in Italy has been disrupted by an abdominal injury. He was being slowly phased into Cristian…
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Abbi Church powers Australia to win over spirited Fiji as hosts reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final
Driven by the exquisite, unpredictable playmaker Luisa Yaranamua – 23 and yet to play an NRLW match – and supported by powerful, committed teammates, Fiji led for much of the first half and were level with the Jillaroos…
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Arsenal quiz: Every club captain of the Premier League era
Even if you’re not an avid Arsenal fan as these are all recognisable players. If this gives you the taste for another quiz, try naming Arsenal’s top 30 goalscorers in Premier League history ? If you enjoy our quizzes…
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Australia v Fiji: Women’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final – live
Kelly plays it to Upton and Abbi Church sniffs a fourth try but she's scruffed from behind in the tackle and goes to ground. She has been awesome today. Fiji have some wind in their sails after that try and are swarming…
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Julián Alvarez’s Atlético redemption arc in full focus for visit of Barcelona
At 9pm at the Metropolitano, Atlético Madrid play Barcelona. It is the biggest match in Spain right now, a place at the top of the table awaiting the winner; it is also the game the striker they call the Spider planned…
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Female sports journalists have always faced sexism. Social media has made it vicious and relentless | Anjali Doshi
That sultry Mumbai evening, Andrew Flintoff sprinted across the outfield twirling his shirt round his head as England won by five runs – a sight that so annoyed captain Sourav Ganguly that he would take his revenge on…
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