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IPL 2025: Ben Stokes to miss T20 tournament after opting out of auction

Ben Stokes

Captain Ben Stokes has opted to skip next year’s Indian Premier League but former England bowler James Anderson has registered for the upcoming auction. Stokes’ name is not among the 52 Englishman who have signed up for the auction, which will be held on 24 and 25 November. It means the 33-year-old will also be unavailable for the 2026 competition …

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England v Australia: Hosts name unchanged XV to face Wallabies at Allianz Stadium

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England have named an unchanged starting XV to face Australia in the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Marcus Smith retains his place at fly-half after impressing in the narrow defeat by New Zealand, while Jamie George continues to lead the side at hooker. There is a positional swap in the centre partnership, with Henry Slade moving to …

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Nations League: Daniel James returns to Craig Bellamy’s Wales squad

Daniel James celebrates scoring for Wales

James missed Wales’ opening Nations League games with Turkey and Montenegro in September and the trip to Iceland and home return against Montenegro last month with a hamstring injury. He made his return for Leeds on 18 October and has started the Championship side’s past two fixtures, scoring in the 3-0 win over Plymouth last Saturday. James’ Leeds team-mate Joe …

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Football gossip: Fernandez, Isak, Quenda, Zirkzee, Reijnders, Lampard

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Inter Milan and Barcelona eye move for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez, Arsenal target Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Manchester United face battle to sign Sporting’s Geovany Quenda. Inter Milan and Barcelona are plotting a swoop for Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 23, whose future at Stamford Bridge looks increasingly unclear. (Sun), external Arsenal have identified Newcastle forward Alexander Isak, 25, as …

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Sir Chris Hoy: British Olympic icon talks to BBC about terminal cancer

Sir Chris Hoy looks down

When Sir Chris revealed his diagnosis last month, the public shock was seismic. Messages flowed from all walks of life, from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland’s first minister John Swinney to fellow sporting icons, such as Olympic cyclist and former Great Britain team-mate Sir Mark Cavendish. The messages of support continue to pour in. Former England football captain …

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