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Ireland held by Austria despite Parrott double as protests interrupt game

Troy Parrott scored twice but the Republic of Ireland were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after Austria came back in the second half of their Nations

Rodri to undergo back surgery and may miss start of Premier League season

Manchester City's World Cup winner Rodri is to undergo minor surgery on his back, which means he may miss the start of the Premier League season.

Stokes confirms England coach ambitions, questions Brook captaincy snub

Ben Stokes has said he would "absolutely" love to coach England one day, as he also suggested Brendon McCullum would still be in charge of the Test te

'A retrograde step' - Butcher criticises Root's return as England captain

Mark Butcher has criticised the decision to reappoint Joe Root as England captain, describing his return to the position as "a retrograde step" for th

'It started to have an unhealthy effect on my life!' | Root on why he gave up Test captaincy in 2022

Speaking after the New Zealand Test win in 2022, Joe Root explained why he'd taken the decision to step-away from Test captaincy.

Earl slams 'brutal' Nations Championship schedule

Ben Earl has called for a rethink of the Nations Championship format following England’s "brutal" itinerary that featured three Tests in three contine

'Couldn't turn it down' - Chelsea confirm Henderson signing

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of England midfielder Jordan Henderson.

Prenga can beat AJ 'like Ruiz did', says sparring partner

Kristian Prenga has been backed to upset Anthony Joshua "like [Andy] Ruiz did" by sparring partner Brandon Moore ahead of their fight on Saturday in S

UEFA threatens legal action against FIFA over Infantino World Cup plan

UEFA has threatened legal action against FIFA over Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.

Australia exposed by Bangladesh in stunning start to first Test

Bangladesh's bowlers overshadowed Australia's Big Four getting back together on day one of the first Test as the hosts were dismissed for 198 and Hasa

Pakistan end eight-match away Test losing streak ahead of England clash

Pakistan ended their eight-match away Test losing streak in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, securing an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.

Australia finish with 11 men but hang on to beat South Africa in 'bizarre' Test

Australia beat South Africa 42-38 in Perth on Sunday after losing four players to yellow cards inside the final 11 minutes, seeing out the match with

England men and women's cricket fixtures 2027

Full fixtures for England's men and women's sides in 2027, including The Ashes, the 150th Anniversary Test in Australia, home white-ball series agains

Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith out of Commonwealth Games

England medal hopes Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

England vs Sri Lanka: 3rd ODI highlights

Highlights of England against Sri Lanka in their third ODI at The Oval.

Thomas races ahead as USA look to avoid huge Presidents Cup upset LIVE!

Infantino remains FIFA president following crisis meeting

Under-fire FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shaken off calls to resign - for now - with the backing of the governing body's leaders, though apologi

Zidane: I refused every job because I wanted to be France manager

New France head coach Zinedine Zidane has revealed he turned down multiple job opportunities during the last five years - because he only wanted to ta

Highlights: England dominant on day one against Pakistan

Highlights from day one of the first Test between England and Pakistan.

Hampton signs two-year Chelsea deal

England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has signed a new two-year deal keeping her at Chelsea until 2028.