Tonga rallied to beat Samoa 20-18 at CommBank Stadium, with the result confirming England’s World Cup exit on points difference. Tonga and Samoa both advance to the semi-finals.
Harriet Dart beat Lilli Tagger 4-6 6-3 6-4 in Guangzhou to claim her first WTA Tour singles title. The British qualifier is set to return to the world top 100.
Sheffield Wednesday have named former Stockport County boss Dave Challinor as Henrik Pedersen’s replacement. He will watch Sunday’s Blackpool match from the stands while Matt Hamshaw takes charge.
Deterministic held off defending champion Notable Speech to win the Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland. Japan's T O Elvis also struck with a late charge in the Sprint.
Heather Knight made an unbeaten 54 as Sydney Thunder chased down Brisbane Heat's 178-5 with 20 balls remaining. Phoebe Litchfield and Laura Harris also scored quickly in the six-wicket WBBL victory.
Ciara Mageean, the 2024 European 1500m champion and two-time Irish Olympian, has died aged 34. A statement on her social media announced her death following a cancer diagnosis disclosed last year.
