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Marler exited England camp before his call to scrap haka

Joe Marler left the England camp preparing for the autumn internationals opener, against the All Blacks on Saturday, for personal reasons at the start of the week before provoking a fierce backlash in New Zealand by calling for the haka to be scrapped.

Stokes family's ordeal Captain reveals masked gang burgled home while on tour

Ben Stokes, the England Test captain, has said his house was burgled this month while his wife and two children were present and he was away on the tour of Pakistan.

Fifa in dispute with Adidas and Coke over Club World Cup

Fifa is in dispute with its long-term partners Adidas and Coca-Cola over sponsorship rights for the Club World Cup next year in the US.

Werner and Sarr strike early as rapid Spurs catch City by surprise

Tottenham had threatened to win at a canter. Two goals up after 25 minutes, there was almost disbelief within the home crowd and not only because Timo Werner had scored the first.

Isak makes Maresca pay for shuffling Chelsea's pack

Hope is alive and kicking at Newcastle after all. Just as Eddie Howe's players seemed to be sliding towards mediocrity, a place in the Carabao Cup's last eight changed an entire narrative.

Gakpo double keeps Liverpool on course for trophy defence

The Arne Slot roadshow continues to impress. Cody Gakpo's quickfire double helped the Liverpool manager make it seven wins from his first eight away matches in all competitions as the holders moved into the quarterfinals despite making wholesale changes on the south coast.

United shake off Ten Hag's reign with five-star Victory

Ruud van Nistelrooy may never lead Manchester United in cup competition again, so ending on the right end of a 5-2 goal fest as the interim manager can warm in his dotage.

Nwaneri delivers again as Arsenal showcase top-flight dominance

Arsenal had a European Championship winner on parade in Jorginho, the Champions League-winning Kai Havertz and the four-time Premier League champion Raheem Sterling making life a misery for Preston, but one name rang out above all from the away end at Deepdale: Ethan Nwaneri.

Kamada gives Palace win but Eze limps off injured

Just as reports started surfacing that Oliver Glasner had until the approaching international break to safeguard a job he started so brilliantly only eight months ago, so Crystal Palace go and win successive games.

Draper rolls into last 16 by taking down world No 6

The two previous times Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz faced each other this year, their encounters ended in similar ways.

Blow for City as Miedema has knee surgery

Manchester City have confirmed the Women's Super League record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema has undergone surgery on her left knee.

Livingstone to give 'untapped talent' a chance in Caribbean

Normally we have a reset at this point. A catastrophic failure here, a World Cup group-stage exit there.

WSL agrees record £65m TV deal with Sky and BBC

Sky Sports and the BBC have agreed a new five-year, shared domestic broadcast rights deal to show almost every Women's Super League match live on television from the 2025-26 campaign.

'Playing for New Zealand is a good way to show my love for my brother'

Tupou Vaa'i opens up on handling the emotion of losing a sibling at a young age and Jonah Lomu's influence

Decision time Will modernisation plans go through or will they get rugby's red card?

Modern rugby union turned 30 last month. It was in the autumn of 1994 that Louis Luyt, president of the South African Rugby Union, announced that the game would turn professional after his country had hosted the World Cup the following year.

Itoje craves 'big' wins to emulate Johnson's career

Maro Itoje has admitted he is still striving to emulate Martin Johnson's level of success in an England jersey as he prepares to go past the World Cup-winning captain on the list of national caps holders on Saturday.

BHP says it has 'moved on' from failed Anglo American takeover

The global mining company BHP has \"moved on\" from its three unsuccessful attempts to take over the rival Anglo American this year and will focus on other growth opportunities, its chair has said.

Germany offers 'ray of hope' as it edges away from recession

Germany's economy grew in the three months to the end of September, ending fears that Europe's largest economy would slip back into recession.

Third-quarter growth slows but US economy 'doing just fine'

The US economy grew slower than expected between July and September but is continuing its two-year expansion, data revealed yesterday, just days before millions of voters decide whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is best placed to lead the country forward.

The chancellor didn't scare the financial markets. But nor did she impress with a growth plan

Even in 2028-29, on the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts, we'll still be looking at GDP growth of a lacklustre 1.6%

Reddit shares rise 35% after social media site reports its first ever profit

100m The number of monthly users of Reddit reported by the company, an increase of 47% year on year

VW profits fall almost 60% as closures loom in Germany

Volkswagen has reported a near-60% drop in profits, amid a slump in sales in China, and spoken of the difficulties it faces as it prepares to close factories in Germany for the first time.

'This is a civil war' Gangs advance on wealthy areas of Haitian capital

Gangs advance on wealthy areas of Haitian capital

Lloyds scraps car loan commissions after court ruling

Lloyds Banking Group has scrapped commission payments across its £15bn motor finance arm after a legal judgment on car loan misselling, as industry and Treasury officials hold urgent talks amid fears of contagion across the wider financial sector.

Mount Fuji left snowless after record hot spell

Mount Fuji remained snowless on Tuesday, marking the latest date at which its slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, according to Japan's weather agency.

NYC legalises jaywalking, ending racial disparities in enforcement

Jaywalking - crossing the road without using a marked crossing or abiding by traffic light signals - is now legal in New York City.

Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plan over Russia security fears

Sweden and Norway are backpedaling on plans for cashless societies over fears that fully digital payment systems would leave them vulnerable to Russian security threats, and concern for those unable to use them.

Gaza could suffer 'ethnic cleansing' if world does not act, UN chief warns

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has warned that Israel could carry out the \"ethnic cleansing\" of Gaza if the international community does not prevent it.

Crimean mother is charged over daughter's post

Police in Russian-annexed Crimea have charged a woman with child neglect after her 10-year-old daughter allegedly posted a video online that \"discredited\" the Russian army, authorities said yesterday.

Brazil Pair accused of murder of politician on trial at last

It was not even 10pm and the football match she was watching on TV had still not finished when Luyara Franco, then 19, decided to go to bed. But then the phone started ringing.