Head coach Brendon McCullum told England they were “too nice” before the tetchy third Test against India, according to batter Harry Brook. England’s thrilling 22-run win at Lord’s included a number of flashpoints between the two sides, starting on the third evening, when the tourists were annoyed by the time-wasting of home openers Zak Crawley…
Football fans have hailed a “historic moment” for English football after a bill to establish an independent football regulator became law. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the bill was a “proud and defining moment for English football” and will usher in a “stronger, fairer future” for the game. “This is an historic moment for football…
England’s preparations for their Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy on Tuesday have been overshadowed by the racial abuse suffered by defender Jess Carter. Players have had to rally around Carter to offer support, while ensuring they remain focused on their attempts to defend their European title. Having endured a difficult few days, whether Carter will…
Leeds United have signed Germany midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim in a deal worth £17m. The 26-year-old, who has two international caps, has joined on a four-year contract. Stach becomes the sixth summer signing for Leeds, who were promoted to the Premier League after winning the Championship last season. He follows Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jaka Bijol,…
Sport will be returning to Olympics 128 years after its only previous appearance at the 1900 Paris Games The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the schedule for cricket’s return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028 (LA28), with the men’s and women’s T20 tournaments set to run from July 12 to July…
Ben Stokes knew the date. How could he not? For 14 July must be etched into his soul – the day in 2019 he wrote his name into British sporting folklore. While Stokes was winning the World Cup for England at Lord’s, he had the presence of mind to counsel a young Jofra Archer, about…
Newcastle have made a move to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The 23-year-old scored 15 goals and had eight assists last season as his side finished third in the Bundesliga. Sources said Newcastle are now exploring a potential deal to sign the Frenchman, who would probably cost more than £70m. Despite the interest in…
Brentford have completed the signing of England midfielder and former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson on a two-year contract after his recent departure from Ajax. Henderson, 35, spent 12 years with Liverpool, where he won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, two League Cups, Community Shield, Super Cup and Club World Cup. In July 2023,…
Third Test, Kingston (day three of five) Australia 225 (Smith 48; S Joseph 4-33) & 121 (Green 42; A Joseph 5-27) West Indies 143 (Campbell 36; Boland 3-34) & 27 (Greaves 11; Starc 6-9) Australia win by 176 runs and complete 3-0 series victory Scorecard Australia bowled out West Indies for just 27 – the second lowest score in Test history,…
The SNGPL players dominated the Westbury National Tennis Championship U18 event Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) players Ahtisham Humayon and Hasan Usmani emerged as the 21st KC Westbury National Tennis Championship Juniors Under 18 Singles second round. Ahtisham defeat Inam Qadir 6-0,6-0, while Hasan outplayed Haziq Areejo 6-3,6-3. Meanwhile, Zohaib Afzal who is visiting…
