All news by author: Mike Walters

Beneath the slanging match, Australia are 2-0 up because they have played the smarter cricket - but their winning margins have been tight and their refusal to reprieve Bairstow shows they are scared of Bazball

The fallout from the second Ashes test at Lord's continues to rumble on with debate raging over the controversial dismissal of England batsman Jonny Bairstow on Sunday

"If the Aussies thought they got a rough ride in the Long Room after their sharp practice to dismiss Jonny Bairstow, just wait until the chaps from Bash Street find their voices on Headingley's famously articulate Western Terrace on Thursday."

Despite Ben Duckett's defiant, 62-ball half-century, following his 98 in the first dig, England need another 257 runs to take the chequered flag – and pigs might fly

In an emotional and unique finale in Bilbao, Yates outlasted his identical twin brother, Simon, to win his first-ever stage on Le Tour by four seconds

Mark Cavendish is targeting another famous success as he lines up at his final Tour de France on Saturday - aiming to shock the cycling world at the age of 38

The mind-games are already underway between reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar, the men to beat in this year's monstrous test of endurance

England lost their final six wickets for just 46 runs on day three of the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Friday to hand Australia a huge advantage which they don't look like surrendering

Duckett fell agonisingly short of a ton on another gripping day of Ashes action as England closed on 278-4, 138 runs short of Australia's total

Leicestershire leg-spinner Ahmed only made his England Test debut in 2022 but could be in line to feature at Lord's after Ali suffered a finger injury

Kai Havertz is swapping Chelsea for Arsenal in a £65million transfer and although there are worries over his goal output at Stamford Bridge, the German fits the bill for Mikel Arteta

Todd Boehly made a mess of his first year in charge of Chelsea despite spending nearly £600million, but the Blues' co-controlling owner is desperate to start making amends in the summer transfer window

MIKE WALTERS: England's Bazball approach fell to a cruel defeat at Edgbaston and they know they cannot afford to lose again in the second Test next week

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has been reminding England of his quality, but the first Ashes test at Edgbaston couldn't be much more tantalisingly poised with one day left

Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton took the £80k top prize as Wales won the World Cup of Darts on Sunday night, and now The Iceman has set his sights firmly on his next challenge

Ollie Robinson was clearly delighted to have been the man to dismiss Usman Khawaja, with an X-rated response from the England fast-bowler after taking the Australian's wicket

Arsenal continue to push for a deal to sign Germany and Chelsea star Kai Havertz, but there is still some way to go before they can land the former Bayer Leverkusen man

Usman Khawaja recorded an impressive century as Australia fought back on Day Two of the first Ashes test at Edgbaston after a strong morning from Ben Stokes' side

The first female winner at the PDC World Championship has been recognised for her services to women's darts in the first Honours List published since the coronation of King Charles

The former England captain hit an unbeaten 118 to carry England to 393-8 before Ben Stokes' declaration late in the day put Australia into bat for 20 minutes before Day Two

WALLY MEETS JON BRADY: The first Australian manager to win promotion in English football had little time to dwell on Northampton Town's elevation to League One, expanding his qualifications in exalted company during the close season

James Wade was accused of being racist after a clash with Seigo Asada at the World Darts Championship six years ago and has opened up on the difficult times that followed

The Aussies love putting the Poms in their place from the first ball of an Ashes series, but it hasn't always been one-way traffic - the Baggy Greens came unstuck at Edgbaston in 1997 and, for two sessions at least, at Lord's 18 years ago

As football counts the cost of another life probably cut short by the concussive effects of heading a ball, let's not forget a towering defender who was king of the skies on both sides of the Pennines

Chelsea need to balance the books after a £600 million trolley dash under Todd Boehly's ownership and give new boss Mauricio Pochettino scope to rebuild the squad in his own image