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India make history with first ever women’s Test victory over Australia

Tourists’ 75-run lead proves indefensible after batting collapseAlyssa Healy’s captaincy starts with first Test loss since 2014 Australia’s women have tasted defeat to India in a Test match for the first time, beaten by eight wickets on the last day of their one-off match in Mumbai. After losing 7-55 to end their second innings, Alyssa

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‘It’s hard’: Detroit Pistons tie NBA single-season record with 26th straight loss

Woeful Pistons make history with 126-115 defeat at BrooklynDetroit’s last win came on 28 October at home against Bulls Pistons players sat in stunned silence in one corner of the locker room, stared blankly ahead in another. The worst stretch of basketball in their lives now ranks as one of the worst in NBA history.

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Ripped apart, toyed with – but England are upbeat after West Indies mauling | Simon Burnton

Another white-ball flop shows the bar is not set high – but Salt and Brook strapped a jetpack to the team’s sagging self-belief ‘Sport is so fickle,” said Matthew Mott, England’s white-ball coach. “You’re up and down all the time. And what you need to do is continue to believe in yourself and believe in

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Uefa confident it holds sway over competitions but clubs now have more power | Nick Ames

A successful breakaway tournament appears a pipe dream until English clubs feel they have the latitude to join in once again Speak to a dozen people about the practical implications of Thursday’s Super League ruling and you get almost as many wildly differing answers. It is a unique situation where “what’s next?” is a question

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