Rugby union updates from 10pm BST in Baltimore Get in touch: send your thoughts to Daniel via emailLoads of emotion from the players as the anthems are sung.Hate to venture into cliche land, but try telling them that this is just a ‘money game’. Continue reading...
This victory has been a long time coming for Gary O’Neil. The Millwall supporter from Beckenham, whose son plays for Crystal Palace’s academy, had picked up a solitary point on his previous five trips to this part of south London as a manager. So it was no wonder that he celebrated Zian Flemming’s winning goal in the 90th minute with the same gusto as the travelling Ipswich supporters.On a topsy-turvy afternoon Palace took the lead before Emersonn and Leif Davis cancelled out Anan Khalaili’s first goal for Palace after Axel Disasi’s red card. Jørgen Strand Larsen equalised with 15 minutes remaining but Khalaili had his head in his hands after missing an open goal minutes later and it was to prove crucial as Flemming – the last of the 14 new players signed by Ipswich in the summer in a record spend of £190m for a promoted side – scrambled home the winner after Davis hit the crossbar with a looping header. Continue reading...
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Women’s final updates from 9pm BST Finalists resume epic rivalry after switch at No 1 | Email KatyAnd Britain’s Alfie Hewett has won his fifth wheelchair singles title in New York, beating his great rival and top seed Tokito Oda 6-0, 7-6 (5), to end a run of four successive losses to Oda in grand slam finals and stop the Japanese player from completing a calendar slam. Hewett said afterwards that he had been desperate to prove something to himself having won only two games against Oda in the Wimbledon final two months ago.Already today in the men’s doubles: the British-American duo of Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison have done what Rybakina hopes to do later, adding the US Open title to the Australian Open crown they won in January, to claim a grand slam hard-court double. They defeated Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (6) after saving a set point in the second-set tie-break. It’s a case of third time lucky for Skupski after he was a beaten finalist in New York in 2022 and last year with different partners. Continue reading...
The world's top two players will meet in the Women's U.S. Open Final on Saturday afternoon.
It took just 29 seconds in the contest for Kai Lohmann to kick the first goal of the night – triggering a procession of five unanswered goals in the opening seven-and-a-bit minutes.
Former world champion Taylor was on the judging panel as the search for up to 20 potential candidates to ‘Beat Luke Littler’ began in London.
The back-to-back premiers are on track for yet another flag after obliterating the Crows at the Gabba in what became Adelaide favourite son Taylor Walker’s farewell game.
Players from left, Allisen Corpuz of the United States and teammate Nelly Korda and Maja Stark and Linn Grant of Europe react prior to hitting off the first tee during the Solheim Cup at the Bernardus Golf course in Den…
Jackson Ford is flipped upside down by Isaiya Katoa in an awkward tackle and players start a chaotic melee, with Selwyn Cobbo and Kurt Capewell sin binned for instigating further.
Nearly every player on the field Friday in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, was yet to be born on Sept. 11, 2001.
Shohei Ohtani was officially placed on the injured list on Friday. After months of speculation surrounding a plaguing biceps and knee injury, the Dodgers conceded their two-way player isn’t 100%. The California Post’s Dylan Hernandez and Jack Harris discussed the seriousness of Ohtani’s absence with the former stating there’s a possibility the four-time MVP completely...
England reached World Cup semis yet midfielder did not play a minute. But he is key to Manchester United in derbyIt was a sight the England press pack became increasingly used to seeing after the team’s World Cup matches over the summer. Kobbie Mainoo was invariably the first to leave the dressing room, walk through the mixed zone – eyes dead ahead, features impassive – and board the bus.It was as if he could not get out of the stadiums quick enough and the further England progressed the more pronounced it started to feel. There was a real gap between Mainoo and the next England player to depart the stadium in the knockout rounds. The Manchester United midfielder is inscrutable, even in the heat of battle. It is part of his enviably unflappable temperament. It was no great leap to imagine what lay behind the mask – tremendous frustration as Thomas Tuchel kept on leaving him out. Continue reading...
The tourists showed some overdue resistance with four players hitting half-centuries at Edgbaston.
Rybakina will top rankings after tournament as pair continue to meet one another in grand slam finalsA typically understated Elena Rybakina stepped up to the microphone for her speech after her triumph at Indian Wells in 2023, her long-awaited first WTA 1000 title, and one of her first objectives was to recognise the efforts of her opponent. Rybakina congratulated Aryna Sabalenka on a strong fortnight and noted that it was the first time she had beaten the Belarusian. Sabalenka’s mouth instantly curled into a mischievous grin and, as ever, she could not halt her impulsive thoughts: “I will make sure it is the last time,” Sabalenka said, laughing. Rybakina, also smiling, responded instantly: “No. No, no, no. We’ll see next time.”There has since been a next time, another next time and several next times after that and as Sabalenka and Rybakina, the top two players in the world, face off at the US Open, this latest encounter proves beyond doubt they have established themselves as one of the best recent rivalries in women’s tennis. Continue reading...
In a seesawing finals classic at Optus Stadium, the top-of-the-ladder Dockers had the answers just when they needed them most. Here’s how our experts saw each player’s games.
Regional heats for next month’s Netflix show will begin in London on Saturday.
South Korea routed Indonesia 102-48 for its second straight victory in men's basketball at the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Friday, closing in on a spot in the knockout stage. Forward Lee Hyun-jung scored 14 of his game-high 24 points in a dominant third quarter for South Korea at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan. South Korea opened its Group A player with an 82-66 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday. South Korea will close out the opening round against the home team Japan at 7 p.m. Sunday at the same Aichi venue. Japan opened its competition with a 98-53 rout of Indonesia on Thursday and was scheduled to face Saudi Arabia for Friday's nightcap. A dozen nations have been divided into three groups of four. The top two nations from each group and the two best third-place teams will progress to the quarterfinals. If Japan beats Saudi Arabia as expected Friday night, then South Korea and Japan will each grab a ticket to the quarterfinals. In that case, they will duke it out for the top spot in Group A on Sunday. The opening ceremony for the Asian Games is Sept. 19, but the men'
Ismail Kartal’s decision to quit caught many of his players by surprise, including goalscorer Archie Brown
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The former NSW fullback has been involved in several melees this year, but is quick to point out: “I give as good as I get.”
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Meet the US Open’s fascinating ambidextrous talent Tiafoe v Shelton semi-final a legacy of departing Monfils Semi-finals begin at 7pm ET. Email Ella your thoughts!First set: Sabalenka 1-0 *Pegula (*denotes next server)A strong start for Sabalenka, who wins the first game with ease. She gets an ace on the second point of the match and keeps the rallies short to hold. Continue reading...
The Los Angeles Clippers’ salary-cap scandal just went from an NBA headache to a federal problem. Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the franchise over allegations it circumvented the NBA’s salary cap involving star player Kawhi Leonard. The probe comes just days after the NBA dropped a staggering punishment on the Clippers, fining...