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Make no mistake, this is now a full-blown crisis for England and Borthwick | Gerard Meagher

The humiliation in Rome means it is now three defeats in a row for England, each more soul-destroying than the last The haunted look writ large across the face of Maro Itoje said it all. England had burst into the Italy half, deep into the 80th minute, and Ollie Chessum was on the gallop, desperately

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The World Cup is no stranger to strife – but this summer’s finals already feel damaged | Jonathan Wilson

A hundred days from their first game, Iran’s prospects of playing in the US are fast fading as turbulent times once more affect the tournament Saturday marks 100 days from what should be the start of Iran’s World Cup, a Group G fixture against New Zealand in Inglewood, near Los Angeles. As the United States

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‘If there’s no pressure there’s no fun’: India look to slay ghosts of 2023 in T20 World Cup final

Old scars haunt the hosts at the Narendra Modi Stadium, while New Zealand have their own chokers tag to ditch The Narendra Modi Stadium is a spectacular, enormous dome, the largest cricket ground in the world. On Sunday night it will contain 130,000 people, the vast majority clad in India’s blue, and one ghost that

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European football: Borussia Dortmund close in on Champions League spot

Guirassy and Beier on target in 2-1 win at Cologne Dortmund now eight points clear of fifth-place Leipzig Goals from Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier took Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win at Cologne, tightening their grip on Champions League qualification. Dortmund’s pulsating 3-2 home loss to Bayern Munich last week ended their slim Bundesliga

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Chelsea deny Wrexham their Hollywood story as Garnacho and João Pedro seal Cup cracker

It was everything an FA Cup tie should be, as six goals were scored, one player was sent off and a Premier League side received a huge scare, requiring villainous technology to save them from a likely penalty shootout. The only thing missing was an upset but Chelsea will not mind triumphing against Wrexham in

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