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Available for over a year Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff, Clinton Morrison and, John Murray react to Manchester United throwing a 2-0 lead away against Brighton to lose 3-2. It means Michael Carrick has just two wins from six games in all competitions so far this season. We hear the thoughts …

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day two) Lancashire 161: Ahmed 5-42, Milnes 4-28 & 192: Harris 48; Dudgeon 3-51 Kent 214: Crawley 84; Stanley 4-61 & 84-2: Muyeye 37* Kent (3 pts) need 56 more runs to beat Lancashire (3 pts) Match scorecard Kent reached 84-2 …

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter have sold their stakes in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital. Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has also sold his stake, meaning Clearlake – led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Feliciano – have now acquired full control of the club. …

League Two Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. The Lancashire side reached this stage for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United on Wednesday night. And their reward was a plum home tie against …

World Cup-winning head coach Luis de la Fuente has agreed a contract extension with Spain until 2032. The 65-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire in 2028. De la Fuente, who guided Spain to their fourth European Championship title in 2024 before securing global honours this summer, is now set …

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, cinch County Ground, Northampton (day two) Derbyshire 372: Madsen 151, Aitchison 106; Guthrie 3-66, Sanderson 3-72 Northamptonshire 310: Vasconcelos 58, Procter 54, McManus 53; Randell 3-48 Northants (5 pts) trail Derbyshire (6 pts) by 62 runs Match scorecard Derbyshire’s New Zealand seamer Brett Randell led …

Worcestershire openers Daniel Lategan and Jake Libby began their side’s first innings in positive fashion and had taken their side to 60 without loss after 14 overs at lunch. However, the visitors lost three wickets in the first hour of the afternoon session, two of them to Stokes, who bowled …

Arsenal received loan offers for Max Dowman, Luke Shaw could leave Manchester United next summer, and Sturm Graz teenager Luca Weinhandl attracting interest from multiple Premier League clubs. League One Luton Town approached Arsenal on multiple occasions regarding a loan deal for 16-year-old English attacker Max Dowman. (Talksport), external Luke …

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (day two) Middlesex 326 & 17-0: Hollman 10* Gloucestershire 296: Ahmed 90*, Sai Kishore 71; Hollman 3-36 Middlesex (5 pts) lead Gloucestershire (4 pts) by 47 runs Match scorecard Daz Ahmed and Sai Kishore shared an eighth-wicket stand of 144 to …

Leicestershire are on the brink of relegation from Division One of the County Championship after being deducted 27 points for breaching pitch regulations in their victory over Glamorgan in August. The points penalty imposed by the independent Cricket Discipline Panel midway through their penultimate match of the season means the …

Saudi Pro League side Al-Taawoun have been ordered to play two home league matches behind closed doors after their supporters taunted Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves over the death of his friend and team-mate Diogo Jota. Al-Taawoun have also been fined 100,000 Saudi Riyals (£20,000). Liverpool forward Jota died in a …

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, County Ground, Hove (day two) Nottinghamshire 240: Hutton 60; Unadkat 4-83 Sussex 308-6: Clark 89, Price 56*; Hutton 2-53, Stone 2-61 Sussex (5 pts) lead Nottinghamshire (2 pts) by 68 runs Match scorecard Tom Clark’s 89 and fifties from Charlie Tear and Tom Price frustrated …

Max Verstappen needed just 14 laps and 35 minutes to overtake 100 amateur drivers in an exhibition go-kart race at Silverstone. The four-time Formula 1 world champion had a maximum of 35 laps and 75 minutes to pass everyone on an adapted track at the grand prix circuit in Northamptonshire. …

Metro Bank Women’s One-Day Cup semi-final, Utilita Bowl Hampshire 303-5 (50 overs): Bouchier 117*; Luus 2-43 Surrey 109 (27.3 overs): King 34; Wellington 5-19 Hampshire beat Surrey by 194 runs Match scorecard Maia Bouchier majestically scored a century in back-to-back matches to help Hampshire beat Surrey and send them to …

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Headingley (day two) Yorkshire 212 & 128-6: Hill 50*; Overton 2-17 Somerset 201: Overton 64, Pretorius 58; Cliff 8-76 Yorkshire (3 pts) lead Somerset (3 pts) by 139 runs Match scorecard Craig Overton starred at Headingley again to help strengthen Somerset’s County Championship title bid …

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (day two) Essex 134: Bamber 6-26 & 189: Walter 42; Suthar 5-75 Warwickshire 191 & 138-2: Malik 51 Warwickshire (19 pts) beat Essex (3 pts) by eight wickets Match scorecard Manav Suthar spun Warwickshire into pole position in the race …

It is common for many club academies to offer educational programmes for their academy players, in order to ensure that they are balancing football with academic studies and gaining valuable qualifications. This is done in a number of ways. Some clubs put their own schools inside their club’s academy training …

British racing driver Ollie Millroy says it a “miracle I’m alive” after fellow driver Loek Hartog saved him from his car when it was engulfed in flames. Millroy, 36, was hit by two other cars during the China GT Championship race at the Shanghai International Circuit 11 days ago, with …

Hibernian have announced the departure of head coach David Gray following a poor start to the season. Tuesday’s defeat to bottom-of-the-table Kilmarnock leaves the Edinburgh club ninth in the Scottish Premiership on six points from six games. It was Hibs’ sixth successive home loss, stretching back to last season. Assistants …

The sporting venues for the 2030 Winter Games have been confirmed, with events to be held in Lyon and the French Alps – except speed skating, which will take place in the Netherlands. Events will take place at 11 competition venues, external primarily across southern France with the location allocation …