Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith was third in the women’s 100m, behind Olympic champion Julien Alfred and veteran Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith. Asher-Smith failed to make the 100m final at last year’s Olympics but is hopeful of better at this year’s World Championships in Tokyo in September. She said after running a season’s best 11.08 seconds: “I feel...
Sinner was aiming for a third successive Grand Slam triumph, having won the US Open at the end of last year and then defended his Australian Open title in January. The 23-year-old’s level over the past fortnight – he arrived in the final having not dropped a set – was even more impressive considering he...
The Indiana Pacers reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 as they beat the New York Knicks 125-108 in game six of the Eastern Conference finals. Pascal Siakam maintained his impressive form to be named MVP of the series after recording 31 points and three blocked shots on Saturday in Indianapolis. Siakam...
World number one Luke Humphries gained revenge on Luke Littler as he won a pulsating final to win the Premier League for the first time. After losing to world champion Littler in last year’s final, Humphries triumphed 11-8 in the repeat as the world’s top two duked it out at O2 Arena. The emergence of...
Sean “Diddy” Combs once beat ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura so badly she needed stiches on her forehead, the music mogul’s former stylist has testified at his trial. Deonte Nash, who styled both Mr Combs and Ms Ventura, told the court there were times when he witnessed his boss attacking his then-girlfriend and others. He also testified...
Jonny Bairstow made a belligerent 64 not out and James Wharton an excellent 67 but Yorkshire are still facing defeat against Surrey at the Kia Oval. Surrey took three wickets late on day three to underline their complete dominance in a County Championship match they will expect to bring them a second win of the...
We asked Hearts fans for their thoughts on McInnes being targeted and their opionions were split down the middle: Joey Martin: It’s a no-brainer. What we need is a period of stability. To rebuild. And Derek has that ability and experience. Colin Allison: Why would Hearts want to appoint a manager solely on the basis...
Emma Raducanu demonstrated her growing confidence on a clay court with a commanding Italian Open second-round win over Swiss lucky loser Jil Teichmann. British number two Raducanu, who only knew she was facing Teichmann a few hours before the match, progressed with a clinical 6-2 6-2 win. After earning her first win on outdoor clay...
Three former officers charged with murder in the fatal beating of a black man that triggered nationwide protests against police brutality have been acquitted by a state jury in Memphis, Tennessee. Tyre Nichols, who was beaten during a traffic stop in 2023, died three days after sustaining numerous blows to the head, according to a...
Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 thanks to a first-half penalty from Catarina Macario to continue their unbeaten run in the Women’s Super League. Read full article at source...
It’s a wonder that President Trump and his team haven’t been driven out of office by now. He and they would have been if the Pravda Media had their way. You got me beat ???? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 30, 2025 Buried in the news that Trump and his team get almost nothing but...
Chelsea captain Millie Bright tells BBC Sport’s Jo Currie that beating Manchester City to turn around a two-goal deficit and book their place in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals was a “true Chelsea performance”. READ MORE: ‘Bring on Barca’ – Chelsea’s ‘quadruple mentality’ is back Read article in full at source...
