Category: Sports

England’s most gifted shotmaker since Kevin Pietersen happily took on Bumrah and Siraj on his way to 99 Scientists say that the typical human can recognise 21 distinct facial expressions. After seven years of Test cricket, Jasprit Bumrah has grown to know a good handful of them about as well...

Premier League likely to ratify sale within four weeks Move expected to clear way for Palace to play in Europe Woody Johnson has agreed a deal to buy John Textor’s stake in Crystal Palace, with a sale to the New York Jets owner likely to be ratified by the Premier...

Undaunted by being drawn in a formidable group, Rhian Wilkinson’s side go to Switzerland determined to create opportunities for girls back home The rain cascading down on the Vale of Glamorgan is so heavy, so incessant, that the hotel’s reception has run out of umbrellas for guests to borrow and...

‘Mighty Mouse’ led his country 19 times, winning 43 caps Part of successful Lions tours in 1971 and 1974 The former Scotland and British & Irish Lions prop Ian McLauchlan has died at the age of 83. The Ayrshire-born McLauchlan, who was known throughout the rugby world as Mighty Mouse,...

Jockey James Doyle thrown from 9-2 winner at finish Japan’s Satono Reve cannot end country’s wait The aftermath of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes had almost as much drama as the race and it was certainly more extended. Lazzat, the 9-2 winner, galloped loose around the track for about...

Oviedo beat Mirandés 3-2 on aggregate after 3-1 win 40-year-old former Arsenal man completes fairytale Real Oviedo sealed their return to La Liga after 24 years with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Mirandés – and 40-year-old Santi Cazorla was among the scorers. Oviedo triumphed 3-1 at home in Saturday’s promotion...

Jiri Lehecka denies British No 1 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 Winner faces Carlos Alcaraz in final While Jack Draper spent the past week trying to find rhythm and comfort in his first grass tournament of the season, Jiri Lehecka bulldozed everything in his path. After over two furious hours of battle,...

England XV 24-26 France XV Wing may now miss tour to Argentina and US In the end, even the win eluded them. On a thoroughly muted afternoon in a stadium barely a third full, an England XV contrived to lose to a France XV even further from full strength than...

Quarter-final: Spain 1-3 England Guerra 39pen; McAtee 10, Elliott 15, Anderson 90+4pen Lee Carsley said this week that achieving back-to-back European titles at under-21 level could help to enhance the reputation of British coaches, not to mention this group of young England players. An impressive quarter-final victory over a Spain...

Pope deals with Bumrah to compile ninth Test ton Duckett: ‘He’s just stayed true to the way he plays’ Ben Duckett paid tribute to Ollie Pope’s approach after the No 3 made 100 not out on day two of the first Test against India at Headingley, saying the vice-captain “just...