India refuse to step in to host Women’s T20 World Cup
India will not step in to host October’s Women’s T20 World Cup if it has to be moved from Bangladesh, says Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah. Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India earlier this month after weeks of deadly anti-government protests. The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it is “closely […]
Stokes to miss rest of summer with hamstring injury
England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing in The Hundred. The all-rounder will miss England’s three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 21 August, with vice-captain Ollie Pope to lead the side in Stokes’ absence. Stokes, 33, was left on […]
A trophy, a goal and ‘no limit’ – Madrid’s Mbappe era begins
Kylian Mbappe said there is “no limit” to what he and Real Madrid can achieve together after he scored on his debut against Atalanta to help the club win a record sixth Uefa Super Cup. The France captain completed a long-awaited move years in the making when he joined Real this summer after a trophy-laden […]
Arsenal in talks with Sociedad over midfielder Merino
Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final. The 28-year-old has less than one year remaining on his contract which may help Arsenal to complete a deal, as he would be able to speak […]
Premier League manager news conferences: Ten Hag set to speak to media
Extra precautions are being taken to ensure the new-look Champions League draw in Monaco on 29 August is not wrecked by a cyber-attack. Uefa are changing the format of all three club competitions this season. Instead of a 32-team group phase, featuring groups of four, 36 teams will qualify for the main phase, which will […]