Former captain struck his second century of season to light flames in West Country hearts while Warwickshire beat EssexThree in the over for Barker! Charlie Allison, bowled by one that may have kept a bit low. Essex 16 for three...​Early wickets in sunny Brumbados, Keith Barker striking first ball from the Pavilion End as Dean Elgar is trapped lbw offering …

Frenchman becomes youngest winner of awardSpurs star has dominated opponents all seasonThere had never been a unanimous NBA defensive player of the year. Until now.Victor Wembanyama – as expected – was announced Monday as the league’s top defensive player. The San Antonio center was second in the voting for DPOY as a rookie, was the favorite last …

Tweaks to rules address energy management issues‘Safety and fairness remain the FIA’s highest priorities’The FIA has confirmed rule changes for the current Formula One season as the sport reacts to driver dissatisfaction and safety concerns with the new regulations. The adapted rules address the energy management issues that have proved controversial …

Mara Flavia Souza Araujo drowns early on SaturdayRescue crews locate body after athlete vanishedA Brazilian fitness influencer has died after getting into difficulty during the swimming portion of an ironman event in Texas.Mara Flavia Souza Araujo was reported as a “lost swimmer” around 7.30am at the Ironman Texas in Lake Woodlands near Houston on …

The Lakers star would have been expecting to play a supporting role as he burrows into his 40s. But injuries means he has assumed a familiar roleLeBron James must be so sick of this. If he wanted to experience being the best player on an otherwise thin team, he could simply remember the Cleveland Cavaliers’ run to the NBA finals in 2007. Or the 2015 NBA …

After making a spectacular punt on racing and bloodstock, the football super-agent will be hoping for a swift returnThere was an unexpected, jarring moment in the winner’s enclosure at Newmarket last week as Kevin Philippart de Foy, the principal trainer for the football super-agent Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing operation, prepared to discuss his win with …

Circuit of approximately 18km to finish on the MallGB’s Cat Ferguson among favourites for yellow jerseyLondon will provide the backdrop for a landmark moment in cycling history as it hosts the first team time trial in the women’s Tour de France next year.The best riders in the women’s peloton will race against the clock as teams, on a central London …

Coach comes out of five-man shortlist to land roleWill aim to help England lift Rugby League World CupThe former Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott will be named as Shaun Wane’s successor as head coach of the England men’s national team later this week.McDermott, the most successful coach in Super League history having guided Leeds Rhinos to eight major …

‘It’s all about just learning right now,’ says Jamaican greatYoung Australian due to face world’s best in busy 2026Like running fast, growing pains are something sprint lord Usain Bolt knows something about. So when he tells teenage phenomenon Gout Gout that his first steps into the world of senior athletics will not be easy, the Australian ought to …

Youngster beaten 10-7 at Crucible after leading 7-3Higgins beats Carter to set up possible O’Sullivan clashStan Moody came up just short in his bid to become the first teenager to win a match at the World Snooker Championship since 2005 as he fell to a 10-7 defeat to the 2024 champion, Kyren Wilson.The 19-year-old from Halifax began his Crucible debut in …

Slowly but surely, West Ham are edging their way to safety. While this battling draw against a Crystal Palace side with their minds elsewhere proved terminal to his former club Wolves as it confirmed their relegation, Nuno Espírito Santo had to be satisfied with a point that may be crucial in the long run after Brennan Johnson missed the chance to help out …

Leicester City, the champions of England 10 years ago, could be relegated on Tuesday, with plenty more ups and downs to be resolved in the next few daysPromoted: Coventry.Relegated: Sheffield Wednesday. Continue reading...

IFR budget has risen from £10m previously projectedLevy imposed on clubs will be tiny fraction of revenuesPremier League clubs are increasingly unhappy at the Independent Football Regulator’s (IFR’s) costs and uncertainty about how much each club will be made to pay.Premier League and EFL clubs have repeatedly asked the IFR for an update on its …

The journey from the Von Neumann to the Niemann affair has much to teach us about the changed landscape of the sportThere really is, it turns out, a true story involving cheating in chess and a vibrating crotch. Only this one is a whodunnit that dates back more than 30 years and was only solved last week.Imagine the scene at the World Open in Philadelphia in …

F1’s latest world champion speaks with deep candour about overcoming his insecurities but questions about Max Verstappen and regulations? Off limitsThere are always complications and difficulties in Formula One, as there are in life and even in this interview. On a beautiful evening at a lavish golf club in Surrey, Lando Norris and I are tucked away in an …

Gabriel Magalhaes appeared to pull Erling Haaland's hair during Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal, an incident now drawing comparisons to Lisandro Martinez's red card

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