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England’s Ashes hopes in tatters as Head ton gives Australia huge lead

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but a 142* from Travis Head means they trail by 356 runs at the end of day three

Ashes pundits criticise England’s tactics as Australia close in on win

<p>Travis Head was central to Australia’s fightback </p>

<p>Rory McIlroy receives the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award </p>

Sports Personality of the YearGolf

Emotional McIlroy ends ‘dream year’ with the award he wanted all along

Golfer said BBC Sports Personality of the Year was a ‘popularity contest’ not long ago but was visibly moved as he added the honour to memorable triumphs at the Masters and Ryder Cup

<p>Jake Paul weighed in around 27lbs lighter than Anthony Joshua</p>

Alex Pattle Boxing

Paul and Joshua size difference confirmed after official weigh-in

The clues behind Paul’s chances of knocking out Joshua

<p>Morgan Rogers (centre) has been in stunning form and fired Villa to a ninth win a row at West Ham last weekend </p>

The stats say Aston Villa are lucky – can they really win the league?

Michael van Gerwen survived a scare against Mitsuhiko Tatsunami (John Walton/PA)

Van Gerwen narrowly avoids joining day of shocks at World Championship

In depth

<p>Eli Junior Kroupi celebrates Bournemouth's equaliser on a frenzied night at Old Trafford</p>

Man Utd’s next task is clear as dramatic tweak leads to 4-4 thriller

<p>Fans will have to pay more than £5,000 even for the cheapest tickets if they want to watch every England game at next summer’s World Cup</p>

The FA’s move to show it’s not spineless in World Cup ticket crisis

<p>Luke Littler is the man everyone wants to beat at Alexandra Palace over the coming weeks</p>

Littler returns to defend world title with a target on his back

ACFC

<p>Guglielmo Vicario challenged by Raul Jimenez of Fulham (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)</p>

Brainless goalkeeping is saving football – one 40 yard lob at a time

<p>Arsenal’s injuries could actually be helping them on their march to the Premier League title</p>

Arsenal are going to win the league, and musical theatre proves it

<p>England's Harry Kane and Phil Foden celebrate</p>

Phil Foden didn’t deserve his England call-up, because nobody does

<p>Sean Dyche has experience of avoiding relegation from the Premier League</p>

Sean Dyche eats Porto for breakfast, and possibly worms for lunch

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Independent TV

Andy Murray teary as he discusses Chris Hoy’s cancer diagnosis

<p>Messi was surrounded by a delegation on his brief visit to the stadium</p>

Lionel Messi’s heartfelt final message to India after GOAT tour

<p>Fans broke and hurled seats from the stands and climbed onto the track surrounding the pitch</p>

Chaos erupts during Messi’s India tour as fans chuck chairs on pitch

Non-league club’s incredible reaction to drawing FA Cup trophy holders

Sport deals

<p>Adidas’s bestselling styles will see you through years to come</p>

Save up to 50% on trainers and more with these adidas deals

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

Mountain Warehouse discount codes December 2025 – how to save 20%

<p>Shop the latest styles at Nike with our round-up of the best discount codes</p>

Nike discount codes for December 2025 – how to get 50% off

<p>I’ve rounded up the best deals on Airpods Pro, AirPods 4 and AirPods Max to shop right now</p>

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

Football

Oliver Glasner on the touchline (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Oliver Glasner: Leeds will now know Crystal Palace line-up

<p>Kieffer Moore of Wrexham reacts against Preston North End</p>

Swansea vs Wrexham prediction: Championship betting tips & odds

<p>Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was the top scorer in the Championship for two seasons</p>

Ex-Premier League footballer wins High Court claim against top surgeon

Visit the USA

Here’s how to travel the US inspired by 7 recent Super Bowl champs

Hail Maryland: football, food and festivals in Baltimore and beyond

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Rugby Union

<p>Jac Morgan will leave Ospreys at the end of the season</p>

Morgan and Lake to leave Ospreys in blow to crisis-hit Welsh rugby

<p>The Red Roses have been shortlisted for Sports Personality Team of the Year</p>

Red Roses shortlisted for SPOTY team of the year

Toulon overpower Bath in Champions Cup thriller

<p>Scotland's Darcy Graham is consoled by Rory Darge after the defeat</p>

Scotland booed off after spectacular collapse against Argentina

<p>Ellis Genge (centre) and the rest of England's front row were praised by Maro Itoje after the win over New Zealand</p>

Itoje hails England’s scrum ‘weapon’ after win over New Zealand

England back up bark with bite to show they are World Cup contenders

Athletics

<p>Josh Kerr triumphed at the Philadelphia leg of Grand Slam Track</p>

Court papers reveal Grand Slam Track owes Josh Kerr $218,000

<p>Tebogo won gold in the 200m in Paris as well as silver in the 4x400m relay</p>

Olympic champion claims three countries tried to buy his citizenship

<p>Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track has filed for bankruptcy</p>

Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy

Cycling

Sir Chris Hoy speaking to the press (Robert Perry/PA)

Sir Chris Hoy convinced fundraising stumps Olympic achievements

<p>The 2027 Tour de France will begin in Scotland</p>

Scottish government confirms cost bringing Tour de France to Edinburgh

<p>Sir Chris Hoy is a six-time Olympic champion (Stephen Pond/PA)</p>

Chris Hoy’s wife reveals children’s heartbreaking response to cancer

US Sport

<p>Puka Nacua criticized officials after earlier apologizing for performing an antisemitic gesture</p>

LA Rams receiver Puka Nacua apologizes for antisemitic gesture

<p>Smith allegedly participated in a public event smelling strongly of alcohol and appeared ‘intoxicated in your demeanor,’ according to the documents</p>

Ohio Univ coach allegedly fired for drinking, affair with student

<p>T.J. Watt suffered a collapsed lung during a dry needling session recently</p>

Why NFL stars will stick with dry needling after Watt’s collapsed lung

Betting

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Best Betting Sites UK: Top 10 Online Bookmakers For June 2025

Betting Sign Up Offers and Free Bets (December 2025)

<p>Our betting writer Chris Wilson has tested the best new bookmakers on the market</p>

The best new betting sites August 2025

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

The best betting apps for sport