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England welcome back the experience of Amy Cokayne at hooker as their 41-match unbeaten run comes under serious threat away to Canada. Cokayne has not played Test rugby since scoring the Red Roses' final try in a Grand Slam-sealing win over France in Bordeaux in May. Saracens' Bryony Field, who has three caps to Cokayne's 94, drops to the bench after deputising impressively in the first half of the WXV.

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Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out calls on managers to "set the tone" after Millwall boss Alex Neil criticises halting a game following an accusation of abuse. Tuesday's Championship match was brought to a standstill for seven minutes, midway through the second half, after reports of discriminatory chants directed at Swansea substitute Ji-sung Eom, which the Metropolitan Police is investigating. After the game, Neil told BBC Radio London: "It needs.

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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner at the F1 team, has his contract extended until the end of 2031. The Frenchman has led the team since he replaced Christian Horner following the Briton's sacking in the summer of 2025 after 20 years in charge. After a difficult start to the 2026 season, Red Bull have improved their car to the extent that Max Verstappen has taken.

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The Six Kings Slam exhibition event - featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic - is postponed following a series of deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia. 5m The Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition event in Saudi Arabia - featuring Grand Slam champions Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev - has been postponed following a series of deadly attacks on host city Riyadh. Alcaraz, Djokovic and Zverev were set to travel.

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Fifa is set to propose a $3.4bn increase in the amount of money it hands out for football development across the world. 4bn (£2.6bn) increase in the amount of money it hands out for football development across the world. World football's governing body wants to release the money from its reserves in a move which BBC Sport has been told would double the level of planned distribution funding for 2027-2030.

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Director of football is tarnished by recruitment record and Amorim stint but has received glowing review from above Lisandro Martínez is not naive. At 28, he has experienced plenty in football and knows the causes of success and failure. He has a World Cup winner’s medal, whereas Jason Wilcox has overseen the latest period of mediocrity at Manchester United, during which the focus has fallen more on the team’s performances.