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EXCLUSIVE: England legend Liam Plunkett wants to play against the biggest stars in Major League Cricket - four years after inspiring his country to World Cup glory

In a week where the Premier League refused to say if Newcastle's owners are being investigated, there were more warnings against Manchester United's potential takeover from a Qatari group

Former world heavyweight champion Joshua found himself losing his cool after a dominant decision win over American Franklin in his comeback fight at the O2 Arena last night

Max Verstappen started the Australian GP on pole with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in his mirrors, while Fernando Alonso was also lurking in hope of an opportunity

Manchester United made three signings in the January transfer window to boost Erik ten Hag's squad, with the trio enduring mixed fortunes since arriving at Old Trafford

Five different cars went off the track in the final few laps of the Australian Grand Prix as the race was restarted, prompting carnage as they all went into the first few corners

Manchester United are looking to cement their top four place while still chasing silverware on two fronts, while Newcastle have Champions League ambitions of their own

Marcus Rashford hit back at reports he had demanded a mega new contract at Manchester United this week but with David de Gea and Jadon Sancho's wages it seems completely fair

Jordan Houghton didn't feature for Plymouth Argyle when they lost at Wembley in 2016, but the former Chelsea ace has his sights set on making history in Sunday's EFL Trophy final

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has similar qualities to that of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, according to ex-Red Devils star Mark Hughes

Marcel Sabitzer joined Manchester United on loan from Bayern Munich in January and the Austria international could compete a permanent transfer to Old Trafford this summer

Verstappen was very upset with Hamilton's actions on two occasions in the first 10 laps of the race in Melbourne, and made sure to vent his feelings over the radio

The Premier League's two lowest clubs in the table face off in what is effectively a relegation six-pointer with West Ham just a point ahead of basement boys Southampton

Marcus Rashford remains out of contract in just over a year’s time but could potentially become one of Manchester United’s highest earners should he put pen to paper on a new deal

ARSENAL 4-1 LEEDS: Gabriel Jesus' brace helped Mikel Arteta's side restore their eight-point lead over title rivals Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table

Russell took the lead on the first lap of the race in Melbourne, but that was as good as his day got as his strategy was ruined by a red flag before an engine fire ended his race

Leclerc ended up beaching his Ferrari in the gravel on the first lap of the Australian GP, while George Russell took the lead and Lewis Hamilton banged wheels with Max Verstappen

Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was named in the Premier League Hall of Fame alongside Sir Alex Ferguson this week and David Seaman has spoken highly of his former manager

Liverpool were handed fixtures against Manchester City and Arsenal a fortnight apart to make them important players in the Premier League title race - but not the main characters

Verstappen won the first race of the year with Perez second, while their finishing positions were swapped in Saudi Arabia with Red Bull dominating the early part of the season

Loughnane, who won the PFL featherweight title last year, left former UFC title challenger Moraes on the canvas in agony after an accumulation of brutal leg kicks

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp picked out just four players who did "OK" after their "unacceptable" collapse against Man City as Andy Robertson left him with his head in his hands

Chelsea continued their hugely inconsistent season against Aston Villa on Saturday evening with a few bold claims being made about a couple of the Blues’ attacking options

Arsenal defeated Leeds 4-1 at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon to maintain their eight-point lead over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the Premier League table

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United are hoping to sign a new centre-forward this summer after terminating Cristiano Ronaldo's contract by mutual consent in November