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Former Laker Lamar Odom in critical condition after being found unconscious

Lamar Odom, the former Los Angeles Laker and reality TV star, remains in critical condition in a Las Vegas hospital after being found unconscious in a legal brothel in Nevada

Guardian sport and agencies

14, Oct, 2015 @6:50 PM

Horse racing tips: Thursday 15 October

Spring Loaded is napped to win under a penalty at Chelmsford, plus tips for all four Thursday race-meetings

Chris Cook

14, Oct, 2015 @6:35 PM

Scotland may appeal against three-match bans for Ross Ford and Jonny Gray

The loss of the two forwards limits the Scots in their World Cup quarter-final against Australia, punishments described by the former lock Kenny Logan as a ‘sick joke’

Michael Aylwin

14, Oct, 2015 @6:34 PM

England’s Ben Stokes backs Adil Rashid to bounce back against Pakistan

After the Yorkshire leg-spinner returned the worst wicketless figures of any Test debutant, Stokes said: ‘Next time hopefully he can deliver something big’

Ali Martin in Abu Dhabi

14, Oct, 2015 @6:09 PM

Australia forge bond through search for identity, says Bernard Foley

The Australia coach, Michael Cheika, has asked every member of his squad to trace his family tree in an effort to bind them together at Rugby World Cup

Sean Ingle

14, Oct, 2015 @5:45 PM

Oisin Murphy to be Qatar Racing’s only retained jockey in 2016

Qatar Racing will keep Oisin Murphy as its only retained jockey in 2016 after the departure of Andrea Atzeni

Chris Cook

14, Oct, 2015 @5:35 PM

South Africa enjoying Rugby World Cup marathon after their false start | Robert Kitson

The Springboks have responded ominously well from that infamous first-weekend defeat and they will line up against Wales a very different team to the one that fell to Japan

Robert Kitson

14, Oct, 2015 @5:30 PM

England will give Adil Rashid time despite unwanted record against Pakistan | Ali Martin

Adil Rashid posted the worst first innings figures for a bowler on Test debut without taking a wicket, with none for 163, but his England career has been seven years in the making

Ali Martin in Abu Dhabi

14, Oct, 2015 @5:26 PM

Confused system means World Cup punishments fail to match crimes | Dean Ryan

At the Rugby World Cup a lack of context in the review process of incidents has resulted in both harsh and lenient judgments against players

Dean Ryan

14, Oct, 2015 @5:22 PM

Ireland give Jonathan Sexton deadline to prove World Cup fitness

Fly-half Jonathan Sexton must prove on Friday he has overcome his groin injury and can play Argentina in their quarter-final

Paul Rees

14, Oct, 2015 @4:27 PM

Andy Murray brushes aside Steve Johnson in Shanghai Masters

Andy Murray enjoyed an easy introduction to the Shanghai Masters, brushing aside Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-4 to set up a meeting with John Isner

Guardian sport

14, Oct, 2015 @3:53 PM

Ronda Rousey's mother attacks her daughter's 'terrible coach'

Ronda Rousey’s mother says the UFC star’s longtime trainer Edmond Tarverdyan is a ‘terrible coach’ and a ‘bad person’