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Unchanged Sri Lanka bowl; Sadaqat and fit Naseem Shah in for Pakistan

Sri Lanka will make the final if they win; England will be watching on nervously

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Smith ruled out of Cape Town Test due to late injury

Steve Smith has been ruled out of Australia's deciding third Test against South Africa in Cape Town after it was confirmed late on Tuesday morning that the batter had not fully recovered from a neck injury.

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Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph a glorious riposte to celebrity fawning of ceremony | Barney Ronay

The England captain spoke movingly on night of deserving winners and unintentional hilarity in London Well, there’s something new. Football: now available in new, genuinely heartwarming flavour. There was a lovely moment at London’s…

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‘The wind goes in all directions’: Fleetwood prepare wet welcome for Arsenal at Highbury

The Premier League champions may have bigger fish to fry but can expect a feisty reception from League Two strugglers in the Carabao Cup The headlines around Fleetwood Town are rarely about what happens on the pitch. Noteworthy elements…

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Carabao Cup: Arsenal should unleash Dowman as Liverpool-Chelsea clash

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Stokes stars as Valkryies beat Dream in WNBA Finals Game 5

Kiah Stokes starred as the Golden State Valkyries moved to within one victory of a championship in their second season, as they sealed a 64-55 win against Atlanta Dream in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday night.

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Dream send WNBA Finals to decider against Valkyries

Atlanta Dream ensured the WNBA Finals would reach Game 7 for the first time in history as they beat Golden State Valkyries 80-69 to set up a decider.

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'He likes the moment': Jackson Chourio was made for October

After a four-hit Game 3, Chourio is setting a new standard for young players in October.

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Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'

BEIJING–Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. “Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance…

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NBA: Yaxel Lendeborg lift Warriors to first win, past Nuggets

DENVER — Yaxel Lendeborg had 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 134-114 in the NBA on Monday night for their first win of the season. The big night from the rookie out of Michigan helped the…

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NBA: Grizzlies outlast Jazz for second win over Utah

SALT LAKE CITY— Cedric Coward tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 110-105 victory over the Utah Jazz in the NBA on Monday night — their second in four games over Utah. Ty Jerome, who entered the night…

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South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day one – live

Updates from the final match of the series at Newlands First ball in Cape Town is 10.30am local/7.30pm AEDT/8.30am GMT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email One, two, three. That’s as many Tests as we’re going to get in this series, and…