'He can bat in Australia!' – Root hits sublime 160 for England

Williams was selected for this summer’s British and Irish Lions tour, but having impressed in a pre-tour warm-up match against Argentina, he was forced to return home after suffering a hamstring injury in the first game on Australian soil against Western Force, having scored two tries. His departure from Kingsholm will come just as his…

The International team produced a brilliant fightback in the foursomes on day two of the Presidents Cup to take a 7-3 lead over the United States. The US had been 3-2 up after the fourballs on Thursday but in a stunning turnaround were beaten in all five matches in the alternate-shot format in Medinah on…

“We live in a world where everyone is aware of how big a problem mental health is,” Sharpley wrote on Instagram. “So, in football, why do we find it acceptable because these young men are on a lot of money and that’s OK to mess and toy with their mental health and that it’s just…

Tottenham forward Dominic Solanke has had “minor surgery” to resolve an ankle injury. Solanke, who last played for Spurs on 23 August against Manchester City, was absent from training again on Monday before the Champions League fixture at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday. “Dom has got that ankle issue that’s been bothering him for a…

Next game: Senegal, Tuesday 01:00 BST Haaland had to wait until the age of 25 not just to make his World Cup debut, but his international tournament bow too. And the Leeds-born striker is clearly eager to make up for lost time. “He’s the opposite of Mbappe and Messi,” Williams said. “He’ll beat you without…

Ricky Hatton won 45 of his 48 professional bouts during a 15-year boxing career, and was world champion at light-welterweight and welterweight. He last fought professionally in 2012, though had planned to return to the ring in October. Nicknamed ‘the Hitman’, Hatton established himself as a hugely popular fighter with character inside and outside the…