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Ulster full-back Jacob Stockdale has been ruled out of Sunday’s Challenge Cup pool game against the Cheetahs (15:15 GMT) with a rib injury. The Ireland back suffered the injury in last week’s United Rugby Championship win over Munster and was forced off early in the second half. The 29-year-old joins Juarno Augustus (ankle), Charlie Irvine…

Under-pressure George Skivington says he is enduring the hardest spell of his decade-long coaching career after Gloucester’s miserable form continued with defeat away to Newcastle Red Bulls on Friday. The Cherry and Whites, who missed out on the play-offs by two points last season, have lost eight of their nine Prem matches so far in…

Mitchell Starc strikes in the first over yet again as Zak Crawley is trapped lbw for one, having made no attempt at playing a shot, to leave England 4-1 on day four of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. FOLLOW LIVE: The Ashes fifth Test – day four Available to UK users only. Source link

Newcastle United may have to compete with Tottenham if they want Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, Roma’s interest in Joshua Zirkzee is complicated by Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim and Liverpool are unlikely to let Federico Chiesa leave in January. Newcastle United will have Tottenham for competition if they go back to Wolves in an…

Gary O’Neil has agreed to become Strasbourg’s manager after Liam Rosenior left the French club to join sister club Chelsea. O’Neil, 42, has been without a club since he was sacked by Wolves in December 2024. He previously had a year-long spell at Bournemouth in the 2022-23 season, helping the south coast club avoid relegation…

There were tensions between Howe and sporting director Paul Mitchell, who left last summer after less than a year in the job. But Howe has quickly struck up an understanding with Ross Wilson, who replaced Mitchell. Wilson is the third sporting director Howe has worked with since taking charge, while David Hopkinson is the second…

Australia captain Steve Smith leads from the front as he scores his 13th career Ashes century on his home ground to help his team to 449-7 in their first innings, giving them a 65-run lead against England on day three of the fifth Test in Sydney. FOLLOW LIVE: The Ashes fifth Test – day three…

Will Jacks drops a simple catch on the boundary as England miss the chance to remove Travis Head, who remains unbeaten on 121 on day three of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. Source link

Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol will have surgery later this week after breaking his shinbone in Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea. Croatia international Gvardiol, 23, was withdrawn after 51 minutes against Chelsea, while his fellow central defender Ruben Dias also went off injured half an hour later. In a statement City said they…

While results were not always good, players remained onside – at least those who were not in the ‘bomb squad’ exiled at the start of pre-season training. Speaking to players publicly and privately during United’s summer trip to the United States, there was genuine enthusiasm for the season that lay ahead. Amorim had a few…