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India have called up batter Shafali Verma in place of the injured Pratika Rawal for their Women’s World Cup semi-final against Australia. Rawal sustained an ankle injury while fielding during India’s final group game against Bangladesh on Sunday. The 25-year-old opener tried to stop a boundary on the slippery outfield at the DY Patil Stadium…

Forwards Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff), Adam Beard (Montpellier), Liam Belcher (Cardiff), Rhys Carre (Saracens), Ben Carter (Dragons), Brodie Coghlan (Dragons), Christian Coleman (Dragons), Olly Cracknell (Leicester Tigers), Rhys Davies (Ospreys), James Fender (Ospreys), Archie Griffin (Bath), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), Dewi Lake (Ospreys), Alex Mann (Cardiff), Jac Morgan (Ospreys), Morgan Morse (Ospreys), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Nicky…

Rooney’s former club are also enjoying a resurgence, with a 4-2 win over Brighton making it three on the trot and lifting them up to sixth place – level on points with Manchester City and one clear of Liverpool. Part of that success has been down to the form of forward Bryan Mbeumo, who has…

Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson said he narrowly avoided a fatal accident during Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix after two marshals ran across the track in front of him. The incident happened in the third lap when marshals were seen on the circuit as Lawson rejoined the race after an early pitstop to replace a…

There were quite a few “firsts”, which all added up to something significant – the first win of the Rohl era, with Rangers finally losing the stigma of being the only side in the Scottish Premiership not to win in front of their own fans. A first Rangers goal for new defender Derek Cornelius, solid…

England’s bowling has impressed since the beginning of the tournament, particularly the spin trio of Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith and Charlie Dean – though they will be nervously waiting on the fitness of the former after she hurt her shoulder against the White Ferns. The batting line-up presented more concerns but openers Tammy Beaumont and…

Bellingham’s start to the season was inevitably difficult, having had shoulder surgery in July for a long-standing injury he sustained in 2023. He missed 63 days of training and playing, including five matches for Los Blancos. In his first appearance back in late September, he was welcomed to the pitch with a huge roar as…

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…

Fabio Wardley pulled off a huge upset to wreck Joseph Parker’s dreams of becoming a two-time world heavyweight champion on Saturday and put himself in position for a shot at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk. The British fighter is now the number one challenger for the Ukrainian after he claimed a stunning comeback victory by stopping…

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes says his winning goal against Fulham was reminsicent of Magpies legend Alan Shearer scoring in front of the Gallowgate End. Source link