Jon Wilkin and Jamie Jones-Buchanan assess the problems facing St Helens after their 48-10 defeat at Leigh saw them miss the Super League play-offs for the first time in the club's history, with recruitment and squad balance coming under scrutiny.

Great Britain's Amy Hunt ran a season's best in the women's 200m at the final Diamond League event of the year as she took third place in Brussels.

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers…

Leigh Leopards secured their Super League play-off place with a 48-10 victory over St Helens, who missed the play-offs for the first time in the club's history.

Andoni Iraola registered his first win as Liverpool head coach as Alexander Isak scored twice inside nine minutes to beat Ipswich 2-0.

London City Lionesses started their star-studded era and the new Women's Super League season with a comfortable 2-1 win over Manchester United.

Beau Greaves made more darting history as she became the first woman to win a match on the PDC's European Tour – a feat that secured her a second-round clash with Luke Humphries at the Czech Darts Open.

A huge discussion around tennis etiquette has been sparked at the US Open due to the disruption caused by a growing number of content creators and influencers at Flushing Meadows.

Defending champion Thriston Lawrence reeled off six birdies in a row and then made an excellent par save from a bunker to secure the lead at the halfway stage of the Omega European Masters as he looks to emulate the late, great Seve Ballesteros.

Josh Charnley scores for Leigh Leopards against St Helens before producing a contract during the celebrations and signing an extension to remain with the club.

The first-ever match between San Diego FC and Orlando City comes at a crucial time as the teams jockey for position in their respective conferences.,T

After easing through the first two rounds, No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula overcame her first bout of adversity with aplomb, rallying for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 de

The Houston Astros' bullpen took a hit Friday when standout left-hander Steven Okert was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring stra

Clemson became the latest voice to speak out against LSU's attempt to get additional eligibility for players who spent this offseason on NFL rosters o

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Hunter Dobbins underwent right elbow surgery this week and will be out for 12 months, while putting his 2027 season i

Justin Verlander hopes to end his stellar career on the mound when the Detroit Tigers hold a two-day celebration of his career over the final weekend

The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 60-day injured list Friday, while veteran catcher Christian Bethancourt was

The Colorado Rapids are surging while the Columbus Crew are stumbling as the teams get set to meet in Ohio on Saturday.,Both have renewed hope about t

UFC 332 is scrambling for a new main event after Paulo Costa vs. Jiri Prochazka and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Natalia Silva fell apart.

Rutgers' stunning 37-21 home loss to UMass could put Greg Schiano's job in jeopardy after one of college football's biggest early upsets.