West Indies lost all three of their T20Is against England in recent days, but returning pace bowler Mark Adair knows they will be formidable opposition. Adair returns to the squad after missing the ODI series through injury but Craig Young, Curtis Campher and Gareth Delany have been ruled out. “They’re one of the best teams...
While expanding the Premiership now seems to be off the SPFL agenda, Dundee youth team manager Scott Robertson believes a larger top division would be beneficial to developing young Scottish players. “I love the debate that was on regarding the structure and the expansion of the league to almost take away the worry of playing...
Ken Doherty, the 1997 world champion, played against the ‘Class of 92’ throughout his career and felt this match was “the tie of the round”. “They’ve been at the top of the game since 1992, 33 years, and are still at the top and still producing,” the Irishman said. “As you get older it becomes...
Ryan Reynolds was not budging from his line nor from the pitch as the latest instalment of Wrexham promotion celebrations carried on long after the final whistle sounded on their 3-0 win over Charlton. For now, for Reynolds, for Wrexham, the Championship will do just fine. It is a level the club have not experienced...
Sam Francis Political Reporter BBC Voters appear to be in a restless mood as Labour faces its first electoral test since its landslide general election victory. Reform UK is surging in the polls and the Liberal Democrats and Greens are also seeking to capitalise on voters’ apparent disenchantment with Labour and the Conservatives in English...
China is encouraging it’s retirees to spend their savings on fun initiatives to help boost its economy – including “silver trains”. They take older travellers to underdeveloped areas they might not normally visit, including those that need a financial shot in the arm. It’s hoped the increase in domestic spending would help offset the impact...
Heart of Midlothian fans are right to be angry at the failure to secure a top-six place, says head coach Neil Critchley, but he insists progress has been made since he joined the club in October. The Tynecastle side took four points from five matches before the split, with last weekend’s goalless draw in Motherwell...
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he wants to replace the Conservatives as the “party of Middle England”, as he launched his campaign for the local elections. Sir Ed said the Lib Dems were vying for votes in 20 Tory-run council areas and aiming to overtake the Conservatives as the second-biggest party in...
Last season’s joint-captain Sam Monaghan remains unavailable as she continues to recover from the knee injury she sustained when playing for her club Gloucester-Hartpury last June while Beibhinn Parsons is also still out after suffering a second leg break in five months while on Ireland Sevens duty in December. “Sam’s not going to be fit...
