The Breakdown | Rugby’s grand Ruckfest gamble cannot afford a damp squib in London finale
There were 7.4m visitors – a record – with around a quarter of them travelling from overseas. Now imagine even a tenth of that congregation coming together for a like-minded three-day festival in London. Endless access…
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Batter Bean joins Northants from Yorkshire
The 24-year-old scored 2,649 runs across 48 first-class matches for the White Rose, where he came through as an academy player. He also scored 517 runs for the county across 30 List A matches. While Bean featured in the…
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Ranking the 10 best midfielders in world football: How many are better than Declan Rice?
To be crystal clear, this list is reserved for proper midfielders, i.e. No.6s and No.8s – players you’d happily trust in a midfield two. Attacking midfielders and No.10s aren’t eligible, so Jude Bellingham – for example…
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Can you name every West Ham manager in the Premier League era?
If you’re after another challenge after this one, why not try and name every team to win promotion to the Premier League ? If you enjoy our quizzes, head to our new Football Games home where you can search an archive of…
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Explained: Why an unbeaten Ranji side were forced to make 11 changes from the last game
Meghalaya change entire XI for Nagaland clash In the Plate Group of the 2026/27 Ranji Trophy , Meghalaya had secured first-innings leads against Sikkim and Mizoram, and won a thriller against Manipur by three runs.…
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“Silly” power unit rules prevent passing, says Hamilton: “The engine can go faster” | Formula 1
The Ferrari driver spent the final laps of the race trying to attack race leader Max Verstappen . He said he was unable to do so because of the limits on energy deployment. This causes the effect known as “clipping”…
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The day Scott Parker turned into WHU boss to inspire a three-goal comeback
On some levels it makes sense; managerial experience is no guarantee of success and there is merit in appointing somebody who understands the ethos of the club and can connect with a disillusioned fanbase. On the other…
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West Ham turn to Scott Parker after sacking Nuno Espírito Santo as head coach
The club have acted after a disappointing start to the Championship season and have moved for Parker, a former West Ham midfielder, in an attempt to get their push for automatic promotion back on track. Nuno was under…
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Why free-scoring Roma could be Man Utd’s & Carrick’s worst nightmare
The writing was seemingly on the wall when United lost 3-0 to Bournemouth last weekend. Instead, he got to stay in post. Up next was a clash with Chelsea, who condemned United to a 2-0 defeat. Now just two games remain…
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Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world
Though a lot of people are about to win – or lose – a lot of money, it's hard to imagine any wagers as consequential as the election bet that birthed a sporting craze spearheaded by a chancer who walked and talked his…
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