Batter denies the team ‘weren’t fussed’ in Australia 28-year-old believes his ‘best batting years are to come’ Ollie Pope has challenged the perception England “weren’t fussed” during their troubled Ashes tour but accepts why it formed. Ben Stokes’ tourists crashed to a 4-1 series defeat by Australia that is being...
Venezuela win first World Baseball Classic title after taming USA in politically fraught final
Suárez double seals Venezuela’s first WBC title Harper HR ties it, but USA fall short in ninth Caracas celebrates as Venezuela win – in pictures Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 on Tuesday night to win their first World Baseball Classic title, a landmark triumph in a politically charged final...
Ruthless PSG condemn Chelsea to humiliating Champions League exit
Chelsea huddled once and, as if in an act of resistance, huddled again. They gathered on either side of the centre-circle before kick-off, apparently impervious to the kerfuffle that had followed their weekend antics, and it was the biggest fight they put up on a night that laid bare their...
Sabalenka may avoid championships in Dubai after ‘ridiculous’ comment
Director says stronger penalties needed for withdrawals Jack Draper continues comeback at Miami Open Aryna Sabalenka says she may never return to compete at the Dubai Tennis Championships after she and Iga Swiatek were harshly criticised by the tournament director for their withdrawals from the tournament last month. “I think...
Arne Slot says he ‘must have done a lot wrong’ if Liverpool fans are booing team
‘Never nice’ to hear boos after reaction to Spurs draw Liverpool face Galatasaray looking to overturn deficit Arne Slot has said that he must have “done a lot of things wrong” for Liverpool fans to boo their team, but he does not feel the Anfield crowd has turned against him...
Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title over walkout protest in final
Morocco declared 3-0 winners after appeal is upheld Senegal’s players walked off pitch over penalty call Morocco have been awarded a 3-0 win in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations final after Senegal were sensationally stripped of the title in an unprecedented ruling. The Confederation of African Football announced on...
Eze and Rice pick off Bayer Leverkusen as Arsenal cruise into quarter-finals
Is there anyone who can stop Arsenal in this kind of form? The Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper, Janis Blaswich, tried his best in a spectacular first-half performance that kept the Premier League leaders at bay until Eberechi Eze smashed in his first Champions League goal and Declan Rice completed a comfortable...
Vinícius finishes off 10-man Manchester City as Real Madrid ease into last eight
“In football anything is possible,” was Pep Guardiola’s rallying cry and while Manchester City failed to pull off a Lazarus act for the ages, this was a definite one-off wonder of a contest that thrilled all witnesses. Particularly, the first 45 minutes of mayhem headlined by Vinícius Júnior apparently being...
Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania
Nasa spokesperson says meteor was traveling at 45,000mph but no reports of debris found A meteor over Ohio caused a large boom that jolted people as far away as Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, Nasa has confirmed. The meteor entered the atmosphere at about 9am local time on Tuesday, producing a...
How you walk reveals to others how you are feeling, researchers say
Study highlights the movements in people’s gait that give away most about their emotional state A long face is not the only sign that someone is down in the dumps. How people walk is revealing too, particularly the swing of the arms and legs, researchers say. Scientists asked volunteers to...