The party atmosphere started long before kick-off on a sunny day in Liverpool, with the streets around Anfield a sea of red as supporters gathered in huge numbers, regardless of whether they had a ticket for the match or not. With Crystal Palace having won the FA Cup last week, their fans had also arrive...
Sam Hain’s second highly-skilled innings of the match left Warwickshire well-placed to press for victory over Worcestershire in the County Championship derby at Visit Worcestershire New Road. Hain followed his first innings 86 with an unbeaten 87 (174 balls) as Warwickshire took their second innings to 280 to set the home side 327 to win....
At one stage it looked as if Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah could be breaking goal records this season. He had scored 27 goals in the first 28 league games – which had him on course to break Erling Haaland’s 36-goal record from two seasons ago. But since then he has only netted once, although he is...
England’s Harry Brook makes a spectacular one handed catch at slip to dismiss Wesley Madhevere for 31 runs to leave Zimbabwe on 207-5 in the second innings of the Test match at Trent Bridge. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Zimbabwe – day three Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
It may have been something of a procession for Liverpool this season, but not every Premier League title is won at a canter. Former Blackburn team-mates Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton reminisce over the 1994-95 season, when Rovers pipped Manchester United to the trophy in dramatic fashion. READ MORE: Remembering Rovers’ greatest day, 30 years...
Henry Crocombe and John Turner demonstrated their winter work with Dale Steyn with whirlwind spells as 15 wickets fell on the first day at Utilita Bowl in the County Championship. Fast bowlers Crocombe and Turner were part of the England Lions squad mentored by South Africa legend Steyn, and coached by Andrew Flintoff, over the...
Brian Bennett hit the fastest Test century by a Zimbabwe batter but England remain on course for victory in the one-off Test, after making the tourists follow-on on day two at Trent Bridge. READ MORE: Stokes and Bennett shine before Zimbabwe follow on Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Nottinghamshire’s Ben Slater and Joe Clarke posted battling half-centuries and new England Lion George Hill claimed five more wickets for Yorkshire during a fascinating opening day of County Championship cricket at Headingley. Division One leaders Notts were bowled out for 228 by a White Rose side who sat second-bottom ahead of this seventh fixture of...
Tom Taylor continued his excellent form with another four wickets as Worcestershire bowled Warwickshire out for 227 on the opening day of their County Championship match at Visit Worcestershire New Road Taylor took 4-37 as Warwickshire, having been strongly placed at 161-2 thanks to Sam Hain (86 from 152 balls) and Tom Latham (59, 153),...
Surrey dismissed Essex for 217 as events on day one at the Kia Oval followed a familiar pattern. Having won the toss, the champions fielded first on a well-grassed surface and despite Michael Pepper’s 75 they bowled Essex out in two sessions. Australian left-hander Kurtis Patterson led the reply with 51 as Surrey reached 94-3...
England fail to halt Zimbabwe’s momentum after two drops from Shoaib Bashir, who had to leave the field of play injured, and Joe Root, leaving the visitors on 170-3 in their first innings of the one-off Test match at Trent Bridge. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Zimbabwe – day two Available to UK users only. Read...
Centuries from Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett highlight a dominant batting display as England wrap up day one on 498-3 in the first innings of their single Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. MATCH REPORT: Pope, Crawley and Duckett tons flatten Zimbabwe Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
The BBC will be across all the drama as the Premier League concludes on Sunday, 22 May with all 10 matches kicking off at 16:00 BST. BBC One starts the day’s coverage with an hour-long episode of Football Focus at 12:00 BST on Sunday, while you can follow updates on all the games from 17:00...
The Israeli military said it “regrets the inconvenience caused” by the shots. Israeli forces opened fire “directly and heavily” toward a diplomatic delegation representing over 20 countries on an official visit to Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, as numerous countries have ratcheted up pressure on Israel amid an escalation of...
Naomi Scherbel-Ball BBC News, reporting from Jerusalem Supplied Videos showed protests chanting: “Out! Out! Out! All of Hamas, out.” Palestinians have taken to the streets in southern Gaza for a third day to protest against Hamas. Hundreds of demonstrators were seen in videos posted on social media calling for an end to the war and...