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LiveRugby Union

Scotland stun England to build lead in frantic Calcutta Cup clash

Will England’s winning run continue in Edinburgh?

<p>Sam Prendergast endured another outing to forget in Dublin</p>
Six NationsRugby Union

Prendergast struggles create questions but Ireland survive Italy scare

Ireland 20-13 Italy: Fly half Prendergast endured another day to forget but Ireland came from behind to scrape victory and avoid a first Six Nations defeat to the Azzurri in Dublin

<p>Crysencio Summerville (right) broke the deadlock in extra time</p>
FA CupFootball

Summerville stunner spares West Ham blushes after fans protest owners

<p>Tom Banton celebrates his half-century against Scotland</p>
Cricket

Banton blitz leads England to nervy World Cup win over Scotland

<p>Igor Tudor has been appointed as Spurs interim boss</p>
Football

Tottenham appoint Igor Tudor as interim manager until end of season

Winter Olympics

<p>Lucas Pinheiro Braathen kisses his gold medal with the Brazil flag tied around him</p>
Winter Olympics

Brazilian skier wins shock gold to make Winter Olympics history

<p>Team GB stunned world champions Canada to claim victory</p>
Winter Olympics

GB shock world champions Canada to reignite Olympic curling campaign

<p>The Winter Olympics are getting underway in Milano Cortina</p>
Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics schedule and day-by-day events

<p>Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates pose with their gold medals after winning the figure skating team event</p>
Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics medal table: Who is leading at Milan-Cortina?

More sport

<p>Jim Ratcliffe received a torrent of backlash for saying the UK had been ‘colonised by immigrants’ in an interview</p>
Miguel Delaney

Ratcliffe should learn about his own club before spouting his nonsense

<p>Weston roared with delight as he won GB's first gold - and first medal - of the Games </p>
Winter Olympics

Ice-cool Weston makes history and shatters records with GB’s first gold

<p>Team GB stunned world champions Canada to claim victory</p>
Winter Olympics

GB shock world champions Canada to reignite Olympic curling campaign

<p>At the time, it felt like Salah’s previous appearance against Brighton could have been his last for Liverpool </p>
Richard Jolly

Salah’s Liverpool role is changing – and not in the way we expected

<p>Bruno Guimaraes is set for an extended spell on the sidelines</p>
Football

Guimaraes set for months out in mammoth Newcastle injury blow

<p>Canada and Sweden explosively clashed in their round-robin meeting</p>
Winter Olympics

Sweden and Canada in furious curling row after cheating allegations

<p>Chelsea's Pedro Neto, left, Wesley Fofana celebrate at Hull</p>
Football

Neto hits hat-trick to show Chelsea’s different side in FA Cup rout

<p>The completed World Cup draw (Sam Corum/PA)</p>
Football

World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, match dates and venues

In depth

<p>Thomas Frank has been sacked as Spurs boss</p>
Football

Spurs are a giant mess after sacking Frank and the blame is clear

<p>Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France perform during the rhythm dance at the Milano Cortina Olympics</p>
Winter Olympics

The dark cloud hanging over the Winter Olympics’ most glamorous sport

<p>Cole Palmer missed a glorious chance to win it for Chelsea </p>
Football

Palmer horror miss spells end of Rosenior honeymoon period at Chelsea

Inside Football

Football

The VAR storm missed the point of Liverpool’s defeat

<p>Arne Slot embraces Pep Guardiola at Anfield</p>
Football

What’s really happening with Guardiola and Slot amid erratic campaigns

<p>Guardiola has won six Premier League titles in seven years and claimed the Champions League trophy with City</p>
Football

Inside the latest twists in a title race defined by volatility

<p>Unai Emery, right, suffered defeat to his former club (Nigel French/PA)</p>
Football

The winning Premier League blueprint – and Villa’s missing piece

ACFC

Football

Why I’m breaking up with Eddie Howe… maybe

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>
Football

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>
Football

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>
Football

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

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Canada and Sweden curling teams’ expletive-filled row goes viral

<p>Lindsey Vonn shares video update from hospital bed after horror Olympic crash.</p>
Sport

Lindsey Vonn shares update from hospital after horror Olympic crash

Sport

IOC president fights back tears after Ukrainian Olympian banned

Sport

Tuchel vows to ‘make everyone proud’ as he signs England job extension

Sport deals

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Deals

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<p>Get ready for your next adventure with Mountain Warehouse savings</p>
Deals

Mountain Warehouse discount codes February 2026 – how to save 20%

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Deals

How to get 50% off at Nike in February 2026

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Best AirPods deals November 2025: AirPods Pro, 4 and Max

Football

Louis Reed fired Mansfield into the fifth round of the FA Cup (Richard Sellers/PA)
Football

Louis Reed free-kick stuns Burnley as League One Mansfield progress in FA Cup

Marc Guehi scored his first Manchester City goal (Nick Potts/PA)
Football

Man City squeeze past stubborn Salford to reach FA Cup fifth round

Crysencio Summerville’s extra-time strike sent West Ham through (Mike Egerton/PA)
Football

