1st ODI: England, 400-8, bt West Indies, 162, by 238 runs Jacob Bethell stars with 82 from 53 balls The previous time England stuck 400 on the board in a one-day international at Edgbaston it was something of an epiphany and four years later they were world champions. Whether Harry...
Michelle Agyemang’s journey from Wembley ballgirl to England scorer
Arsenal teenager was on touchline for Sarina Wiegman’s first game and could earn a place in squad for Euro 2025 The rapid acceleration of Michelle Agyemang’s young career is summed up in one striking revelation towards the end of her first sitdown with reporters at the national football centre: barely...
Magnus Carlsen sets early pace as stars collide at Norway Chess
Home hope leads after four rounds at Stavanger following his comprehensive victory in the Speed Championship Magnus Carlsen arrived in vintage form at the start of the Norway Chess tournament. The encounter began inconclusively with the six stars – in ranking order Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Arjun Erigaisi, Gujesh...
Qatar bid to complete football with PSG project’s crowd-pleasing third act | Barney Ronay
Whatever the result of Champions League final, PSG’s owners have positioned club as game’s next superpower Put a bisht on it. That’s a wrap. At first glance it might be tempting to see the 2025 Champions League final as one of the more obviously high-European occasions in recent football history....
Jack Draper overcomes raucous French Open crowd to beat home hero Monfils
Draper into third round with 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory British No 1 wins five games in a row to claim fourth set As 15,000 people cheered on his potential demise late into Thursday night, for a sustained period Jack Draper looked completely frazzled. He found himself playing a few...
Have bat, will travel: Raza and cricket’s wanderers follow in footsteps of WG Grace
Zimbabwe player’s high-profile trip around the world this week should prompt more players to think global and play local Do you remember the first of Zimbabwe’s three ODIs against Bangladesh in 2022? No? Let me refresh your memory. Bangladesh’s batters had racked up 303 for two. Zimbabwe had lost both...
Men’s transfer window summer 2025: all deals from Europe’s top five leagues
All the latest Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A deals and a club-by-club guide Women’s transfers summer 2025: all the moves Continue reading...
Del Toro breaks from Bardet and Carapaz to win stage 17 and extend Giro d’Italia lead
‘Today I realised that I will never give up’ Perfectly timed sprint follows two difficult climbs Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG maintained his excellent form at the Giro d’Italia to win stage 17 with a perfectly timed sprint on Wednesday, the Mexican’s first stage victory helping him to...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander soars as Thunder stroll into second NBA finals
Thunder crush Wolves to reach first finals since 2012 Gilgeous-Alexander drops 34 as OKC takes West title Holmgren, Williams shine in 124-94 Game 5 clincher The Oklahoma City Thunder tried their best to balance the euphoria of the moment with the fact that they haven’t completed their mission. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...
Women’s transfer window summer 2025: all deals from world’s top six leagues
Every deal in the NWSL, WSL, Liga F, Frauen-Bundesliga, Première Ligue and Serie A Femminile as well as a club-by-club guide Men’s transfers summer 2025: all the moves Continue reading...