Assistant coach insists England can still grasp victoryJamie Smith’s quick scoring proof he is ‘an entertainer’Paul Collingwood admitted that England had endured “one of those days when we didn’t get it right” after Sri Lanka ended the third day of the summer’s final Test on 94 for one and needing 125 to secure their first victory against the …

A stomp towards the delirious crowd followed by an impish grin and the I-remain-the-man pout of celebration: on 88 minutes Cristiano Ronaldo saluted his 901st goal after sliding home and shred the narrative of a point won bravely by Scotland. Until then, Steve Clarke appeared heading to replenish the goodwill he had been draining from the Tartan Army.The …

Ireland beaten 2-0 in interim manager’s first match‘I feel like we’re in a good position with the players’Lee Carsley has opened up to ­feelings of self-doubt over his ­ability to ­manage England but has been emboldened by the success of his opening game against Republic of Ireland on Saturday.The interim manager saw his team win 2-0 in Dublin, …

World No 1 beats Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in men’s singles finalSinner is first Italian man to win title in New YorkThe last time Jannik Sinner competed in New York, ample question marks remained over his path to greatness. As he continued to work through the physical and mental challenges of tennis at the highest level, he was hustled out of the fourth round …

Between them Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have won all four Grand Slams this year. 2024 marks the start of tennis's next great dynasty.

DOMINIC KING: Roger Varian was left deeply frustrated as his stable star Charyn's attempt to make history ended in agonising failure.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN PODGORICA: Craig Bellamy paid an emotional tribute to the late Gary Speed and identified him as his guiding light at the start of his journey as Wales manager.

DAVID COVERDALE: The good news, Stefan Ratchford was told, was that he did not have a bleed on his brain. But then came the bad news from his CT scan.

SAMI MOKBEL: England interim head coach Lee Carsley insists he has the FA's full support following a turbulent start to his audition for the permanent position.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday's meetings at Perth, Newton Abbot, Brighton and Wolverhampton. 

Carsley took charge of the senior national team for the first time on Saturday as England got their UEFA Nations League campaign off to a winning start.

IAN LADYMAN IN DUBLIN: After what turned out to be a more rigorous examination of his credentials than he perhaps anticipated in Ireland, Carsley now says he feels emboldened.

EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan believes his record haul of 800 Test wickets is unlikely ever to be beaten.

Legendary goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score his 901st career goal in Portugal's 2-1 UEFA Nations League victory over Scotland on Sunday evening.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: A defining season looms for Maro Itoje, who has the chance to resurrect his surge towards true greatness at Test level.

Sri Lanka seized control on day three of the third Test, cruising to 94-1 before bad light stopped play on Sunday.

JACK GAUGHAN: Rogers admitted loneliness on loan spells made him reevaluate his attitude as he embarks on a Champions League campaign.

MATTHEW LAMBERT: Winning a Grand Slam is one way to end the summer holidays, but its back to the grindstone and into Year 11 for Mika Stojsavljevic now.

Anthony Gordon hardly featured for England at Euro 2024 over the summer.

A pitch invader ran towards Cristiano Ronaldo and forced Portugal's match with Scotland to be stopped.