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France 96-0 Namibia: Rugby World Cup 2023 – live reaction

The hosts were utterly dominant from start to finish against the Namibians 2 mins: Namibia have a lineout but a bit of a hash of it and France ensure the danger ends. Some good intent from the Namibians in the early stages. They have had most of the ball.Here we go! Continue reading...

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Ponce ruins Brighton’s European debut to snatch victory for AEK Athens

If all Brighton’s matches in Europe are this exciting then it should be some ride. A thrilling spectacle that saw João Pedro equalise twice from the spot after AEK Athens had taken the lead through Djibril Sidibé and then Mijat Gacinovic ended in frustration for Roberto De Zerbi as Ezequiel Ponce sealed victory with a

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Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets

UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goalsUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has announced a major U-turn on the government’s climate commitments as he promised to put his party on a more radical path in an attempt to close the gap

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Zelenskiy says only way to ensure peace is fundamental UN reform

Ukrainian president says UN general assembly should have power to override veto and calls for Russia’s to be removedUN summit – live updatesVolodymyr Zelenskiy has told the UN security council that the way to bring peace in Ukraine and to prevent further wars of aggression is through fundamental UN reform.The Ukrainian president argued that the

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Italy v Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2023 – live

Updates from the Pool A match kicking off at 4.45pm BSTGet in touch: email Will or tweet him with your thoughtsItaly are in their traditional blue, while Uruguay once again are sporting their yellow away shirt.There is some rain around in Nice, which should make handling interesting. It will be interesting to see how the

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US captain Lewis wanted Solheim and Ryder Cups to be promoted together

Solheim and Ryder Cup played in Europe in consecutive weeksEngland’s Georgia Hall: ‘We are very confident going into this’Stacy Lewis, the US captain, has bemoaned the “massive missed opportunity” of golf not promoting back-to-back Solheim and Ryder Cups together. A frustrated Lewis has revealed her pleas for a collective approach between the team events fell

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Manchester United v Brighton, West Ham v Manchester City: clockwatch – live

Updates from 3pm BST games in Premier League and beyondLive scoreboard | Wolves 1-3 Liverpool | Football DailyJoao Palhinha, whose move to Bayern Munich collapsed at the last minute, returns to the Fulham midfield. Jacob Brown, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Tom Lockyer all come into the Luton team.Fulham (4-3-3) Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Castagne; Pereira,

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Andy Robertson’s late strike powers Liverpool’s fightback win at Wolves

This really was a game of two halves. Liverpool were woeful for much of the first period, a pale imitation of the team that had blown opposition away before the international break, but equalised in the second through Cody Gakpo before Andy Robertson, wearing the captain’s armband in the absence of the suspended Virgil van

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Labour and Tories neck and neck in byelection race for Mid Beds, poll says

Survey reveals Labour more likely than Lib Dems to overturn Conservatives’ 25,000 majority in Nadine Dorries’s former seat• Read more: byelection duel could gift Mid Beds to ToriesLabour and the Conservatives are neck and neck in the battle for the previously safe Tory seat of Mid Bedfordshire, according to a poll that suggests a split

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UK owners of existing American XL bully dogs face new rules but no cull

Dogs will have to be registered and kept leashed and muzzled in public, says chief veterinary officerThe UK’s chief veterinary officer has stressed there will be an amnesty before a ban on American XL bully dogs, after an expert said the breed was behind almost half of all attacks on humans and dogs killed since

1 week ago • sport •

England v Sri Lanka: third women’s one-day cricket international – live

Teams contest deciding ODI; England 1-0 up after two gamesGet in touch! Email thoughts to Taha or you can tweet himWith no news from the ground, other than rian, time to make a quick sandwich. Back shortly.And drains away… the drizzle has restarted. Continue reading...

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Tribunal suspected that Halep was blood doping at last year’s Wimbledon

Lack of blood tests meant panel could not be sure of suspicionsRomanian has vowed to ‘clear my name’ after four-year banThe independent tribunal that banned Simona Halep for four years for doping had “strong grounds for suspicion” that the Romanian was also blood doping at last year’s Wimbledon, its newly published 125-page decision reveals. However,

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The rise and fall of Luis Rubiales: from Spanish football president to pariah

His position could have been stronger than ever but World Cup elation exposed him and fighter could not keep fightingThe way Luis Rubiales told the story, it was a warning. Designed to illustrate how determined he is, who he is. He revealed that when he was barely a month old his sister broke his legs.

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Novak Djokovic’s reign of greatness doesn’t look like ending anytime soon

The Serb captured his 24th grand slam title at the US Open on Sunday. His skills do not appear to be on the wane as he approaches his late 30sNovak Djokovic is his sport’s most stubborn obstacle – a great wall of skill, cunning and grit. And yet there were times in the US Open

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Parliamentary researcher arrested on suspicion of spying for China says he is ‘completely innocent’ – UK politics live

Statement released from man’s lawyer says allegations are ‘against everything I stand for’ Continue reading...