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England head coach Brian McDermott speaks to the media on Thursday, as his side seek to avoid historic Rugby League World Cup pool stage exit; England face Papua New Guinea in their final pool fixture on Friday (9.05am kick-off), knowing they need a big win to keep semi-final hopes alive

England women face Samoa in their winner-takes-all final group game on Friday (6.45am kick-off); England men face Papua New Guinea in their final Rugby League World Cup pool fixture also on Friday (9.05am kick-off)

Samoa's women's rugby league team are one win away from a historic World Cup semi-final berth ahead of...

The Milwaukee Brewers are your 2026 Major League Baseball World Series champions.

The returning skipper is confident of a much better showing against the Cook Islands.

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers, playing in the smallest market in the majors, are World Series champions for the first time.

Striker scores hat-trick in 3-0 Women’s Champions League victory over Benfica. Plus, Chelsea edge past Roma

The town known as the home of lozenge Fisherman’s Friend has captured the attention of the soccer world after Tuesday’s win

England rugby league star Mikey Lewis still hasn't given up on the team's slim chances of making the World Cup semi-finals.

MPs have called on the government to make matches at the Rugby League World Cup free-to-air and protected for the foreseeable future.

Leading out Australia at this month's Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup will be a dream come true for Bayley McKenna. But as the Wheelaroos' first non-disabled skipper, he is bracing for negativity from outside the sport.

England face Papua New Guinea in their final Rugby League World Cup pool fixture on Friday (9.05am kick-off), knowing they need a big win to keep their semi-final hopes alive; Mikey Lewis speaks to media after minimal participation at tournament so far

Finlay O'Neill thought his sporting days were over when his dislocated a knee at the age of 16. Now he is preparing to play a part in England's bid to retain the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.

Mikey Lewis knows his selection for England's squad at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup was divisive but he's ready to take his chance in Australia.

Englands wheelchair team head into the Rugby league World Cup as defending champions; Luis Domingos is one of the players tasked with keeping hold of the title; He had not played the sport even two years ago but has used his basketball skills to help his rapid rise

Premier League leaders Arsenal suffered a humiliating League Cup exit, losing 5-3 on penalties to fourth-tier Fleetwood.

The Australian women's team are preparing to take on Wales in the Rugby League World Cup and every...

Whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or World Cup, hiring a coach from Spain's northern coast is bringing clubs guaranteed success.

The sea of black-and-white jerseys in Christchurch over the weekend was a welcome sight and a timely reminder for the code’s decision-makers that the Kiwis...

League Two side Fleetwood Town shocked the world and knocked Premier League champions Arsenal out of the 2026-27 League Cup on Tuesday, sealing the most famous night in the tiny fishing village club's history.

Plus: IRL boss Troy Grant reveals plans for Kiwis tour of the UK and the next Ashes

Arsenal won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final, yet no player made the Ballon d’Or top 10. These are the three biggest injustices.

Comment: Locking a major tournament like the World Cup behind a television paywall shows that priorities for broadcasters like the BBC have shifted away from growing support for smaller sports explains Michael Jones

Australia's men's and women's teams are named for this weekend's Rugby League World Cup games against Cook Islands and Wales as Reece Walsh comes back in at fullback.

Five experienced campaigners have been recalled for the Kiwis’ final group stage match at the Rugby League World Cup encounter against the Fiji Bati in...

Brian McDermott has opted to bring Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles into his starting line-up for Englands crunch Rugby League World Cup clash against Papua New Guinea on Friday; Brad ONeill drops out of the matchday squad

Tonga and Samoa are ready to clash in a rugby league World Cup showdown the Pacific Islanders are...

Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles are brought into the starting line-up for England's must-win Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea - with Brad O'Neill dropping out.

LONDON, Oct 27 — Harry Kane is targeting Champions League glory for Bayern Munich and ending England’s wait for a major international tournament after lifting the Ballon d’Or...

Bas de Leede's Netherlands face Jatinder Singh-led Oman in an ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 ODI in Dubai. Check the match time, venue, squads and live-streaming details.

Real Madrid striker speaks before the ceremony begins Kylian Mbappé has arrived at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London. The Real Madrid striker finished top scorer in the Champions League, La Liga and the World Cup.

Harry Kane has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season. He's the first Englishman in 25 years to receive the award. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker smashed scoring records in Germany and led England to a third-place finish at the World Cup this past summer. Spain star Alexia Putellas won her third women’s Ballon d’Or after leading her former club Barcelona to multiple trophies last season including the Women’s Champions League.