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Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

The Jillaroos hammer England in a lopsided game as the tournament hosts run in 15-tries-to-none at HBF ParkThe teams are finishing up their preparations in the change rooms now – it won’t be long until the match gets under way!You’d expect the Jillaroos to be happy after their huge win over Samoa last week, but they have identified plenty of areas to work on. In particular they want to address the fact that they only scored two tries in the second half, after crossing the line five times in the first. They are also concerned that their completion rate dropped to 76 per cent in the second half, so will be looking to cut down their errors tonight. Continue reading...

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

Buildup to Aston Villa v Man City, José Mourinho on Madrid-Barça and news that Bayern boss Vincent Kompany will be missing ‘for weeks’Just under three hours to go before Villa Park witnesses people defiantly waving inflatable bananas while being called cheats. Taha Hashim looks at Aston Villa v Man City in the second entry of this week’s, count ‘em, ‘10 Things’.“It was five months ago but it feels a lot longer. When these two sides met in May to finish the season, the contest doubled as Pep Guardiola’s leaving party after 10 years in the job and twice as many trophies, an era now laden with asterisks. It must be surreal for Aston Villa supporters, too. Their 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium, inspired by two goals from Ollie Watkins to complete a league double over City, came only four days after their Europa League triumph in Istanbul, where Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers and Emi Buendía were the scorers. Buendía is the only one left in claret and blue as Unai Emery builds a new side.”Jamie Jackson’s latest piece listing supposed solutions for MUFC fails to mention the only one that will really work long term. Relegation, preferably “doing a Leicester”, in order to finally get rid of the Glazers. As long as they are there, nothing will meaningfully change. Even if we never got back to being “elite”, at least I might be able to love my club once again. Continue reading...

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

Pool A: Jillaroos 78-0 EnglandAustralia run in 15 triesThe Jillaroos sent a reminder to English rugby league that it is losing touch with the best in the world with a 78-0 hammering in Perth. The 15-tries-to-none victory confirmed the gulf in athleticism and skill between the two hemispheres and reminded fans the rugby league universe now orbits the Pacific.The one-sided result showed last year’s 90-4 embarrassment in Las Vegas was no outlier and England’s women’s team must urgently refocus in time for next week’s showdown with Samoa if they are to reach the semi-finals. Continue reading...

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

Here are five things to know about Rays ace and World Series Game 2 starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen, who has a complex road to this point.

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

Head coach in hospital after collapsing in trainingAssistant coach Aaron Danks to take charge against FreiburgBayern Munich expect Vincent Kompany to miss an extended period as their head coach continues his hospital treatment for a virus after collapsing on the training pitch on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, confirmed Kompany was still in hospital in a stable condition.Kompany’s English assistant coach, Aaron Danks, will replace the 40-year-old for Sunday’s Bundesliga match at Freiburg. Eberl said examinations were continuing to determine the nature of the former Manchester City and Belgium captain’s condition, with a recovery timeframe yet to be determined. Continue reading...