Liverpool solve defensive conundrum – but can they break WSL top five?
Liverpool are out to prove that defence is the best form of attack this season. Opening the WSL new campaign with back-to-back wins is as good as it’s been since the 2017 Spring Series under Scott Rogers, where the Reds repeated the same feat and ended with a top-four finish. Source
Ascot or Breeders’ Cup next for Inspiral as 2024 return not ruled out
Connections of Inspiral have confirmed the brilliant filly is not only set to line up in either the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot or head for the Breeders’ Cup before the year is out, but there is also every chance she could return for another season in 2024. Source
Kane: I want to play at Euro 2028 | Our writers’ England XI
Harry Kane says he is hoping to be in top shape for another eight or nine years and wants to help England win the European Championship on home soil in 2028. Source
Scorecard: India vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup
The latest score from the Cricket World Cup match between India and Afghanistan in Delhi. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket. Source
How Pep’s tactics backfired against Arsenal
“The fact we didn’t have Rodri, I wanted to put more protection with the ball, players who are really good with the ball,” Pep Guardiola told journalists after Manchester City had been beaten at Arsenal. Source
The Question: Why does Southgate pick players who don’t play regularly?
Charlotte Marsh and Zinny Boswell analyse why England manager Gareth Southgate picks players who don’t play regularly for their clubs. Source
Moeen Ali: I worried growing a beard would make people think I’m extreme
Represent is a one-off Sky Sports series exploring how heritage, nationality and ethnicity interlink to make an athletes’ sporting identity. First up: Moeen Ali. Source
Champion jockey Hughes set to star at Sedgefield
Sedgefield is the centre of attention on Sky Sports Racing this Wednesday with champion jockey Brian Hughes arriving with a strong book of rides. Source
Nadal to play at Australian Open, says tournament director Tiley
Rafael Nadal will play at the Australian Open in January along with Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and hometown favourite Nick Kyrgios, tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed. Source
‘This is just the beginning’ | Hawkins makes history in an F1 car
Watch Jessica Hawkins make history by completing 26 laps in Aston Martin’s 2021 model at the Hungaroring and become the first woman to test a Formula 1 car since 2018. Source