England go into Friday’s final against France hopeful of retaining their title – and inspiring more to take up their fast-growing, compelling sportSport in Britain is so often judged on various key metrics. Attendances, TV viewing figures, revenue and, arguably the most important one of all, trophies. On Friday morning, a group of men will represent …

Man United's key decision makers, including chief executive Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox, have not issued a message following the decision to part ways with Carrick.

EDDIE JONES: It's been a busy week, planning for England and catching up with some familiar faces. I saw two of my old players, James Haskell and Jonny May. I haven't laughed so hard in ages.

Disastrous decisions and confused appointments have been a constant theme at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013For a window into the alarming dysfunction at Manchester United that Michael Carrick failed to manage and caused his sacking, consider the case of Eddie Howe, initially a favourite to succeed the 45-year-old before Mauricio …

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Aston Villa hope Unai Emery will become their answer to Sir Alex Ferguson but when planning the current stage of his career the Spaniard had another boss in mind.

Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph will all start for England in Saturday's Nations Championship Test vs Japan as part of 10 changes.

Free-scoring back row Henry Pollock will make only his second start for England in Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with Japan.

Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson will continue as the drivers for Red Bull's second team Racing Bulls in 2027.

Mauricio Pochettino is set to take over at Old Trafford

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to succeed Michael Carrick at Old Trafford

Racing Bulls have confirmed Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will be retained for the 2027 Formula 1 season.

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente denies claims Lamine Yamal received "special privileges" after being allowed to join the national team later than the rest of the squad.

England's bid to retain the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup will be shown live on the BBC on Friday.

Midfielder’s old-school attributes came to the fore during Nottingham Forest’s win against Manchester CityModern football is more systematised and data-driven than ever but some things never change. Winning the first ball is important but the second ball – the holy grail for Sunday league footballers – is often more so.Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win …

Sky Sports' Adam Binnie shares six stats that show Manchester United's troubles so far this season, and why Michael Carrick's job became untenable.

Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach, so how did his Old Trafford reign go so wrong, so quickly?

Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach with Mauricio Pochettino lined up to replace him.

England's Rob Hawkins wins the International Rugby League's wheelchair Golden Boot award for the third year running.

Cyclist and mum-of-three Ciara Oliva says she has ‘unfinished business’ at the Olympics after returning to the British Cycling programme.

England scrum-half Alex Mitchell is facing a prolonged spell on the sidelines after an operation to fix recurring hamstring issues.