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Vinicius Jr will miss El Clasico after being handed a four-match suspension ...

Sapin is keen to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup and has included a number of iconic football stadia in the bid but faces competition from Japan and a South American offer led by Argentina ...

At a time of huge uncertainty off the field for Manchester City, the Italian is proving capable of problem-solving off and on the pitch ...

Matt Bostock won a first rainbow jersey before the women's team pursuit squad won their third in four years ...

Kartal is on the verge of a return to the world's top 100 after six months out with a back injury ...

Australian-born Ponga scored a sensational try for New Zealand against the country of his birth, despite his underpants being on show, but the Kangaroos ultimately won a thriller 24-22 to kickstart a home World Cup ...

Liverpool could be without the injured trio for a second Premier League game in a row as they travel to Brentford on Saturday ...

After Russia's invasion of the Donbas in 2014, Shakhtar Donetsk have not played at their stadium for 12 years. This season, they will play their Champions League home games in west London. Kieran Jackson sat with the punters - male and female, old .. ...

Possession has long been the Premier League's currency but the balance of power is shifting, writes Lawrence Ostlere. In an era of relentless pressing, low blocks and devastating transitions, the team with the ball has never been more vulnerable ...

As Wardley prepares to go to war with Dubois for the second time in five months, he tells Will Castle about the fallout of his first professional defeat and why a certain fear motivated his quick turnaround ...