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The Hundred men’s competition, Old TraffordWelsh Fire 155-4 (100 balls): Short 71 (47), Salt 48 (37); Atkinson 2-12Manchester Super Giants 161-1 (69 balls): Seifert 62* (36), Buttler 51* (20); Cook 1-20Manchester Super Giants won by nine wicketsScorecard. TableJos Buttler became the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 cricket as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred.The England white-ball great passed Kieron Pollard’s record of 14,803 at Old Trafford by launching the first of three consecutive sixes off Duan Jansen.The 35-year-old finished with 51 from 20 balls, finishing the matches with back-to-back sixes down the ground off…
A powerlifter who alleged she was subjected to a racially motivated act that she says led to her disqualification from an event has said she “does not feel safe” when competing.Belgium’s Sonita Muluh was attempting a record 334.5kg squat at the Powerlifting Championships in Lithuania in June when Ernestas Kusinas – a ‘spotter’ who helps to ensure the validity of an attempted lift – touched the weights with his knee.Muluh was disqualified and not allowed to reattempt the lift by judges, who ruled on a separate technical infringement. But police in Lithuania have launched a criminal investigation after Kusinas later…
Not so long ago, Emma Raducanu was on her phone when she found herself wondering what her comprehensive usage of ChatGPT said about her own character. “I use Chat a lot,” Raducanu says, laughing. “Every small thing I do it and I got this idea. So, you know how Spotify do a Spotify Wrapped? I asked ChatGPT to make me a Chat Wrapped, and it was giving me a rundown on my personality.“I was like: ‘It’s a little bit too accurate.’ It was very clear, very concise. No nonsense, straight into the question. I was like: ‘OK, I can relate…
Lola Vice’s undefeated run in WWE NXT Underground matches has come to an end. The former NXT Women’s Champion suffered her first loss under the unique rules on the August 4 episode of NXT, with Kendal Grey successfully defending the NXT Women’s title in a hard-fought match. Vice came into the match with a perfect 4-0 record in NXT Underground matches. The match could also end up being her final appearance in NXT if she is on her way to the WWE main roster. Lola Vice suffers her first NXT Underground loss as Kendal Grey keeps the women’s title The…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta made clear in the immediate aftermath of the Gunners’ Premier League title win that they would need to be ambitious to build on their success – and the club have backed him with the move to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes. Arsenal won the league for the first time in 22 years last season and reached the Champions League final where they were beaten by Paris St-Germain. But as soon as the curtain came down on that campaign and the parade to celebrate their new silverware had finished, Arteta’s thoughts moved to taking Arsenal to a…
Newly promoted Hull City have signed Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiacos for a club record fee.The 23-year-old joins the Tigers on a five-year contract. Although neither side has confirmed the fee, it is thought to be around £20m plus add-ons. Hull’s previous transfer record has stood since 2016 when they paid £13m for Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason.Tzolakis has spent his entire senior career with Olympiacos, making 131 appearances and winning eight trophies, including four Greek Super League titles and the 2023-24 Uefa Conference League, since his debut in 2020.The month after helping Olympiacos to European success, he made his…
Last week, the NXT Championship scene, involving champion Tony D’Angelo, “NXT’s” newest signee Cruz Montana, and the incensed, recently returned Grayson Waller, felt interesting. From Waller’s “pipe bomb” inspired opening promo to Montana getting on the microphone himself to address the fans in the Performance Center, things felt fresh. This week, however, the trio’s promo segment fell flat, and it didn’t even sound like the usually rowdy crowd in the Performance Center was into it. I don’t know if it’s because no one involved really had any issues with each other prior to last week, but it just doesn’t feel…
Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to an ongoing wrist injury, casting fresh doubts over the Spaniard’s fitness ahead of his US Open title defence this month.The seven-times Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open second round in April but had been set to return at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati, which he won last year.Alcaraz was unable to defend his French Open title and missed Wimbledon as he continued his recovery, though the 23-year-old signalled he was close to a return after posting videos of training sessions in…
Riders at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift have had their clothing checked to prevent attempts to make “aerodynamic gains”. Issues have reportedly been raised about padding in bras that could result in riders gaining one second per kilometre.Race organiser ASO issued a statement following Dutch media reports of concerns some riders had used bra padding as aerodynamic fairings to improve efficiency. Other items have also been known to be inserted into a skinsuit around the chest area to smooth airflow around the body.”Riders must be to the final checks before the race (bikes and outfit) no later than…
The August 4 episode of WWE NXT featured a unique championship match as Kendal Grey defended the NXT Women’s Championship against Lola Vice in an NXT Underground match, fighting through a bloody head injury in the process. Kendal Grey pulled off the most impressive victory of her career as she toppled Lola Vice in a match that the former NXT Women’s Champion has made her own. With no ropes and victory only possible by knockout or submission, the title bout promised to be one of the toughest tests of Grey’s reign. Lola Vice entered the match with plenty of momentum,…