Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex Andy Ward Evan Johnson, centre, became an accidental Southend United fan after boarding the wrong boat An American tourist who mistakenly boarded a boat full of die-hard Southend United fans has ended up a Shrimper. Evan Johnson, a student from Arizona, thought he was taking a hop-on hop-off cruise past...
Salvin joined Exeter in November 2021 and was part of the set-up that saw the Chiefs reach back-to-back top flight finals in 2022 and 2023. He has previously held coaching roles at Rotherham Titans and Leeds Carnegie’s academy as well as being performance pathway manager at Worcester Warriors’ academy. “I am very grateful and excited...
Luis Reece celebrated a personal milestone to set up a Derbyshire victory over Gloucestershire by nine wickets on day three of their County Championship Division Two match. The all-rounder took 10 wickets in a match for the first time, finishing with 4-45 to add to his 6 -52 in the first innings. Ben Charlesworth made...
The 30-year-old’s final figures – 3-25 from four overs – represent his best return in this year’s IPL and he was named player of the match. He was hit for 0-76 in the Royals’ opening match, the worst figures in IPL history, and followed with 0-33 in a defeat by Kolkata Knight Riders. But 1-13...
England’s Mimi Rhodes will take a three-shot lead into Sunday’s final round at the Joburg Ladies Open in South Africa. Rhodes, who entered her second round with a one-shot lead, carded a four-under-par 69 to move to -12 for the tournament and three shots clear of South Africa’s Casandra Alexander and Lauren Walsh of the...
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The Solong cargo ship after it hit an oil tanker in the North Sea The owners of a container ship have filed a legal claim against the owners of a tanker that it struck in a crash in the North Sea. The Stena Immaculate, a US-registered tanker carrying aviation fuel, was anchored 16 miles...
Mitchell Starc took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket as Delhi Capitals cruised to a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. The 35-year-old Australia left-arm quick claimed 5-35 as Sunrisers were bowled out for 163 after their skipper Pat Cummins had won the toss and batted first. Aniket Verma hit...
Scottie Scheffler followed up his course record of 62 in the second round with a 69 and is on 12 under, along with Ryan Fox (65) and Ryan Gerard (68). “Yesterday I holed a bunch of putts, today I feel like I couldn’t get the ball to go in the hole,” Scheffler said. “Feel like...
Reuters Mike Waltz says he doesn’t know the journalist who was added to group chat US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has taken responsibility for a group chat in which high-ranking officials planned military strikes in Yemen in the company of a journalist who was inadvertently added. “I take full responsibility. I built the group,”...
Lewis Hamilton took his first pole position for Ferrari as he headed sprint qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.018 seconds as McLaren’s challenge faded around the Shanghai circuit and will start Saturday’s sprint race from the front. Oscar Piastri was third and Lando Norris, winner of the...
Three separate district courts have placed injunctions on Trump’s order, which seeks to redefine the 14th Amendment. The White House has filed a request to the U.S. Supreme Court for justices to block several stays issued by federal court judges relating to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to redefine the birthright citizenship clause of...