A shorter ball from India’s Prasidh Krishna is nicked behind and caught to end Ollie Pope’s “wonderful” innings, leaving England on 225-4 on day three of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day three Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
US President Donald Trump has cut short his trip to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, citing the Middle East conflict. The summit, being hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, includes leaders from France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, and the European Union. Trump is not expected...
Ireland managed a respectable 194-7 in their innings and Stirling, who was dismissed after 13 runs in the second over, was pleased with their effort. “The message was to go out and give it your all and we just fell short, but there were periods of the game where we feel we were up to...
As jubilant Livingston supporters engulfed the Dingwall pitch, there was no hiding the sorrow on the faces of their dejected hosts. The hurt was visible on local boy Cowie’s face as he watched the elated visitors celebrate on their turf, a pain according to Ferguson that will be felt throughout the club and wider community....
Australia batter D’Arcy Short has joined Gloucestershire for the defending champions’ 2025 T20 Blast campaign. The left-hander, who can also bowl spin, has played for his country in both white-ball formats and has twice been named ‘Player of the Tournament’ in Australia’s Big Bash. He averages just over 30 with the bat for Australia in...
“Since we had Craig, David Marshall and Allan McGregor, we haven’t quite had the same quality coming through. “It’s something we should have picked up on a few years ago. It’s probably an oversight. We had three goalkeepers of such quality all playing at the same time and you think ‘that will never end’.” Gordon...
Portugal’s governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won snap parliamentary elections – the third in as many years – again falling short of a majority. Its leader LuÃs Montenegro promised supporters to “stimulate investment” and to “guarantee prosperity and social justice”. Socialist leader Pedro Nuno Santos announced his resignation after his party finished in second, and...
Former Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth is returning to the Football Association as their first chief football officer. The news he was re-joining the FA was revealed by BBC sports editor Dan Roan on Tuesday, and it has now been confirmed he will fill the newly created chief football officer role. The 54-year-old will...
Vladimir Putin is leading Russia’s Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital. Chinese President Xi Jingping is among more than 20 international leaders who have made the journey to Moscow. A unilateral, three-day ceasefire was announced by Russia to coincide with the...
Watford have sacked head coach Tom Cleverley after the team failed the reach the Championship play-offs. The Hornets finished 14th in the table after taking only one point from their last five games – a 1-1 season-ending draw with Sheffield Wednesday. Former Manchester United, Everton and Watford midfielder Cleverley was appointed as interim boss in...
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Reuters Germany’s conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of the numbers needed to form a majority in parliament to become chancellor. Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag but only secured 310, in a significant blow to the Christian Democrat leader, two and a half months after winning...
Interim Manchester City boss Nick Cushing says his side have “fallen short of standards and expectations” after they missed out on a Champions League place. Fourth-placed City needed to beat rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford to keep alive their hopes of European football next season, but drew 2-2 after leading 2-0 in the first...
North Devon Council The council said it is writing to those affected to advise of the change of polling station Residents of a Devon village have been advised of a change of polling station ahead of the local elections on Thursday. Due to “unforeseen circumstances”, voters who were due to attend the polling station at...
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner jokes that he was fearful of getting a yellow card and being suspended for the FA Cup final after cutting short his celebration after the third goal in his side’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa. MATCH REPORT: Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa Available to UK users only. Read full article...
In January, during the Ashes, Sciver-Brunt said she would “love” the opportunity to become captain. Edwards was speaking at the unveiling of a portrait of her in the Long Room at Lord’s. The painting of the 45-year-old is just the third of a woman commissioned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), following fellow England internationals...