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Britain's Sonay Kartal beats former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko to reach the Wuhan Open final in only her third event after a six-month injury lay-off. British number five Kartal is playing in only her third event since returning from a six-month absence with a back injury, but she now stands one more victory away from a WTA 1,000 title - one of the most prestigious prizes outside of the.

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Pool B: England 12-30 Tonga England women thump Wales 70-6 England’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Rugby League World Cup are hanging by a thread already after succumbing to a shock defeat to Tonga in their opening match. The pre-tournament talk from England was how they would approach the international game with a clear point of difference in an attempt to beat the world’s best nations. There.

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England 's men fall to defeat in the Rugby League World Cup opener as Tonga take their chances in Perth. Now in 2026, Tonga - another Pacific island nation - have done the same with a victory to put England's Australian campaign in immediate jeopardy. Tonga combined classy attacking play with staunch defence, mixed with a pinch of luck - while being cheered on by a ferociously partisan crowd in.

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Ascot updates from 12.55pm BST start Balding v O’Brien can give Flat season fitting finale Welcome to Ascot on Champions Day 2026, ahead of a seven-race card that stands at least a fair degree of comparison with the end-of-season jamborees in Paris two weeks ago, and in Keeneland later this month. For that, we owe thanks to the long, dry summer that has extended into mid-October. That means in turn.

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It was a Bledisloe Cup mauling at the arena where Australia will host a home World Cup at which they must perform or perish as a rugby power The honeymoon is over for Les Kiss and Doomsday protocols have been activated. Australia’s embarrassing capitulation to the All Blacks – their 13th in a row – is a cold reminder of where the Wallabies sit in rugby’s world order. In a.

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England scored seven tries before the break, and 13 in total on their way to a comprehensive victory over Wales in their Group A opener. On their Women's World Cup debut, they had scored against England, taking advantage of multiple English errors to deservedly pull level inside the opening 10 minutes. Wales could dream of causing a major upset. By half-time, though, England had thoroughly disabused Wales of that notion.