Emma Raducanu got Great Britain off to a winning start but defeat for Katie Boulter means their Billie Jean King Cup semi-final with Slovakia goes to a doubles decider.

All clubs in the Premier League and EFL could be owned by American investors in the next five to 10 years, says a football investment expert.

Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start as South Africa half-backs for the first time in the Autumn Nations match against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong is expected to see his first action of the autumn series against Fiji at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

The British and Irish Lions are in line to take on a team made up of players with indigenous Australian and Pacific Islands heritage on their 2025 tour Down Under.

Watch the best shots as Great Britain's Katie Boulter loses 6-2 4-6 4-6 to Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova to level up their BJK Cup semi-final.

Decision to be made on Nadal’s role against the Netherlands

It was job done in terms of the group as Northern Ireland finished two points clear of Bulgaria in League C Group 3.

Nadal will face Botic van de Zandschulp in the first singles rubber.

Emma Raducanu gave Britain a 1-0 lead in Malaga but Boulter lost to Rebecca Sramkova.

Forward Baird is missing after sustaining a head injury against Argentina.

Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start in half-back partnership while Ox Nche has been passed fit to feature

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Match with Botic van de Zandschulp could be his lastFederer pays tribute to Nadal | And you can email Luke“Feeling sad more than anything, but the crowd is lifting me,” writes Carrie Ilbrey. “A fitting goodbye and thank you.”First set: *Van de Zandschulp 1-2 Nadal (*denotes next server) Continue reading...

City wrote to clubs last week to urge a delay to the vote, claiming the Premier League's proposed changes to the rules remained 'unlawful' and raising the prospect of further legal action.