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Sam Curran: England’s biggest problem and only solution

At the centre of their problems is Sam Curran – their ultimate solutions man. On paper, Sam Curran came out well from England’s miserable defeat to Pakistan. He scored 42 in a 93-run partnership with Will Jacks coming in…

WPL 2027 auction: All 28 overseas players set to go under the hammer

Here’s the complete list of overseas players registered for the auction and their base price. In all, 150 cricketers have signed up for the 27 slots at the mini-auction ahead of the 2027 Women’s Premier League. Of them…

Can you name every team to knock Arsenal out of the League Cup since 2000?

You’ll probably remember the big Premier League sides who have beaten the Gunners, particularly in those painful final defeats. But there have also been some embarrassing exits to lower-league opposition over the years.…

Lise Klaveness: ‘Certainly there are people that can challenge Infantino’

"Of course we cannot probably do everything alone, but we have a voice, we have the right to speak, we have the right to suggest, so let's see," she says. "We will at least try to be a spearhead." The president of the…

Jimmy Anderson’s stubborn refusal to give up has fuelled his greatest achievements | Emma John

England's leading wicket-taker in Tests is of that sporting breed who have no interest in bowing out at the top. Like Andy Murray before him , he has shown little enthusiasm to bow out at all, as long as his body allows…

Which footballers have scored in the same minute as their surname? | The Knowledge

You have probably already guessed my question, but has anyone else ever scored in the same minute as their name?" wonders Peter Skilton. Readers of a certain age may recall Didier Six , the mercurial French winger who…

Antonelli’s coronation, Mexico’s optional turn one and more Mexican GP talking points | Formula 1

All over bar the shouting There could hardly be less doubt over the destination of this year’s world drivers’ championship. Yes, theoretically there are still three drivers in the hunt, but the two who aren’t Andrea Kimi…

Goodbye to Wawrinka - an everyman who gatecrashed the greats

The ability to stir the emotions of a crowd never left him - even in what proved to be the final tour-level match of the 41-year-old Swiss star's glorious career. Former world number three Wawrinka might have lost to…

The Prem talents hunting Wales breakthroughs

Exeter back-row forward Kane James and Bath centre Louie Hennessey are currently with their clubs after spending the start of the week in the Wales camp. The one-cappers are in a 14-strong contingent in Steve Tandy's…

Exeter Chiefs ready to welcome centre McLeod

The once-capped All Black has just finished helping Canterbury win the National Provincial Championship having also helped Crusaders win Super Rugby titles in 2023 and 2025. While the 27-year-old is not be available for…