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Match reports, transfers, and analysis. Latest stories first using each publisher’s original timestamp.

ESPC

New Zealand bowl in shortened game, England recall Ecclestone, Capsey

Start time pushed back by three hours as intermittent showers make life difficult in Northampton

BBC

Levy optimistic Tottenham will avoid relegation

Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is optimistic the club will remain in the Premier League despite battling relegation.

SKY

Elmonjed surges to commanding victory in Minster

Elmonjed announced himself as a sprinter on the rise with a commanding victory in the Group 2 Go Local Stores Minster Stakes at York.

GDN

England v New Zealand: second women’s cricket ODI abandoned – as it happened

Heavy rain in Northampton meant that no play was possible in the second ODIWe go again. Inspection at 2.40pm BST.Forgive the self-promotion but here’s my interview with Sonny Baker last year. He’s one of the new names in the Test squad. Continue reading...

BBC

England's second ODI against New Zealand washed out

The second one-day international between England and New Zealand at Northampton is abandoned without a ball being bowled.

GDN

England v New Zealand: start of second women’s cricket ODI delayed by rain – live

Updates from the ODI at Northampton; start 1pm BST Sign up for the Spin | Follow us on Bluesky ‘We have a hoot’: Oswestry CC’s 10 mother-daughter pairsWe go again. Inspection at 2.40pm BST.Forgive the self-promotion but here’s my interview with Sonny Baker last year. He’s one of the new names in th...

BBC

O'Neill stays but Blackburn stint will have 'turned heads'

BBC Sport NI speaks to former Northern Ireland defender Stephen Craigan as we ask what Michael O'Neill's decision to choose country rather than club means for the future of the international team.

BBC

O'Neill stays but Rovers stint will have 'turned heads'

BBC Sport NI speaks to former Northern Ireland defender Stephen Craigan as we ask what Michael O'Neill's decision to choose country rather than club means for the future of the international team.

ESPC

RCB bowl vs KKR, bring in Venkatesh Iyer and Jacob Duffy

Venkatesh Iyer will feature against his former side on Wednesday evening

ESPC

RCB bowl with Duffy and Venkatesh in; Varun misses out for KKR

Romario Shepherd and Suyash Sharma made way for RCB while Saurabh Dubey is set for his KKR debut

GDN

NFL will play record nine games abroad, including Paris and Melbourne debuts

Niners-Rams open in September at MCGLondon will stage three games in OctoberMunich, Madrid, Mexico City and Rio also to hostThe NFL revealed the matchups for all nine international games on Wednesday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers each playing two contests.The league’s most a...

BBC

Afcon final 'deficiencies' dealt with - Caf president Motsepe

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf's reputation.

SKY

Premier League Darts permutations: Price, Humphries in battle to avoid Littler

The Premier League Play-Off spots have been decided but there is plenty still at stake on Thursday's final Night in Sheffield...

SKY

How Premier League Darts Play-Off spots could be decided on Thursday

The Premier League Play-Off spots have been decided but there is plenty still at stake on Thursday's final Night in Sheffield...

SKY

Spurs latest: Ex-chairman Levy speaks for first time on relegation battle

BBC

Wales switch 'non-negotiable' for new cap Prothero

Of the 25 tattooed on her body, England-born utility back Nikita Prothero proudly points to the one across her forearm which bears the Welsh word "hiraeth".

BBC

Hampshire's Dawson retires from first-class cricket

Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson announces that he is retiring from first-class cricket with immediate effect.

ESPC

Liam Dawson retires from first-class cricket with immediate effect

Allrounder played four Tests for England alongside more than 200 appearances for his county

ESPC

Gay, Rew, Robinson named for England's first Test against New Zealand

England confirm North as new selector, announce 15-man squad with seven changes from Ashes

BBC

Wales and Scarlets lock Ball retires aged 34

Wales and Scarlets lock Jake Ball announces he has played his final professional rugby game as he will retire at the end of the season.

BBC

BBC to stream FA Youth Cup final between Man City & Man Utd

BBC Sport will stream the FA Youth Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on Thursday.

SKY

Record nine NFL games to be played abroad with London hosting three

The 2026 NFL season will see a record-breaking nine international fixtures, with London hosting three and first-ever games in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro and Paris.

BBC

From scrums to buns - ex-England hooker Youngs on new burger venture

Ex-England and Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs says the new venture brings families to the farm.

GDN

Championship clubs to vote on rules to widen gap in spending power to League One

Second-tier clubs will vote on squad cost ratio systemLeague One proposals would reduce spending on wagesEFL clubs will vote on Friday on significant changes to their financial regulations that would widen the gap in spending power between the Championship and League One.Championship clubs are votin...