Donald Trump has said Iran “must now make peace” or face future attacks, after the US struck struck three Iranian nuclear facilities. The US president said the strikes were a “spectacular military success” in a televised address to nation on Saturday. Earlier, Iran’s foreign minister had warned that US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict would...
India captain Shubman Gill says he would prefer winning a five-Test series in England to the Indian Premier League when asked which would be more magnificent. England’s series against India starts at Headingley on Friday. READ MORE: Pope, Bumrah, Bashir – how England v India will be won and lost Read full article at source...
Gill comes from the generation of India batters who has grown up with the IPL. He made his debut in the competition as an 18-year-old and won the title in 2023 with Gujarat – the franchise he now captains. But the 25-year-old has ascended to the highest honour in Indian sport and described it as...
Another major aspect of their strategy is around pricing. Traditionally women’s football clubs would sometimes give away tickets to boost attendances – but then some of the recipients wouldn’t bother turning up. Slot was adamant from the moment she joined that Arsenal would not be giving away tickets. “It’s a really important positioning for the...
The 39-year-old former Norwich youth player also coached in Ipswich Town’s academy before taking MK Dons to the League One play-offs in 2022 and had a brief spell at Oxford United who were second in the third tier when he left to join Bristol City. “My first live match was here, my first season ticket...
Whereas Hull KR have put in some stunning performances on their way to victory this season, it is fair to say the Challenge Cup final might not have set the world alight for the neutral. It was edgy and attritional for much of the 80 minutes with neither side wanting to give anything away. Despite...
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha was complimentary of the new format and believes it has been a success. “I’ve enjoyed it,” Onuoha told BBC Sport. “There were lots of good games in the group stage and lots of big moments, and not just when the big teams have played each other either. “The biggest...
As you may recall, Space X’s test launches #7 and #8 both ended in the destruction of the ship over the Caribbean, which was a disappointment. In flights seven and eight, both explosions occurred at about the same point in the flight, just before the second-stage engines cut off. But the causes were “distinctly different,”...
Arthur says what Derbyshire have demanded of him as a coach has been “fantastic” after years spent in charge of national sides. Before moving to the County Ground, the last time he worked at club level outside of a T20 franchise was at Western Australia in 2011. “I’ve had to self-reflect and change my style...
Former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have shown a “blueprint” for India’s future Test success, says new skipper Shubman Gill. Batter Gill, 25, was announced as Rohit’s replacement on Saturday after the 38-year-old and modern great Kohli both retired from the format. Kohli led India to a record 40 wins in 68 Tests while...
It speaks to the way expectations have risen in the past decade at Celtic. Since Brendan Rodgers first walked in the door nine years ago, a culture change has evolved in Glasgow’s east end. The club has gone through several gears in its evolution into a ruthless winning machine. It was the predecessor to Rodgers’...
Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak BBC In the first week of 2025, Nigel Farage told me his ultimate goal was to become prime minister. It stuck in my mind that he chose to add: “I’m not joking.” Nobody in the two traditional main parties finds his stunning success this week funny. “Farage is...
The game was 29 minutes old when Maguire went all Ronaldinho to silence the home fans. With Mikel Jauregizar in front of him, United’s number five went to the right, stopped, turned one way and then the next, then started up again, going past his opponent and delivering the cross. Manuel Ugarte flicked it on...
Summer signing Sandy Baltimore arrived in London from Paris St-Germain with bags of experience in the French league and in Europe. But few could have predicted just how impressive the 25-year-old’s debut season at Chelsea would be. Having played as a forward at PSG, Bompastor raised eyebrows when she played Baltimore as a left wing-back....
Success in the form of silverware had proved elusive. Liverpool had achieved an impressive 97 points in 2018-2019 and, even though that would have won them the league title in most other seasons, they were pipped to the top-flight crown by a point by Manchester City. The Reds had also been beaten in the League...