It was the time and place for Alexis Mac Allister to do his talking on the pitch and the disgruntled Liverpool midfielder did not disappoint. “Very sad” over Liverpool’s refusal to offer him a contract extension, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch were getting theirs, Mac Allister made Anfield very happy with a match-winning display…

After their record-breaking feats last year in the Champions League, Arsenal are at it again. But having been delayed along with hundreds of travelling supporters by travel chaos on Tuesday, Mikel Arteta’s side had to bide their time against Napoli until Martin Ødegaard continued his rich vein of goalscoring to start the new campaign with…

Distance tops US men’s mark by more than 30 milesEckert also beat women’s world record she set last yearWhile some teachers spent the second week of September easing into their school routines, Megan Eckert was making more ultrarunning history.The New Mexico middle school math teacher shattered the six-day women’s world record and the American men’s…

Fast bowler learned wobble seam from Ollie RobinsonPakistan’s Saud Shakeel knew little about debutantEngland’s four-man seam attack once again demonstrated its collective threat in bundling Pakistan out for 133 at Edgbaston. Josh Tongue highlighted the work the quartet have done together beyond ­matchdays by experimenting with a wobble seam delivery that he has honed with…

Razaullah offered the tourists a glimpse of audacity but it was Babar Azam who embodied the wider loss of hopeIt was still morning when Babar Azam came in to bat at Edgbaston. The Test was only 45 minutes old but you could already see which direction it was heading. Pakistan were three wickets down. The…

Rolling updates from the last eight at Flushing Meadows Shelton wins after night of vomit, sweat and home hopes Get in touch: email Katy | And follow us over on TikTokRybakina has won four of her five meetings with Zheng, including two three-set victories this year. But Zheng was earlier in her comeback from elbow…