In 2021, James was a tricky winger who’s talent was waiting to be unlocked, but now she is earning comparisons to one of the all-time England greats Kelly Smith. Former Lioness Karen Carney didn’t hold back in her praise for James on ITV: “She can do things I’ve never seen any player since Kelly Smith...
On a scorching day at Taunton, Hampshire openers Maia Bouchier and Charli Knott put on 80 before Chloe Skelton took a fine catch over her shoulder at mid-on to send Bouchier on her way for 43 from 26 balls with eight boundaries. In her final game before returning to Australia, Knott holed out to international...
Hospitals in Devon and Cornwall have been given more than £22m for vital repairs, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed. It comes as part of the £750m announced for the NHS in England in the autumn budget. Devon’s hospitals have been given more than £15m for improvements, while Cornish hospitals will benefit...
Business leaders believe this year’s English Riviera Airshow has brought in millions of pounds of trade to the area. The third and final day of the event took place on Sunday, with aircraft including the Red Arrows and RAF Typhoon Display Team taking to the skies above Paignton Green. Thousands of people have attended the...
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. Hegseth also said that while the US does not “seek to dominate or strangle China”, the US would not be pushed out of...
Anthony McGrath admits Yorkshire’s red-ball efforts have been well below par so far this season but called on supporters to keep the faith as they switch to white-ball action on Friday. Yorkshire sit just one place off the Division One basement, with only one win from seven matches in the County Championship ahead of the...
The reconciliation bill is a “redistribution of resources from struggling Americans to the Pentagon,” an expert said. The over $150 billion allocated for boosting militarization in the U.S. in Republicans’ reconciliation bill could, instead, be used to keep millions of people enrolled in Medicaid and food assistance programs, a new report finds. According to a...
While Middlesex were unchanged, Glamorgan gave a surprise one-off appearance to Australia left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann in place of Sri Lanka paceman Asitha Fernando, with Tom Bevan replacing in-form Ben Kellaway, who is sitting university exams. Roland-Jones took the initiative on a fairly grassy wicket as he had Zain Ul Hassan caught behind for 11...
Forest’s win – dug out from under a deluge of late West Ham attacks, born from a succession of late blocks – was their 10th away league victory of 2024-25. It is twice the number they have won on the road in their last two league seasons combined, their joint most in the Premier League...
Kent, who also had Zak Crawley withdrawn by England, gave a debut to all-rounder Ekansh Singh, 18, among three changes while Glamorgan welcomed back experienced seamer James Harris after injury. Glamorgan started confidently enough but Zain Ul Hassan, after hitting a couple of sweet off-drives, edged to Tawanda Muyeye at slip for 16 in Kashif...
Plymouth Argyle’s Ukraine defender Maksym Talovierov has returned to fitness in time for the final two games of the season. It had been feared that the club-record signing would miss the rest of the campaign after injuring his knee in last month’s 3-2 loss to Derby County. But the centre-back, who has scored two goals...
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...
Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton, £6.5m – Leicester (h) Backing a forward player against Leicester pays off almost every week and Mitoma is easily Brighton’s most reliable midfielder. The most shots, shots in the box, on target, key passes, xG, goals – I could go on. Newcastle’s Murphy had a haul from the flanks against the Foxes,...
A charity which supports the South Western Ambulance Service has received £142,000 towards its work to increase the survival rate of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. The South Western Ambulance Charity received the funding from NHS Charities Together to improve access to defibrillators, provide training and support first responders. The funding will go towards...
Each country’s league earns a coefficient ranking based on how their teams perform in Uefa’s three men’s European club competitions: the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. Coefficient points are earned through match results – two for a win and one for a draw. The points earned by clubs from the same domestic league...