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New Everton's Phil Jagielka: We will keep working hard to get out of 'tough period'

Everton's Phil Jagielka: We will keep working hard to get out of 'tough period'

Everton captain Phil Jagielka has ordered his side to improve - and quickly....
New Rafael van der Vaart: Tottenham have trump card to beat Real Madrid

Rafael van der Vaart: Tottenham have trump card to beat Real Madrid

Rafael van der Vaart was left speechless following Tottenham's last visit to Real Madrid but he believes Spurs now hold...
West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he has no problem with Jonny Evans

West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he has no problem with Jonny Evans

West Brom boss Tony Pulis remains relaxed over Jonny Evans' future as the club plan to offer the skipper a new deal....

5 things we learned from the Milan derby

5 things we learned from the Milan derby

Inter Milan emerged from a thrilling first Derby della Madonnina of the season with the bragging rights, despite AC Milan...

Valencia move second after dramatic finish against Betis

Valencia move second after dramatic finish against Betis

Valencia climbed to second in LaLiga, but only after Real Betis threatened to stage a remarkable fightback before succumbing to a 6-3 loss....

Rugby News

New Burns banned for three weeks following red card against Worcester

Burns banned for three weeks following red card against Worcester

Bath fly-half Freddie Burns has been given a three-week suspension following his red card on Saturday for a dangerous tackle...
New Glasgow full-back Ruaridh Jackson dismisses Gordon Strachan's genetics argument

Glasgow full-back Ruaridh Jackson dismisses Gordon Strachan's genetics argument

Glasgow full-back Ruaridh Jackson has weighed in on the genetics debate surrounding Scottish sport, but has brushed off its significance....
Josh Beaumont injury blow for Sale

Josh Beaumont injury blow for Sale

Sale forward Josh Beaumont has been ruled out for three months with the biceps injury sustained in Friday's Aviva Premiership defeat by Harlequins....

Pacific Islands players fear more 'tragedies' following suicide of Isireli Temo

Pacific Islands players fear more 'tragedies' following suicide of Isireli Temo

Pacific Islands rugby stars fear more tragedies like the suicide of Tarbes prop Isireli Temo unless they act now over...

Stuart Lancaster responds to Rob Andrew criticism of England World Cup campaign

Stuart Lancaster responds to Rob Andrew criticism of England World Cup campaign

Former England coach Stuart Lancaster has expressed his surprise at the criticism aimed at him by Rob Andrew....

Cricket News

South Africa's new Twenty20 competition postponed until November 2018

South Africa's new Twenty20 competition postponed until November 2018

South Africa's new domestic Twenty20 competition that was slated to feature English trio Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy and Kevin Pietersen...

Dilruwan Perera claims five wicket-haul as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan

Dilruwan Perera claims five wicket-haul as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan

Dilruwan Perera took five second innings-wickets as Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 68 runs in the second test in Dubai to complete a 2-0 series win....

Australia batsman Aaron Finch tweets photo of smashed team bus window

Australia batsman Aaron Finch tweets photo of smashed team bus window

A rock was thrown at Australia's team bus after Tuesday's Twenty20 victory in India and smashed a window, batsman Aaron...

Motorsport News

5 things we learned from the Japanese Grand Prix

5 things we learned from the Japanese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton is closing in on his fourth world championship after he secured victory at the Japanese Grand Prix as...

Lewis Hamilton vows to 'keep head down' as he bids for fourth world championship

Lewis Hamilton vows to 'keep head down' as he bids for fourth world championship

Lewis Hamilton intends to go flat out for his fourth world championship rather than ease off and stumble over the line....

Kris Meeke claims victory in Spain as Sebastien Ogier extends lead in title race

Kris Meeke claims victory in Spain as Sebastien Ogier extends lead in title race

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke roared to victory at the Rally de Espana as Sebastien Ogier edged closer to the title....

Golf News

Ryder Cup skipper Thomas Bjorn expects big things from Tyrrell Hatton

Ryder Cup skipper Thomas Bjorn expects big things from Tyrrell Hatton

Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn has backed Tyrrell Hatton to secure his place in the European team for next year's event in France....

American Steele shows his mettle to retain Safeway Open

American Steele shows his mettle to retain Safeway Open

Brendan Steele shot a three-under round of 69 to clinch the Safeway Open trophy for the second year in a row....

Clyburn saves best until last for fourth-placed finish in France

Clyburn saves best until last for fourth-placed finish in France

England's Holly Clyburn hit a final-round 66 to clinch fourth place at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France....

Tennis News

Aljaz Bedene sets up second-round meeting with Alexander Zverev in Shanghai

Aljaz Bedene sets up second-round meeting with Alexander Zverev in Shanghai

British number two Aljaz Bedene set up a second-round meeting with Alexander Zverev at the Shanghai Rolex Masters....

Nick Kyrgios blames stomach bug for Shanghai retirement

Nick Kyrgios blames stomach bug for Shanghai retirement

Nick Kyrgios has blamed a stomach bug for his mid-match retirement at the Shanghai Masters....

Kyle Edmund crashes out in Shanghai

Kyle Edmund crashes out in Shanghai

Kyle Edmund is out of the Shanghai Masters after losing to fourth seed Marin Cilic in the second round....

Feature The biggest names missing from the 2018 World Cup

The biggest names missing from the 2018 World Cup...

Alexis Sanchez and Gareth Bale headline a host of big names who will be absent from next summer’s World Cup

Feature 5 things we learned from the Republic of Ireland’s win over Wales

5 things we learned from the Republic of Irelandâ€...

The Republic of Ireland edged their way into the World Cup play-off lottery after a priceless 1-0 victory in Cardiff

Feature Sir Bobby Charlton, one of football

Sir Bobby Charlton, one of football's great champi...

Few have left a greater mark on football than mesmerising midfielder and all-round gentleman Sir Bobby Charlton, who turns 80 on Wednesday.

Feature 5 things we learned from Scotland’s World Cup qualifying campaign

5 things we learned from Scotland’s World Cup qu...

Another World Cup qualifying bid ended in misery for Scotland after a 2-2 draw in Slovenia saw them miss out

Feature 5 things we learned from the Japanese Grand Prix

5 things we learned from the Japanese Grand Prix...

Lewis Hamilton is closing in on his fourth world championship after he secured victory at the Japanese Grand Prix as

Feature Wales v Republic of Ireland past meetings

Wales v Republic of Ireland past meetings...

Wales and the Republic of Ireland meet in Cardiff on Monday evening with the prospect of a trip to the