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Marler edges to World Cup spot after getting nod over Rodd

Joe Marler has taken a significant step towards England's final World Cup squad after his loosehead prop rival, Bevan Rodd, was one of two players cut by Steve Borthwick. Sam Underhill has also been omitted from the latest 39-man England squad with Borthwick's plans for the tournament in France taking shape.

Woods lead presenter of female-fronted team as TNT replaces BT Sport

Laura Woods will be the lead presenter for the Champions League as TNT Sports enters the British and Irish market in replacing BT Sport. The former Sky and current ITV presenter heads a female-fronted presentation team for the new venture's football properties.

'Yes, I want to be the best in the world'

Geyse has tasted Champions League success at Barcelona andis targeting more glory with Brazil this summer

Australian sailor rescued after two months stranded in Pacific

A man and his dog have been rescued after being stranded at sea for two months, surviving on a diet of raw fish and rainwater.

Tunisia 'won't be reception centre' for refugees sent back from EU

Tunisia has said it will not be a \"reception centre\" for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other country in Europe despite a groundbreaking €1bn deal that was signed on Sunday.

Black Sea - UN 'disappointed' over Moscow's move to scrap grain deal

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said he deeply regretted Russia's decision to terminate the Black Sea grain deal, saying hundreds of millions of people facing hunger, as well as hard-pressed consumers, would pay the price for the Kremlin's move.

Battle for Dartmoor - England must wake up to lack of access, say campaigners

When the hedge fund manager Alexander Darwall banned wild campers from his land in Dartmoor national park in January, he can't have imagined that it would spark an uprising and what may be the biggest shake-up of land rights in a generation.

Ken Bruce's new radio show faces Ofcom inquiry over campaign

Ken Bruce's radio show is under investigation for a potential breach of broadcasting rules after his new employer demanded the government change the law to force criminal defendants into courtrooms.

First-generation iPhone in mint condition sells for $190,000

A 2007-era Apple iPhone has been sold for $190,373 (£145,416) at an auction - 300 times more than its original sale price.

Government launches body to boost nuclear power industry

The government is to offer grants of £157m as part of today's launch of a body to support the nuclear power industry. Great British Nuclear (GBN) will be tasked with helping deliver the government's commitment to provide a quarter of the UK's electricity from nuclear energy by 2050.

Paralympian leads call for all sports venues to have fully accessible toilets

Disabled athletes and sports fans are urging ministers to ensure that UK sporting venues have fully accessible toilets so they can enjoy sport in the same way as everybody else. At the moment less than 10% of venues have these facilities.

Large sinkhole becomes instant tourist attraction in Prestwich

A large sinkhole opened up in a street in Greater Manchester yesterday, swallowing several wheelie bins and becoming an instant attraction.

Elton John tells court in sexual offence trial Spacey attended a ball at his home

Elton John has told a court that Kevin Spacey attended a charity ball at his home after arriving by private jet.

Harvests at risk - Producers face second year of disaster

The olive oil industry is \"in crisis\" with the current heatwave in southern Europe threatening to cause the second bad harvest in a row and result in gaps on shelves this autumn.

China 52.2C record as Kerry flies in for talks

A remote township in China's western Xinjiang region has set a national temperature record of 52.2C, as the US climate envoy, John Kerry, held meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, in Beijing.

Mysterious giant metal cylinder washes up on Australian beach

A giant metal cylinder has washed up on a beach in Western Australia, baffling local people and posing a mystery to police.

Iran's 'morality' patrols resume 10 months after mass protests

Almost 10 months after Mahsa Amini died in police custody, triggering weeks of protest across Iran, police vans are again patrolling the streets looking for women failing to wear the hijab \"correctly\". Now, however, the vans and officers will not bear the name \"morality police\", and those on patrol will be wearing body cameras.

Benefit cap exposes deep split in Labour

Keir Starmer's decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap if Labour wins power has exposed deep splits within the party as he faces mounting calls to rethink the policy.

Clamour to approve drugs hailed as 'turning point' on Alzheimer's

Experts urge regulators to approve 'life-changing' treatment for dementia

Advice On Flavour Of Vape Helps Smokers To Quit - Study

Smokers who get help choosing what flavour of e-cigarette they use and receive supportive text messages are far more likely to quit, research has found.

Culture Crisis - Cricket Report Is A Shocking Wake-Up Call: This Is How All Sports Can Do Better

While the relative merits of Bazball continue to be debated, focus has swung away from arguably the most critical challenge that the sport faces: the findings from the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (Icec), published at the end of June. Its report, Holding Up a Mirror to Cricket, concluded that: "Cricket is not a game for everyone'"

Damn The Data - Warner Is Still Doing His Job For Australia

There was always a chance it would go like this. A bad Test, two bad innings, especially just before a long break with time to talk about it. Those discussions mounting as supporters fret.

Anderson poised to return to England attack at home ground

Fourth LV=Insurance men's Ashes Test countdown

McIlroy pips MacIntyre for 'shot of confidence' to take in to Hoylake

Genesis Scottish Open

Maguire loses captaincy as United push to offload him

Harry Maguire has revealed he has been stripped of the Manchester United captaincy by Erik ten Hag.

New king of Centre Court

Alcaraz dethrones Djokovic in epic five-set contest to make 'dream come true'

Amazing Alcaraz ends Djokovic's long reign in rollercoaster final

Over the past few years of men's tennis, as his great rivals have retreated from view, Novak Djokovic has spent his time destroying the hopes and dreams of nearly all younger challengers at the major tournaments. Not only has he continued to hold off the next generation, but he has relished his supremacy over them.

Alcaraz ushers in changing of the guard

Brilliant young Spaniard beat Djokovic in a match that could be seen as an act of empire building. Barney Ronay was left suitably astonished

Vondrousova's challenge is to consolidate success

The surprise champion has the game to establish herself among world's elite if she can find necessary consistency

Sciver-Brunt falls short as Australia deny record chase to retain Ashes

Australia retained the Ashes after beating England by three runs in this one-day international, despite an unbeaten century from Nat Sciver-Brunt.