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Trainer Liam Wilkins has had his licence withdrawn after overseeing the sparring session that left retired boxer Nick Blackwell in hospital. Hasan Karkardi has been suspended for six months for sparring with Blackwell, who was left…

Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim shared Bangladesh's highest partnership in international cricket on day two of the first Test against New Zealand. The pair came together on 160-4 and enjoyed a fifth-wicket stand of 359, beating the…

England were heavily beaten by India A in their second and final warm-up match before the one-day international series begins on Sunday. After Jonny Bairstow made 64 and Alex Hales 51, the tourists slipped from 116-1 to 211-9 - both Eoin…

Briton Dan Evans reached the Sydney International semi-finals by upsetting top seed Dominic Thiem - his first victory over a top-10 ranked player. Evans beat the Austrian world number eight 3-6 6-4 6-1 and will now face Russian Andrey…

Sam Warburton is close to stepping down as Wales captain after six years in the role. His replacement will be named on 17 January when interim coach Rob Howley announces his Six Nations squad. Read more:…

England's record goalscorer and Arsenal forward Kelly Smith has retired from football at the age of 38. Smith, who scored 46 goals for her country, became Britain's first female professional footballer when she joined American side New…

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, insisting the change was based on "sporting merit" and not to make money. The sport's world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change…

Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best player at the inaugural Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann to the prize.…

Junior football clubs in England face suspension from the Football Association if their coaches have not been cleared to work with children. The warning, in a letter to clubs from the FA, follows allegations of historical child abuse in…

Kagiso Rabada claimed match figures of 10-92 as South Africa sealed a series victory over Sri Lanka with a 282-run win in the second Test in Cape Town. With Sri Lanka resuming on day four at 130-4, chasing a theoretical 507 to win,…

A non-league player has been sacked by his club after abusing Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter over the death of his baby daughter on Twitter. Bournemouth lost a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Arsenal in the Premier League on…

Paul Clement has been confirmed as head coach of Swansea City. The 44-year-old becomes the Swans' third boss of the season after joining from Bayern Munich, where he was assistant to Carlo Ancelotti. Read more at:…

Manchester United moved level on points with fifth-placed Tottenham after victory at West Ham, who played for 75 minutes with 10 men following the controversial dismissal of Sofiane Feghouli. Referee Mike Dean showed Feghouli a straight…

Ex-Manchester City and United striker Carlos Tevez has signed for Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, the club confirmed on Thursday. Shanghai have signed the Argentina forward, 32, from Boca Juniors but no details were given…

Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been ruled out for six to eight weeks with a knee injury. The 22-year-old England Under-21 international has become the club's first-choice keeper this season, making 16 appearances in the…