Erik ten Hag's side will face Championship (second-tier) outfit Coventry City in the semis after they upset Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 on Saturday.
Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 propelled England to a 23-run lead over Sri Lanka on day two of the opening Test on Thursday
World Cup has brought frenzied fans back to the stadiums in England.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Smiling and waving to fans, the 76-year-old Ferguson took his seat in the directors' box for the first time since his operation in May.
Gus Atkinson scored a superb maiden century as England's lower order collected quick runs against a ragged Sri Lanka bowling attack to post 427
IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Thursday.
Lord's, the 'home of cricket', will host its first-ever Women's Test between India and England in 2026, the ECB announced on Thursday.
Arsenal reclaim provisional top spot with 1-0 win at Man United
A brilliantly-worked goal by Ryan Christie and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth shock 2-0 Premier League win at home to 10-man Arsenal.
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Ten Hag's contract was set to expire at the end of the 2024-25 season but denying Manchester City a domestic double and qualifying for the Europa League earned him another chance.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Legendary James Anderson is set for his final appearance in Test cricket as the upcoming home season for England will be the last for cricket's most successful fast bowler, a report in UK media said.
India start as the big favourites in both the white ball series and it will take a Herculean effort from Sri Lanka to upset the odds.
The Old Trafford stadium has been made a 'No Fly Zone' for India's semifinal clash against New Zealand, in Manchester, on Tuesday.
Johnson sidelined for Aus tour of UK
Man United get injury boost ahead of Liverpool FA Cup clash
Mohamed Salah scored a late equaliser from a penalty kick as Liverpool escaped Old Trafford with a single point in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United to climb to even on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Ivan Toney, once Brentford's lynchpin in attack, has moved to Al-Ahli for 40 million pounds ($52.50 million).
James Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year.
Alex Ferguson's glittering reign as Manchester United manager was celebrated when his wife Cathy unveiled a bronze statue of the Scot outside Old Trafford on Friday.
England's defeat of India inside three days in the fourth Test at Manchester's Old Trafford may not have been good news for ground authorities, who lost out on two days' worth of takings and it certainly wasn't good for the tourists.
'I thought Virat Kohli was the best batsman I've ever seen because of the way he plays in all forms, but Steve Smith... that's another level.'
Arsenal took the race to the final day last season and are strongly tipped to end Manchester City's dominance this time.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger criticised the Old Trafford pitch as 'not good enough to play good football' after Monday's 1-0 defeat by Manchester United cost them top spot in the Premier League.
A makeshift United defence that included Casemiro at centre-back was easily picked apart by Palace on several occasions
The picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install state-of-the-art 'hybrid pitch' to host two Indian Premier League matches this season.
Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field in Dharamsala on Thursday.
'I arrived at Manchester United a boy, and I left a man'
Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Manchester United for Real Madrid for a world record 80.0 million pounds transfer fee last year has hinted he could return to Old Trafford in the future.
England captain Eoin Morgan hit 17 sixes in his knock of 148, an ODI record.
Liverpool reclaimed top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, but they were made to battle hard by a brave visiting side.
Jasprit Bumrah will have to squeeze every ounce of energy from his already overworked body, while Ajinkya Rahane will hope to get one final chance to save his international career when India take on England in the fifth and final Test, chasing a historic series win, in Manchester on Friday.
While England boast a formidable attacking threat, there are concerns about their defence which is perhaps why Southgate is prepared to look at new candidates before he has to make his final call for the tournament.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Lucas Moura scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur romped to a 3-0 English Premier League win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday as Jose Mourinho's team's defensive frailties were brutally exposed once again.
Manchester City and Arsenal closed in on Premier League leaders Liverpool with contrasting victories on Saturday as Manchester United's bubble was burst by Fulham.
Liverpool's slim Premier League title hopes faded further on Saturday when Michail Antonio's late header earned West Ham United a deserved point with a 2-2 draw.
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