Gallery: Weekend In Sport

England fought back in the second half to defeat an impressive Canada side 12-21 in Vancouver and retain their WXV1 title.

The victory extends the Red Roses’ winning run to 20 games, but the match proved to be their toughest test since their last defeat – in the World Cup final by New Zealand in 2022.

Having failed to close out that title decider when it mattered most, the Red Roses are unbeaten since – and showed steel to eke out the victory in Vancouver.

Skincare brand Clinique has launched a second year of its GameFace campaign, featuring a number of Red Roses’ stars.

England’s men’s football team bounced back from their defeat against Greece with a 3-1 win against Finland.

Harry Kane returned to the starting lineup after interim manager Lee Carlsey decided against playing a striker last time out, but it was Jack Grealish that opened the scoring.

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a stunning freekick and Declan Rice grabbed a goal too before Finland’s late consolation.

Earlier this year, Pepsi named Jack Grealish as a global brand ambassador after signing a multi-year agreement with the Manchester City and England footballer.

New Zealand stretched their lead to 3-0 over Great Britain in the America’s Cup before racing was abandoned on Sunday.

Trailing 2-0 after Saturday’s races, Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia team were penalised in the third for failing to keep clear of Emirates Team New Zealand after Peter Burling’s aggressive manoeuvre in the pre-start.

Elsewhere in sailing, SailGP has revealed its calendar for the 2024/25 season, featuring new events in Brazil, Germany, Switzerland and Auckland.

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams put on a show in London as he led his team to a 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Williams was the number one pick in this year’s draft and crossed the Atlantic for the second of the season’s London games – and just the sixth appearance of what promises to be a glittering NFL career.

A crowd of 61,182 flocked to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to see Williams go head-to-head with Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the number one pick of the 2021 draft.

Ahead of the fixture, we caught up with Tanya Dreesen, SVP of Strategy and Global Affairs at the Chicago Bears, to find out more about the franchise’s UK strategy.

Khadija Shaw scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield.

Shaw found the winner in the second minute of stoppage time, firing powerfully past goalkeeper Rachael Laws and dealing a late blow to the hosts.

Barclays recently signed a three-year renewal to remain as the title sponsor of the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship.

Maia Bouchier made a classy unbeaten 62 as England moved a step closer to the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup with an emphatic 10-wicket win over Scotland.

In the domestic game, the ECB recently revealed the ten counties that will compete in the inaugural Tier 2 domestic women’s competition from 2025.

Harlequins produced a monumental defensive effort to overcome Saracens 10-17 at The Stoop and end a run of eight straight Premiership derby defeats.

Elsewhere in rugby, Wasps, London Irish, and Worcester Warriors, confirmed last week that they have applied for places in next season’s expanded RFU Championship.