I feel strong, fit and confident – Rice positive after win

Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith starred as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 to draw level at 1-1 in the best-of-seven World Series. Japanese right-hander Yamamoto needed only 105 pitches to record his second successive complete game of the postseason. Meanwhile, Smith led the Dodgers’ offence with three runs…

The Scottish FA say referee “John Beaton and his family spent last night at home under police surveillance following a leak of personal details online” and have urged “tolerance and perspective to prevent any further, unthinkable escalation”. Beaton has faced criticism following the award of a late penalty, which was converted, in Celtic’s 3-2 Wednesday…

After claiming an emotional Olympic gold, Mikaela Shiffrin’s thoughts turned to one person who was not there – her father, Jeff. The American crossed the line as Olympic slalom champion, as she did 12 years ago in Sochi, aged 18. Only this time, as she embraced her mother and coaches, she felt the absence of…

The crash and Verstappen’s subsequent sprint win cut the four-time champion’s deficit to Piastri to 55 points, while he is now 33 behind Norris. The Australian led Verstappen by 104 points after the Dutch race on 31 August, so nearly half that advantage has been eroded in three grands prix and a sprint. There are…

Both Manchester United and Manchester City want to conclude a deal for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, quickly this summer given a good World Cup for England could push his price tag over £100m. (Sun) The future of Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, is uncertain if the club receive big-money offers for the…