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COMMENTSTUART BARNESMarcus Smith deserves to start for England. Ford’s game is in retreatSale No10’s instinct is to sit back and slow things down, so if first choice Fin Smith is injured Borthwick must go with in-form Quins playmaker
ANALYSISALEX LOWEHip-drop tackle is dangerous, so why has Genge called ban ‘berserk’?World Rugby has outlawed the style of tackle only days before autumn Tests, causing anger and confusion among players and coaches
COMMENTSTUART BARNESMarcus Smith deserves to start for England. Ford’s game is in retreatSale No10’s instinct is to sit back and slow things down, so if first choice Fin Smith is injured Borthwick must go with in-form Quins playmaker
ANALYSISALEX LOWEHip-drop tackle is dangerous, so why has Genge called ban ‘berserk’?World Rugby has outlawed the style of tackle only days before autumn Tests, causing anger and confusion among players and coaches
INTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobFootballBILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobFootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobFootballBILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentFootballBILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerMidfielder once thrived on picking out runners such as Eze and Muñoz, but now they are gone he lacks composure and presence to thrive in Sage’s system
INTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobBack to back defeats, including Saturday’s 3-1 loss at home to West Brom, turn up heat as fans call for the departure of the head coach
BILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentArteta has given at least two league starts this season to six players born within 20 miles of Emirates Stadium. Plus Bournemouth on verge of history
COMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobFootballBILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobFootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobFootballBILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentFootballBILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballCOMMENTTONY CASCARINOWharton is going backwards at Palace and no longer looks a £70m playerFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballINTERVIEWIAN HAWKEYMonchi: the Midas of recruitment who catapults players to greatnessFootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWhich of the four managers feeling the strain will be the first to go?FootballWest Ham’s slide shows Nuno may not be the man for the jobFootballBILL EDGARHow Arsenal’s supremacy has been built on core of local talentFootballEXCLUSIVEShelton set to hire Alcaraz’s former mentor Ferrero as new coachUS Open runner-up to work with the man who guided the Spaniard to six grand-slam triumphs in a bid to secure his first major title
EXCLUSIVEShelton set to hire Alcaraz’s former mentor Ferrero as new coachTennisBattling Dart claims maiden WTA title at Guangzhou OpenTennisBattling Dart claims maiden WTA title at Guangzhou OpenTennisINTERVIEWDAVID WALSHPaul McGinley: Half my team went to LIV. Not one showed any graciousnessGolfINTERVIEWDAVID WALSHPaul McGinley: Half my team went to LIV. Not one showed any graciousnessGolfRob Wright’s Monday tipsHorse racingRob Wright’s Monday tipsHorse racingFootballCOMMENTMARTIN SAMUELFriend’s plight shows why shrewd Southgate is better off out of itAfter taking Bromley from National League to League One, Andy Woodman might have expected support after poor start. Instead he was victim of lunacy
Anderson: I thought there was something wrong with me after Lancashire axingTHIRD TEST | SIMON WILDEInept Australia’s panicky collapse raises big questions about ageing teamTHIRD TEST | SIMON WILDEInept Australia’s panicky collapse raises big questions about ageing teamTHIRD TESTSouth African centuries pile pressure on Aussies as series goes to final dayTHIRD TESTSouth African centuries pile pressure on Aussies as series goes to final dayTHIRD TESTAustralia’s perennial nearly man takes his chance with superb tonTHIRD TESTAustralia’s perennial nearly man takes his chance with superb tonFormula 1Jamie Chadwick: A woman like me driving F1? The men won’t careJamie Chadwick, who recently took the wheel on a Grand Prix circuit, says stars such as George Russell have only ever been supportive
Jamie Chadwick: A woman like me driving F1? The men won’t careMEXICO CITY GRAND PRIXOldest since 1982 — Hamilton, 41, takes first pole in three yearsMEXICO CITY GRAND PRIXOldest since 1982 — Hamilton, 41, takes first pole in three yearsMOLLY HUDSONThe art of the overtake — by the F1 drivers who truly knowMOLLY HUDSONThe art of the overtake — by the F1 drivers who truly knowANALYSISMOLLY HUDSONA ‘horrible’ title defence, yes, but Norris can be optimistic for 2027ANALYSISMOLLY HUDSONA ‘horrible’ title defence, yes, but Norris can be optimistic for 2027ADVERTISEMENTGolfIN DEPTHTOM KERSHAWMy week in India as a caddie on the pro tourCarrying the bag for Laurie ‘The Kettle’ Canter at the $4m event shows our correspondent Tom Kershaw the reality of life as a ‘rat’
INTERVIEWTOM KERSHAWSix grand-slams but cold sweats: former world No1 on hidden anxiety battleEXCLUSIVESinner hires coach who guided Wawrinka to three grand-slamsEXCLUSIVESinner hires coach who guided Wawrinka to three grand-slamsMOLLY MCELWEEThe rise of ‘silent killer’ Sonay Kartal — by her coaches since age sixMOLLY MCELWEEThe rise of ‘silent killer’ Sonay Kartal — by her coaches since age sixI took Britain’s No 1 to play a robot at padel. How worried is she?I took Britain’s No 1 to play a robot at padel. How worried is she?CyclingDAVID WALSH‘Hope ya gotta gun!’ My son’s cycling solo across the world — should I be worried?Conor, 36, has given up his job to fulfil a dream but I can’t help being a concerned dad amid tales of bear hooks, gas station food and lonely roads
DAVID WALSH‘Hope ya gotta gun!’ My son’s cycling solo across the world — should I be worried?EXCLUSIVEAgent suspends activity with Richardson amid serious misconduct investigationEXCLUSIVEAgent suspends activity with Richardson amid serious misconduct investigationINTERVIEWIs Kelso lad (who’s heading home for Grand Départ) Britain’s next Tour winner?INTERVIEWIs Kelso lad (who’s heading home for Grand Départ) Britain’s next Tour winner?TOUR DE FRANCEUK aims to stage best Grand Départ in history — here’s where you can see itTOUR DE FRANCEUK aims to stage best Grand Départ in history — here’s where you can see itADVERTISEMENTScottish sportPREMIER SPORTS CUP | MICHAEL GRANTHearts lose semi-final, a jubilant Hibernian fan loses false teethHearts 1 Hibernian 2: Marink Reedijk’s side hold off their Edinburgh neighbours to progress to the Premier Sports Cup final to face Rangers next month
