Now one of rugby league’s greatest sides, what next for Wigan Warriors? | Aaron Bower

This all-conquering team have cemented a place in the game’s folklore, but there will be no resting on their clean sweep this seasonIf there is one man who knows a thing or two about building a sporting dynasty, it is Sir Alex Ferguson. To that end, had we known the legendary Manchester United manager was the one to deliver Wigan Warriors’ motivational speech on the eve of the Super League Grand Final, the result would have felt like a formality before a ball had been kicked.After all, it is not like this most outstanding of rugby league sides needs any additional help. Matt Peet’s team completed a historic quadruple with victory against Hull KR at Old Trafford on Saturday night. The first clean sweep of the Super League era and only the second in nearly a century

England confidence in stark contrast to turmoil of Pakistan for second Test | Simon Burnton

Opprobrium swirls around ever-changing host side but England hope to ride Multan momentum to series winAn already extraordinary Test series continues to surprise, even when no cricket is being played. If in the circumstances it was predictable that Pakistan might choose to shake up their team, the decision to drop their most famous and experienced player, the former captain Babar Azam, as well as their two premier seamers, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, for both remaining matches against England comes as a profound shock. Sarfaraz Ahmed, another former captain, who did not play in the first game, has also been released.Since England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs on Friday afternoon, the Pakistan Cricket Board has rebooted its selection panel and the team. The new‑look panel met in Lahore on Friday and again in Multan on Saturday, this time with Jason Gillespie, the team’s coach, and the captain, Shan Masood, whose position is also under threat

America’s Cup: New Zealand lead 3-0 but race four postponed as Britain avoid crash – as it happened

Stephen Burgen reports from Barcelona.They will come back on Monday for a single-race day, 2pm local time in Barcelona.The crucial moment of the race we did get to see. ⚔️ almost crossed. Full match racing action in the pre-start#AC37 #AmericasCup pic

Mauricio Pochettino offers USMNT something crucial in debut win: hope

The Argentinian’s first game in charge, imperfect as it was, represented an immediate boost after a summer of setbacksPacing his technical area with puffed cheeks, pursed lips and crossed arms, there was one of the most recognizable faces in club football, the unfamiliar sight of a USA badge on his lapel.At the final whistle, his brow unfurrowed by the delight of a 2-0 win over Panama in his first game in charge of the US men’s national team, Mauricio Pochettino bounded on to the field with a wide grin, glad-handing everyone in sight, with back-slaps, hugs and handshakes for all, from players to officials to a cameraman.If the US were in solid shape and on an upward trajectory the former Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea manager would not have been hired, so Saturday’s result and performance, imperfect as it was, represented an immediate boost after a summer of setbacks. There were smiling faces on the pitch and in the stands of a noisy and nearly full stadium. After a string of poor results and a group stage exit from the Copa América during which the US somehow looked both tempestuous and torpid, this was positive

England thrash Scotland by 10 wickets: Women’s T20 World Cup – as it happened

That’ll do from me. Well done to England, especially Maia Bouchier who is a wonderful talent. I hope she gets a continued run throughout the tournament.England are peaking at just the right time. Can they find that extra gear to topple Australia? We’ll find out together

‘I’m paying the price’: Bristol Rovers legend Ian Alexander on career of concussions

Ian Alexander is scouring the signatures on a 34-year-old Bristol Rovers shirt, searching for clues over the identity of teammates with whom he shared the biggest day of his career.The 61-year-old can recall little of the 1990 Leyland Daf Trophy final at Wembley, other than being taken off on a stretcher before half-time after a cynical challenge from Tranmere’s Neil McNab, although that injury pales compared with the severe damage to his brain sustained during his 13-year career.In May, Alexander was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurological condition believed to caused by repeated blows to the head, with doctors giving him between two and six years to live. The decline in his health has been quite dramatic since, with visits to watch his beloved Rovers often beyond him owing to anxiety and panic attacks, and the risk of swallowing his tongue has confined him to a soft-food diet. Within 20 minutes of a moving, amusing and life-affirming morning in his company, the softly spoken Scot begins to repeat himself