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Sheffield United 1 Stoke City 1: Clarke off the mark but Blades are denied at the end

Sheffield United

Rotherham United manager Paul Warne.

Middlesbrough 0 Rotherham United 0: Millers end losing streak in stalemate

Rotherham United

Owls' Morgan Fox at the final whistle.....Pic Steve Ellis

QPR 3 Sheffield Wednesday 0: Owls left waiting for first clean sheet at Rangers

Sheffield Wednesday

Mallik Wilks: Came close to scoring for Doncaster Rovers against Sunderland last night.

Doncaster Rovers 0 Sunderland 1: Maguire ends Doncaster’s resistance at Keepmoat

Doncaster Rovers

Shrewsbury Town 3 Barnsley 1: Stendel sees red after taming by the Shrews

Barnsley FC

Bradford City 2 Coventry City 4: Sorry Bantams slide to bottom of the table

Bradford City

Champions League: Juventus stroll past Manchester United as Manchester City stride towards qualification

Football

Leon Wobschall: Even high-flying Leeds United and Sheffield United are not immune to the keyboard warriors

Football

Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya celebrates the dismissal of England's Ben Stokes during their fifth one-day international cricket match in Colombo. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka v England: Morgan promises inquest as England thrashed

Cricket

Darren Gough: The youthful exuberance of Southgate’s England makes them exciting to watch
Darren Gough

Football More Football >>

LIKELY STARTER: Pablo Hernandez.

Leeds United v Ipswich Town: Pablo Hernandez set to make full return but Tractor Boys outing premature for Barry Douglas

Leeds United

Reds head coach Daniel Stendel was sent off

Shrewsbury Town 3 Barnsley 1: Stendel sees red after taming by the Shrews

Barnsley FC

FA Cup action

Halifax secure FA Cup victory but Harrogate Town go out

Non-League

Owls' Morgan Fox at the final whistle.....Pic Steve Ellis

QPR 3 Sheffield Wednesday 0: Owls left waiting for first clean sheet at Rangers

Sheffield Wednesday

Bradford City head coach David Hopkin.

Bradford City 2 Coventry City 4: Sorry Bantams slide to bottom of the table

Bradford City

Mallik Wilks: Came close to scoring for Doncaster Rovers against Sunderland last night.

Doncaster Rovers 0 Sunderland 1: Maguire ends Doncaster’s resistance at Keepmoat

Doncaster Rovers

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during the UEFA Champions League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Champions League: Juventus stroll past Manchester United as Manchester City stride towards qualification

Football

Sheffield United 1 Stoke City 1: Clarke off the mark but Blades are denied at the end

Sheffield United

Championship rumour mill: Leeds United touted with possible move for ex-France international, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday eye transfer dealings

Football

Leon Wobschall: Even high-flying Leeds United and Sheffield United are not immune to the keyboard warriors

Football

Wolves at the door as Sheffield Wednesday chief focuses on QPR

Football

Cricket More Cricket >>

Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya celebrates the dismissal of England's Ben Stokes during their fifth one-day international cricket match in Colombo. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka v England: Morgan promises inquest as England thrashed

Cricket

England's Mark Wood, pictured during a practice session in Sri Lanka. Picture: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka v England – Healthy competition spurs on Mark Wood to seal World Cup spot

Cricket

Yorkshire county team-mates Adil Rashid and Jonny Bairstow, seen last month at The Oval. Rashid will line up for England tomorrow in the ODI but Bairstow is injured (Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire).

Yorkshire’s Adil Rashid is right up there with the best, says England team-mate Moeen Ali

Cricket

England's Liam Plunkett celebrates taking the wicket of India's Lokesh Rahul during the second Royal London one day international match at Lord's, London.

Sri Lanka v England: Plunkett defends decision to put wedding over England

Cricket

Jonny Bairstow could miss England game - after injuring himself playing football

Cricket

Moeen has been an inspiration for me, says Denly

Cricket

Curran shines in England victory

Yorkshire

Moeen believes cricket must be free of suspicion

Cricket

Rugby League More Rugby League >>

Jake Connor.

Connor expecting tougher challenge against New Zealand in Hull

Hull FC

Leeds Rhinos 'Jamie Jones-Buchanan, pictured against Huddersfield Giants, is back on England duty. (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Leeds Rhinos veteran Jones-Buchanan back on duty with England

Leeds Rhinos

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 16/10/2018 - Rugby League - England Captain's Run - Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England - Liam Sutcliffe.

Eight Yorkshire players named in England Knights Test side

Castleford Tigers

England's Richie Myler (centre) celebrates his try against France.

