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Carlos Alcaraz beats error-prone Ben Shelton to win Paris Masters

World No 3 defeats American 7-6 (5), 7-5 in final Spaniard claims ninth 1000-level title of his career Carlos Alcaraz avenged his defeat by ⁠Ben Shelton in the US Open last eight as he edged the American 7-6 (5), 7-5 to win the Paris Masters ⁠on Sunday, clinching ⁠his ninth ​ATP 1000 title. The world No 3 controlled the contest from the baseline to become the first Spaniard to win the ⁠tournament since David Ferrer in 2012, while Shelton was left frustrated by an erratic forehand. Continue reading...

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Henry Pollock powers seven-try England to crushing victory against Australia

England 45-22 Australia George, Chessum and Heyes scored first-half tries England had promised to do their talking on the field and so it came to pass. After a turbulent few days, this result was certainly a thumping riposte to newspaper reports that all is not well within the court of Steve Borthwick. If Australia had imagined they might encounter distracted, half-hearted hosts, this seven-try romp suggested the precise opposite. Maybe Borthwick should commission the Times to write his motivational pre-match speeches every week. On this evidence the ­Wallabies have some massive issues to addr

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Le Fée’s penalty stuns Chelsea and breathes life into defiant Sunderland

A lot can change in five‑and‑a‑half months, but as an early winter chill descended on Wearside last week – both meteorologically and ­metaphorically – Sunderland were determined that some things should remain the same. Just as they had beaten Chelsea on the final day of last season to ensure European qualification for the first time in 53 years, they did so again on Sunday to lift themselves off the bottom of the Premier League. The Sunderland performance was certainly familiar to their head coach, Régis Le Bris – “the identity, the intensity, the togetherness, the way we managed the game” – o

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