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The AshesPremium

The change Stokes and McCullum must make to fix England after Ashes debacle

England’s ultra-aggressive philosophy has been found out, writes Cameron Ponsonby in Sydney, with Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum tasked with settling on balance and changes on the road to the 2027 Ashes

<p>England captain Ben Stokes after losing the Fifth Test </p>

<p>Benjamin Sesko was the immediate beneficiary of Ruben Amorim's departure</p>

Richard JollyAt Turf Moor

Man Utd show signs of revival post-Amorim but old problems remain

Burnley 2-2 Manchester United: Red Devils held by relegation candidates in first match since end of turbulent Amorim era

<p>Ben Duckett endured a difficult tour as England fell to a heavy loss</p>

Lawrence OstlereCricket

England player ratings as Duckett and Pope flop in 4-1 Ashes defeat

ECB launches investigation after ‘deeply disappointing’ Ashes defeat

<p>Kevin Keegan, pictured when manager of Newcastle in 2008 </p>

Football legend Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer

<p>Liverpool manager Arne Slot applauds the fans</p>

How Liverpool became boring in Arsenal role reversal nobody saw coming

In depth

<p>Anthony Joshua in the moments after his stoppage of Jake Paul</p>

Will Anthony Joshua box again? Nothing could matter less

<p>Luke Littler celebrates with the World Darts Championship trophy</p>

Littler writes name among darts greats with stunning world final win

<p>Clockwise from top left: Jake Paul beaten by Anthony Joshua, a tribute to Ricky Hatton, a victorious Lauren Price, a defeated Daniel Dubois</p>

A concerning boxing trend is gathering pace – fighters deserve better

ACFC

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

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

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

<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

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Rod Stewart’s hilarious response to Celtic sacking Wilfried Nancy

Will Ferrell dons referee outfit as he attends Los Angeles Kings game

Sport deals

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Football

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has taken aim at the club’s board after defeat to Bournemouth (Mike Egerton/PA)

Cristian Romero apologises to Tottenham fans as he takes aim at key club figures

<p>Darren Fletcher enjoyed a warm reception on Wednesday and there were positive signs to his first match in charge</p>

Fletcher to remain in charge for Man Utd’s FA Cup tie with Brighton

A message in support to former Newcastle player and manager Kevin Keegan was shown on the screen (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe pays tribute to Kevin Keegan after Newcastle edge seven-goal thriller

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

Louis Rees-Zammit commits long term future to Bristol

<p>Rees-Zammit's return to rugby has been carefully managed after a long spell away</p>

Bristol Bears say Rees-Zammit ‘a lot better’ for failed NFL spell

<p>Zoe Stratford of England takes the Women's Rugby World Cup Trophy to her family in the stands</p>

Stratford hails Red Roses after New Year Honours recognition

<p>England triumphed on home soil at the Women’s Rugby World Cup</p>

Springboks, Red Roses and Bielle-Biarrey: The 2025 Rugby Union Awards

<p>Henry Slade’s try ignited wild celebrations</p>

Exeter go top after ending eight-year wait for win at Saracens

<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

Athletics

<p>Prescod is one of Britain’s fastest ever men over 100m </p>

Ex-GB sprinter labelled ‘appalling’ after joining Enhanced Games

<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

Cycling

Emma Finucane will be targeting a world record at next month’s European Championships (David Davies/PA)

Emma Finucane eyes world record time at European Championships

<p>Pogacar won his second world title this year, alongside basically everything else</p>

Cycling awards 2025: Best rider, breakout star, and ones to watch

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

Sir Chris Hoy convinced fundraising stumps Olympic achievements

US Sport

<p>Phelps’ standing was significantly damaged during the trial </p>

NASCAR boss resigns after trial exposes inflammatory texts

<p>USA gymnastics has been rocked by abuse scandals in recent years</p>

New investigation reveals failings in gymnastics coach abuse case

<p>Nikola Jokic may have suffered a significant knee injury</p>

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic set for MRI scan after injury blow

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