Coverage of the match at Headingley. The Leeds-based outfit, known previously as Northern Superchargers, claimed an eight-wicket victory when these teams met at Lord's in last season's competition, with Phoebe Litchfield's 55 not out from 38 balls proving to be decisive and earning her the player of the match award.

Coverage of the match at Headingley. Zak Crawley top-scored for the then-known Northern Superchargers with 55 not out from 38 balls, as he inspired his team to an eight-wicket win over today's opponents at Lord's in last season's competition.

Coverage of the match from Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester. These two sides met last year in Cardiff in a low-scoring affair that saw the Super Giants claim a seven-wicket victory. They restriced the Fire to just 73-9 in a brilliant bowling display with Lauren Filer taking 3-8 in her 20 balls, before they chased down their target with 19 balls to spare in a comfortable batting performance.

Coverage of the match from Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester. The Fire won this meeting last year in Cardiff by 25 runs in an impressive performance that saw them bowl the hosts out for just 112. The visitors made 137-8 in their 100 balls before bowling out the Super Giants, known as the Originals previously, with three balls remaining in their innings.

Coverage of the match from Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The Rockets claimed a six-wicket victory when these teams clashed at Edgbaston last season, thanks largely to the efforts of fast bowler Lockie Ferguson who three wickets with his 20 balls and helped restrict the Phoenix to 122/6, which the Rockets surpassed with 22 balls to spare.

Coverage of the match from Lord's Cricket Ground in London. The visitors won both meetings between these two sides last season thanks to victories by six wickets in both games. This fixture at Lord's saw MI London, known as the Oval Invincibles last year, bowl out the Spirit for just 80 in 94 balls before they chased down their target with 31 balls remaining.

Coverage of the match from Edgbaston, Birmingham. The Sunrisers, known as the Northern Superchargers last year, won this meeting last year at Headingley thanks to an impressive all-round performance. They made 193-5 in their innings as Dawid Malan led the way with 58 from 34 balls before they restricted the Phoenix to 157-9 in their reply to win by 36 runs.

All the action from the first-round tie at Riverside Stadium. Boro will be looking to avoid a repeat of this stage last season, when they were beaten 4-0 here by Doncaster Rovers. Wrexham fared better in the competition, going on to reach the fourth round before they were eliminated by Welsh rivals Cardiff City thanks to a 2-1 defeat

Coverage of the match from Kia Oval in London. The hosts won this contest last season thanks to a six-wicket victory at this ground. The Rockets made 171-7 in their 100 balls, with England's Joe Root top-scoring with 76 from 41 balls. In their reply they reached their target with 11 balls to spare as Jordan Cox led the way with 58 not out from 32 balls

Coverage of the first-round match from The London Stadium, as the two teams get their cup campaigns under way. The hosts are unbeaten in six matches against Portsmouth, a run that stretches back to November 2008. However it has been over 14 years since these two sides last met, as they faced each other in a Championship match at Fratton Park.

Coverage of the southern section first-round tie at JobServe Community Stadium. Colchester were defeated 1-0 by Oxford United at this stage last term, while the Saints progressed to the third round before losing out to Liverpool. The sides have not met since the 2010/11 season, when Southampton won 2-0 in a League One fixture here.

Coverage of the match from Utilita Bowl in Southampton. These two sides last met on just the second day of last season as the hosts claimed victory in a thrilling one-wicket victory in Manchester. The visitors made 131-4 in their innings with Phil Salt hitting 60 from 41 balls, before the Brave reached their target with one ball to spare.

Coverage of this The Rugby Championship clash from Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires. The reigning world champions South Africa begin another Rugby Championship campaign against an Argentina side that has become increasingly competitive on home soil. The Springboks have won the last three Rugby Championship meetings between the nations, including a 48-7 victory in Mbombela in 2025, but Argentina famously stunned South Africa 29-28 when the sides last met in Buenos Aires in 2024. With two of the Southern Hemisphere's leading nations renewing their rivalry, an intense contest is expected as both teams look to make an early statement in the championship.

Coverage of the match at Headingley Cricket Ground. The hosts won by eight wickets when these teams met here last season, with Zak Crawley scoring 67 for the victors off just 38 balls to claim the player of the match award.

Coverage of the match at Lord's. The Phoenix won by seven wickets when the teams met at Edgbaston last season, with their captain Liam Livingstone claiming the player of the match award after taking two wickets before scoring 45 off just 20 balls with the bat.

Coverage of the match at Trent Bridge. The Rockets prevailed by four wickets when the teams met here last year, with wicket-keeper Tom Moores scoring 55 runs off 30 balls, and they went on to reach the play-offs, while Brave missed out by one place.

Coverage of the match at Emirates Old Trafford. The Super Giants, then known as Manchester Originals, prevailed by seven wickets when the teams met at Headingley last season, with Jos Buttler showing his class by scoring 70 off just 37 balls for the victors. However, it was their opponents who went on to reach the knockout stage.

Coverage of the match at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Both these teams struggled last season, but it was the Spirit who took the honours when the sides met here. An innings of 70 not out from Australian star David Warner helped the visitosy prevail by eight runs.

Coverage of the match at Edgbaston. This is the final match of the regular season, before the second and third-placed teams compete in the Eliminator on Friday for the right to face the side that finished top of the table on Sunday. Both these teams finished way off the pace this year, but will hope to have enjored stronger campaigns this time around.

Coverage of the match from Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria, as the Champions League holders take on Unai Emery's Europa League winners. Villa beat German outfit SC Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final in May, while PSG beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second successive Champions League title. The French side also faced English opposition in the corresponding match 12 months ago, and once again lifted the trophy following a penalty shootout, on that occasion beating Tottenham Hotspur in Udine, Italy