West Ham ‘have to take advantage’ of Crysencio Summerville’s purple patch

West Ham fans protested against the club’s ownership group during the game (Mike Egerton/PA)
Football

West Ham need extra time to beat Burton as fans protest against owners

<p>Luke Matheson’s Macclesfield will face Brentford as they dream of another magic FA Cup outing</p>
Football

Matheson reliving teenage stardom on Macclesfield’s shock FA Cup run

Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea won 4-0 at his former side Hull (Mike Egerton/PA)
Football

Liam Rosenior hails Chelsea’s ‘outstanding professionals’ after cup win at Hull

<p>Ibrahima Konate’s contract is due to expire in the summer</p>
Football

Slot confirms fresh talks with Konate over contract extension

England captain Maro Itoje has said Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s remarks about immigrants are “ridiculous” (Ben Whitley/PA)
Football

Maro Itoje and Pep Guardiola react to Jim Ratcliffe’s comments on immigration

<p>Josh Windass of Wrexham celebrates after scoring</p>
Football

Wrexham dare to dream after Josh Windass secures landmark FA Cup win

<p>Ibrahima Konate’s contract is due to expire in the summer</p>
Football

Slot confirms fresh talks with Konate over contract extension

England captain Maro Itoje has said Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s remarks about immigrants are “ridiculous” (Ben Whitley/PA)
Football

Maro Itoje and Pep Guardiola react to Jim Ratcliffe’s comments on immigration

<p>Josh Windass of Wrexham celebrates after scoring</p>
Football

Wrexham dare to dream after Josh Windass secures landmark FA Cup win

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Rugby Union

LiveRugby Union

Ireland hold on to deny Italy historic Six Nations upset in Dublin

Rugby Union

Inside the mind of George Ford – and how he delivers for England rugby

Ben Earl says England have the tools needed to win at Murrayfield (Adam Davy/PA)
Rugby Union

Ben Earl reveals England are taking inspiration from last year’s Calcutta Cup

<p>For Maro Itoje, Saturday’s game ‘is not about dwelling too much on previous history. This is an opportunity for us as a group to create new history’</p>
Rugby Union

How England can break their Murrayfield hoodoo to win the Calcutta Cup

Rugby Union

Itoje urges England to be ‘aggressors’ in Calcutta Cup clash

<p>Leicester back-rower Olly Cracknell is set for his Six Nations debut</p>
Rugby Union

Cracknell set for Six Nations debut as Wales name team to face France

Formula 1

F1

Could Verstappen really quit F1? What we learned from second test

F1

Norris responds to Verstappen’s F1 car criticism: ‘He can retire’

F1

F1 2026: All the new rules and regulations you need to know

F1

Verstappen gives blunt verdict on new F1 cars: ‘Formula E on steroids’

F1

Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘detrimental’ Ferrari F1 race engineer plan

<p>Lewis Hamilton wants an ‘equal playing field’ for all teams</p>
F1

Lewis Hamilton sends message to F1 chiefs amid engine controversy

<p>Wolff believes Red Bull has set an early benchmark for the performance of their power unit </p>
F1

Toto Wolff begins F1 mind games with bold Red Bull ‘benchmark’ claim

F1

Antonelli escapes unhurt after car crash as Mercedes release statement

Tennis

<p>Aryna Sabalenka has not played since losing the Australian Open final to Elena Rybakina </p>
Tennis

Sabalenka and Swiatek both withdraw from one of WTA’s biggest events

<p>Jack Pinnington Jones celebrates reaching his first ATP quarter-final in Dallas </p>
Tennis

Who is Jack Pinnington Jones? Briton enjoying career-best run

<p>Serena Williams has not competed since the 2022 US Open</p>
Tennis

Serena Williams cleared to make tennis comeback

Emma Raducanu had called for the physio during the third set, and had her blood pressure checked (Adam Davy/PA)
Tennis

Raducanu retires in Qatar Open first round after blood pressure check

Katie Boulter reacts during her match against Paula Badosa on day one of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Monday June 30, 2025.
Tennis

Katie Boulter hits back strongly to win Ostrava Open final

<p>Emma Raducanu</p>
Tennis

Emma Raducanu heavily beaten by Sorana Cirstea as title wait goes on

<p>Raducanu eased past Maja Chwalinska in the last eight</p>
LiveTennis

Raducanu faces Oliynykova for place in Transylvania Open final

<p>Jack Draper cruised to victory in his return to tennis at the Davis Cup</p>
Tennis

Draper reveals how he escaped the tennis bubble after Davis Cup return

Cricket

Harry Brook agreed England have not hit top gear at the T20 World Cup (Adam Davy/PA)
Cricket

Captain Harry Brook hopes England momentum builds after seeing off Scotland

Cricket

Captain Harry Brook hopes England momentum builds after seeing off Scotland

Harry Brook agreed England have not hit top gear at the T20 World Cup (Adam Davy/PA)
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Cricket

