Only 22 overs were possible on a rain-affected day that finished with Sri Lanka on 136 for 5, still 518 behind20th over: Sri Lanka 66-3 (Chandimal 26, Mendis 15) Usman Khawaja didn’t field yesterday due to cramp. Fair enough too after he batted 503 minutes and 352 balls. Instead Nathan McSweeney was sent in his stead and took a superb juggling catch in the …

Updates as Australia build a strong lead at the MCGRain spoils day for Sri Lanka v Australia | Mail James26th over: Australia 62-1 (Litchfield 21, Sutherland 29) Filer doubles down on her plan to bowl short to Sutherland and begins with a bouncer that sails over the all-rounder’s head. Sutherland waits until the final delivery of the over to get on the …

Rangers claimed the eighth and final direct place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a nervy win over their Belgian visitors at Ibrox.The midfielder Nicolas Raskin scored his first goal of the season with a header and the fit-again winger Vaclav Cerny doubled that lead soon after the break. Sébastien Pocognoli’s side, who started the night on 11 …

There’s a huge game at Bournemouth, a huge game at Arsenal and … er, a huge game at Portman Road Premier League top scorers: latest Golden Boot raceNuno Espírito Santo said that at Bournemouth last weekend, where they were humbled 5-0, his Nottingham Forest side had been “not accurate and missed a lot of passes”. It is interesting that four of …

Dana White has slapped down UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell after he described Adolf Hitler as a 'good guy' and denied the Holocaust ever happened. 

SIMON JONES: Palace boss Oliver Glasner is eager to strengthen his team's options at centre-back. Earlier this month Palace lost Trevoh Chalobah, who was recalled by Chelsea.

Cordero, nicknamed Antonito, made his debut for Malaga in 2023 and has become a regular starter this season. He has caught the eye in Spain for his impact at La Rosaleda.

Rangers will not be required to participate in the play-off round of the Europa League. After acquiring 14 points to finish in eighth place, they are moving straight to the round of 16.

SIMON JONES: The American has been on loan at the Blues' sister club Strasbourg for the first half of the campaign, where he has made just six appearances.

SIMON JONES: Wolves made two bids for Danso but were unable to agree a fee with Lens for the 26-year-old. The Ligue 1 side are demanding a fee of £26m for Danso, who is also wanted by Rennes.

Chloe Kelly has joined Arsenal on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City after completing a dramatic move on WSL Deadline Day.

Shane Lowry hits another hole-in-one at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after Rory McIlroy made one earlier in the day.

Defending World Masters champion Stephen Bunting managed to pull off an almighty comeback to clinch a 3-2 victory over William Borland as Rob Cross suffered a shock loss to William O'Connor.

The January transfer window has shut. Find out who was on the move across the Women's Super League...

Son of former England captain David Beckham, social media influencer Brooklyn is trying his hand at Formula E racing in an effort to help raise the sport's profile.

BBC Sport Ask Me Anything's Emma Middleton explains how the Six Nations scoring works, including the bonus points system, before the start of the tournament on Friday.

Running out into the cauldron of the Stade de France is among the moments 'why you play professional rugby', says Will Rowlands.