Australia recall Marnus Labuschagne and include Jake Weatherald for Ashes opener

Jake Weatherald could make his debut in the first Ashes Test, while Australia have also recalled Marnus Labuschagne for the series opener in Perth. Opening batter Weatherald is one of three uncapped ...

New technology will eliminate call spoofing ‘within a year’ – minister

Mobile networks including BT EE, VodafoneThree and Virgin Media O2 are to block foreign call centres from impersonating banks in a crackdown to eliminate call spoofing “within a year”. New call ...

Joshua Griffiths goes from hero to zero as Sonny Carey nets late Charlton winner

The Baggies goalkeeper saved a first-half penalty before letting in Carey’s long-range effort in the fifth minute of added time.

Hartlepool and Morecambe share the spoils

Hartlepool and Morecambe were forced to share the spoils following a 1-1 draw in the National League. Pools went ahead after just three minutes when Adam Campbell lofted the ball over goalkeeper Jamal ...

Mark Robins not shocked by Lewis Baker’s goalscoring exploits as Stoke go second

Stoke boss Mark Robins saluted two-goal Lewis Baker after the midfielder’s superb performance in the 3-0 win at Oxford which took the Potters into second place in the Championship. Baker opened the ...

Yuki Ohashi’s solitary strike helps Blackburn beat Bristol City

Yuki Ohashi’s strike just before the break proved enough for Blackburn to take the points from a hard-earned 1-0 Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate. The decisive moment came in the ...

Virgil van Dijk responds to Wayne Rooney criticism in face-to-face encounter

Virgil van Dijk addressed Wayne Rooney’s criticism of his leadership as he spoke alongside the former Manchester United and England captain after Liverpool’s 1-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid.

Coventry respond to Wrexham loss by overcoming struggling Sheffield United

Sky Bet Championship leaders Coventry bounced back from their first league defeat of the season as they came from behind to beat Sheffield United 3-1 at the CBS Arena. Former Sky Blues defender Sam ...

Sergei Jakirovic ‘sorry for the lads’ as Hull’s unbeaten run ends

Jakirovic saw his side fight back only for a goalkeeping error to end Hull’s six-match unbeaten run. Carlton Morris continued his rich vein of form by heading Derby into a 27th-minute lead but Hull ...

Nathan Jones calls free signing Sonny Carey a ‘revelation’ after Charlton winner

Charlton manager Nathan Jones labelled Sonny Carey a “revelation” after his stoppage-time winner in the 1-0 victory against West Brom in the Championship. The 24-year-old struck in the fifth minute of ...

Rangers kid still has Scotland 21s future despite squad snub

Scot Gemmill insists Rangers midfielder Findlay Curtis still has a future with the Under 21s despite leaving him out of the latest Euro 2027 qualifiers. The young Scots travel to face a Gibraltar side ...

Alexis Mac Allister heads Liverpool to victory over Real Madrid

Alexis Mac Allister’s second-half header capped a dominant performance as Liverpool ended Real Madrid’s 100 per cent Champions League record with a 1-0 victory to inflict more pain on the the ...