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Saturday’s game, which has been arranged to celebrate the Irish Rugby Football Union [IRFU]’s 150th anniversary celebrations, pits Farrell against his predecessor Joe Schmidt, who took over as Australia boss in January. Schmidt won three Six Nations titles and secured a first win over the All Blacks in six years as Ireland boss after a successful stint in charge of …

Mick Schumacher is to leave his role as Mercedes reserve driver at the end of this season. The 25-year-old, who is the son of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, has been with the team for two years. Mercedes took the German on when he was dropped after two seasons with the US-based Haas outfit. Schumacher had hoped for a …

Bradley impressed at right-back as a substitute in Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifier draw against Switzerland at Windsor Park in September, and did likewise on his first outing for Liverpool in a League Cup win over Norwich City soon after, despite giving away a penalty. As a teenager, his talent was such that youth international recognition naturally came along, and …

While Nelson is excited for the future, all eyes are firmly on Friday’s first leg at Inver Park. Playing in a game of this magnitude will be a new experience to many of Oxtoby’s squad, with only 11 of those who featured at Euro 2022 involved in the current squad. The arrival of Oxtoby in the summer of 2023 has …

Australia have added uncapped Tasmania all-rounder Beau Webster to their squad for the second Test against India in Adelaide. The 30-year-old, who was player of the year in the Sheffield Shield last season, will join the national team for the match which starts on 6 December. Webster averages 38 with the bat in first-class cricket and 37 with the ball. …

Danny Murphy looks at how Martin Odegaard’s impressive display led Arsenal to victory away at Sporting and how his presence allows the Gunners to get the best out of Bukayo Saka. WATCH MORE: ‘Five star’ Arsenal cruise to win at Sporting Lisbon Available to UK users only.

Watch Liverpool manager Arne Slot reflect on his side’s 2-0 victory over Real Madrid to maintain their perfect start to the Champions League campaign.

England were solid if unspectacular in the opening T20 in East London on Saturday, but this was an utterly dominant victory. They made a poor start, slipping to 15-2 when Maia Bouchier chipped the ball to mid-wicket for 20, before Sophia Dunkley fell for a duck two balls later with a nervy prod that flicked off the inside edge and …

Barcelona and Spain’s Lamine Yamal has won the 2024 Golden Boy award. The award, founded by Italian newspaper Tuttosport, is given to the best European men’s player under the age of 21, with journalists voting using a points system. Yamal, 17, established himself as a first-team regular for Barcelona last season before helping Spain to win Euro 2024. The winger …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he did not intend “to make light” of self-harm when he answered a question about scratches on his face. City blew a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday and Guardiola was later seen with several scratch marks on his forehead during his post-match interview with broadcaster Amazon …