England fly-half George Ford has signed a new three-year contract with Prem side Sale Sharks. Ford, 32, has been with Sale since joining from Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2022, making 44 appearances and racking up 341 points.

England ’s 5-0 win against Latvia has secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Anthony Gordon curled in before Harry Kane fired home from outside the box and converted a penalty before the break. A Maksims Tonisevs own goal and a low Eberechi Eze strike made it a five-star performance in Riga.

Harry Kane believes he is in the form of his life after helping England reach the World Cup. The Bayern Munich striker took his tally for the season to 21 goals for club and country by scoring twice in the 5-0 win over Latvia on Tuesday that secured England a place in next year's tournament in North America.

The BoE’s Prudential Regulation Authority said it would cut the time senior bankers have to wait before receiving their full bonuses from eight years to four years to bring the UK in line with other jurisdictions. The PRA had initially proposed a new deferral period of up to five years.

Thomas Tuchel has guided England to the 2026 World Cup — but that might be the easy bit. Having negotiated a routine qualifying campaign with minimum fuss and booked a berth at next summer’s tournament with last night’s 5-0 win against Latvia, Tuchel’s focus will turn to the far more complicated task of choosing England’s 26-man squad.

It may be early in the season, but for the first time in years the New England Patriots are sitting atop the AFC East standings.

England have sealed their place at the 2026 World Cup after romping to a straightforward 5-0 win in Latvia. Harry Kane had the ball in the net inside 30 seconds and while the flag quickly went up to rule it out for offside, it acted as a sign of things to come on a dominant night in Riga.

We’re on our way, we’re on our way, to New York, we’re on our way,” sang England fans with the country en route to qualifying for the World Cup with two games to spare.