T20 World Cup 2026 fixtures, teams and how to watch on TV

<p>India and Pakistan will face each other on Sunday</p>
Cricket

India and Pakistan fans flock to Colombo for T20 World Cup clash

Phil Salt wants England to strut their stuff in Kolkata (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Cricket

Phil Salt urges England to strut their stuff against Scotland in Kolkata

<p>Zimbabwe stunned Australia to at the T20 World Cup</p>
Cricket

Zimbabwe stun Australia in huge T20 World Cup upset

<p>Zimbabwe stunned Australia to at the T20 World Cup</p>
Cricket

Zimbabwe stun Australia in huge T20 World Cup upset

Cricket

Mosca brothers steer Italy to first T20 World Cup win

Jofra Archer has struggled at the T20 World Cup (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)
Cricket

Nothing wrong with Jofra Archer – Jamie Overton tips team-mate to bounce back

Boxing

<p>Fabio Wardley (left) and fellow British heavyweight Daniel Dubois</p>
Boxing

KO artists Wardley and Dubois to clash in heavyweight title fight

Boxing

KO artists Wardley and Dubois to clash in heavyweight title fight

<p>Fabio Wardley (left) and fellow British heavyweight Daniel Dubois</p>
<p>Tyson Fury at a press conference at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022</p>
Boxing

Venue for Fury return confirmed as he fights in familiar surroundings

Boxing

Usyk given ultimatum over voluntary title defence

<p>Anthony Joshua (left) with his promoter Eddie Hearn in February 2025</p>
Boxing

Hearn ‘expects’ Joshua to fight again but offers warning to fans

<p>Mario Barrios (left) and Ryan Garcia will clash on 21 February</p>
Boxing

Garcia vs Barrios: Date, start time, undercard and how to watch fight

<p>Mario Barrios (left) and Ryan Garcia will clash on 21 February</p>
Boxing

Garcia vs Barrios: Date, start time, undercard and how to watch fight

<p>Jai Opetaia in action against Jack Massey in October</p>
Boxing

Opetaia to fight for brand new, controversial world title

<p>Nick Ball was stopped by Brandon Figueroa in the final round of their title fight</p>
Boxing

Inside Ball’s defeat: Ugly scenes, a harsh truth and the perfect punch

Golf

Golf

McIlroy switches back to ‘trusty irons’ ahead of PGA Tour return

Golf

McIlroy switches back to ‘trusty irons’ ahead of PGA Tour return

<p>Chris Gotterup smiles as he holds up the winner's trophy after defeating Hideki Matsuyama in a one hole playoff</p>
Golf

Gotterup emerges as hottest player in golf to win Phoenix Open

<p>The Players Championship has previously been dubbed the ‘fifth major’</p>
Golf

PGA Tour drops hint over fifth major in men’s golf

<p>Jon Rahm at LIV Golf’s season opener in Riyadh</p>
Golf

Rahm hits out LIV Golf world ranking points call: ‘Doesn’t seem fair’

<p>Jon Rahm could now be awarded world ranking points for his LIV Golf finishes</p>
Golf

LIV Golf offers furious response despite gaining world ranking points

<p>Jon Rahm could now be awarded world ranking points for his LIV Golf finishes</p>
Golf

LIV Golf offers furious response despite gaining world ranking points

<p>LIV Golf events have been awarded world ranking points for the first time in 2026</p>
Golf

LIV Golf awarded world ranking points for 2026 season

Justin Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday (Mike Egerton/PA)
Golf

Justin Rose reveals reasons why rejecting LIV switch has led to recent revival

Athletics

<p>Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track was declared bankrupt in late 2025</p>
Athletics

The ‘crazy’ impact of Grand Slam Track bankruptcy on emerging US star

<p>Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the 2025 London Marathon</p>
Athletics

Sawe bidding to break course record as he leads London Marathon field

<p>Tigst Assefa won the women’s elite race at last year’s London Marathon</p>
Athletics

Assefa and Hassan lead star-studded women’s field for London Marathon

Cycling

<p>Sir Chris Hoy is back on the bike after breaking his leg</p>
Cycling

Hoy makes incredible 12-week recovery from ‘worst crash I’ve ever had’

Sport

Rogue kangaroos hop into cyclists causing chaos at Tour Down Under

<p>First minister of Wales Eluned Morgan (centre), Tour de France 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (right), and director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart route reveal at the Senedd in Cardiff</p>
Cycling

Tour de France 2027 routes revealed as famous race returns to Britain

US Sport

<p>Chris Paul has announced his retirement</p>
NBA

Chris Paul announces retirement on first day of NBA’s All-Star weekend

<p>LeBron James broke another NBA record on Thursday</p>
NBA

LeBron James makes NBA history as he stars in dominant LA Lakers win

Winter Olympics

USA and Canada men’s ice hockey schedule for Winter Olympics 2026

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The best new betting sites August 2025

<p>We’ve tested out dozens of reputable UK betting apps and ranked the best ones</p>
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The best betting apps for sport

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