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England captain Maro Itoje absent from training camp to attend mother’s funeral in Nigeria

England will kick off their Six Nations training camp in Spain this week without their captain, Maro Itoje, who has travelled to Nigeria for his mother’s funeral. Itoje was absent from the official Six Nations championship launch in Edinburgh on Monday and is not expected to join his squad until Wednesday evening.

Aston Martin become second F1 team to miss vital testing in Barcelona

Williams unable to take to the track at all in Spain

The Academy got the nominees right. Will it get the winner wrong?

It is that time of year again: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled its nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, ushering in with them the annual ritual of online grievance and bickering about what the Academy has gotten right or wrong.

Mature decision to deny Manchester City a penalty for handball sets example for referees

Farai Hallam trusted his own judgment on Yerson Mosquera incident despite a VAR review and, in doing so, showed the way forward

Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.

Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds

Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal options

Cyclist knocked off bike by kangaroo, recovers to win Tour Down Under: "The most Australian crash I've ever seen"

January 26, 2026 / 10:50 AM EST / CBS/AP

Arsenal chose well when they sent Ethan Nwaneri on loan to Marseille

William Saliba became a leader during his time in France. Arsenal are hoping the same happens to Nwaneri

Ruud makes timely exit from Australian Open as Shelton storms into last eight

Norwegian’s wife is pregnant with their first child

How Alex de Minaur can beat Carlos Alcaraz in Australian Open quarter-final

The home favourite has taken his speed and returns to new levels in Melbourne, but it’s his serve that will be key against world No 1

Courtside fashion at the Australian Open: ‘People are definitely dressing up more’

If the races is a nightclub, the tennis is a long lunch with spectators in silk dresses, sneakers and tailored shorts

Serie A’s ‘mega tie-breaker’ leaves Inter clear but Juve catch the eye again

Inter and Juventus exchanged remarkable home victories, while dominant Roma were held to a draw at home by Milan