Borthwick’s England reign remains full of contradictions with World Cup a year away

Executives, head coaches, assistants, members of staff and an invitation to the press pack. Mince pies and mulled wine, even a touch of merriment if we were lucky. Eddie Jones would sometimes make an appearance, but the…

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Andy Burnham’s Manchester City comments stir fresh tensions with Premier League

Government officials are understood to be unhappy they were not given notice that the independent commission's damning judgment of £900m of financial manipulation and "sham contracts" would be published shortly after…

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Never played in Prem - now World Cup hosts await

There are 61,000 fans inside Perth Stadium. There is a global TV audience in the millions as two teams go through their final warm-ups preparing to open the 2027 Rugby World Cup. For hosts Australia, twice world…

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Weekend rugby viewing guide: Team news, talking points and the supporters’ debrief

There’s the team announcement to pick over, the group chat suddenly waking up, and that familiar question: who’s actually fit to start? With the domestic season settling into its rhythm, this is a good time to get…

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ILT20 2026/27 auction, live: Updated squads and remaining purse after complete auction

Six franchises battled it out in the auction ahead of the fifth edition of the International League T20 on Thursday, October 1. The event took place at the ICC Academy Indoors in Dubai from 1pm local time (2:30pm IST…

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Phil Mickelson’s reps say he sought treatment for family trauma and addiction

The 56-year-old golfer voluntarily entered a treatment facility and has since returned home. Mickelson's representatives did not say when he sought treatment or how long he stayed at a facility. TMZ was the first to…

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ILT20 2026/27 auction, complete updates: Babar Azam to play for Desert Vipers, Imran Tahir goes unsold

Here's how the auction went, and the list of players that went under the hammer in as many as 24 rounds of bidding. ILT20 2026 auction: Follow the live updates here That is all we have from the ILT20 2026/27 auction. The…

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Nations Championship 2026: Betting, standings, fixtures & preview

Without further ado, read on as we look at the latest betting, standings and fixtures for the tournament, before predicting which team will emerge victorious. Nations Championship 2026 – Outright betting People who use…

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More top-level events to award equal prize money in 'major milestone'

Events at Indian Wells, California, Miami, Madrid and Beijing already met that commitment, as well as all four Grand Slams. However, the Italian Open, Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open will now also fall into line to…

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England avoid Australia & India in World Cup draw

India and Pakistan are, once again, placed in the same group, alongside Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier. England, who won the trophy in 2019, are in the same group as co-hosts South Africa, Bangladesh…

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