Potts in contention for England’s Ashes squad as Woakes faces race to be fit
Matthew Potts could be handed a spot in England’s main Ashes squad when Rob Key and the selectors finalise their plans for Australia. While the...
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Sports quiz of the week: hair, historic results, hammerings and a new home
It hasn’t been a great week for Manchester United managers past or present. Ruben Amorim watched on (or not) as his team were knocked out...
England begin bid for Women’s Rugby World Cup by thrashing United States
Tournament hosts England and favourites England launched the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Friday with a crushing 69-7 win over the United States in Sunderland....
Who are the Red Roses? Player-by-player guide to England’s Rugby World Cup squad
The Red Roses enter the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup as strong favourites to triumph on home soil in England. John Mitchell’s side have gone...
The Brendon McCullum stories you will not have heard
Of England’s 10 head Test coaches, starting in 1986, five have been former England cricketers themselves and the sixth, Peter Moores, a county cricketer English...
Five players to watch at the Women’s Rugby World Cup
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup promises to be the grandest competition yet with record ticket sales and more professional players involved than ever before....
Sports quiz of the week: winners, world records, history and lots of love
Liverpool begin the defence of their title on Friday night against Bournemouth. When did Liverpool last win the league two years in a row? What...
New Zealand build big total in 2nd Test against Zimbabwe
Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra hit centuries as New Zealand produced a relentless batting performance on the second day of the second Test...
Henry puts New Zealand in control of 1st Test against Zimbabwe
Matt Henry bowled New Zealand into a dominant position on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday....
Wallaroos name teenage sensation Waiaria Ellis to debut against Black Ferns as World Cup looms
A big-stepping 17-year-old former gymnast has been drafted into Australia’s women’s rugby team, as the Wallaroos hope to end a 28-match losing streak against New...