South Africa beat Boland and weather to force series decider against Australia

The salvage operation was in waters too deep. Australia got an early boost from a washed-out morning session that cut the day's ration from 98 overs to 82. The next boost came from Boland: having done it all with the…

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Stirling's 56 leads Ireland to win in Namibia

Having lost the toss and been put in to bat, captain Paul Stirling led the way for his side with a half-century in Windhoek. Namibia never seemed likely to chase down the target of 230, although Ruben Trumpelmann's 50…

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Emery and Nagelsmann are top targets if Manchester United sack Carrick

Carrick is expected to remain in place for Sunday's visit of Bournemouth – he is due to hold his pre-game media conference on Friday – but the 45-year-old's job is in the balance after two wins from 11 games this season.…

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Briton Slater, 18, to make practice debut in Mexico

The 18-year-old will have a second outing a week later at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Slater was the first driver to be brought into Audi's driver development programme following the German company's entry into F1 this…

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WTC 2025-27 points table: Updated World Test Championship standings after South Africa’s crushing win over Australia

Here’s how the World Test Championship (WTC) table stands after the result. South Africa have set things up brilliantly for the series finale in Cape Town with a thumping win in Gqeberha . After only 43 overs were…

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South Africa beat Australia by innings and 31 runs: second men’s cricket Test, day five – as it happened

Get those loins girded for a series deciding showdown in Cape Town next week. From all of us on the OBO – thanks for your company and correspondence. Goodbye! Pat Cummins speaks: I thought there was some good fight…

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Carrick joins Wilcox under the bus after Manchester United’s latest night in crisis | Max Rushden

We are questioning the validity of anything we've seen over the past 20 years; wondering how many goals Erling Haaland will get in the Championship. We are looking at the league table from second position down and…

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ICC women’s T20I team rankings: Updated table after Australia’s 2-0 win over New Zealand

Here are the updated T20I rankings after the series. The third T20I was reduced to 14 overs per side after rain delayed the start of proceedings. But when New Zealand were struggling at 11-2 in the third over, the…

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Surfing faces a cultural reckoning as women’s voices grow louder over sexual abuse allegations | Lucy Small

While investigations into those allegations are ongoing, the story prompted a deluge of comments detailing other alleged experiences of sexual misconduct and assault in surf industry settings, ranging from corporate…

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Champions League review: PSG take a hit, Man City’s empty seats and teenage hope for Liverpool

This autumn has seen much lobbying for the Ballon d'Or, with the Georgian a popular choice, despite his absence from the World Cup. He is expected to be out for six months, although Rodri's comeback from serious injury –…

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