England's first Tamil footballer aims for the top

Barnsley's Vimal Yoganathan hopes to inspire other British Asians to consider a career in football.

England aim to be ruthless in tough autumn Tests

England play the first of their four autumn internationals against New Zealand on Saturday, so how is the team shaping up and who are they playing?

AP Top 25 poll: Oregon moves to No. 1 in college football rankings for first time since 2012

Texas fell from from the top spot to No. 5 in the poll after losing to Georgia, which jumped from No. 5 to No. 2.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Tuchel bullish on England aim to win '26 World Cup

New England head coach Thomas Tuchel has said he will not shy away from publicly stating his aim is to win the 2026 World Cup and believes only "nuances" and "details" have stopped the side ending ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Coaches Poll top 25: Penn State jumps Georgia, Army joins college football rankings for first time since 2018

The Nittany Lions are up to No. 3 after a gritty road win over USC

Sports - CBS Sports - October 13

Oregon and Penn State rise to Nos. 2-3 in AP Top 25 football poll; Navy and Army both ranked for first time since 1960

Sports - ABC News - October 13

Next profits poised to top £1bn for first time

UK retail bellwether raises outlook for third time in three months on the arrival of colder weather

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

At the Top of College Football, Backup Quarterbacks Are Leading the Way

Texas A&M and Penn State relied on backup quarterbacks to secure critical wins on Saturday, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

'England win would be better than records of first Test'

Completing a daunting chase to win the second Test in Pakistan would be a bigger achievement that the run-filled victory in the first, according to England assistant coach Paul Collingwood.

Pakistan spinners humble England for first win in seven Tests to level series

Pakistan 366 and 221; England 291 and 144 Stokes and Carse go down swinging in 152-run defeat England’s already remote chance of turning the second Test their way evaporated on a steamy Friday ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Bethell earns first England Test call-up for NZ tour

England call all-rounder Jacob Bethell into the Test squad for the first time for the series in New Zealand.

Borthwick backs ‘energised’ Henry Slade to sparkle on England return

Slade selected at outside-centre against New Zealand Ben Spencer to make first England start on Saturday Steve Borthwick has insisted he is not taking a risk by selecting Henry Slade to face the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

West Indies beat England by eight wickets: first men’s one-day international – live

Evin Lewis’s coruscating 94 helped West Indies to an emphatic victory in a rain-affected game. 4th over: England 19-0 (Salt 8, Jacks 9) Seales continues and Salt again clips for two to midwicket, ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

England v Germany buildup, Premier League press conferences – football news

Your weekly Friday fix of rolling news including a look back at the midweek European action and buildup to the Lionesses at Wembley and another big Premier League weekend . Ian Graham was one of ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

England v Germany: women’s international football friendly – live

Live updates from 7.30pm BST kick-off at Wembley Euro 2025 playoff: Wales suffer Slovakia setback Have any thoughts? Send them to Xaymaca via email 2 min: Penalty for Germany! Leah ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

MLB free agent rankings: Top five first basemen

Here are the top five MLB first basemen set to hit the free-agent market this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Ranking the top 100 players at midway point of 2024 college football season

Travis Hunter keeps his top spot, no surprise, but the 99 other spots are up for debate.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Ranking College Football’s Week 8 Slate, Featuring a Top-5 Matchup

Plus, a potential College Football Playoff showcase will take place in Bloomington, Indiana.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’. More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Ranking 134 College Football Teams After a Shakeup in the Top 10

Georgia’s win over Texas changed the outlook for the country’s top teams.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

2024 college football Week 10: Top 25 betting odds, lines

Here are all the betting odds, lines, spreads and totals for every top-25 college football game in Week 10.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

A Top-5 Showdown Headlines This Week’s Best College Football Games

Penn State hasn’t beaten Ohio State since 2016, but a win at home Saturday could change the narrative.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

AP Top 25: Top four unchanged after Week 9 as Colorado gets ranked for the first time in 2024

The Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since Week 4 of the 2023 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

First impressions of NBA rookie class: Late first-rounder shining for Suns, slow starts for top three picks

Let's take stock of the 2024 NBA Draft class after a brief introduction to the league

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

AP Top 25 poll: LSU vaults over Tennessee into top 10, Oklahoma falls out of college football rankings

Army and Navy are both ranked for the first time since 1960

Sports - CBS Sports - October 13

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Texas A&M vaults into top 10 as LSU plummets in college football rankings

Projecting the new AP Top 25 college football rankings after Week 9 of the college football season

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

College football Week 10: Penn State's Allar tops list of ailing QBs in games involving Top 25 teams

Quarterback health is among the major Week 10 storylines for games involving Top 25 teams

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

NFL DFS, Bills vs. Jets: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks, stacks on Monday Night Football

Daily Fantasy millionaire Mike McClure shares his top NFL DFS picks for New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

NFL DFS, Steelers vs. Giants: Best DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Monday Night Football

Daily Fantasy millionaire Mike McClure shares his top NFL DFS picks for New York vs. Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

College Football Power Rankings: Colorado makes its first appearance

Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 9.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

UK inflation falls sharply to 1.7%, below Bank of England's target for first time in over three years

Economists polled by Reuters expected the headline rate to come in at 1.9% in its first dip below the Bank of England's 2% target since April 2021.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Anti-abortion activists set up outside clinic ‘safe zones’ on first day of new law in England

Pro-choice campaigners welcome CPS guidance that ‘silent prayer’ is among the activities prohibited within the 150-metre buffer area. Anti-abortion activists have been taking up positions just ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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