No matter how brilliant Sydney might prove to be on Sunday night, the 2026 grand final will be remembered for Newcastle’s presence in the deciderGrudging favourite the Sydney Roosters meet rugby league’s forgotten child the Newcastle Knights in the NRL grand final on Sunday night. The recipe is delicious, its concoction somehow spiritual: the effect of …

Wearing baggy tracksuit bottoms, leather slippers, a beanie hat and a gold earring, Alfie Barbeary takes a seat overlooking Saracens' Old Albanians training ground.

World number two Luke Humphries clinched his spot in the final of the World Grand Prix with a 5-3 victory over James Wade where he will face Gerwyn Price after his 5-2 win over Nathan Aspinall.

Allowing children in after a ban on adult fans was wrong in the extreme but on the pitch England showed genuine classSo … can we play another World Cup, then? Can we just undo and rewind? Forget whatever it was you thought you saw in Atlanta. We’re actually ready now.Although not, repeat not, if any part of this involves playing football in front of …

‘We’ll always have a scar, but this is how we move forward’Manager praises ‘complete package’ Scott on full debutThomas Tuchel said England have moved on from their World Cup pain after seeing his side deliver a statement performance in Rijeka and hand Croatia their biggest ever defeat.Tuchel was delighted after his front four combined to …

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Ben Whittaker was left clinging on as he got through a torrid final round to outpoint Conor Wallace.

Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will look for their second World Grand Prix titles when they meet in Sunday's final of the double-start event in Leicester.

British light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker survives a dramatic late onslaught from Conor Wallace to move a step closer to a world-title shot with a points victory in Birmingham.

Scotland scored twice in North Macedonia but the scoreline does not reflect their dominance in Skopje, writes Tom English.

JACK GAUGHAN AT RUJEVICA CSTADIUM: Thomas Tuchel was back to being serenaded by the band of travelling support once Anthony Gordon had put the Nations League tie to bed with England's third.

Pep Guardiola has been spotted enjoying Paris Fashion Week, marking the first time the former Manchester City manager has been seen in public since the bombshell verdict.

Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portugal squad midway through the international break, with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes sending a message

Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit played a starring role as Bristol posted an early-season statement win by beating Gallagher Prem champions Northampton 41-26 at Ashton Gate.

Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell revealed members of his playing squad were in shock following their stunning Super League Grand Final victory, two years on from playing in England's second tier.

Two years on from relegation, Wakefield Trinity are crowned Super League Grand Final champions after beating Warrington Wolves 23-10 at Old Trafford and win their first title since 1968.

Highlights of the Super League Grand Final between Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity

Leicester Tigers pick up their first win of the season with a tense and hard-fought victory at Newcastle Red Bulls in the Prem.

Thomas Tuchel hailed Jude Bellingham after another scintillating night in an England shirt, believing that the Real Madrid superstar has gone up another level in recent months.