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Leeds secure their first Premier League win at home since their opening game in August and pile on the problems for second-bottom West Ham. Source link

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chair Richard Collier-Keywood and director of rugby Dave Reddin have defended their positions amid criticism of the Union’s handling of regional restructuring. The WRU’s preferred two-team model has been scrapped, following a six-week consultation process, having now opted to reduce the number of professional sides from four to three. Collier-Keywood said:…

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been appointed head coach of Greek side Panathinaikos, the 15th club of his managerial career. The 65-year-old succeeds Christos Kontis, who was sacked by the Athens-based club after Thursday’s 3-1 Europa League defeat by Feyenoord. The 20-time Greek champions are seventh in the Super League and have suffered back-to-back…

The hosts got into the end zone on each of their opening two drives, with Herbert making an eight-yard touchdown pass to Oronde Gadsden II before Kimani Vidal, who finished with 117 rushing yards, punched in his first NFL touchdown from three yards. Herbert then launched a 27-yard pass to the corner for Ladd McConkey…

The McLaren drivers go into the final five races free to race with each other and with no internal team rules hanging over them – other than not to crash with one another. Norris had been facing undefined “repercussions” after colliding with Piastri while taking third place from him at the first sequence of corners…

An NBA player and coach are among dozens of people arrested as part of a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games. Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were named by federal prosecutors in two separate indictments on Thursday. Rozier, 31, is among…

When interviewed in April by the AIU, Chepngetich, the first woman to run a marathon in under 2:10, could not provide an explanation for the positive test. While HCTZ has a minimum reporting level of 20 nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL) in urine, Chepngetich’s sample showed an estimated concentration of 3,800 ng/mL. Traces of HCTZ below…

England’s third T20 against New Zealand was washed out by rain in Auckland, giving Harry Brook’s side a 1-0 series victory. Just 3.4 overs were possible either side of an initial interruption. with the Black Caps reaching 38-1. Severe weather has impacted flights and left thousands of people without power in New Zealand, though most…

Great Britain win silver in the women’s and men’s sprints at the Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile. Source link

Walsh highlights Chelsea’s vision for the future but also the ghosts of the recent past. Against Ajax, Chelsea gave minutes to 10 players aged 21 or younger, having not played a player over the age of 28 since the beginning of last season. Chelsea broke several other records on Wednesday, including: Marc Guiu, 19, becoming…