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It now feels like France’s Six Nations to lose but England remain at least mathematically in the title equation. Seven tries on a beautiful Sunday afternoon ensured a comfortable home win over an out-gunned Italian side and another bonus-point victory against Wales in Cardiff might yet increase the pressure slightly on Les Bleus when they … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s difficult start to the season continued on the North American hard courts as he crashed out of Indian Wells with an extremely poor performance in his opening match, losing 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round to the world No 85, Botic van de Zandschulp. Despite producing arguably the best performance of the … Read more
India won another global trophy with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Their captain, Rohit Sharma, led the chase with 76 off 83 balls and KL Rahul’s unbeaten 34 helped India cross the finish line on 254 for six in 49 overs. Half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 20 min: Odegaard finds the ball in the loose but drags it along the ground and to Onana’s palms. Imagine if Arsenal had a striker, he says, asking the most asked question in football Share 19 min: A Doctor Creepen gets … Read more
Mikaela Shiffrin set an all-time World Cup record on Sunday with her 156th podium finish though she let victory slip away in the slalom in Are, Sweden. Racing through steadily falling snow with a first-run lead, Shiffrin was only 25th-fastest in the second run to finish in third place, 0.19 seconds behind surprise winner Katharina … Read more
Cheltenham has made several changes to races at its festival in an attempt to boost the competitiveness of the action on the track, but there is one long odds-on shot over the four days that is still reliably rock‑solid. The 2025 festival will be the 10th anniversary of the last season when British trainers saddled … Read more
The France rugby union captain, Antoine Dupont, has said he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team’s win over Ireland in the Six Nations. Dupont gave the update in a post on Instagram on Sunday afternoon, writing: “Cruciate ligaments ruptured. It is the beginning of a new challenge, I will see you … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 31 mins: I’ve been impressed with Taylor Hinds in the Liverpool left-back position. She’s been very tidy in possession and difficult to get past – hence perhaps why Arsenal have aimed the bulk of their attacks down the Liverpool right instead. … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature England have kicked the ball more than any other side this Six Nations. They’ve hoofed it 120 times but only Scotland have a lower kick retention rate than England’s 10%. So maybe they should do it less? Meanwhile are top for … Read more
Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night. With LeBron James in the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. But Tatum and Jaylen Brown … Read more