
More talented than Pietersen? Brook brilliance leads to bold Stokes statement
Ben Stokes no longer plays for England - but that has not stopped him from rating players who do or did.

Ben Stokes no longer plays for England - but that has not stopped him from rating players who do or did.

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...

Highlights of the Carabao Cup match between Liverpool and Tottenham.

Highlights from the Carabao Cup round three clash between Ipswich and Arsenal.

Harry Brook and Jos Buttler went berserk in a T20 at Southampton for the second time this summer as England smoked 254-4 against Sri Lanka during a 119-run victory in the series opener - their first game since Kevin Pietersen's appointment as white-ball mentor.

Fulham came out on top of a thrilling London derby as they reached the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-2 win over West Ham.

Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning strike sealed a 3-1 win over Liverpool over Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Anfield.

Bristol City boss Michael Skubala suffered defeat at the hands of his former club as Freddie Draper's second-half goal proved enough to give Lincoln a 1-0 Championship victory.

Max Dowman shone on his first appearance of the season by scoring twice as Arsenal eased to a 4-2 victory over Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup third round.

Peterborough moved into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup for the first time since 2009 thanks to a 7-6 penalty shootout victory over Barnsley that followed a thrilling 3-3 draw between the two League One sides.

Middlesbrough missed out on the chance to climb to the top of the Sky Bet Championship despite coming from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Millwall.

Tiger Woods has shared footage of him hitting balls for the first time since his car accident in March.

Former England captain Ben Stokes made a half-century as Durham ended their opening day against Worcestershire 437-7 in an innings where Mayank Agarwal made a superb 177 in the County Championship.




Latest score from the first T20 international between England and Sri Lanka at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket.



Pro Ref chief refereeing officer Howard Webb explains to Match Officials Mic'd Up why Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes escaped any punishment despite his involvement in the incident that saw Phil Foden sent off in the Manchester derby.