England's games will essentially be crammed into a week less because they have been drawn in Group L and will not play game one until six days after the World Cup starts.

Rugby union’s premier club competition gets underway with Bordeaux Begles as the defending champions after beating Northampton Saints in last year’s final

Everything you need to know as Premier League and Championship sides enter the FA Cup

Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out in the first round but Judd Trump and Mark Selby are among the players hoping to lift the trophy at the Barbican Centre in York

Declan Rice starts for the Gunners but no William Saliba as third host first in key lunchtime kick-off

Mikel Arteta’s men have a five-point lead over Man City and can extend that this afternoon but have a number of injury concerns

The Big Three debate never dies, and one tennis icon has had his say on who reigns triumphant out of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

England are chasing a 177 advantage for Australia in the third day of the second Test match at The Gabba

Scott Boland dismisses Ben Duckett for 15 runs as the ball keeps low before hitting the stumps to leave England on 48-1 on day three of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Reds look destined to battle Manchester City to sign Bournemouth and Ghana star in January window

Fisher aims to bounce back from the first loss of his professional career, as he fights in Monte Carlo

The men’s bantamweight title is up for grabs, after Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against Joshua Van

Thomas Frank desperate to lead Spurs to rare home win against his former club

Title contenders may face tough test from surprise package of the season so far

Reds need a better performance at Elland Road against hosts who defeated Chelsea in midweek

Justin Greaves produced a nine-and-a-half-hour batting masterclass as his maiden Test double hundred secured an unlikely draw for West Indies against New Zealand.

Australia captain Pat Cummins says he will be "good to go" for the third Ashes Test against England after recovering from injury.

Xavi Simons could start for Spurs as Thomas Frank searches for crucial win over former employers

Blues bidding for a return to winning ways after disappointing midweek loss to Leeds

The time and venue for every match at the first ever 48-nation World Cup in North America next summer will be revealed today after Rio Ferdinand helmed a complicated draw