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This was not vintage England. For the first time since 2019 they did not hit a six batting first. Captain Brook and coach Brendon McCullum should not mind that, however. For too long, England have only been able to win when piling up big scores. Yes, they were dismissed for …

In April 2022, Moore tested positive for nandrolone and boldenone at a WTA 250 event in Bogota, with an independent tribunal ruling in December 2023 that contaminated meat was the source. Moore, who was Britain’s leading women’s doubles player at the time of the failed test, was found to bear …

Celtic have announced a loss after tax of £4.8m for the year ending June 30, 12 months on from making a profit of £33.9m. The club say the shift is largely due to the failure to secure Champions League participation last season. The figures show revenue down by 22.7% to …

Teofimo Lopez has been ordered to defend his WBA world title against Briton Jack Catterall. Lopez became the WBA ‘super’ welterweight champion with a points win over Rolando Romero last month. Catterall, 33, is Lopez’s mandatory challenger but the American has been campaigning to fight WBC champion Ryan Garcia in …

Northern Ireland defender Dan Ballard said the squad have “a lot of talent and hunger” as they prepare for their tough Nations League quadruple-header. Ballard is back on the international stage after missing April’s World Cup play-off semi-final defeat by Italy and June’s friendlies against Guinea and France due to …

The duo are grateful the infamous Gloucester “milk challenge” initiation stopped before they joined. New players used to have to finish eight pints of milk within a time limit of around 20 minutes without being sick. The penalty for being sick or not finishing the challenge in time was having …

Mbappe, now 27, said his mother went out to Liverpool for the “first step” of the negotiation. “She went to the city, the stadium, she met the people. She was like, ‘it’s a wonderful club, everybody’s so kind, it’s a family club, a big club’, said Mbappe. “She went to …

The European Athletics Championships in 2028 will offer a record prize fund worth about £3m when they are staged in Silesia, Poland. Prize money will be awarded to athletes finishing in the top eight across all 50 events. Gold medal winners will earn 30,000 euros (£25,720), while silver and bronze …

Sachindu Colombage enjoys a debut to remember as he removes Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Jamie Overton to finish with figures of 3-44 in the first One Day International between England and Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Sri Lanka – First ODI Available to UK users only. …

Just a couple of changes from the World Cup. Jordan Pickford will be 34 by the time Euro 2028 starts so no problem there for goalkeeper, although James Trafford will mount a serious challenge. I would pick Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back but I am still not convinced Tuchel trusts him …

Pollock’s ability to maximise his on-pitch earnings in England is restricted by a £6.4m salary cap for Prem clubs. Each team is allowed one player whose salary is exempt from the calculations; however, players who move between top-tier teams can only qualify for such marquee status after two years with …

Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter lost their respective singles matches as Great Britain were beaten by a strong Czech Republic side in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals. Anne Keothavong’s team headed into the tie as underdogs, with all five Czech players placed higher in the singles rankings than any …

Infantino has come under increasing pressure over his aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal. That would have involved selling stakes in the World Cup and other competitions to private investors, and it sparked a major backlash. The Welsh governing body was among the first national associations to withdraw backing for …

Hungary has been deemed a suitable host nation for Israel matches because the two nations enjoy stronger diplomatic ties than those between Israel and many other European nations, and it has been willing to provide the necessary policing and security arrangements for matches to operate smoothly. The FAI decided in …

Sonay Kartal is narrowly beaten by Marie Bouzkova in the first singles match as Czech Republic take a 1-0 lead over Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup. BBC News

One-off T20, Sano Cricket Ground India 32-4 (5 overs): Iyer 16 (12); Hara-Hinze 2-17 Japan 30-3 (5 overs): Kadowaki-Fleming 12 (12); Washington 2-13 India won by two runs Scorecard World champions India avoided a shock defeat by Japan with a tense two-run win after a wide ball was controversially overturned …

La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there is a refereeing conspiracy against Real Madrid is like “living in another galaxy”. Real manager Jose Mourinho accused officials of making key errors after his side were beaten 2-1 by rivals Atletico Madrid last week. Mourinho brought printouts of screenshots to the …

Mikel Arteta has agreed an improved new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal. The Spaniard’s current deal expires at the end of this season but talks over a new contract have been ongoing for a number of months. BBC Sport reported earlier this month that an agreement between all parties …

Northamptonshire all-rounder Gus Miller has signed a one-year contract extension to stay with the county until the end of 2027. The 24-year-old made his debut for Northants in a tour match against India in 2022 and has since gone on to play 36 times across all formats. Miller, a graduate …

Having made her decision to come out of retirement, Smith now wants to freshen things up and “try something new”. That means a change to the 50m breaststroke, an event which has just been added to the Olympic schedule for the first time ahead of the 2028 Games in Los …