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Kent Spitfires took on Essex under the lights at the St Lawrence Ground in the first Battle of the Bridge of the Summer in the Vitality Blast.NEXT HOME MATCHThe first ever Vitality Blast meeting at the St Lawrence Ground between Kent Spitfires & Notts Outlaws is a part of the 174th Canterbury Cricket Week!Support your Spitfires under the lights on Friday 26 June:Get your tickets hereEntry is INCLUDED in all Kent Memberships, White Ball Passes & Youth/Junior Season Tickets!Match report supplied by Fred Atkins, ECB Reporters Network, supported by RothesayYou can hear more from Fred Atkins at The Spitfire, an independent…
On Friday, both of the men involved in last Saturday’s social-media dustup regarding President Trump spoke to reporters. Quarterback Jaxson Dart, who introduced Trump at a rally last Friday, met with the media. So did linebacker Abdul Carter, who expressed objection to Dart’s gesture.“So first off, I want to say that some things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things,” Carter said, via SNY. “Jaxson is one of our leaders. He’s the face of our franchise. He not only represents himself in what he does but he represents all of us. And that goes for anybody…
Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman backed star guard Donovan Mitchell after the team was swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.Altman called Mitchell “uniquely our own” and “our guy” on Friday, via Joe Vardon of The Athletic.”He’s still playing the best basketball of his career, right? Look, Donovan is our guy,” Altman told reporters. “He loves it here. I think he’s professed how much he loves it here emphatically.”Mitchell will be eligible for an extension during the summer.He’s current set to earn $50.1 million for the 2026-27 season and holds a $53.8 million…
ARIZONA — The Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback competition appears to be wide open, though the biggest wildcard rests on the throwing shoulder of rookie third-round pick Carson Beck. Beck arrives to a room with veterans in Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew ahead of him — yet Minshew is coming off a year where he sat as a backup and Brissett is currently in the midst of a contract holdout. Is the door open for Beck to play in 2026? One NFL who spoke to NFL insider Jason La Canfora believes so. “I think Beck is going to get a chance to…
(Zuffa Boxing, Championing Mental Health) Unbeaten Zuffa Boxing champion Jai Opetaia and WBC titlist Noel Mikaelian are finalizing a deal to stage a cruiserweight bout on an upcoming The Ring Magazine card later this year, BoxingScene learned Friday. Australia’s Opetaia 30-0 (23KOs) worked on the details with Saudi Arabia boxing financier Turki Alalshikh while attending last week’s heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. Alalshikh originally was pushing for new unified cruiserweight champion David Benavidez to fight Opetaia, who was effectively stripped of his IBF title by participating in his Zuffa Boxing debut…
Crewe Vagrants CC produced strong performances across the men’s and women’s sides with the Sunday XI continuing their impressive unbeaten run. The 1st XI endured a frustrating afternoon against Silverdale, eventually falling to a 37-run defeat after chasing 174. Crewe looked in control early on thanks to a devastating spell from Faisal Mahmood, whose outstanding figures of 5-13 reduced the visitors to 68-6. However, a crucial 87-run seventh wicket partnership swung momentum back in Silverdale’s favour as they recovered to post 173-7 from their 40 overs. In reply, Crewe never quite managed to build the partnerships needed to stay with…
The biggest drama of the night occurred in Southampton, as Hampshire, who had already tied with Somerset this season, did so again to end Surrey’s 100% start.Surrey struggled to tame a slow pitch, with only Alice Davidson-Richards thriving with a 40, while fellow birthday girl Amanda-Jade Wellington picked up 3-25.The visitors had looked to have locked up the match before Nancy Harman whacked 43 in 26 balls to turn the game into a last-over nail-biter.The first five balls all saw singles – whether off the bat, leg or bye – and the last ball ended up as a run out…
The Florida State Seminoles have several position battles unfolding across the roster, with attention focused on the offensive line. While the wide receiver lineup continues to take shape, competition for key roles in other areas is evolving as fall camp approaches. Who Is Lining Up Along The Offensive Front?Sep 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Brock Glenn (11) drops back to pass between offensive lineman Andre Otto (65) and offensive lineman Maurice Smith (53) during the second half at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesFSU appears to have found its…
Multiple teams near the top of the 2026 NBA draft order are reportedly monitoring Illinois guard Keaton Wagler.According to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo, the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers are “closely studying” Wagler during the pre-draft process. The Clippers own the No. 5 overall pick in the draft while the Nets hold the No. 6 selection. Wagler’s draft range is “unlikely to stretch far beyond those teams,” per Woo.The 19-year-old earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year recognition for his 2025-26 campaign, averaging 17.9 points and 5.1 rebounds to go along with 4.2 assists per game. He shot 44.5 percent…
The San Francisco 49ers got hit with a brutal travel schedule this year. Not only do they have to open the season in Australia, but they also have a Week 11 game in Mexico City, which will make them the first team in NFL history to play two international games in non-consecutive weeks in the same season. When the NFL released its schedule on May 14, it looked like the 49ers were going to travel a record 38,105 miles, but that might not be the case. According to Kyle Shanahan, the 49ers are considering a unique travel plan for their game…