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Lauren Bell came steaming in with cricket’s most famous pavilion, featuring the façade of brick and terracotta, providing a lovely backdrop. She beat Smriti Mandhana, the ball going past the outside edge.It was a dot ball. It was also a ball into history: the first in a Women’s Test match at Lord’s, the history of which goes back to 239 years.Before that, 56 former England women cricketers, who may not have imagined that such a day would come, rang the five-minute bell. Soon, it was the turn of Bell – pun unintended – to start the proceedings, her captain Nat…
Asked about the criticism during an interview, Smith defended the pace of Whittaker’s development while making it clear that tougher tests are coming. “We’ve stepped up opponents,” Smith said. “The fact he’s gone in there and dealt with those opponents in the way he has, that just shows the class of Ben Whittaker,” said Smith to talkSPORT Boxing. Smith said Matchroom has no intention of rushing Whittaker before the team believes he is ready. “We will continue to step up and go on that journey to build him into the position to become a superstar, not just for six months…
On a day of firsts, 336 ended up being the magic number.Sophie Ecclestone took some time to make her mark on the historic occasion, the first women’s Test at Lord’s, but it was worth the wait as the wicket of Sayali Satghare in the 73rd over of the day took her to the top of England’s wicket-taking charts across all three formats. She surpassed fiery fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s 335 and figures of 3-68 took her to third on the all-time list across sides behind India’s Deepti Sharma, also playing in this match, and her compatriot Jhulan Goswami. It helped…
Many people view Sugar Ray Robinson as the greatest boxer of all time but Shakur Stevenson believes there is another fighter that would have defeated the boxing legend. Robinson was world welterweight champion for five years from 1946 to 1951, going on an incredible 91-fight unbeaten streak in the process. At his peak, he had compiled a record of 129 wins from 132 fights, 85 of those wins by knockout, and after his time at welterweight he moved up in weight and became a five-time world middleweight champion. When he retired in 1965 he had been victorious in 174 of…
Having been in a five-way share of the first-round lead, McIlroy found himself four adrift of early starter Smith by the time he teed off in the afternoon.The world number two swiftly wiped out that deficit with four birdies in his opening eight holes. His solitary dropped shot came at the 13th after an errant drive, but he immediately made amends.”Once we turned for home the wind got its strongest for the day and it was hard to hit it close, quite a lot of crosswinds,” said McIlroy.”I felt like I did well to hang on. Maybe could have been…
Liverpool are facing fresh uncertainty behind the scenes after Michael Edwards decided to step down from his role as Fenway Sports Group’s chief executive of football. His departure comes just two years into a three-year contract and marks another major change at a time when the club is already navigating significant shifts in its football structure. Why Edwards Decided to Leave The main factor behind Edwards’ exit appears to be frustration over the lack of progress in FSG’s efforts to acquire a second European club. When he returned to the organisation in 2024, Edwards was attracted not only by the…
Ben Whittaker’s path to a world title shot appears to have been mapped out. Mick Francis, CEO of Tasman Fighters, told Red Corner Boxing that Whittaker will face Conor Wallace in an IBF light heavyweight final eliminator, with the bout expected to take place on October 3 at BP Pulse Live in Birmingham. While the fight has not yet been officially announced by the promoters or the IBF, Francis said the matchup is in place. The fight would carry major championship implications. Wallace is currently ranked #2 by the IBF, while Whittaker sits at #3. A victory would move the…
Burnley have appointed Genk boss Nicky Hayen as their new head coach on a three-year deal.The 45-year-old Belgian replaces Scott Parker, who left by mutual consent at the end of April as the Clarets suffered relegation from the Premier League.Hayen, who had a spell with Welsh side Haverfordwest County between 2021 and 2022, led Genk to a seventh-placed finish in the Belgian top flight last season.”I’m pleased to be joining a club with real history and supporters who care deeply about it,” he told the club website., external “I know most of them won’t know much about me yet, that’s…
(Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing) Former flyweight champion Sunny Edwards is in Gibraltar, working on the Full Monty Promotions bill topped by brothers Kriss and Evan Montegriffo. Both 4-0, Evan is a 27-year-old super middleweight and Kriss if 4-0 at heavyweight. There are six bouts on the bill at the Europa Point Sports Complex on Saturday, July 11. “I’m really looking forward to a good night of boxing,” Edwards told BoxingScene. “And you know, it’ll probably be only after it’s been done and we’ve sort of pulled it off and the dust has settled a bit that I’ll be able…
Tim Merlier powered to victory in a bunch sprint finish on stage seven of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead.Norway’s Soren Waerenskjold crossed the line in second with Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay in third at the end of the flat 175.1km route from Hagetmau to Bordeaux.Belgium’s Merlier judged his effort to perfection in the final 100 metres, reeling in compatriot Jasper Philipsen and then simply having too much pace for his rivals.”It was a mess to be in position, but I made it thanks to the team,” Merlier said.”We were the only team with Alpecin who…