Sport

England international Jack Clifford, who captained the Under-20 side to the 2013 world title, is to retire due to a shoulder injury aged just 27, he announced on Wednesday.

Former England number one goalkeeper Joe Hart will compete to be number two choice to Hugo Lloris after signing for Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer on Tuesday.

Exeter Chiefs extended their lead at the top of the English Premiership table by beating Leicester Tigers 26-13 in front of England coach Eddie Jones on Saturday in both sides' first game in

The English Premiership resumes on Friday when Sale Sharks play Harlequins, bringing to an end a 159-day hiatus forced by the coronavirus pandemic.

Three-time world snooker champion Mark Selby ended Australian Neil Robertson's hopes of a second world crown with a gritty 13 frames to 7 victory in their quarter-final at the Crucible

Andy Sullivan won the English Championship on Sunday ending a five year spell without a victory and burst into tears recalling the friends who did not live to witness the moment.

Premier League clubs voted against continuing to allow five substitutes for the 2020/21 season on Thursday.

Brentford and Fulham will slug it out for a place in the Premier League on Tuesday when the London rivals clash in a Championship play-off final worth an estimated £170 million ($220 million)

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

The coronavirus pandemic has had serious ramifications across English county cricket, with even giants Surrey facing "huge financial strains", their CEO Richard Gould told AFP on Sunday.
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