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Boss Rhian Wilkinson believes the manner of Wales’ win will help them as they bid to qualify for a first major finals. “I’m exhausted. The players gave everything they had. I am a proud coach,” she said. “We found a way to figure things out, that is how great teams are made. “Momentum builds and we’ll learn so much from …

British number one Jack Draper cruised through to the second round of the Paris Masters with a straight-set win over the Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka. Draper, who won the biggest title of his career in Vienna on Sunday, won 7-5 6-2 in one hour eight minutes. A tight first set went to serve before Draper made the crucial break in …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says “If they [Real Madrid] want to go, it’s fine; if they don’t, it’s fine as well” – after Real were absent from the Ballon d’Or ceremony following rumours their forward Vinicius Jr had not won the award. Guardiola added that Rodri, who won the men’s award, “perfectly represents City, but also Spanish football and …

Britain’s Katie Boulter made light work of Japan’s Aoi Ito to reach the second round of the Hong Kong Open. Second seed Boulter beat world number 156 Aoi 6-4 6-4. Boulter has enjoyed a career-best season, winning two WTA Tour titles and reaching a high of 27 in the world rankings. The 28-year-old thanked the crowd afterwards for their support, …

Residents of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s home town of Oshu, Japan watch them beat the New York Yankees in game three of the World Series.

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old will immediately take up a coaching role with the Australia men’s team and will be involved in their T20 international series against Pakistan next month. Wade is set to continue to play in the Big Bash for Hobart Hurricanes and in various T20 global franchise tournaments. He …

Ruben Amorim agrees to become the next Manchester United manager, Arsenal weigh up a bid for Bryan Mbeumo, while Liverpool consider a move for Murillo. Sporting boss Ruben Amorim has agreed to become the next Manchester United manager following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday. (Manchester Evening News), external Alternatively, former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic is top …

Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row. Bonmati won every possible trophy at club level last season as Barcelona secured a historic quadruple – winning Liga F, the Champions League, Supercopa and Copa de la Reina. The 26-year-old scored a career-best tally of 19 goals across all four …

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also won the Premier League, Uefa …

Manchester United are in talks about appointing Sporting manager Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag’s replacement. Dutchman Ten Hag was sacked on Monday following the side’s poor start to the season. Amorim, 39, is a highly regarded coach who has won two Portuguese league titles with Sporting – including their first in 19 years – since joining in 2020. The …