Watch: Playing for England is no sideline for Richie Myler

Leeds Rhinos

Jermaine McGillvary

Watch: Bennett will have a tough decision – McGillvary

Huddersfield Giants

International Series 2018: Sean O Loughlin of England and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of New Zealand. (Picture: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

Connor looks set to play in his preferred position for England when they tackle the Kiwis

Hull FC

Jamie Peacock in action for Hull KR after coming out of retirement in 2016 (SWPix)

Head of rugby Jamie Peacock leaves Hull KR

Hull KR

England captain Sean O'Loughlin rules out Leeds Rhinos move

Leeds Rhinos

Wakefield Trinity land prop Craig Kopczak from Salford City Reds

Rugby league

Wakefield Trinity in talks to bring Brough back to Belle Vue

Wakefield Trinity

Leeds Rhinos recruit former Hull and Wakefield Trinity coach Richard Agar

Leeds Rhinos

Rugby Union More Rugby Union >>

Stephen Brown: RFU chief executive says player welfare was behind changes in English rugby.

League revamp has in-season breaks and 11-month calendar

Rugby union

Chris Stirling, Yorkshire Carnegie coach, has continued the club's recruitment (Picture: Tom Banks)

Yorkshire Carnegie land Ireland prospect Cian Romaine

Rugby union

Pete Lucock on the charge for Yorkshire Carnegie.

Yorkshire Carnegie: Lucock targeting one-win turnaround

Rugby union

Old Otliensians winners of the RFU Junior Vase at Twickenham (Picturer: Roy Appleyard)

Watch out England boss Gareth Southgate - Old Otliensians are coming for you

Football

Weekend Review - Rotherham Titans march on as Otley repel fightback from Sheffield Tigers

Local

Doncaster Knights 17 London Irish 26: Hosts’ display in defeat is lauded by Cooke

Rugby union

Yorkshire Carnegie ‘out on their feet’ at close of latest loss

Rugby union

Doncaster Knights 17 London Irish 26

Rugby union

Horse Racing More Horse Racing >>

Uncertain future for Laurens, but Breeders’ Cup is ruled out

Horse Racing

Trainer Aidan O@Brien could have as many as eight entries in this weekend's Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster.

O’Brien going all in at Doncaster

Horse Racing

Winners: Sands Of Mali and Paul Hanagan land the British Champion Sprint Stakes.

Champions day: Why Paul Hanagan was left feeling ‘chuffed’

Horse Racing

PJ McDonald, pictured in a wheelchair, shakes the hand of Danny Tudhope and tries to celebrate the big race win of Laurens in Leopardstown's Matron Stakes last month.

Recovered McDonald relieved to be back on Laurens

Horse Racing

Lord Glitters won the Balmoral Handicap last year under Danny Tudhope who is replaced in the saddle today by Jamie Spencer.

O’Meara is hoping Ascot can bring best out of Lord Glitters

Horse Racing

Golf More Golf >>

Rotherham’s Schmidt proves just perfect for England Under-16s in Limerick

Golf

Yorkshire foursomes champions for 2018, Terry Brushwood, left, and Andy Town of Bingley St Ives (Picture: YUGC).

Bingley St Ives duo Town and Brushwood are 2018 Yorkshire foursomes champions

Golf

British Masters host Justin Rose presents the trophy to Eddie Pepperell after his victory at Walton Heath (Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire).

Pepperell wins and looks set to head to Augusta

Golf

Matthew Fitzpatrick during day two of the British Masters.

Pepperell hoping to dominate weekend

Golf

Cycling More Cycling >>

‘Team player’ Ben Swift lured back to Team Sky

Cycling

What more can be done to promote and enhance cycle safety?

YP Letters: Scheme puts the needs of cyclists first

Opinion

Will safe cycling be the legacy of next year's World Championships in Yorkshire?

YP Letters: A mother’s plea. Please can my son cycle to and from school without risking his life

Opinion

Bike route: Look east for wide open vistas

Cycling

This county has become the home to cycling since Marcel Kittel won the first stage of the Tour de France in Harrogate in 2014.

The Yorkshire Post says: Ride on Yorkshire – let’s make cycling safety the legacy of next year’s races

Opinion

Ice Hockey More Ice Hockey >>

Sheffield Steelers end losing streak but Cardiff Devils dominate to show why they remain the team to catch

Ice Hockey

LEADING THE LINE: Sheffield Steelers' captain Jonathan phillips, in action during the 3-1 loss to Fife Flyers on Wednesday night at Sheffield Arena. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Video - Captain Phillips confident Sheffield Steelers' frustrations will end sooner rather than later

Ice Hockey

Sheffield Steelers' forward, Kieran Brown. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Sheffield Steelers forward Kieran Brown secures two-way deal with Blackburn Hawks

Ice Hockey

Jordan Owens returned to action for Sheffield Steelers in Wednesday's 3-1 defeat to Fife Flyers. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Video - Speed key to Sheffield Steelers' future success, says coach Tom Barrasso

Ice Hockey

Olympics More Olympics >>

England's Jack Laugher and Chris Mears in action at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Diving: Golden couple Laugher and Mears face ‘trial separation’ as part of preparations for Tokyo 2020

Olympics

Sophie Carrigill in action for GB wheelchair basketball against Canada at the recent world championships. (Pictures: SA-Images)

Weekend Interview: How inspirational wheelchair basketballer Sophie Carrigill turned despair into joy

Olympics

Leah Crisp.

