'Needs a game in the north!' - Butcher questions 'extraordinary' Ashes schedule
Former England batsman Mark Butcher believes it’s ‘extraordinary’ and ‘bizarre’ that next summer’s men’s Ashes series will not feature a Test in the north of the country.
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Cross to retire from professional cricket at end of season
Lancashire and England bowler Kate Cross has announced she will retire from professional cricket at the end of this season.
'Typical of Rory!' - Westwood hits back at McIlroy's LIV Golf comments
Lee Westwood hit back at Rory McIlroy questioning the value of LIV golfers and claimed the comments were "typical" of the reigning Masters champion.
How can Spurs afford all these players?
Sky Sports' Michael Bridge re-visits the question that was asked at the start of the transfer window - how can Spurs afford all these players?
Gyokeres proud of impact at Arsenal last season
Striker Viktor Gyokeres says he is proud of his contribution to Arsenal last season as they begin the defence of their Premier League title at home to his former side Coventry City on Friday.
Duplantis releases song for Ultimate Championship
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis says "music and sport bring people together in the best way as he releases 'Gold' for the upcoming inaugural Ultimate Championship.
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McIlroy bounces back to take share of BMW Championship lead
Rory McIlroy bounces back from the disappointment of his 66th place at the St Jude Championship, to take a share of the lead at the BMW Championship in St Louis.
England Women U20s squad named amid boycott threat
Manager Lydia Bedford has named her England squad for the upcoming Fifa U20s Women's World Cup amid ongoing threat of a boycott from European nations.
Strained smiles and uncertainty - the strange end of LIV Golf 1.0
BBC Sport visits LIV Golf's final event in its current guise to investigate what the future holds for the circuit that shook up the sport.
Brighton send Liverpool 'clear' transfer message over Yankuba Minteh
Tyson Fury issues shock update on Anthony Joshua fight in X-rated Instagram rant
Gypsy King has levelled some fresh accusations at his long-time rival and his promoter Eddie Hearn
Enzo Maresca issues Savinho verdict as Man City stars near Tottenham switch
Two forwards set to leave Etihad and join Spurs before window closes but Maresca is not worried
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Tottenham hit with new injury blow on eve of season as Roberto De Zerbi provides eight-man update
New Tottenham captain named as Roberto De Zerbi picks five-man leadership group
Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua fight in doubt: The reasons behind infuriating delay
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is in dispute with Turki Alalshikh over where the fight is staged after contracts were signed for the UK to host the event
Video: Miguel Delaney reveals why a new Premier League era is beginning
The Premier League is entering a new era, as it turns away from the “big name” coaches to lesser-known managers.
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Bryson DeChambeau hits back at Rory McIlroy as he calls for LIV Golf to be given ‘one more shot’
Saturday racing tips: York best bets and odds on Ebor Handicap day
It’s Ebor day and our horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has four selections for you on a very tough card at York.
Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly: ‘It’s given me more of a focus: club football is my one job’
Former England striker on retiring from the Lionesses, being a role model, and taking on Chelsea in the WSLA year after taking up golf, Rachel Daly has already reached a handicap of 19. “I think that’s too generous, I was playing really well in the summer,” she point outs before politely declaring that further questions about her pastimes are out of …
Manchester United’s midfield rebuild leaves Carrick with no excuses
Signings of Tielemans and Santos have addressed an area that has been problematic since the manager himself stopped playingEd Woodward to MUTV in July 2015: “When people see Bastian Schweinsteiger on the teamsheet, that’s going to send some shivers down the spine.” This prediction by Manchester United’s then executive vice-president, about Louis van …
Former Alabama basketball player wins $9.25m in defamation case against New York Times
Kai Spears incorrectly linked to death of young motherTimes says it had not lost libel case in more than 50 yearsAn Alabama jury has awarded $9.25m in damages after finding that the New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting.Kai Spears, who played for the University of Alabama …
Rugby brain injury case able to continue after high court ruling
Governing bodies had asked for ruling to end casesJudge says claimants ‘blameless’ for missing documentsMore than 500 former rugby union and league players’ lawsuits over neurological injuries can continue, London’s high court ruled on Friday, despite their former lawyers’ failure to disclose key medical evidence to governing …
Arsenal wonderboy Max Dowman, 16, collects his GCSE results and leaves £30,000-per-year school for Premier League stardom
Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman has collected his GCSE results and is leaving school on the eve of his first season full-time as a professional footballer.
Endrick makes decision on joining Liverpool in Ibrahim Mbaye transfer twist
Real Madrid forward Endrick is reportedly set to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu despite Liverpool's transfer interest, with Jose Mourinho said to have a key role in the decision
Footballer, 19, one of four dead in horror car crash as club 'devastated and speechless'
Djedy Sidibe, 19, a footballer for Zaragoza Galaxy in Spain, was among four young people killed in a fatal car crash.
Hanley and Savala added to England performance squad ahead of Rugby League World Cup
England head coach Brian McDermott has added Leigh Leopards centre Umyla Hanley and Sydney Roosters halfback Hugo Savala to his performance squad ahead of the Rugby League World Cup this autumn.