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England’s James Wade beat qualifier Brody Klinge to win the Australian Masters final and clinch his first World Series of Darts title. The 43-year-old composed himself to earn an 8-5 victory, holding off a thrilling comeback from Klinge in a dramatic best-of-15 final in Wollongong, New South Wales. It was …

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick reacts to his sides 2-0 defeat to newly promoted Hull City in their first game of the 2026-27 Premier League season. Source link

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani. In a letter seen by the BBC, Montagliani referred to the “governance crisis surrounding Fifa”, before asking Infantino to reconsider attending the the CFU …

Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz for the US Open mixed doubles this coming week. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made her return to tennis in June, four years after “evolving away” from the sport. She has played three doubles matches since her return and made her …

Konstantinos Tzolakis: Excellent one-handed save to turn away Mbeumo’s angled drive, commanding when he came for high balls. Really good debut. 8. Lewie Coyle (off 70): Early deep cross for McBurnie from right wing-back area gave a hint of Hull’s plan to attack from wide areas. 7. Semi Ajayi (off …

Scotland won six penalty corners in the opening six minutes of the game and finally converted one when Mackenzie deflected the ball past Lizzie Murphy. Ireland were lucky to only be one goal behind but, from one of their rare forays into the Scottish circle, they equalised when Christina Hamill’s …

Netherlands international Memphis Depay has defended the release of his new music video showing Corinthians’ headquarters in flames as “just art” – days after a contract row with the Brazilian club. The former Manchester United forward agreed to take a “significant” pay cut to stay at Corinthians on Tuesday. It …

Arsenal want to make at least one significant sale before the end of the transfer window and have made it clear that Martinelli is available. They view him as their most sellable asset, along with striker Gabriel Jesus and midfielder Fabio Vieira. Martinelli has already turned down a move to …

Cris Cyborg’s potential retirement fight was almost cancelled on the eve of the bout after her opponent missed the weight by a huge seven pounds. Her fellow Brazilian Ketlen Vieira, 34, tipped the scales at 152lbs (10st 12lb) for their 145lb (10st 5lb) fight in Tampa, Florida, which was for …

After taking a wicket with the first ball of the Test, England dominated Pakistan across two and a half rain-affected days. They appeared more measured in their approach than during the ultra-aggressive Stokes-McCullum regime, but still scored at 4.55 runs per over – albeit against a poor Pakistan side. “We …

Mercedes’ George Russell led from start to finish to win the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix. Russell led a train of four cars for the entirety of the race but was always able to keep his pursuers at arm’s length. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc passed McLaren’s Lando Norris with …

Shanelle Dyer’s parents always encouraged her to play sports because they were worried about what the alternative could be. In March, the Londoner introduced herself on the world stage as she knocked out Ravena Oliveira in stunning fashion in the second round on her UFC debut. The performance follows the …

Natasha Cloud, a guard for the Chicago Sky, said the “men” throwing the sex toys on court were “lame” and “weird”. The 34-year-old added: “It says more about the internal struggles of that individual than it ever will say about a collective group. “The men that are throwing it, it …

Czech Sara Bejlek continued her stunning run at the Cincinnati Open as she upset American Madison Keys to reach her first WTA 1000 semi-final, where she will face fourth seed Coco Gauff. Unseeded Bejlek, 20, has now beaten three major champions on her run to the last four, after taking …

This has been a summer of more change than usual in the Premier League with a record nine clubs appointing new managers. For Liverpool and Andoni Iraola, the schedule means they will face six teams with new managers in their first six top-flight matches, something that has never happened before …

Available for over a year In the first episode of The Football Interview for the 2026/27 Premier League season, Kelly Somers speaks to Tottenham midfielder James Maddison. They discuss how he’s dealt with being on the sidelines for the last 12 months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, the impact …

Two-time world champion Zolani Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa. The 38‑year‑old was killed in what has been described as an ambush in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape on Friday. Officials said Tete was in his car waiting for the gate to his house to open when …

In pre-season, one of the most common situations Spurs have faced has been around the middle of the pitch with the ball at the feet of their centre-backs. Here, De Zerbi’s side will look to do some of the same things of old – standing on the ball, waiting for pressure, …

One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city’s stadium on the participation medal. The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German city of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – …

Latest scorecard from the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Mackay. BBC News