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 […]
Italy minister’s ‘wicked’ decision remark on China’s BRI: ‘Most ridiculous’
The BRI project, which Italy signed up for under its former government, has not done anything to boost the nation’s exports, Italy defence minister said. Italy’s defence minister Guido Crosetto said that his country’s choice to join Chinese infrastructure project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was “wicked.” The present Italian Government is considering whether to […]
Myanmar’s Aung Suu Kyi Pardoned In 5 Cases By Military Junta: Report
Yangon: Jailed Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned in five criminal cases, though she still faces 14 others, state media said Tuesday. The announcement was part of an amnesty of more than 7,000 prisoners to mark Buddhist Lent. “Chairman of State Administration Council pardons Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was […]
The Ashes 2023: ‘Stuart Broad gives us the feels one last time’
We love sport because of how it makes us feel. Without the feelings, sport is just something that is happening. Someone trying to run fast, some players kicking a ball into a net, someone hitting a ball with a bat. We can make a connection with stars we have never met, or are never likely […]
Why Trump’s poll lead went up after criminal indictments
Donald Trump’s mounting legal troubles have not dented his status as the clear frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. In fact, the criminal charges have strengthened his position. Why? The former US president has been indicted twice in the past four months – once in New York for alleged financial crimes and once […]