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England’s Existential Cricket is not fun and carefree but therapy for years of cruelty | Barney Ronay

Labuschagne repels India as Australia stay on top in WTC final

Beware, England: Steve Smith looks like a batting immortal again | Geoff Lemon

Australia in control of WTC final after skittling India top order

Australia’s Head-start changes emphasis and puts India to the sword | Geoff Lemon

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Rodri ready for Manchester City’s final exam with Champions League in sight | David Hytner

June 4, 2023 John Martin

Rodri has the gleaming gold of an FA Cup winners’ medal around his neck and the lettering on his dark Manchester City T-shirt frames it all: “June 3rd 2023. CUP

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McBrine and Adair dig deep to restore Irish pride and frustrate England | Emma John

June 3, 2023 John Martin

Steve Waugh’s Australians travelled to Gallipoli to get them in the right mindset for the 2001 Ashes. We must assume that Ireland made a similarly inspirational visit to St Johns

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Verstappen takes Spanish GP pole as Norris third in wild Qualifying

June 3, 2023 John Martin

Max Verstappen takes pole position for Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix; Carlos Sainz second, Lando Norris takes surprise third; Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez and George Russell made early

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Pope hits sparkling double ton with England eyeing emphatic win

June 2, 2023 John Martin

England are on the cusp of a comprehensive victory over Ireland in their one-off Test at Lord’s, with Ollie Pope taking centre stage on day two, hitting a maiden Test

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Manchester United v Manchester City: the FA Cup final’s key tactical battles

June 2, 2023 John Martin

Can United draw hope from their January win? United’s victory in the last derby turned out to be nowhere near as pivotal as it felt at the time. It was

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Josh Tongue shows England potential as Stuart Broad puts on masterclass | Simon Burnton

June 1, 2023 John Martin

The sun came just before lunch, breaking the blanket of cloud which had looked so encouraging as England started the day. “We’re here to score runs, take wickets and win

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Swiatek rolls on in Paris, Rybakina gains momentum & Altmaier wins epic

June 1, 2023 John Martin

Iga Swiatek served up another bagel as the defending women’s champion moved into the third round of the French Open with a straight-sets win over American Claire Liu. Like in

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First two-game women’s State of Origin has more on the line than ever | Megan Maurice

May 31, 2023 John Martin

Thursday night kicks off a big year for women’s rugby league. For the first time, women’s State of Origin becomes more than a standalone game, before an expanded NRLW featuring

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‘Beating England would be Ireland’s best achievement in cricket’

May 31, 2023 John Martin

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie says beating England at Lord’s would be his team’s “best achievement in cricket” as he stressed they see the game as a “pinnacle event”. Cricket Ireland’s

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Tongue to make England debut against Ireland

May 30, 2023 John Martin

Worcestershire seamer Josh Tongue will make his England debut in this week’s one-off Test against Ireland at Lord’s after being preferred to Chris Woakes. The 25-year-old will join Stuart Broad

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  • England’s Existential Cricket is not fun and carefree but therapy for years of cruelty | Barney Ronay
  • Labuschagne repels India as Australia stay on top in WTC final
  • Beware, England: Steve Smith looks like a batting immortal again | Geoff Lemon
  • Australia in control of WTC final after skittling India top order
  • Australia’s Head-start changes emphasis and puts India to the sword | Geoff Lemon
  • Zverev makes emotional return to French Open semis
  • London Irish suspended from Premiership and all leagues by RFU
  • Ange Postecoglou to Tottenham: Australia revels in rise of its first Premier League manager | Joey Lynch
  • London Irish set to be suspended from Premiership as Tuesday deadline looms
  • Mercedes have a long way to go but success in Spain is still significant | Giles Richards
  • Rodri ready for Manchester City’s final exam with Champions League in sight | David Hytner
  • McBrine and Adair dig deep to restore Irish pride and frustrate England | Emma John
  • Verstappen takes Spanish GP pole as Norris third in wild Qualifying
  • Pope hits sparkling double ton with England eyeing emphatic win
  • Manchester United v Manchester City: the FA Cup final’s key tactical battles
  • Josh Tongue shows England potential as Stuart Broad puts on masterclass | Simon Burnton
  • Swiatek rolls on in Paris, Rybakina gains momentum & Altmaier wins epic
  • First two-game women’s State of Origin has more on the line than ever | Megan Maurice
  • ‘Beating England would be Ireland’s best achievement in cricket’
  • Tongue to make England debut against Ireland

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  • Labuschagne repels India as Australia stay on top in WTC final
  • Beware, England: Steve Smith looks like a batting immortal again | Geoff Lemon
  • Australia in control of WTC final after skittling India top order
  • Australia’s Head-start changes emphasis and puts India to the sword | Geoff Lemon

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