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Ireland flanker Tommy O’Donnell has been ruled out of contention for the Rugby World Cup after dislocating his hip in a warm-up match against Wales on Saturday.

United is back to having title ambitions, but it is to be seen if United’s rebuilt attack and still-settling defense will be up to the task. We shall see. “It was a big victory today”. Who gets the start alongside Nabil Bentaleb: Eric Dier or Dele Alli?

And he praised the leadership of Cook this summer as England have thrashed Australia to secure an unassailable 3-1 lead in the Investec Ashes Series with one Test still to come.

United kick off their Premier League campaign with a home clash against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday lunchtime, while Chelsea host Swansea City at Stamford Bridge later in the day.

“There’s going to be some tough times but the talent we have in the Australian sporting community is like no other”.

Members of the team have been incensed by stories written back home that depict their families as unnecessary distractions during the contest against England, and rejected outright the contention that they somehow brought on the team’s poor batting displays in the Edgbaston...

The new deal ties the self-proclaimed Special One to Chelsea until June 2019.

Finn eventually made the breakthrough when Nevill was caught down the leg side, the paceman taking a test best 6-79 after a two-year absence from the side.

The visitors, who were shot out for an ignominous 60 in the first innings, reached 241 for seven at stumps on Friday, still needing 90 runs to make England bat again when the umpires called off the day’s play due to fading light. It was a huge first-innings lead of 331,...

The touring side, bowled out for 60 on the first morning, took five England wickets for 119 runs before the hosts declared shortly before lunch on 391 for nine.

Dazzling Earls, making his first appearance for Ireland in 29 months, boosted his chances of being included in Schmidt’s 31-man final World Cup squad with a classy display in Cardiff.

James Anderson, England’s all-time most successful Test bowler but wicketless at Lord’s, led the way with an Ashes-best six for 47 in a first innings that lasted a mere 36.4 overs.

Jose Mourinho’s side twice had the lead, but paid the price for Courtois’ rash challenge on Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis as the France worldwide raced through on the counterattack. When I close my eyes and think of me in a football kit, then it is a red one playing...

“He’s a good player”.

One of the four hookers are set to learn their World Cup dream is over, with the uncapped pair of Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jamie George jostling with Rob Webber, who was out of form last season, to supply back-up to first choice Tom Youngs. There hasn’t been much media to do,...