The Under-21 European Championships pave the way for many future stars – BBC Sport takes a look at who stood out this year. Read full article at source...
Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey are arriving in Venice to attend the extravagant wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. Usher, Kylie Jenner and Ivanka Trump were among those seen boarding water taxis before the lavish ceremony, which is expected to take place this weekend and cost more than...
The British and Irish Lions have warned Australia the Wallabies’ superstars must appear for their Super Rugby sides in the tourists’ pre-Test series matches. The Lions will take on Western Force in their first match on Australian soil on Saturday, with five Wallabies – Nick Champion de Crespigny, Dylan Pietsch, Tom Robertson, Darcy Swain and...
Runners-up last year and winners in 2023, Somerset’s T20 pedigree was again in evidence at Sophia Gardens. The seam attack of Matt Henry, Riley Meredith and captain Lewis Gregory reduced Glamorgan to 49-5 in the ninth over and the innings did not recover. A total of 130-9 never looked to be enough as T20 specialist...
Napoli won Serie A last season for the fourth time in their history and the second time in three seasons. The first two titles, in 1987 and 1990, came during the Diego Maradona era. In 2023, Luciano Spalletti won their first Scudetto in 33 years before Conte steered I Partenopei to last season’s triumph. Conte’s...
Jalen Williams scored 40 points for Oklahoma City Thunder as they held off an Indiana Pacers comeback to win 120-109 and take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. The Pacers reduced an 18-point deficit from the second quarter to two points in the fourth quarter before Williams, whose tally was a career best in...
North Group leaders Northants saw their perfect start ended by Durham as Neesham made an unbeaten 50 from 34 balls batting at seven against his former club, though his new side were restricted to a modest 157-8. The Steelbacks were 96-3 in reply after 13 overs, with Matthew Breetzke making 41, but they added only...
Two members of K-pop powerhouse BTS have completed their mandatory military service, prompting fan frenzy and anticipation for their comeback. RM and V greeted fans with salutes and a saxophone performance after being discharged on Tuesday. V asked fans to “wait just a little longer” for BTS to reunite. All seven members are set to...
Getty Images The Foo Fighters were revealed as the band listed on the line-up as The ChurnUps in 2023 After the full Glastonbury timetable was published this week, one band’s name was on everybody’s lips. Except no-one knows who they actually are. Patchwork have a prime place on the festival’s line-up – third from the...
Glamorgan made a winning start in this summer’s competition as figures of 4-28 by leg-spinner Mason Crane set up a five-wicket victory over Middlesex at Merchant Taylors’ School. The home side went into decline following an opening stand of 45 between Stevie Eskinazi and Kane Williamson, the latter run out for 25 by Hayden Kerr’s...
Standout defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves) Three full-backs stood out with their performances. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has switched his allegiance to DR Congo, made the most interceptions (66) and completed the most dribbles (64) among Premier League defenders – form that saw him voted West Ham’s player of the...
Earlier Lancashire beat The Blaze by seven wickets in a rain-affected second semi-final to set up a showdown with Surrey who edged to a three-wicket win over Warwickshire, with two balls to spare, in a low-scoring game. After showers had delayed their successful semi-final chase, Lancashire soon found themselves batting again after Surrey skipper Smith...
Shoaib Bashir takes six wickets to round off a resounding innings and 45 run victory for England against Zimbabwe on day three of the Test match at Trent Bridge. Read full article at source...
Sophia Dunkley’s superb unbeaten 81 propels England to a comfortable eight- wicket victory in the first T20 of the summer against West Indies at Canterbury. Read full article at source...
Under McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, England have delivered often thrilling cricket and secured landmark series wins away in Pakistan and New Zealand. However, they failed to regain the Ashes in 2023, having gone 2-0 behind against Australia before surging back to draw the series, while they were also heavily beaten in India and lost...