Louis Rees-Zammit helps edge Wales to unconvincing victory against Japan

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...

⚽ 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

Wilmot grabs winner to seal 2-1 comeback at Pompey Canaries hammer Bristol City 5-0 at Ashton Gate Stoke came from behind to beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Fratton Park and go top of the Championship thanks to Ben Wilmot’s late winner. The centre-back popped up 13 minutes from time to earn Mark Robins’ in-form side their fifth successive away win. This story will be updated Continue reading...

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