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Will Jacks: the latest addition to England’s Charge of the Height Brigade

Welcome to the delicious unknown – where an unproven spinner is thrown into the Brisbane cauldron

By George Simms

The Ashes

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Will Jacks: the latest addition to England’s Charge of the Height Brigade
Will Jacks: the latest addition to England’s Charge of the Height Brigade
Don’t despair yet – there are some good omens for a second-Test comeback
Don’t despair yet – there are some good omens for a second-Test comeback
Hutton left as a champion – Stokes needs support to secure his legacy
Hutton left as a champion – Stokes needs support to secure his legacy
Slavish adherence to Bazball risks disenfranchising England’s fans
Slavish adherence to Bazball risks disenfranchising England’s fans

Commentary

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Women’s sport needs respect and support now, not gimmicks
Women’s sport needs respect and support now, not gimmicks
World Cup qualifiers reignited joy of football despite – not thanks to – Fifa
World Cup qualifiers reignited joy of football despite – not thanks to – Fifa
Where the heart wants to be: England’s happy Ashes exodus
Where the heart wants to be: England’s happy Ashes exodus
Abramovich complains about his money, but he is winning, even as a pariah
Abramovich complains about his money, but he is winning, even as a pariah

The Ashes

Back Zak, don’t crack

In a six-year Test career, the opener has only twice scored centuries in England victories

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Football

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WSL yet to see boom in attendances from Lionesses’ glory run
WSL yet to see boom in attendances from Lionesses’ glory run
How 10-man Chelsea nullified Arsenal in ill-tempered affair
How 10-man Chelsea nullified Arsenal in ill-tempered affair
Georgia Stanway decorates England’s happy homecoming with hat-trick
Georgia Stanway decorates England’s happy homecoming with hat-trick
Lampard determined to stay normal as Coventry buy into the Cult of Frank
Lampard determined to stay normal as Coventry buy into the Cult of Frank

Rugby Union

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Feeble Wales hit new low in record home humiliation
Feeble Wales hit new low in record home humiliation
PWR grapples to power growth of women’s rugby
PWR grapples to power growth of women’s rugby
Steve Borthwick’s England are showing signs of progress and promise
Steve Borthwick’s England are showing signs of progress and promise
Why rugby’s brave new world is still clouded by doubt
Why rugby’s brave new world is still clouded by doubt

Arne Slot

Between bravado and naivety

Being a manager is not just a matter of objective truth, it is also about perception – and the Liverpool coach walks a fine line

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Great reads

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Inside the deep, dark heart of freediving
Inside the deep, dark heart of freediving
Can Glasgow 2026 really give the Friendly Games a lifeline?
Can Glasgow 2026 really give the Friendly Games a lifeline?
Inside the rise of bespoke esports training facilities
Inside the rise of bespoke esports training facilities
Is this the world’s most beautiful badminton court?
Is this the world’s most beautiful badminton court?

Formula One

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Piastri cuts the gap but Norris will seal world title with victory
Piastri cuts the gap but Norris will seal world title with victory
Verstappen’s title hopes alive as Norris and Piastri disqualified
Verstappen’s title hopes alive as Norris and Piastri disqualified
Time for maturing Norris to deliver on all the promise
Time for maturing Norris to deliver on all the promise
Formula E drives culture shift with female talent on the grid
Formula E drives culture shift with female talent on the grid

Sport medicine

Buzzwords and ice baths

How active recovery became fitness’s cash cow

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Cycling

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Israel keen to host Tour despite shunning of IPT cycling team
Israel keen to host Tour despite shunning of IPT cycling team
Me vs Tadej Pogačar: how I fared against the world’s greatest cyclist
Me vs Tadej Pogačar: how I fared against the world’s greatest cyclist
Cycling team to drop Israeli identity after protests
Cycling team to drop Israeli identity after protests
The cyclist who can earn six figures without leaving his room
The cyclist who can earn six figures without leaving his room

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