Six Nations updates, 2.15pm GMT kick-off at Murrayfield France 43-0 Wales | Sign up for The Breakdown | Mail Lee Another Six Nations campaign begins for Scotland and Italy here at Murrayfield, with both teams perched on a higher ledge on the rockface of improvement that at any time in the recent past. Gregor Townsend’s […]
Wales could not cope with half-back partnership as Romain Ntamack made good on injury comeback before seeing red Dominating the buildup to France’s Six Nations opener was the imminent return of its gilded charnière – the “hinge”, a term used for the half-back partnership – after nearly a year and a half apart. With Les
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Aston Villa are closing in on a loan deal for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.
Aston Villa are close to agreeing a loan deal for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, sources have told ESPN.
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Elusive European title closer with the arrival of stars and enough talent for two formidable starting XIs Have Chelsea built a team capable of winning the Champions League? The short answer is yes. The longer context is that their burning desire for European glory is no secret. It was the only trophy missing from their
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Mikel Arteta’s men go into a crunch period lacking a killer instinct but can they swoop late in the window? It was January 2022 and Mikel Arteta wanted a striker. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had been banished from the first-team squad after returning late from a trip to see his unwell mother in France – an incident
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Beth Mooney became first Australian woman to make centuries in all three formats with her Ashes ton at the MCG Beth Mooney’s speciality has always been pacing an innings, so one might decide it was a smart example of that to reach stumps on day two on 98 not out. If you make a hundred
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Forwards, who live next to each other, make for an effective partnership … but will potential suitors pull them apart? Maybe it was a distraction technique or just because he couldn’t believe Bryan Mbeumo would miss again. The sight of Yoane Wissa raising his arms in celebration and running towards the away supporters before his
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Manchester United sign England Under-19s defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
Australia 654-6 dec; Sri Lanka 165 and 247 in four days Spinners Lyon and Kuhnemann inflict bulk of damage Australia have recorded their biggest Test win on the subcontinent, trouncing a hapless Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs in the series opener in Galle. Australia took a staggering 15 wickets either side of
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