Pressure mounts on Konstas and Khawaja as Australia collapse in third West Indies Test

Third Test, day one: Australia win toss and make 225; West Indies 16-1Australia openers again fail to fire in day-night Test at Sabina ParkIt was a strange way to start. Out of Australia’s last 146 Test matches before taking the field at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday, off spinner Nathan Lyon had missed seven. Four of those were in 2012 and 2013, left …
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'Judge us next summer' - England's T20 wake-up call

England finish the T20 series against India with a closely fought win, but this cannot paper over the cracks regarding the improvement needed before next year's home T20 World Cup.
Cross dumped out of Baltic Sea Darts Open as Humphries survives scare

Andy Baetens dumped reigning champion Rob Cross out of the Baltic Sea Darts Open on Saturday, as Luke Humphries survived a huge scare in Kiel.
Ball bother is dominating the India series but the Dukes is not the problem | Barney Ronay

Complaints over its general condition have been frustratingly prominent but the real issue is red-ball cricket has drastically changed And so it came to pass, an hour into the third day’s play, the first sight of Umpire Paul Reiffel fiddling with his ring-piece, brandishing his ball handcuffs and spending five minutes of an extended towel and chill break …
Last-gasp Van Poortvliet try earns England series win over Argentina

Jack van Poortvliet's last-gasp try clinched England a 22-17 victory against Argentina in their second Test in San Juan and a 2-0 series win.
'Something different' about Sweden, but Germany 'won't destruct'

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd says Sweden can go "the whole way" at Euro 2025 because "there is something different" about this squad.
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Tour de France Stage 9 preview: Route today as sprinters head for ‘Cavendish City’

The Tour heads to Chateauroux, scene of three Mark Cavendish victories, for another sprint finish
Now England must back it up - but pumped-up Wales are on a mission to spoil the Lionesses' party, writes TARA ANSON-WALSH

TARA ANSON-WALSH IN ST GALLEN: England come into Sunday night's clash with Wales on a seven-game win-loss swing. Yo-yoing between resounding wins and scrappy, lifeless defeats.
Carlos Alcaraz against Jannik Sinner is the new Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal, writes MATTHEW LAMBWELL

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: For four years Alcaraz and Sinner have duelled, but it was not until last month at the French Open that they met in a Grand Slam final - and the result was extraordinary,
Sporting president rips into wantaway Viktor Gyokeres and promises disciplinary action - as £70m Arsenal target goes on strike

Viktor Gyokeres, 26, failed to report for Sporting Lisbon's pre-season training this week, despite the club having granted him an extended summer break until Saturday, July 12.
Absorbing Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry set for next chapter

Core talent, contrasting personalities and classic matches - Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz resume their rivalry in the Wimbledon final.
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66-1 July Cup shock puts Neil Callan back at the top table and leaves trainer Richard Hughes in tears

We are used to super powers such as Godolphin and Coolmore dominating midsummer Group One events but, every so often, you get a result like the one No Half Measures provided in the July Cup.
Ben Stokes once again showed how to seize control as England fought their way back into the third Test against India, writes OLIVER HOLT

OLIVER HOLT AT LORD'S: When England need a breakthrough, it is so often their captain who provides it and Saturday was another of those days where he shaped events to his will.
Why players need to stop worrying about the state of the ball and my advice for players when it comes to stump-mic: BUMBLE ON THE TEST

BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Surely it is abundantly clear now that the pace of the game is a major problem. There's so many interruptions to the flow of the game.
How Liverpool plan to honour Diogo Jota on a hugely emotional afternoon at Deepdale, writes DOMINIC KING

DOMINIC KING: When the pre-season fixture against Preston was announced, it was anticipated it would be a joyous affair and the first opportunity for fans to see the newly-crowned champions.
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Numbers behind Swiatek's dominant Wimbledon win

If history has taught us anything about Iga Swiatek, it is that once she breaks her opponent's serve a dominant victory is on the cards.
Former England striker Andy Carroll signs for Dagenham & Redbridge

Carroll makes surprise move to non-league clubDagenham announce takeover by Qatari investorsAndy Carroll will play sixth-tier football next season after signing for the National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer.The former Newcastle, West Ham and Liverpool striker, 36, who became a free agent after leaving Bordeaux this summer, has …
Van Poortvliet’s last-minute try seals dramatic series win for England in Argentina

2nd Test: Argentina 17-22 EnglandEngland recover from 17-14 half-time deficit to snatch winJamie George flies to Australia to join up with the British and Irish Lions on Sunday with a song in his heart after watching England snatch series glory against Argentina with a last-minute try.England’s senior player and co-captain had been withdrawn from the game …
Anisimova endures a hot Wimbledon nightmare after entering the Swiatek bakery | Jonathan Liew

American’s double bagel defeat was a meltdown that nobody saw coming but she can come back from heartbreakThis is what a scream with no vowels sounds like. This is the weight of the soul leaving the body. The arms are no longer connected to the legs, the legs have been severed from the lungs, the lungs have lost contact with the heart and the heart is …
India opener KL Rahul's classy century against England was a lesson in old-school batting, writes NASSER HUSSAIN

NASSER HUSSAIN: KL Rahul's hundred here was his 10th in Tests, and his ninth abroad - and you can see why, because he is good enough to adapt to different conditions.
Justin Rose, 44, insists he won't give up the chase for that crucial 1% despite suffering major agony at Troon and Augusta

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The date wasn't lost on Englishman Justin Rose, 44, when he took his seat in the Royal Box on Wimbledon's Centre Court a couple of Tuesdays ago.
Rory McIlory insists he is 'pretty close to being back at Masters level' after storming into a share of the lead at Scottish Open

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT RENAISSANCE CLUB: McIlroy's game has jumped up a couple of notches across three rounds at the Renaissance Club. The improvement is timely.