Durham beat Middlesex to seal Championship promotion
Durham seal promotion from Championship Division Two with two games to spare as they beat Middlesex by 93 runs.
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Nottinghamshire beat Hampshire, Lancashire slump again: county cricket, day four – live
Latest updates from around the county grounds Mail Tanya or comment BTL | Sign up for The Spin Rocky Flintoff smacks Langridge with gumption, just like dad would have done, for four, but the next ball is collected by long off and that is that. The gap between the two bottom teams
Tottenham XI vs Everton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League
James Maddison is back but Spurs missing Mykhailo Mudryk for several weeks
Celtic given 'timely' police reminder before derby
Celtic players had a visit from Police Scotland on Friday to give them "a timely reminder" about their "general behaviour" in Sunday's Premier Sport Cup quarter-final against city rivals Rangers, manager Martin O'Neill reveals.
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Blues suffering mini injury crisis ahead of Hull encounter
Champions League opening data shows English dominance and too few shocks
The numbers from the first round of the league phase point to Italian teams struggling even if Inter impressed in defeat at Real Madrid The 2026-27 Champions League is under way. There are still 126 matches to play until we know which 24 teams will feature in the knockout phase b
What channel is Liverpool v Fulham Premier League match on? TV details and kick-off time
Check out how to watch Liverpool v Fulham in the Premier League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.
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Check out how to watch Crystal Palace v Ipswich in the Premier League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.
Champions League review: Irish heroics, rejected resignations and Mourinho’s return
The league phase has begun. From Olise’s brilliance to Sabah’s pub cleaner turned quiz contestant turned manager, there was plenty to talk about The league phase has been previewed as Barcelona’s first step toward reclaiming a crown last lifted in 2015, with disappointments aplen
Man Utd XI vs Man City: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League
Michael Carrick has selection dilemmas for Manchester derby at Old Trafford
Eggs, insults & a champion with a fake beard - Garcia and Benn face off
A performative Ryan Garcia shouted, repeatedly swore and taunted a composed Conor Benn with a boiled egg before Saturday's WBC welterweight title fight.
Maresca backs Anderson over ‘kings of Manchester’ dig before derby clash
Maresca: ‘City dominant when Anderson grew up’ O’Reilly due to return but Doku not fit after injury Enzo Maresca has backed Elliot Anderson’s assessment that Manchester City are the “ kings of Manchester ” as he prepares for his first derby in charge of the club. City travel to O
Premier League star flips his £160,000 car on its roof in crash: Hull City's new £10m signing left hanging upside down in his Land Rover Defender while on the way to training
Hull City's new signing Sorba Thomas was involved in a crash on his way to training, leaving his car flipped on to its roof, new pictures on Friday morning have revealed.
Watch surviving Soundgarden members perform NFL halftime show with Taylor Momsen and Mike McCready
The Pearl Jam guitarist described himself as "Soundgarden's biggest fan" The post Watch surviving Soundgarden members perform NFL halftime show with Taylor Momsen and Mike McCready appeared first on NME .
Darren Fletcher puts 'abusive' Man United autograph-hunters in their place: Coach shouts back after angry fans attacked players for not stopping when they wanted to meet their heroes
Fletcher, who is currently the head coach of Man United's Under-18 side, specifically picked out one supporter having taken exception to their language towards players.
Three pints down their throats: Thirsty football fans watching England and Scotland's World Cup exploits help prop up UK economy during heatwave July
UK economic growth was unchanged last month as consumers swapped shopping for drinking in pubs. Production and construction both fell as workers downed tools to watch matches.
How NBA 2K became the evolved rap version of FIFA’s indie-obsessed soundtrack
Iconic ballers and breaking artists on the importance of the game’s genre-straddling music The post How NBA 2K became the evolved rap version of FIFA’s indie-obsessed soundtrack appeared first on NME .
Why Man City are fired up to end their Old Trafford hoodoo: Squad unity, the star duo drumming standards into newcomers and the missing ingredient players say Enzo Maresca has added ahead of Man United clash
Ayyoub Bouaddi has done his homework. Aside from naming four City midfielders when asked for a Premier League idol, he learned his lines on this weekend's Manchester derby.
Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury looks set for CARDIFF - at 2am in November: Welsh government set to waive curfew to take boxing's biggest fight away from Wembley and New York
Cardiff's Principality Stadium now looks set to be the unlikely winner of the venue war for boxing's biggest fight - by hosting Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury in the early hours of the morning.
Man City star Gianluigi Donnarumma and his pregnant girlfriend 'hit, bound and threatened with a knife by robbers while sleeping in their Paris flat'
The incident took place in Avenue Montaigne, one of Paris' most famous and luxurious streets, with Donnarumma and his partner asleep at the time.
Saint-Maximin on speaking out after his children were racially abused
Former Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin says he felt it was important to speak out after his children were racially abused earlier this year in Mexico.
Ashes legal dispute: Hampshire damages claim led to lack of 2027 Test in north of England
Hampshire paid £1m by ECB after missing out in 2023 County challenged decision to give Headingley match The lack of Ashes cricket in the north of England next summer is the result of a legal dispute that followed the allocation of venues for the 2023 series against Australia, whi
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Rybakina sets up blockbuster Sabalenka final at US Open
Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in a blockbuster US Open final between the tournament's top two seeds.
Crowd of 100,000 laps up relentless sensory experience as NFL woos Melbourne | Jack Snape
The morning kick-off provided ‘incredible’ vibes for a sell-out crowd clearly different to that which attends AFL and cricket games at the venue At 9am on a Friday, Melbourne’s tongues would usually be tinged with toothpaste. Beer, however, was the flavour craved by this throng o
Elena Rybakina rallies to beat Coco Gauff and book US Open final with Aryna Sabalenka
Second seeded Kazakh comes from set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sabalenka awaits in title decider after blitzing Jessica Pegula One set may have already passed in her first US Open semi-final, but Elena Rybakina still had not arrived inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. While an inspired Co
US Open tennis 2026 women’s semi-finals: Rybakina beats Gauff to set up Sabalenka final – live
Meet the US Open’s fascinating ambidextrous talent Tiafoe v Shelton semi-final a legacy of departing Monfils Email Ella your thoughts! First set: Sabalenka 1-0 *Pegula (*denotes next server) A strong start for Sabalenka, who wins the first game with ease. She gets an ace on the s
NFL fans slam 'worst ever' rendition of the national anthem as 'soft rock' band butcher the Star-Spangled Banner before 49ers-Rams game in Australia
Prior to the 49ers-Rams clash getting underway in Melbourne, Australia, 'soft rock' band Infinity Song took to the stage to perform their rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.
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