Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test as Starc takes 10 wickets

Second Test, Mackay (day two of five)

Bangladesh 64: Starc 6-12 & 95: Shanto 31; Starc 4-39, Cummins 3-10, Lyon 3-25

Australia 210: Green 62; Shoriful 7-48

Australia win by an innings and 51 runs

Infantino defies FIFA vice president, makes appearance in the Caribbean

FIFA boss turns up at event after CONCACAF chief Montagliani asked him to reconsider amid the global football body’s governance crisis.

Gianni Infantino has defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 football event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furore over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.

MMA: Cris Cyborg snubs retirement after 30th win and calls out Claressa Shields & Kayla Harrison

Cris Cyborg appears set to continue her fighting career after a hard-fought points win against Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa in Florida.

The Brazilian was expected to call time on her decorated 21-year career in MMA that includes a near eight-year unbeaten streak, but PFL featherweight world champion Cyborg did not secure the dominant win she would have wanted against Vieira.

Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam

Energy UK says struggling households need more support with bills

Higher energy bills this winter mean the government should step in to provide more help for households most in need, the body representing energy firms in the UK has said.

HBO Max Is Free Right Now For 7 Days With This Prime Video Promo

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Despite HBO Max hiking prices again last fall, the streamer is hoping to win over some new customers, with a 7-day free trial through Prime Video, just in time for the buzzy premiere of “Lanterns” and awards season pushes for critically-acclaimed shows like “Hacks” and “The Pitt.”

How Good Is Gregory 'Robocop' Rodrigues, UFC Sacramento Headliner

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 21: Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night official weigh-in at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena on August 21, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 in Jose Mourinho’s first game on return

Carlos Espi scores late to snatch a win for Real Madrid after Alex Calatrava had levelled Jude Bellingham’s opener.

Jose Mourinho’s second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.

Meghan’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn

The Duchess of Sussex’s reported casting in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has been withdrawn, it was reported.

Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, wrote on Saturday: “I learned this morning that the casting of Meghan Markle in season 3 of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdrawn. The backlash in the UK was so intense, it became untenable to go forward.”

WWE NXT Outpaced AEW Dynamite By Almost 100,000 Viewers

Zilla Fatu officially signed with WWE NXT on August 19, 2026.

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AEW Dynamite has a Zilla Fatu problem.

For the uninitiated, Zilla Fatu is the son of the legendary Umaga. Descendent of the Anoa’i Dynasty. Future NXT champion and possible Bloodline member.