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Eight-try Australia send Scotland to eighth straight defeat

It was the visitors' eighth straight defeat, four of them in the new competition, having lost to Canada, New Zealand and the Aussies in their home ties. Australia have two victories, both against the Scots, after losing…

Can you name Liverpool’s XI from Jurgen Klopp’s first game in charge?

But how well can you remember his early time at the club? Needless to say, having delivered both the Champions League and the club’s first league title of the Premier League era, Klopp is one of the club’s greatest-ever…

The ESPN producer who quit over gambling – and the stories she says went untold

She made herself the story. The longtime producer for ESPN's Outside the Lines used her own experience to shed light on the way sports betting partnerships are warping sports media coverage. The issue wasn't how ESPN was…

Where are they now? Liverpool’s XI from Jurgen Klopp’s first match in charge

One of the great reigns, actually. Hell of a reign. In the German’s almost nine years at the helm, he led the club into three Champions League finals, winning one, and also ended their high-profile wait for a league…

Russell and Leclerc are the joint ‘sprint race champions’ of 2026 | Formula 1

Singapore played host to F1’s sixth and final sprint race of 2026 last weekend. The sprint races were won by four different drivers: George Russell won three (Shanghai, Montreal and Zandvoort), while his team mate Andrea…

‘Not acceptable’: Kiss blasts humiliated Wallabies as All Blacks claim 13th straight Bledisloe win

The All Blacks were too fast at the breakdown, the ball hardly slowing as the New Zealanders appeared to advance it at will. They spoiled all but three Wallaby attacking forays, aided by errors and execution failures.…

‘We had won a World Cup for heaven’s sake’: Chris Woakes on the curfew that killed England’s party

Lord's was still packed to the rafters, the party in full flow. Up on the podium, I was glowing with a mix of pride and relief – and crying with laughter, thanks to my old mate Mark Wood. Woody was standing next to Jason…

Houthi conflict casts shadow as Saudi Arabia scales back sporting pipe dreams

It was a gesture of defiance rather than a victory salute, encapsulating the Saudi equivalent of "Keep calm and carry on". Monday night's Asian Champions League Elite game between Al-Nassr and the Uzbek side Neftchi…

Savaged by Simon Jordan – and thanks to the algorithm I want to be savaged again | Barney Ronay

It's egregious. It's sanctiforial. It's a wangitude of complete retardifaction. This has not been an easy column to write. It has been difficult, gruelling in parts, but also warm, exhilarating and at times deeply…

Planet Football Weekend Quiz: Mbappe, Lisandro Martinez, Messi, Leeds vs. Man Utd…

There’s always time for the famous Planet Football weekend quiz though. This time we’ve got questions for you about Kylian Mbappe, Lisandro Martinez, Lionel Messi, Leeds against Manchester United and much more. Our score…