Championship roundup: Stoke go top, Norwich hit five and Wrexham hold Wolves

Former Test opener issues explanation on social media Khawaja says he would ‘not deny’ everyone knew about sandpaper Usman Khawaja insists he has not thrown anyone under the bus with his bombshell ball-tampering revelations that have rocked Australian cricket. One day on from claiming sandpaper had been used in the Test prior to Cape Town 2018 and the entire team were responsible, Khawaja defended the timing of his claims. Continue reading...

Wales 28-21 Japan Adams scores twice as Wales secure third win in five Tests Josh Adams grabbed two tries ⁠and Louis ‌Rees-Zammit rounded off the scoring as Wales claimed a bonus-point 28-21 victory over Japan in ⁠the Nations ⁠Championship, but there will be much for their coach, Steve ⁠Tandy, to ponder after a lacklustre display. It was a third win ⁠in five Tests for Wales, an ​improvement on the ‌harrowing 18-match ‌losing streak that followed the 2023 World ‌Cup, but in a game that lacked qua

⚽ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Full tables | Follow us on TikTok | Mail Tom With two defeats in a row for Manchester City in the Premier League, buffered slightly by a midweek Champions League win in Leipzig, a trip to the City Ground where Nottingham Forest are yet to score this season seems quite welcoming. Oliver Glasner is getting increasingly spikey. He said ahead of this game that the club are not running a “spa and wellness hotel”. Losing when they s

Nations Championship updates, 2.10pm GMT kick-off Sign up for The Breakdown newsletter | Email Daniel Gregor Townsend has leaned heavily on familiarity, selecting 10 Glasgow Warriors players in his starting XV and 13 in the matchday squad. Captain Sione Tuipulotu is reunited with Huw Jones in midfield, while Finn Russell, winning his 96th cap, partners Ben White at half-back for the seventh time this year. Kyle Rowe starts at full-back ahead of Blair Kinghorn, who is among the replacements, with