Author: sportsnewsuk

Scotland women opened their T20 tri-series in Edinburgh with a nine-wicket defeat of the Netherlands.The Dutch batted first and reached 141-8, with Robine Rijke top-scoring wth 46 before being bowled by Priyanaz Chatterji. Kirstie Gordon took 3-27 on her first Scotland appearance in nine years after she committed to them after playing for England in 2018. In reply, the hosts mounted a strong response, with Darcey Carter making 55, before Frederique Overdijk took the Netherlands’ only wicket.Katherine Fraser and captain Kathryn Bryce were 56 and 23 not out respectively as Scotland won with 31 balls to spare. Scotland face Bangladesh…

One-off Test, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont (day two of four)New Zealand 490-8 dec (119 overs): Blundell 186, Foxcroft 98; Tector 1-16Ireland 179 all out (45 overs) Balbirnie 73*, Adair 40; Smith 6-40 & 65-2 (16 overs) Doheny 36*; Tickner 2-14Ireland trail by 246 runs ScorecardNew Zealand took control against Ireland on the second day of the one-off Test with Nathan Smith claiming an international career best of 6-40 at Stormont.After recovering from a poor start on the first day to reach 361-5, the Black Caps continued in a similar vein on the second day in the Belfast sun, reaching…

Fantasy QB sleepers | RB sleepersWide receiver has become the most important offensive skill position in fantasy football in recent seasons, so finding a sleeper or draft bargain can go a long way toward making a good fantasy squad great and a great fantasy squad a championship contender. While there were some players who came out of nowhere to produce starter-worthy totals in 2025, the number of wideouts who were able to establish and maintain surprising statistical success was low. To me, a sleeper is a player who has never before been a reliable fantasy starter but is on the verge…

Expectations have followed Karl-Anthony Towns since he entered the league. This isn’t unique for a former No. 1 overall pick, but it always felt different with Towns.He’s been far from a bust. Six All-Star appearances, three All-NBA selections, three trips to the conference finals. Most front offices would be beyond themselves at the prospect of drafting a player with this kind of resume. But Towns has always left people wanting more.Historically, he’s been at his best offensively at the center position. But his physical limitations gave his teams a hard ceiling on defense when they went with this alignment. If…

Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III is in store for a second-year leap during the 2026 NFL season.”I’m buying Luther Burden stock right now,” Bears coach Ben Johnson told reporters Thursday. “He looks like he’s playing at a different speed right now.”Chicago traded DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills this offseason, which presumably elevated Burden’s spot on the depth chart to one of the top two wide receiver spots alongside Rome Odunze.The Bears selected the Missouri product with a second-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, and he didn’t make a major impact until his third game when he…

Kent Spitfires Men v Essex Men Vitality BlastSt Lawrence, CanterburyFriday 29 May 6:30pm, 2026 Essex Men resume their Vitality Blast campaign on Friday night with a trip to local rivals Kent Spitfires at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. After suffering a 30-run defeat to Hampshire in Southampton on Tuesday, Simon Harmer’s group head across the bridge to face Sam Billings’ Kent Spitfires. Essex Men will look to bounce back after they were set a challenging target of 201 as Hampshire recovered from a slow start thanks largely to a rapid unbeaten partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Hilton Cartwright in the…

Giro d’Italia stage 18 results1. Paul Magnier (Fra/Soudal–Quick-Step) 3hrs 48 mins 50secs2. Edoardo Zambanini (Ita/Bahrain-Victorious) Same time3. Jonathan Milan (Ita/Lidl–Trek) 4. Francesco Busatto (Ita/Alpecin–Premier Tech) 5. Corbin Strong (Nzl/NSN Cycling Team) 6. Guillermo Thomas Silva (Uru/XDS Astana Team) 7. Madis Mihkels (Est/EF Education–EasyPost) 8. Filippo Magli (Ita/Bardiani CSF 7 Saber) 9. Sakarias Koller Loland (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) 10. Lukas Kubis (Svk/Unibet Rose Rockets) Giro d’Italia general classification results after stage 181. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) 70hrs 44mins 04secs2. Felix Gall (Aut/Decathlon-CMA CGM) +4mins 03secs3. Thymen Arensman (Ned/Netcompany Ineos Cycling) +4mins 27secs4. Jai Hindley (Aus/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +5mins5. Afonso Eulalio (Por/Bahrain-Victorious) +5mins…

Vanderbilt football added another recruit to its 2027 class Thursday morning with the addition of a three-star running back.Running back MJ Gideon announced Thursday that he is committed to the Commodores. The Madison, Alabama native finished his junior year at James Clemens High School this past season.Gideon is a consensus three-star recruit, according to 247Sports. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back is ranked as the No. 26 recruit in the state of Alabama and the No. 65 running back in the 2027 class.Gideon received 13 offers and committed to Vanderbilt over Missouri, Ole Miss, Appalachian State, South Alabama and others.This past…

The Ravens are among the NFL’s top challengers to the Seahawks this season.It would be fascinating to honestly poll Baltimore Ravens fans about what crossed their minds while watching Mike Macdonald raise the Lombardi Trophy. Some probably felt pride. Others likely felt envy. Many almost certainly wondered when Baltimore’s turn would finally come again.All of those emotions would make sense. Macdonald spent nine seasons with the Ravens organization across two separate stints, including a wildly successful run as defensive coordinator from 2022 through 2023. He took his talents to the Pacific Northwest. Ravens fans watched one of their own climb…

After Arsenal’s first league title for more than two decades was confirmed, tens of thousands of supporters rushed to Emirates Stadium to celebrate.”I knew we were a sleeping giant that we needed to awaken in some way.” Kroenke said.”We haven’t had a team, a squad like this in the social media age. Social media evolved and the Twittersphere and everything else around it.”The instantaneous information, the ‘Banter Era’ – I’m aware of all this. I turned 46 last week.”I’ve grown up around this and I’ve seen it all from my own perspective. I think that’s what I’m so proud to…