James Maddison has made an immediate impact since joining Tottenham – now he hopes to ignite his England careerIt is not easy to explain, it may not bear forensic scrutiny but sometimes it just feels right, the possibilities so tantalising that they override everything. And so James Maddison signed for Tottenham in June; the showman midfielder, full of …

Kieffer Moore went closest to breaking the deadlock with a second-half header that struck a post.

Al-Ettifaq failed in a late move for Manchester United's Jadon Sancho, Graham Potter turns down Lyon manager role, Wayne Rooney candidate for Birmingham City, plus more.

As a child was Maddison glued to the screen watching edited clips of Gascoigne in action.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday's meetings at Newcastle, Ascot, Haydock and Kempton,

The 23-year-old has already been accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin on four occasions, which is being investigated by police in Sao Paulo and Manchester.

Defending champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram are back in the US Open final after beating Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in three sets.

Manager denies claim that Scotland are all but through to finalsScotland play Cyprus on Friday seeking fifth Group A victoryNo sooner had the Cyprus manager Temuri Ketsbaia declared Scotland have already qualified for next summer’s European Championship than Steve Clarke comprehensively dismissed the notion. “Football can bite you on the bum,” said the …

Rob Page raised a few eyebrows on the eve of this game by saying he would have preferred it didn't go ahead. By its conclusion a few more may have agreed with him.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After what feels like weeks and months of preparations, planning and debate, the Rugby World Cup will finally get underway on Friday night.

James Maddison bounces into this interview at England's HQ with a smile that illuminates the room. A smiling Tottenham attacking midfielder? Hmm, sounds familiar.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Can this England team beat Argentina? Yes. There are 10 players in the squad to face the Pumas in Marseilles who were involved in the 2019 final defeat by South Africa.

DICKIE BIRD: They could make Yorkshire strong again. Foreign ownership happens in football. Manchester City , all the big clubs. It is happening more and more in sport.

Jenni Hermoso has returned to Mexico to resume playing with her club team, which has pledged to help her find "normality" after the Spaniard was kissed without consent by the president of the Spanish FA after the Women's World Cup final. 

Defending champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram beat Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek to reach their third consecutive US Open men's doubles final.

England have a real sense of "optimism and belief" before their opening game World Cup game against Argentina on Saturday, says lock Maro Itoje.