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Bemand has made two changes for the second game at Athlone Stadium. Niamh Gallagher replaces Stacey Flood at full-back while Aoibheann Reilly is recalled at scrum-half as Emily Lane drops to the bench. “Aoibheann and Emily have been going toe-to-toe. I thought Emily had a great game last week and …

Celtic still hold a four-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership, and will extend that to seven if they beat Falkirk on Sunday, with Rangers in League Cup action. The defending champions have only lost once, at home to Rangers, in the league but have three Europa League …

When Jack Grealish breezed back into Everton in his white Lamborghini one hour before the end of this summer’s transfer deadline, the excitement among supporters and the player himself was clearly evident. Grealish’s previous spell on loan at Everton from Manchester City had been cut short by a serious foot …

Saturday’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final with Rangers would be the perfect place for Aberdeen to ease the tension of a disappointing start to the season, says head coach Stephen Robinson. The Dons head to Hampden on a run of just one win from their past five games. However, Robinson, who …

Rob Hawkins said England “were not playing to our standards” despite beginning their Wheelchair World Cup title defence with a commanding 98-18 win over Wales. Two-time winners England scored 18 tries to Wales’ three in Wollongong, with Hawkins banking 11 tries and four conversions for an individual tally of 52 …

Savage joined Forest Green Rovers after a successful stint at the then-seventh tier Macclesfield FC – the phoenix club formed after Macclesfield Town was wound up in 2020. During his time with the Silkmen, the club sealed promotion to National League North, scoring 109 goals and winning 109 points. When …

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned the ban on Russia by ice hockey’s global governing body. Russia have been suspended from competing in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events since the country invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Earlier this year the IIHF said Russia’s teams would remain excluded …

In finding out about Shoreline Limited’s involvement, Flacks Group now claims that Shoreline has refused to respond to its inquiry over Shoreline’s alleged involvement with Gateshead. The group has also made an allegation that Shoreline are interested in buying an EFL club. “We needed Shoreline to confirm in writing that …

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love leads his team to a 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field. BBC News

The former captain of Cheltenham Town’s women’s side has accused “an individual” of turning the club into “a dictatorship where players feel psychologically unsafe”. On Monday, Emily Owen announced she was to depart the Women’s National League Southern Premier side after four years, during which she made more than 130 …

Available for over a year Jimmy is back after what’s been a crazy 10 days. So what next for him after his exit from Lancs, why has he invested in a T10 Cricket team in Naples, and should we all have a Tailenders Group trip to Italy in November? Plus, …

The decision has angered Lancashire members and was criticised for being “pretty disrespectful” by Anderson’s former England bowling partner Stuart Broad, who said it showed a lack of leadership given the veteran was not given a farewell. Anderson first played List A cricket in 2000 as a 17-year-old for the …

Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Al-Nassr to a 5-3 win against Al-Kholood in the Saudi Pro League and took the Portugal striker to 985 career goals. With the game evenly poised at 2-2 following goals from Angelo Gabriel and Sadio Mane for for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo secured the win for his side …

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says there are “no issues” with captain Bruno Fernandes after he was dropped from the team against Bournemouth. BBC News

Britain’s Harriet Dart reached the second WTA Tour semi-final of her career when she fought back from a set down to beat fifth seed Paula Badosa at the Guangzhou Open in China. The 30-year-old triumphed 3-6 6-2 6-4 against Spain’s Badosa – ranked 54 places above her – in two …

The Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation (MMMF) has said it was “deeply saddened” after items remembering victims of the 1958 air crash were stolen from a memorial in Germany. German newspaper Hallo München said pieces were taken from a glass display case at Manchesterplatz in Munich on Monday. Munich Police told …

Available for 29 days Is the fan ban for Rangers and Celtic disproportionate? The pressure is rising and Hampden takes centre stage. Can struggling Aberdeen produce the performance they desperately need to shock Rangers, or will Derek McInnes move a step closer to silverware? Martin Dowden, Stephen McGowan and Scott …

Lewis Hamilton says he is unlike any driver Formula 1 has seen before and reaffirmed a determination to keep racing into his mid-forties. The seven-time world champion recently said he wanted to continue in the sport to fulfil a dream of racing in Africa, having campaigned for a Grand Prix …

Portugal-based midfielder retains Scotland dream as Hibs manager talks of strong bond with Hearts goalkeeper… Jordan Holsgrove remains determined to earn a Scotland place and there has been recent communication between the 27-year-old Estoril midfielder and the national team set-up. (The Herald – subscription required, external) Hibernian boss Marink Reedijk …

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