Leeds swimming star Crisp relishing step up to the senior ranks

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Great Britain's Hope Price after the Gold Medal bout in the Boxing Mens Fly (up to 52kg) with his team at the Oceania Pavilion, Youth Olympic Park. (Picture: Joe Toth/PA Wire)

Youth Olympics: Leeds boxer Hope Price wins Team GB’s first gold in Buenos Aires

Boxing

Boxing More Boxing >>

Great Britain's Hope Price after the Gold Medal bout in the Boxing Mens Fly (up to 52kg) with his team at the Oceania Pavilion, Youth Olympic Park. (Picture: Joe Toth/PA Wire)

Youth Olympics: Leeds boxer Hope Price wins Team GB’s first gold in Buenos Aires

Boxing

City of Leeds' Anthony Harding wins a silver medal in the Men's 3m Diving Competition at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires

Youth Olympics: Harding is latest City of Leeds diver to make international splash

Olympics

Aaliyah Powell

Youth Olympics: Powell at head of a Yorkshire quartet in Argentina

Olympics

Squash More Squash >>

Yorkshire Squash League – Winning starts continue for Queens Club and Hull and East Riding

Squash

Yorkshire Squash League – Dunnington pushed hard but begin title defence with victory

Squash

SIGNING OFF: Nick Matthew plays in his final PSA World Tour game before retiring at the age of 37 - losing 2-0 to Ali Farag. '''Picture courtesy of PSA Squash.

Nick Matthew finally bows out after last hurrah is ended

Squash

Nick Matthew celebrates victory in Dubai on wednesday. Picture: PSA.

Blood, sweat and tears keeps Nick Matthew in the hunt in Dubai

Squash

Tennis More Tennis >>

Beverley's Kyle Edmund will move back to world No 14 after winning in Antwerp (Picture: Nigel French/PA Wire).

Kyle Edmund’s maiden ATP Tour victory adds to his 2018 accomplishments

Tennis

Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the US Open final (Picture: AP)

US Open: Del Potro backs Novak Djokovic to break Roger Federer’s record

Tennis

COMING THROUGH: Novak Djokovic celebrates defeating Joao Sousa in the fourth round of the US Open. Picture: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

US Open: Djokovic just happy to ‘survive’ against battling Sousa

Tennis

Andy Murray, of Great Britain, argues with the chair umpire during his match against Fernando Verdasco, of Spain, in the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

US Open: Murray exits in rage over Verdasco behaviour

Tennis

Snooker More Snooker >>

Stephen Hendry who dominated snooker in the Nineties.

Crucible legend Hendry will make playing return in Sheffield as he joins Seniors Tour

Snooker

David Grace.

Interview: Why Leeds’ snooker star is philosophical over his ‘fall from grace’

Snooker

Mark Williams walks to his post match interview without any clothes on after winning the 2018 World Championshipat The Crucible. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

Darren Gough: Make or break time as snooker needs to attract wider audience

Snooker

NAKED TRUTH: Mark Williams - as promised - attends his post-match press conference (almost) naked. Picture: PA.

Darren Gough: Why snooker needs to reinvent itself and why Huddersfield Town are THE Yorkshire club

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Athletics More Athletics >>

International athlete is body shamed and assaulted by abusive man at Leeds Station

News

Great Britain's Asha Philip (left), Imani Lansiquot, Bianca Williams (second right), and Dina Asher-Smith (right) celebrate winning the gold medal in the women's 4x100m relay final. PIC: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

European Championships: Dina-mite sprint star Asher-Smith targets Olympics gold in 2020

Athletics

Yorkshire's Marc Scott. PIC: David Davies/PA Wire

European Championships: Scott makes mark with top-five finish while Benson is buoyed by early return from injury

Athletics

Great Britain's Adam Peaty made a splash at the 2018 European Championships. PIC: Ian Rutherford/PA Wire

Nick Westby: European Championships was a bold try but whole Olympic calendar needs rewriting

Olympics

Motorsport More Motorsport >>

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen celebrates after winning the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Lewis Hamilton forced to put his F1 title party on hold

Motorsport

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, speaks during a news conference for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Lack of F1 challengers has not helped ‘king’ Hamilton

Motorsport

Daniel Lloyd with the TCR UK Championship trophy at Donington. Picture: Paul Horton Motorsport Photography.

Lloyd claims inaugural TCR UK Championship title

Motorsport

Danny Horne pictured at his workshop in West Yorkshire. (Jonathan Gawthorpe).

Meet the man building superbikes in his Yorkshire workshop

Analysis

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England's Jack Laugher and Chris Mears in action at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Diving: Golden couple Laugher and Mears face ‘trial separation’ as part of preparations for Tokyo 2020

Olympics

Leah Crisp.

Leeds swimming star Crisp relishing step up to the senior ranks

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Olympic medal winners Sheila Sherwood and her husband John Sherwood on arrival at Heathrow Airport. John Sherwood won the bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles and Sheila Sherwood, the silver in the women's long jump. (Picture: PA/PA Wire)

Bygones: 1968 and all that...how Yorkshire husband and wife drove Coe amid Black Power protests

Olympics

Kim Daybell.

Table tennis star Daybell’s in the form of his life ahead of World Championships

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