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Sara heads to Bristol to track down American rugby sensation Ilona Maher.

American Cameron Young holds a two-shot lead after the opening round at the Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods in the Bahamas. Young, 27, shot a bogey-free eight under par in Albany on Thursday to lead compatriot Justin Thomas, who birdied four of the last five holes. Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion, is three shots behind Young on five …

Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, Club Leon Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, …

Under pressure Julen Lopetegui is set to take charge of West Ham for their crucial Premier League game with Wolves on Monday. Lopetegui’s future as Hammers manager has been debated by senior West Ham figures in the wake of Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Leicester City. However, multiple sources have confirmed a club board decision has been made for Lopetegui to …

Ingle says that Wales finally realising their dream of reaching a major championships will continue to resonate as the women’s game strengthens in the nation. “I think we’ve been fighting for so many years for so many different things off the pitch and then Friday night [in the first leg in Cardiff], to get a record crowd – we’ve been …

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin has been banned for one year and fined 10,000 Swiss Francs (£8,886) for “excessively” whipping a horse. Video footage emerged in July of the 39-year-old repeatedly striking the horse with a long whip around its legs, just days before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Dujardin’s international ban, handed out by the …

The Milwaukee Bucks’ seven-game winning streak ended with a defeat by the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, while the Los Angeles Lakers were thrashed by the Miami Heat. The Bucks had won their past four games in the NBA and three in the NBA Cup – but were unable to maintain an early 10-point lead as they fell 104-119 in Milwaukee. …

Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards and Martin Keown explain how Kevin de Bruyne inspired Manchester City to victory over Nottingham Forest, ending the club’s seven-game winless streak. Watch all the Premier League goals on Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only.

Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards praises an “immense” performance from Mohamed Salah and says Liverpool “must keep” the Egyptian forward.

Manchester City manager says that Kevin de Bruyne is an “incredible person” after the Belgium international’s man-of-the-match performance in their 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest at the Etihad. MATCH REPORT: Manchester City 3-0 Nottingham Forest Available to UK users only.