Centuries from Emilio Gay, Ollie Robinson and Graham Clark put Durham in a strong position on a record-breaking day in their County Championship match with Nottinghamshire. Gay and Robinson dominated the morning session as they pushed Durham beyond Nottinghamshire’s total, with Gay notching up a second consecutive home century. Robinson was then joined by Clark...
Phil Daley & Henry Miller BBC Sport, Norfolk Golf England Simpson has already played more than 175 different golf courses since January An avid golfer has given up his business to try and break the world record for the number of golf courses played in a year. Josh Simpson, from King’s Lynn in Norfolk, is...
Having been asked to bat first at Kampong Cricket Club, Munsey got Scotland off to a flying start despite losing opening partner Charlie Tear for just 12. The left-hander struck 12 fours and two sixes in his 56-ball knock and it set the tone for the entire contest. At the other end, McMullen batted with...
Exeter full-back Josh Hodge says Rob Baxter has gone “back to basics” after taking control of the playing group. Chiefs director of rugby Baxter has stepped in as acting boss after head coach Rob Hunter left the club and backs coach Ali Hepher was suspended. The coaching changes came after Exeter’s club-record 79-17 loss at...
The SPFL has confirmed a record prize pot and a new format for next season’s Challenge Cup. Scotland’s third cup competition, which does not include teams from the top flight, will have an estimated £1.25m to share between clubs, up more than 50% from this term. Rebranded as the KDM Evolution Trophy, the winning team...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West Woodside Animal Welfare Sanctuary Woodside Animal Welfare Trust said there was 25 baby rabbits currently in its care An animal rescue centre says it has got a record number of baby rabbits in its care, with more on the waiting list. Woodside Animal Welfare Trust in Plymouth said there...
Olga Ivshina BBC News Russian Special Reporter EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Russian conscripts train for combat in the first year of the full-scale war Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine: at least 45,287 people were killed. This is almost three times more than in the first year...
Exeter head coach Rob Hunter leaves the club by mutual consent, after a club-record loss at Gloucester. Read full article at source...
Very warm, even hot weather will be felt right across the UK on Wednesday with temperatures widely in the low to mid-twenties. The hottest weather will be in south-east England where the thermometer is expected to reach 27C and it will become the warmest spell of April weather for seven years. And with around 26C...
Morgan Gisholt Minard BBC News Reporting fromin Warren, Michigan Helena Humphrey Reporting fromin Atlanta, Georgia Watch: Trump’s first 100 days… in just 2 minutes US President Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term in office with a campaign-style speech, touting his achievements and targeting political foes. Hailing what he called a...
Simon King Lead Weather Presenter PA Media St James’s Park in London on Monday, where the highest temperature of the year so far was recorded Temperatures could reach 29C (82F) this week, after the warmest day of the year so far was recorded on Monday. The 24.5C recorded at St James’s Park in London will...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West SwoopPTM Mr Wetherill received a certificate from Guinness World Records after completing the race A former Team GB Paralympian has broken the record for running a marathon on crutches in the fastest time. David Wetherill, who played table tennis at three Paralympic Games, has used crutches every day since...
Former Northampton fly-half Hepher has been part of Exeter’s coaching team since Baxter took over as director of rugby in 2009, while Hunter moved to Sandy Park in 2013 after a successful spell as England Under-20s head coach. The pair have been part of the backroom team that helped the Chiefs win two Premiership titles...
Gloucester: Carreras; Wade, Harris, S Atkinson, Morris; Anscombe, Williams; Rapava Ruskin, Blake, Fasogbon, Clark, Thomas, Clement, Ludlow (capt), Ackermann Replacements: Singleton, Ford-Robinson, Gotovtsev, Jordan, Clarke, Englefield, C Atkinson, Cotgreave Exeter: Hodge; Hammersley, Slade, Hawkins, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Armstrong; Sio, Yeandle, Street, Tuima, Jenkins (capt), E Roots, Vintcent, Fisilau Replacements: Norey, Blose, Iosefa-Scott, Capstick, Vermeulen, Townsend, Haydon-Wood,...
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa surged to victory in a world record for a women’s only field in the London Marathon. The Olympic silver medallist burst clear of 2021 winner Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya with 10km to go before crossing the line in two hours 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Assefa beat the previous record, set by...