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Nov 12, 2026 - Sports

Striker to play historic 126th match and that’s far from the only statistic that sets him apart for his countryHarry Kane will become the most capped player for England’s men when he features against Croatia at Wembley. Yet in the context of the grand history of international football, his record total will be relatively low.Kane will draw level with players including Dani Alves, Eden Hazard and Paolo Maldini on 126 caps. Illustrious players, none of whom lead their country’s appearance standings. Neither do Kevin De Bruyne or Luís Figo, on 127, or Manuel Neuer with 128. It will be some time next year before England’s captain enters European football’s top 50 players for international caps, never mind the global standings. Continue reading...

Nov 12, 2026 - Sports

Japan FA honorary president is hoping a calmer approach that makes fewer unwelcome headlines for Fifa will be welcomed by footballNot many remember Japan’s bid for the 2022 World Cup, when the country finished the race with only two of the final 22 votes. Kozo Tashima was involved then, and now the honorary president of the Japan Football Association is going it alone in the hope of ousting Gianni Infantino.The 68-year-old Tashima is an unlikely insurgent and an unlikely challenger to Infantino. He is, however, a familiar and respected figure in Asian and global football politics, and ready to take the Fifa presidency out of the headlines into a quieter era. Continue reading...

Nov 12, 2026 - Sports

White-ball captain refuses to answer questions about ball tamperingAustralia Test skipper Cummins to address media in Sydney on FridayMitch Marsh has refused to answer questions around Australia tampering with the ball during the tour of South Africa in 2018, the day before Pat Cummins is due to speak to media about Usman Khawaja’s allegations.Australia’s white-ball captain, who was part of the Test team that played in South Africa eight years ago, repeatedly deflected questions about the infamous sandpaper plotthat were put to him during a press conference ahead of the first one-day international against England in Perth on Friday. Continue reading...

Nov 12, 2026 - Sports

Creation of Sport Org sparks disquiet at governing bodiesSmaller sports concerned they might be taken overThe leaders of Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sports have been responsible for some of the country’s greatest successes over the past two decades. But there are changes afoot that are increasingly ruffling feathers and stoking fears.Most people will not have heard of Sport Org, the organisation recently set up by UK Sport. Essentially, it evolved out of British Curling, and now uses its leaders and expertise across curling, para-curling, para table tennis, squash and, from 2030, bobsleigh and skeleton. Continue reading...

Nov 12, 2026 - Sports

Ukrainian wins 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 after eight-minute timeoutAndreeva beats Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 to top Group BElina Svitolina staged a remarkable comeback to beat Karolina Muchova and remain in the hunt for the WTA Finals title.The Ukrainian appeared to be on her way out of Indian Wells when she was a set down and required an eight-minute medical timeout. But she recovered to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 and stay in with a chance of reaching the semi-finals. Continue reading...