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Ugo Monye calls former club Harlequins' 48-0 defeat by Gloucester "one of the worst performances I have ever seen".Harlequins' head coach Jason Gilmore called the performance in the 48-0 defeat at Gloucester "totally unacceptable"Quins conceded eight tries in their heaviest league defeat for 26 years and are bottom of the early Gallagher Prem table."They got smashed in the scrum and the line-out. Their backfield coverage was poor. They got smashed at the...

India batter Harmanpreet Kaur leaves her role as national team captain across all three formats of international cricket.Harmanpreet Kaur led India to a Test victory against England at Lord's in JulyHarmanpreet led India in five Tests, 51 one-day internationals and 155 T20 internationals and took her country to their first global title, winning the 50-over World Cup last year.The 37-year old last captained her country on 22 September, when she helped secure a second successive Asian...

South African side Cheetahs will play their European Challenge Cup home matches this season at St Helen's in Swansea, the home of Welsh side Ospreys.Cheetahs host Dragons on Sunday, 13 December and Perpignan on Sunday, 17 January with both games a day after Ospreys' home matches in the same competition.Cheetahs have traditionally used Europe as a base for matches in the second-tier tournament, with games in the 2025-26 season taking place in Amsterdam.There are links between Ospreys...

Shaun Pollock tells the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast: Im sure therell be a few people coming dressed up in accordance with Sandpapergate.... But I dont think itll be over the top or too intense; watch the first Test, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 7.30am, FridayPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerAustralia's first Test tour of South Africa since 'Sandpapergate' in 2018 begins with the first of three Tests in Durban on Friday - live on Sky Sports - as the...

Daniel Dubois, the WBO heavyweight world champion, expects to set up a blockbuster bout with Tyson Fury if they both win their next fights; Fury will meet Anthony Joshua in a December mega-fight while later this month Dubois rematches Fabio Wardley after an epic battle in their first boutPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerDaniel Dubois believes he can set himself on a collision course with Tyson Fury.Dubois, the WBO world champion, thinks if he and Fury win their next...

Bijan Robinson scores two rushing touchdowns while Brian Robinson runs in three as the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 45-24; watch the second NFL London game of the season between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles at 2.30pm Sunday, live on Sky SportsPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerBijan Robinson rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons posted a dominant 45-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.NFL...

Lando Norris has endured disappointing weekends in Azerbaijan and Malaysia, with a straight-line speed issue frustrating the British driver; watch F1s first ever Singapore Grand Prix Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with Sprint Qualifying at 1pm on FridayPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerLando Norris has admitted he is unsure whether McLaren will be able to fix an issue with his car that is causing a loss of straight-line speed ahead of this weekend's...

With eight points from four games, Northern Ireland show real progress through what manager Michael O'Neill calls "one of the most enjoyable windows" he has had in international football.Northern Ireland drew both home games in the Nations League window 0-0Northern Ireland's first nine points in the Uefa Nations League were accumulated over the grand total of 17 games.Finishing their four-game window with a 0-0 stalemate against Georgia on Monday night ensured Michael...

Wales face Albania in the Women's World Cup play-offs this week knowing a challenging reunion with Gemma Grainger may well be the prize on offer.Wales resume their bid to reach a first Women's World Cup this week knowing former boss Gemma Grainger may eventually stand between them and a place in Brazil next summer.Grainger came closer than any of her predecessors to ending Wales' wait for a World Cup appearance in qualifying for the 2023 tournament.Yet as they head into the...

Lionel Messi's Argentina career will end in a friendly against Benin. BBC Sport looks at what next for the 39-year-old?On what will be his 208th appearance, the country's most-capped player and record goal scorer will bid an emotional farewell in a friendly against Benin at the Monumental in Buenos Aires.Arguably Argentina's greatest ever player - only Diego Maradona comes close - announced his retirement from the national team on 31 August, six weeks after the World Cup final...

PARIS, France, Oct 6 – France scored four goals in the final 13 minutes to come from behind to beat Belgium in the Nations League as Zinedine Zidane maintained his unbeaten start in charge. Dodi Lukebakio scored Belgium’s opening goal after running on to Romeo Lavia’s brilliant 60-yard through ball before beating France debutant keeper Guillaume Restes. France kept knocking on the door and eventually levelled when Desire Doue’s low shot from outside the box beat...

Coco Gauff has had to endure online racial abuse after her latest victory at the China Open; The American star beat 16-year-old Sun Xinran in straight sets though there was an incident at a key moment when Gauff had to stop a point; Gauff explained the unfortunate situationCoco Gauff has said she has been racially abused on social media following an incident in her win over Sun Xinran at the China Open.The world No 4 won 7-5 6-1 against the 16-year-old from China to progress to the last 16 in...