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Halifax Panthers completed rugby league’s Wheelchair treble by beating London Roosters in the Super League Grand Final to finish the season undefeated. The Panthers, who had already won the Challenge Cup by beating Roosters, and pipped them into second place on points difference to take the League Leaders’ Shield, had …

It has been a standout summer for women’s sport. England’s World Cup triumph – their third, following wins in 1994 and 2014 – came exactly two months after England’s footballers beat Spain on penalties to defend their title as champions of Europe. For Aldcroft, the success of Chloe Kelly and …

Getty Images A binturong is a mammal from the viverridae family, which includes civets and fossas A binturong has been born at a wildlife park in East Sussex for the first time in its 100 years history. The female baby has been named Boots by keepers at Drusillas Park near …

Ospreys captain Dewi Lake cut a frustrated figure afterwards, but leaving Loftus Versfeld with something to show for their efforts was a solid start. Home results at Brewery Field will determine whether Mark Jones’ side have a successful season but their opening performance on the road gave reason for optimism. …

Swansea City were denied a “stonewall penalty” in Saturday’s 1-1 Championship draw with Millwall, according to head coach Alan Sheehan. Swans striker Zan Vipotnik appeared to be pulled back by Jake Cooper as he tried to meet a 75th-minute cross from Josh Tymon. But despite animated appeals from Vipotnik and …

Guardiola thinks so. “Absolutely, one of the greatest full-backs ever,” he said. “I slept like a baby before games with Kyle there. “He can handle top, top-class wingers in the world.” In a lavish press conference tribute, Guardiola did not limit his purring to Walker’s defensive capability. His consistency, injury …

Garnett lost in the semi-finals against eventual champion Lewis McGrillen last year but has come back stronger in 2025 to reach the final. The 37-year-old needed a decision to get beyond Finland’s Tuomas Gronvall in July and looked like he was set to go the distance again at Zenith Nantes …

Much had been written about the frosty welcome Europe’s players could expect from the local fans, but after what American player Collin Morikawa called a “tame” opening to the week, he hoped for “absolute chaos” on Friday. There were glimpses of that as the final two matches of the day …

Getty Images Martin Mansergh was an adviser for Fianna Fáil during the peace process Martin Mansergh, the former Irish government advisor and politician who was a “key figure” during the peace process in Northern Ireland, has died aged 78. The ex-Fianna Fáil adviser died on a trip to the Sahara …

He added: “Nobody is happy with where we are at but at the same time you have to look at the context and not get caught in the noise. “It doesn’t affect me and I don’t listen to that. It is part of the noise of the Premier League and …

“We came here thinking we could do it, but we wanted to focus on progressing through the regatta and to get better each time we hit the water,” Robson said after the race. “We had a great row in that final. It was quite a battle and we’re just really …

Detectives have begun a forensic review into the death of a woman 40 years ago. Sandra Phillips was killed while working in a sex shop in Dillwyn Street, Swansea, on 14 June in 1985. An extensive reinvestigation of the murder got under way in 2004, but all lines of enquiry …

Newport finished last season in wretched form with boss Nelson Jardim eventually axed by chairman Huw Jenkins. But although another swathe of new signings followed last term’s 22nd placed finish, Jenkins has been criticised by some fans for failing to add more experience to the squad. Nevertheless, Hughes, a former …

Shaun Murphy fought off a spirited fightback from world number one Judd Trump to reach the quarter-finals of the British Open in Cheltenham. England’s Murphy, who won the Masters in January, looked comfortable with a 3-1 lead but gave up successive frames before wrapping up a 4-3 win against his …

Councillors have backed plans to launch a judicial review of the Welsh government’s decision to allow a controversial solar farm. In August Rebecca Evans, the Welsh government’s secretary for economy, energy and planning, approved the Alaw Môn scheme, which would see solar panels installed over 660 acres of land near …

Pakistan and Bangladesh headed into the penultimate match of the Super Four stage knowing the winner would advance to the final and Bangladesh had one foot in Sunday’s trophy match when they restricted Pakistan to 135-8. Taskin Ahmed (3-28) and Mahedi Hasan (2-28) struck early to reduce Pakistan to 5-2 …

Hull KR hooker Michael McIlorum will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on an 18-year career. The 37-year-old made his senior debut for Wigan in 2007 and won two Super League Grand Finals with the Cherry and Whites. He moved to Catalans in 2018, won …

Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys says Michael Sheen has been putting other Welsh actors to shame with his good deeds and now it is his turn to “step up”. Rhys, who grew up in Cardiff but now lives in New York, is set to return to the Welsh stage for the …

Wigan Warriors captain Vicky Molyneux has announced she will retire after the Super League Grand Final against St Helens on 5 October. Molyneux, 37, won eight England caps, including in their first full international against France in 2007. The loose forward took a break from the sport to start a …

KPMG is facing the prospect of an early leadership contest to head its British operations if its current boss is elected as the accountancy giant’s global boss. Sky News understands that Jon Holt, who is serving a second term as chief executive of KPMG in the UK, is “highly likely” …