WHEELCHAIR RUGBY LEAGUE: England produced a strong performance late in the second half to come from 28-26 down to beat Australia 56-28 in the first leg of their two-match Ashes test series on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

Captain Rob Hawkins scored three tries, including two in the last five minutes, Nathan Collins bagged two and debutant Finlay O’Neill also touched down for the reigning world champions. The decisive second test kicks off on Sunday morning.

MEN’S CYCLING: Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad dominated the 2025 road racing season to claim almost double the amount of wins as second-placed Soudal Quick-Step.

Pogacar’s personal haul of 20 wins, 19 at World Tour level, put him ahead of 10 of the 18 elite teams.

The British-based Ineos Grenadiers, with Leeds-born Sam Watson top-scoring on four first places, finished sixth with 28 wins.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Raphael Veiga scored twice as Brazil’s Palmeiras overturned a 3-0 first leg deficit to beat Liga Deportiva Universitaria Quito 4-3 on aggregate in Friday morning’s Copa Libertadores semi-final clash.

They will face compatriots Flamengo in the final after they survived Gonzalo Plata’s 56th-minute sending off to draw 0-0 at Argentina’s Racing Club and seal a 1-0 aggregate win.

A Brazilian club has won the Copa Libertadores for the last six years.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Cheshire Phoenix take their five-match Super League winning run to Leicester on Saturday evening, knowing that another victory will move them level at the top with London Lions, who are not in action until they also face Leicester on Sunday.

Tomorrow night’s other games see struggling Newcastle host Bristol and Manchester up against Sheffield.

Bottom of the table Caledonia welcome Manchester to East Kilbride on Sunday afternoon.