Pat Cummins set to miss start of Ashes and could be absent for whole series

Cummins will all but definitely miss the first Ashes Test as his entire series is clouded with doubt
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Fans turn on 'traitor' Gary Neville: £1.1m-a-year pundit is targeted by protest outside his flagship hotel and at football club he owns after his 'racist' Union Jack rant

Gary Neville has been labelled a 'traitor' by furious football fans following his 'angry middle-aged white men' rant against those who brandish Union Jack flags 'in a negative fashion'.
Pat Cummins to miss first Ashes Test in huge blow to Aussies, with pantomime villain set to return as skipper

The first Test against England begins in Perth on November 21, and the Barmy Army will be celebrating the latest news about the Aussie skipper.
‘I am swaying’ – Gary Lineker changes title prediction after just seven games
'Literally millimetres' | Knight's match-defining 'inconclusive' DRS scare

Heather Knight saw her original decision of out to be overturned on review following 'inconclusive' evidence.
Raducanu retires from Wuhan Open first-round match against Ann Li
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Djokovic falls to ground after losing second set in tough Shanghai conditions

A brilliant rally sees Jaume Munar win the second set as Novak Djokovic battles fatigue in brutal Shanghai conditions.
Joshua vs Fury: Who NEEDS the fight more for their career?!

The Ringside Toe2Toe podcast panel discuss a potential bout between UK heavyweight giants Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, and which fighter needs the bout more for their career.
Who will decide the fate of Welsh rugby?

The fate of the professional game in Wales will ultimately be decided by the 12 people on the Welsh Rugby Union board.
'Slovakia qualifier Northern Ireland's biggest game in years'

Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Slovakia is their biggest game in years, says former international Stuart Dallas.
One match, over 5,000 gambling ads - is 'ban' really working?

Researchers say data showing the scale of gambling advertising in the Premier League proves self-regulation is failing.
US Ryder Cup fans probably crossed line - Morikawa

The USA's Collin Morikawa criticises some fans' behaviour towards the Europe team during last month's Ryder Cup.
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Pat Cummins to miss first Ashes Test and possibly whole series – reports
Ben Whittaker reveals when he will be ready for a world-title fight

Whittaker is confident he is world-champion calibre – but the light-heavyweight is fully aware that is not enough to guarantee a title shot
The Scanlon brothers: from a Midlands primary football side to Gibraltar teammates

James is at Manchester United, Luca with Burnley and both are making a mark on the international stage as teenagersIt was almost a perfect night for the Scanlons when the 16-year-old Luca came on for his elder brother, James, to make his Gibraltar debut last month against the Faroe Islands, but there was a nagging problem. “I told him the night before not …
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Which footballers defied a manager’s tactics – and what were the results? | The Knowledge

Plus: the original long-throw specialists, an even earlier early-season pitch invasion and moreMail us with your questions and answers“It’s clear that regardless of personnel, Ruben Amorim will not shift from his 3-4-2-1 even if the pope were to force him,” notes Paul Vickers. “This got me thinking: has there ever been a case of players actively …
Nolberto Solano: ‘I would like to play like Klopp but you need to be realistic’

The former Newcastle and Peru winger became Pakistan’s head coach in July and he tells Tusdiq Din he enjoys the challenge of making the team more competitiveNolberto Solano has become accustomed to firsts. He was the first Peruvian to feature in the Premier League after he joined Newcastle in 1998, and the first to play in an FA Cup final the following …
Women’s Super League salary floor details revealed in new financial rules

Top-flight players aged 23-plus to get at least £40,000Bottom bracket will be above national living wageSenior Women’s Super League players will be guaranteed a minimum annual salary of £40,000 under financial rules brought in this season.The salary floor has different levels depending on the age of the player and whether their club is in WSL1 or WSL2, …