All the goals, action and reaction to Sunday’s matchesAny comments or thoughts? You can email SarahManchester United manager Marc Skinner said of Liverpool: “Liverpool are slightly different than they were last season. They’ve always been good, defensively strong, solid defenders of the box. What they’ve added in is counter-attack speed quality. Watching Olivia Smith and watching Leanne Kiernan work together, they’ve been very good. I expect a tough opponent as it a

Norman began divisive role at breakaway circuit in 2021Australian expects to remain involved with LIVGreg Norman says he is to be replaced as the chief executive of LIV Golf. The 69-year-old Australian has been CEO of the Saudi Arabia-funded breakaway circuit since October 2021, prior to the league’s first official season the following year.Norman, the former world No 1 and two-time Open champion, has often been seen as a divisive figure in golf’s civil war between the PGA Tour and L

Norman began role at breakaway circuit in 2021Australian expects to remain involved with LIV Greg Norman says he is to be replaced as the chief executive of LIV Golf. The 69-year-old Australian has been CEO of the Saudi Arabia-funded breakaway circuit since October 2021, prior to the league’s first official season the following year.Norman, the former world No 1 and two-time Open champion, has often been seen as a divisive figure in golf’s civil war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

Mutual decision made after just five months in roleAshworth arrived from Newcastle after gardening leaveDan Ashworth is to leave his role as Manchester United’s sporting director after five months.The club recruited Ashworth to much fanfare and expense from Newcastle but has come to a mutual agreement to part ways. Talks were held between Ashworth and the chief executive, Omar Berrada, after the defeat to Nottingham Forest which left United in 13th in the league, before Sir Jim Ratcliffe s

Win by 323 runs inside three days secures series triumphStokes: Bethell ‘proved why we rate him so highly’After securing a win inside three days in a howling gale, the series victory over New Zealand also claimed with a Test match to spare, Ben Stokes was blown away himself. “Quite phenomenal,” was the England captain’s reaction to the monstrous 323-run scoreline, not least after losing four wickets on the first morning of the match.What followed from Stokes was a d

Male players must step up and add their voice to the campaign to stop our sport being sold out to the big polluters causing climate changeAt the Cop29 climate conference last month Sofie Junge Pedersen and Katie Rood again called for Fifa to drop its sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian state oil company Aramco. They were among more than 130 female players who signed an open letter in October that described the partnership as a “middle finger to women’s football” that will d

Elite shooter has not had an apology for the Paris fiasco but is still contemplating going to Los Angeles in 2028Right on cue, just as his mum is explaining how the unexpected sight of him instantly made everything bearable when confronted by more Olympic heartache, Tommy pipes up on the baby monitor; the squawks of a premature wake from the morning nap.“Sorry, I’ll have to stick a dummy in and see if he goes back to sleep,” says Amber Rutter, stepping over Mila the cat &n

Australia 371-8; India 249 | Australia win by 122 runsVoll makes century in Brisbane on just second appearanceA record-breaking knock by Ellyse Perry and Georgia Voll’s maiden international hundred lifted Australia to a comprehensive 122-run victory over India in the second women’s ODI in Brisbane.Perry belted six sixes – the most by an Australian in a single women’s ODI innings – in her 105 off just 75 balls as Australia stormed to an unassailable 2-0 series lead o

Updates from the ODI at Allan Border Field in BrisbaneAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email or on X @Jimbo_Cricket2nd over: Australia 7-0 (Litchfield 4, Voll 3) Voll gets her first chance to face a delivery and she starts with a little poke out to point, which is fielded easily, before a play and miss on a good ball from Thakor. She starts to look a little frustrated at her inability to pierce the field just yet, Litchfield comes down the pitch to offer a few words of support. Finally Thakor

India 180 & 175; Australia 337 & 19-0 | Australia win by 10 wicketsHosts wrap up victory inside two-and-a-half days in AdelaideCrisis averted. Panic stations vacated. All units stand down. Australian cricket followers were hitting every big red button they could find after India handed out a hammering in Perth, but the Australian team hit the big pink button in Adelaide. A different style of thrashing has levelled the five-match series. It took less than two and a half days, not even a t

Second Test: India 180 & 175; Australia 337 & 19-0 Mitchell Starc finishes with eight wickets in the matchCrisis averted. Panic stations vacated. All units stand down. Australian cricket followers were hitting every big red button they could find after India handed out a hammering in Perth, but the Australian team hit the big pink button in Adelaide. A different style of thrashing has levelled the five-match series. It took less than two and a half days, not even a third night – un

Australia seal thumping victory early on day threeHead v Siraj send off feud simmersTravis Head named player of the match26th over: India 134-6 (Nitish 20, Ashwin 1) That was the dream start for Australia, and with Pant surely goes any hope India have of making this match anything bordering on a contest. Smith really did make that catch look simple, despite ending up taking it in front of first slip. He moved so early and got into a perfect position to get both bucket hands safely around the fas

Words exchanged following wicket on day two of second TestIndian quick claims Head lied in post-match interview in AdelaideIndia firebrand Mohammed Siraj has accused Travis Head of lying, and abusing him in their heated clash during the second Test. Siraj gave Australia’s century maker Head a send-off on Saturday in the second Test in Adelaide and could face sanction from the International Cricket Council.Head expressed disappointment in the Indian fast bowler after receiving a verbal barr

Words exchanged following wicket in second TestBowler claims Head lied in press conferenceTravis Head says he won’t allow accusations of lying from India firebrand Mohammed Siraj ruin Australia’s second Test triumph.The batter has admitted swearing at Siraj during their tense flashpoint at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Siraj gave century-maker Head a send-off and the Australian responded with some choice words. Continue reading...