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An investigation into the nightclub incident, when Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson were present when a member of security staff was struck by a Saracens rugby player, remains ongoing.While the England and Wales Cricket Board is hopeful of a swift resolution, no update is expected on Friday. There remains a growing likelihood Stokes will return as England captain for the third Test at Trent Bridge next week.”This is a difficult situation,” added Bostock. “It sounds like common sense is prevailing. “We are happy to have Ben here but not under these circumstances.”England introduced a curfew after a number of…
Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James are just some of the names who feature in Nike’s Rip the script World Cup advert.Adidas’ Backyard Legends offering doesn’t scrimp on A-List talent either with Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane all included. Even an AI David Beckham makes an appearance. They look more like Hollywood blockbusters than traditional adverts and those stars don’t come cheap.The German brand spent a whopping £50m making theirs, according to reports. Neither company will disclose exactly how much they spent (we did ask), but you can be sure that the bills…
Etsuo Hara/Getty Images Dustin Rhodes’ TNT Championship win at AEW All In 2025 was a bittersweet one as it came as the result of Adam Cole’s health concerns and his subsequent title relinquishment. According to Rhodes himself, he even initially tried convincing AEW President Tony Khan to award the vacant championship to someone else that night. “That day was, I can’t explain it,” Rhodes said on “What Happened When.” “It was not expected, and due to the circumstances, I understood. With the way they were building Kyle Fletcher, who is…
Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year deal after leaving Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left France after two seasons upon the expiry of her contract, having made 22 appearances in the Premiere Ligue this season.She kept 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third in the table, 13 points behind champions Lyon.”I feel the club aligns with what I stand for. I can’t wait to get started and to get down to business,” said Earps”The club’s values represent what I want to represent and they are passionate about what I want to achieve. All the…
Vince Russo thinks WWE may be setting the table for something nobody saw coming — Vince McMahon getting back in the saddle. During an interview on Interactive Wrestling Radio, Russo was asked about the wrestling business now that McMahon is no longer running WWE. Russo made it clear he never thought that day would happen, and he thinks the business has taken a hit without McMahon in control. Russo first said he believes McMahon is positioning himself for a comeback while pointing to legal matters that he believes are being cleared away. “I never thought the day would come in…
North will link up with the Barbarians squad in London next week after the invitational side have played South Africa on Saturday. The Wales and Barbarians occasion in Twickenham will be a double-header with the men’s game at 14:00 BST followed by the women’s game at 17:00 BST.On the previous occasion that Wales men faced the Barbarians, after the 2023 World Cup, Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric were given a farewell to the Welsh crowd when they lined up for the invitational side at the Principality Stadium.This time North will be one of the headline acts.”I have been privileged…
Despite winning all of these games, Scotland’s opponents don’t tend to score many goals, which is a surprise. In Diaz and Saibari and the left-sided midfielder, Bilal El Khannouss, they have hugely dynamic attackers.And, in Achraf Hakimi, they have one of the best right-backs in the world, if not the absolute best. Hakimi is the heart of it. Born in Spain to a street vendor father and a mother who was a cleaner, he has spoken often about how his upbringing shaped him.In February, the Paris St-Germain defender said he is set to face trial after an allegation of rape…
We continue with TNA Impact tonight as we inch closer toward TNA Slammiversary with some heat kicking up in the Knockouts division. The show kicks off with Xia Brookside taking the mic and saying that she will be the one taking the TNA Knockouts World Championship from Lei Ying Lee at Slammiversary. She touts herself as the star of the Angel Warriors, and Lee was too dumb to realize the truth. Lee comes out and says she finally sees Brookside for the “rat” that she is. She starts brawling with Brookside as security tries to break them up. Lee fights…
The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027.Organisers confirmed earlier this year that they were exploring ways to enable more people to take part, after a record 1.33 million people entered the ballot for next year’s event.The two events – on Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 April – will allow 100,000 people to take part in the London Marathon in 2027, effectively doubling the chances of success for those who entered the ballot.The move is also expected to raise more than £150m for charities and provide a £400m boost…
Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi will be allowed into Canada for his country’s World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday, after earlier being denied entry.The Nice forward was reportedly, external arrested last month before the World Cup over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1.Wahi, 23 – who started Sunday’s World Cup win over Ecuador – has been accused of deliberately earning a yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz in May.Spot-fixing is the practice of deliberately affecting match incidents in a way that allows people to profit through betting markets.A statement to The Athletic from the public…