Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Delap’s talents resurface in style, Gómez delights Brighton with more fireworks, and hair-pulling confusion at Everton
Ramla Ali wins first world titles at 36 with highly controversial split decision
Ramla Ali captured her first world titles in a highly disputed split decision over Mikiah Kreps, while Alycia Baumgardner became a two-weight champion
Australian players prepare for fresh grilling after explosive ball tampering claims in Khawaja book
ODI captain Mitch Marsh will be the first of those who played in the Cape Town Test to face the media this week in the wake of claims made by Usman Khawaja in a new book
Latest Wallabies capitulation provides no answer to lingering Australian problem
The heavy defeat to England at Twickenham has left coach Les Kiss searching for a solution to his side’s ongoing conundrum at No 10
Washington Spirit avert scheduling crisis, keep NWSL semi-final at Audi Field; Gotham venue TBD
Scheduling conflicts were thought to see the game be moved to Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders
NWSL playoffs: Rodman’s brace leads Spirit rout while Gotham sneak into semi-finals
Third-seeded Washington and the New Jersey-based Shield winners clinched their places in the next round of the NWSL playoffs
Barcelona move clear at the top after Fermín López’s double stuns Atlético Madrid
The forward scored a 66th-minute winner as Barcelona, who lead La Liga by three points, hit back from a goal down to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1
Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat
The Frenchman is under pressure after four successive Premier League defeats, with the former Spurs manager Thomas Frank emerging as the main candidate
‘I expect to move forward’: Carrick denies risk of Manchester United sack
United’s under-fire manager retorted “Is there?”, when told of a looming discussion of his position after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa that leaves the club in the bottom three
NFL week nine: Chiefs thrash Jets, Rams beat Commanders and Broncos survive wild finish – as it happened
A Kenneth Walker hat-trick stopped Kansas City’s losing streak as the Chiefs dominated the Jets 35-12 while the Broncos stayed top of the AFC West with a 26-21 win over the Panthers
Woeful Wallabies sink to new Twickenham low with no set-piece and no swagger
Australia continue to struggle to find identity and a top-class fly-half a year before they host the World Cup
Diogo Dalot’s muddled displays are just another symptom of Old Trafford chaos
The stand-in left-back has become a pantomime villain but United fans are understandably struggling to focus their ire
‘Incredible job’: Antonelli praises Mercedes after F1 constructors’ win in Brazil
The world champion paid tribute to his team in Brazil while the race winner Lando Norris said McLaren’s consistency was ‘not good enough’
‘Lucky to have him’: Maro Itoje backs Borthwick after England triumph
The captain described Steve Borthwick as a ‘world-class coach’ after England’s 45-22 Nations Championship victory against Australia
Steve Borthwick’s England channel their rage to resemble finished article
With his team rampant in their demolition of Australia, the head coach’s work seems to be paying dividends