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Slough Town’s player-manager Scott Davies tried everything he could get his side into the next round, but fell to 3-1 loss against Macclesfield in the second round of the FA Cup. Source link

Pau: Luc; Arfeuil, Maddocks, Decron, Laporte; Desperes, Robson; Etchebehere, Montoya, Zabala Arrieta, Jolmes, Picquette, Zegueur, Credoz, Isa. Replacements: Rey, Seneca, Papidze, Capelli, Kpoku, Hewat, Souverbie, Valentino. Northampton: Furbank; Ramm, Hutchinson, Dingwall, Hendy; Smith, Mitchell; Fischetti, Wright, Davison, Coles, Van der Mescht, Kemeny, Pearson, Chick. Replacements: Smith, Iyogun, Kundiona, Prowse, Pollock, Graham, James, Thame. Red card:…

England’s Ashes hopes are all but over in fewer than six days of cricket after an eight-wicket defeat by Australia in the second Test at the Gabba. England finally showed some application with the bat on the fourth day of the pink-ball match in Brisbane, yet still succumbed to their second crushing defeat of the…

Slot has not had to go looking for problems as Liverpool have slumped this season, despite spending almost £450m in the summer. But the biggest landed when Salah decided to go public with obvious fury at his treatment. Salah uses his words carefully and strategically. At most matches since arriving at Anfield from Roma in…

Shabaz Masoud beat Peter McGrail by unanimous decision to claim the vacant European super-bantamweight title in Monaco. Liverpool’s McGrail started the stronger before Stoke fighter Masoud grew into the fight. McGrail ensured the closing rounds were tight but the judges scored it 116-111 115-112 114-113 in favour of Masoud. It was Masoud’s first fight in…

Analysis by BBC Sport football issues writer Dale Johnson England fans face one of the most gruelling travel schedules if they are to follow their team all the way to the World Cup final. If the Three Lions win Group L and go on to the final, supporters will have to travel 6,468.5 miles. That…

Britain’s Mia Brookes claims the fourth World Cup win of her career with a comfortable victory in the Freestyle Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Beijing. Source link

Cummins has taken 309 wickets in 71 Tests and has a career average of 21.19 with the ball at the Adelaide Oval. Australia are also without fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, while Steve Smith has captained the side in Cummins’ absence. Cummins said the selectors considered bringing him in for Brisbane but decided it was too…

Former Liverpool and Italy forward Fabio Borini scores for Salford City as they beat Leyton Orient 4-0 to reach the third round of the FA Cup. Source link

Defending champion Judd Trump cruised into the semi-finals of the UK Championship with an impressive 6-2 victory over three-time winner Ding Junhui. The result provides world number one Trump with a small measure of revenge for his UK semi-final defeat to Ding in York two years ago. Ding, who won this title for the first…