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A Gateshead man is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Sunderland’s Lutsharel Geertruida.

A replacement for former England head coach Shaun Wane will be announced “within the next few weeks”, the Rugby Football League says.

The auditions are over. England’s men’s team have played their final matches before Thomas Tuchel names his 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup. So who makes the plane?

With controversy stalking football on the continent, the Caf president has a huge challenge on his hands It has been a miserable few months for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and its South African billionaire president Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe. On Sunday he had chance to clarify a few things, to set the record straight.

Only half of the 26 spots appear nailed-on and some players benefited from missing the Uruguay and Japan games Jordan Pickford remains the undisputed No 1. Harry Kane is irreplaceable up front. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson look certain to start in midfield, nobody has emerged as a realistic challenger to Bukayo Saka on the

Manager and team had hit rock bottom, but together they found redemption and are heading to North America A manager down on his luck after a second failure in quick succession, wondering what the future would hold. A national team struggling at the bottom of their qualifying group given a second chance through the vagaries

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty picks his 26-man England World Cup squad – do you agree?

The 2026 County Championship season begins on Friday amid hopes of a reconnection between the ECB and the county game.

Late-age cricket leagues are growing fast and the national Over-70s thrived on their winter southern hemisphere tour “You could compare and contrast if you so desired,” says England Over-70s manager Chris Lowe, offering the straightest of bats to my shameless prod. “You’re the journalist, so you probably will.” It would be professional negligence not to.

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr hits an unbeaten 179 off 139 balls to inspire her side to chase down 346 against South Africa in the highest successful run chase in women’s ODI history.