Complaints over its general condition have been frustratingly prominent but the real issue is red-ball cricket has drastically changed And so it came to pass, an hour into the third day’s play, the first sight of Umpire Paul Reiffel fiddling with his ring-piece, brandishing his ball handcuffs and spending five minutes of an extended towel and chill break …

Jack van Poortvliet's last-gasp try clinched England a 22-17 victory against Argentina in their second Test in San Juan to wrap up a 2-0 series win.

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd says Sweden can go "the whole way" at Euro 2025 because "there is something different" about this squad.

Jack van Poortvliet’s late try sealed a 22-17 win over Argentina.

The Tour heads to Chateauroux, scene of three Mark Cavendish victories, for another sprint finish

TARA ANSON-WALSH IN ST GALLEN: England come into Sunday night's clash with Wales on a seven-game win-loss swing. Yo-yoing between resounding wins and scrappy, lifeless defeats.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: For four years Alcaraz and Sinner have duelled, but it was not until last month at the French Open that they met in a Grand Slam final - and the result was extraordinary,

Viktor Gyokeres, 26, failed to report for Sporting Lisbon's pre-season training this week, despite the club having granted him an extended summer break until Saturday, July 12.

Core talent, contrasting personalities and classic matches - Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz resume their rivalry in the Wimbledon final.

We are used to super powers such as Godolphin and Coolmore dominating midsummer Group One events but, every so often, you get a result like the one No Half Measures provided in the July Cup.

OLIVER HOLT AT LORD'S: When England need a breakthrough, it is so often their captain who provides it and Saturday was another of those days where he shaped events to his will.

BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Surely it is abundantly clear now that the pace of the game is a major problem. There's so many interruptions to the flow of the game.

DOMINIC KING: When the pre-season fixture against Preston was announced, it was anticipated it would be a joyous affair and the first opportunity for fans to see the newly-crowned champions.

If history has taught us anything about Iga Swiatek, it is that once she breaks her opponent's serve a dominant victory is on the cards.

Carroll makes surprise move to non-league clubDagenham announce takeover by Qatari investorsAndy Carroll will play sixth-tier football next season after signing for the National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer.The former Newcastle, West Ham and Liverpool striker, 36, who became a free agent after leaving Bordeaux this summer, has …

2nd Test: Argentina 17-22 EnglandEngland recover from 17-14 half-time deficit to snatch winJamie George flies to Australia to join up with the British and Irish Lions on Sunday with a song in his heart after watching England snatch series glory against Argentina with a last-minute try.England’s senior player and co-captain had been withdrawn from the game …

American’s double bagel defeat was a meltdown that nobody saw coming but she can come back from heartbreakThis is what a scream with no vowels sounds like. This is the weight of the soul leaving the body. The arms are no longer connected to the legs, the legs have been severed from the lungs, the lungs have lost contact with the heart and the heart is …

NASSER HUSSAIN: KL Rahul's hundred here was his 10th in Tests, and his ninth abroad - and you can see why, because he is good enough to adapt to different conditions.

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The date wasn't lost on Englishman Justin Rose, 44, when he took his seat in the Royal Box on Wimbledon's Centre Court a couple of Tuesdays ago.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT RENAISSANCE CLUB: McIlroy's game has jumped up a couple of notches across three rounds at the Renaissance Club. The improvement is timely.