Justin Verlander earned his 250th career victory in what could be his final start for the New York Mets, who beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 after trading Max Scherzer to Texas

The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent. This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years. Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight. Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.

Borussia Dortmund’s success in the Champions League is giving it confidence it can recover its faltering Bundesliga campaign

Australia and Argentina are coming off nearly identical lopsided losses in the first round of the Rugby Championship

A person familiar with the situation says the Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Adrian Griffin their head coach

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Sri Lanka has unleashed some special bowling talents ahead of big events in the past and the same blueprint will be followed with Matheesha Pathirana making his ODI debut in a three-game series against Afghanistan

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Tyson Fury will take on Oleksandr Usyk in a historic undisputed heavyweight showdown in Saudi Arabia...