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Sri Lanka and New Zealand were forced to settle for a point each after their Women’s World Cup match in Colombo was abandoned because of rain. Co-hosts Sri Lanka had racked up 258-6 after opting to bat first, thanks to the fastest fifty of the tournament so far, coming up off 26 balls, from Nilakshi…

Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child. The 43-year-old appeared at Nottingham Crown Court over an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by police in February. Coote, from Woodhill Road, Collingham, Nottinghamshire, was granted conditional bail ahead of an…

English managers have a history of taking on jobs in places you might not expect them to. Ex-Yeovil and Bristol City manager Gary Johnson spent two years in charge of Latvia, who England play on Tuesday in their World Cup qualifying match. That got us thinking about other English managers that have taken charge of…

Wales’ players were crestfallen at the final whistle, glazed looks in their eyes as it dawned on them that a huge opportunity had slipped through their grasp. Belgium’s goalless draw with North Macedonia on Friday had opened the door for Wales, who needed to win their remaining three games to finish top of Group J…

Watch Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade score his first Germany goal against Northern Ireland in their World Cup qualifier in Belfast. Source link

Hull KR’s Grand Final-winning trio Mikey Lewis, Jez Litten and Joe Burgess have all been named in England’s final 24-man squad for the autumn Ashes Test series against Australia but there is no place for Super League’s Man of Steel winner Jake Connor. Litten’s only previous cap arrived against France in 2023, while Burgess, who…

Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has said he ended his playing career in order to save his marriage but the decision was the “biggest mistake” of his life. The 33-year-old, who pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-wife Gillian last November, retired at the age of 31 in 2023. The…

When Davies was asked about that block before Wales met Slovakia again three years later, he simply remarked: “It’s a good memory, but hopefully I won’t have to do it again this time around.” Those moments are all well and good, Davies thought, but he would prefer a straightforward victory, a clean sheet and, frankly,…

World champion Luke Littler clinically defeated world number one Luke Humphries 6-1 in Leicester to win his first World Grand Prix title. Littler, 18, was knocked out in the first round of the ‘double-in and double-out’ tournament on debut last year, but was more impressive throughout this campaign. His average was lower than Humphries’ in…

Williamson opted to miss the recent T20 series against Australia under the terms of his casual contract with New Zealand Cricket, while he is also returning to full fitness after a “minor medical issue”, according to coach Rob Walter. All-rounder Santner suffered a groin injury while representing Northern Superchargers in The Hundred and has not…