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Joe Root's future as England captain in doubt after West Indies rout

Joe Root may be "passionate" about remaining as England's Test captain but should he stay in the post after the West Indies inflicted the latest damaging defeat of his tenure? In January, the 31-year-old star batsman insisted he wanted to begin the process of helping rebuild England's red-ball fortunes by continuing to lead the team in the Caribbean following their humiliating 4-0 Ashes series loss in Australia. But a thumping 10-wicket defeat in the third and final Test against the West Indies in Grenada on Sunday condemned England to a 1-0 series loss after two draws. Root has now overseen just one win in 17 Tests and has failed to lead England to a series victory in his last five attempts. Nevertheless, he insisted Sunday: "I am very passionate about taking this team forward. "I feel like the group are very much behind me. I know this is a results-based business but it does not feel like we are far away from turning results."

Iga Swiatek: How she replaced Ashleigh Barty as world No. 1 and how many more Grand Slams she could win

Iga Swiatek may have reached world No. 1 in the most surprising fashion following Ashleigh Barty’s retirement at the age of 25, but it is no surprise to see her now sit at the top of the women’s game. Swiatek’s talent was clear when she swept to the 2020 French Open title without dropping a set.

'I was told' - Liverpool striker still haunted by transfer 'mistake' as reason for exit explained

Milan Baros didn't have to think twice when Liverpool came calling for his services in 2002. Three years of professional experience at Banik Ostrava was the grounding required for the talented striker to take the next step in his career, and there was only one country in Baros' mind regarding his next destination.

Christian Pulisic treble as USA rout Panama to all-but seal FIFA World Cup berth

Christian Pulisic scored a hat trick as the United States thrashed Panama 5-1 on Sunday to all-but guarantee their qualification for the 2022 World Cup. Pulisic scored a pair of first-half penalties -- both given against Panama captain Anibal Godoy -- before completing his treble with a virtuoso goal in the second half to leave the US with one foot in this year's finals in Qatar. Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola scored the other goals for the US in a victory at Orlando's Exploria Stadium that ended Panama's hopes of qualifying from the CONCACAF region. The win means the United States need only avoid a catastrophically heavy defeat in their final game against Costa Rica on Wednesday to qualify automatically. The United States have 25 points from 13 matches, while Costa Rica are three points behind following their win over El Salvador earlier Sunday.

Soccer fan says 'it's God's plan' as Canadian men seal World Cup qualification on home soil

Soccer fans could not contain their excitement on Sunday after watching Canada's men's team beat Jamaica 4-0 to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

Watch: Absolute Scenes As West Indies Women Find Out They've Reached World Cup Semi-Finals

For West Indies Women, their fate in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 hung in the balance as India and South Africa faced off in the final league stage match of the tournament on Sunday. India Women went into the match with six points, while West Indies finished their league stage matches with seven points. A win for India against South Africa would see them leapfrog the Windies and reach the final four of the seminal tournament. So it's no surprise that Stafanie Taylor and the rest of the team were watching the India-South Africa clash with bated breath.

Nottingham Forest lessons learned as Brian Clough 'light and dark' admission made

Good morning, Reds fans! Here are your latest Nottingham Forest headlines on Monday, March 28, 2022.

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Joe Root's future as England captain in doubt after West Indies rout

Iga Swiatek: How she replaced Ashleigh Barty as world No. 1 and how many more Grand Slams she could win

'I was told' - Liverpool striker still haunted by transfer 'mistake' as reason for exit explained

Christian Pulisic treble as USA rout Panama to all-but seal FIFA World Cup berth

Soccer fan says 'it's God's plan' as Canadian men seal World Cup qualification on home soil

Watch: Absolute Scenes As West Indies Women Find Out They've Reached World Cup Semi-Finals

Nottingham Forest lessons learned as Brian Clough 'light and dark' admission made

Tottenham news: Spurs backed for top four as Dele Alli faces Everton axe