November 25th, 2025

The curious case of Crawley: Why England back Zak despite all the flak

Cricket is a game obsessed with numbers and Zak Crawley’s make for fascinating reading. They are not what you would expect from a Test opener to have played 60 games.

‘Littler is so good – he will retain his World Championship title’

“Luke Littler is so good – he will retain his World Championship title,” predicts Sky Sports’ Wayne Mardle, while Mark Webster feels the teenager is “ticking boxes”.

The striker doing a Masters and a tale of two Chelsea youngsters – EFL stories

McCaffrey shines in 49ers win over Panthers

Highlights from the Week 12 matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the San Francisco 49ers during the 2025 NFL season.

Can Frank’s ‘extreme’ Spurs style change bring success?

Thomas Frank is under scrutiny after his defensive approach was obliterated by Arsenal in Sunday’s north London derby. Spurs were so bad their head coach felt compelled to apologise. It has not been the start he or the club hoped for.

Gueye sent off for striking team-mate – but Moyes ‘quite likes’ it

Everton’s Idrissa Gueye is sent off for striking team-mate Michael Keane during their Premier League victory at Manchester United.

Sound or flawed? England’s faith in Crawley tested

Zak Crawley’s place is once again the most debated in England’s team. The stats are alarming so what is England’s thinking and is it flawed?

A Grand Slam should be seen as ‘stepping stone’ – Dawson column

In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses Steve Borthwick’s side’s perfect autumn and how the next step will be winning a Grand Slam.

Hampton voted BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year

Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton is voted BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2025 after a superb 12 months for club and country.

What can Slot do next to stop Liverpool slide?

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at the questions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot must answer to end the crisis at Anfield.
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