England moved to 293 for six on the second morning at Lord’s as Root (68) and Brook (50) shared a stand of 91.

Smith hit eight fours and two big sixes in an innings that showed the kind of dynamism the selectors want at number seven.

Keegan Bradley has been named USA captain for Bethpage next year where he also hopes to play.

The former United goalscorer is back at Old Trafford in a coaching capacity as the club refreshes its support staff around manager Erik ten Hag

McIlroy carded a five-under-par 65 at the Renaissance Club to lie a shot off the clubhouse lead shared by Max Kieffer and Li Haotong

From Ollie Watkins to Cole Palmer to Ivan Toney, Gareth Southgate has made a total of 26 in-game substitutions during Euro 2024. Here is every single one ranked and rated

England set up their date with destiny after coming back to beat the Netherlands 2-1.

Tournaments don’t always make much sense so can Gareth Southgate’s side live up to the perception of destiny?Ivory Coast lost their second group game at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations and followed it up by losing their third, 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea. They were, by any realistic assessment, on their way out of a tournament they were hosting, …

Mitchell van der Gaag and Benni McCarthy have left the club.

Women’s manager encourages men to ‘bring it home’Lionesses in final two games for Euro 2025 qualificationSarina Wiegman has urged England’s men’s team to “bring it home” after they reached the Euro 2024 final but said her “orange heart hurt” after Ollie Watkins’s late goal knocked out the Netherlands.“You want a political answer?” the …

England wanted clarification about scrums before Test‘We were really disappointed we didn’t win last weekend’Four Weddings and a Funeral had just been released and Wet Wet Wet were topping the charts the last time the All Blacks were beaten at Eden Park. An English defeat on Saturday, however, is not seen as inevitable by the visitors with Steve …

McIlroy makes clear he will not be player-captain in 2027Northern Irishman opens Scottish Open with solid 65Rory McIlroy believes the United States will need to switch Ryder Cup captains if Keegan Bradley qualifies to play next year at Bethpage. ­Bradley, 38, was the shock choice to lead the US after Tiger Woods turned down the opportunity. McIlroy said the …

Usama Al-Qassab cited tournament’s ‘very thorough vetting process’ after pro-Palestine and climate protestsA top Wimbledon official has staunchly defended the tournament’s sponsorship deal with Barclays, accusing pro-Palestine and climate protesters of “leveraging” the event’s global reputation to bolster their message.Tournament organisers …

SIMON JONES: United boss Erik ten Hag has been hoping to get a deal over the line for both of his fellow countrymen as he gets set to begin his third season at Old Trafford.

The former PSG star admitted that he 'wasn't good' after Les Blues crashed out of the competition following a 2-1 defeat by Spain in the semi-final.

Liverpool FC officials plan to hold immediate talks with Darwin Nunez and the Uruguayan Football Federation (UFF) after the Reds' 25-year-old forward charged into the crowd in Charlotte on Wednesday.

Fans have taken to social media to beg for tickets after the Three Lions booked their place in the final, but supporters are being warned over the risk of trying to buy from resale websites and individuals.

Manchester United have appointed Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake as assistant managers to Erik ten Hag on contracts until 2026.

Now 30, Bouchard emerged on the scene in 2014 when she reached the final of Wimbledon - the first Canadian-born Canadian to do so - where she would eventually lose to Petra Kvitova.

It was a hugely controversial call, with the appeals limited from England's players after it seemed to be a natural collision as Kane shot, while Dumfries attempted to block his effort.