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Garfield St Aubrun Sobers was born in Bridgetown on 28 July 1936, but was only five when his merchant seaman father was killed in World War Two, leaving his mother Thelma to raise half-a-dozen children. Young Garry was born with an extra finger on each hand, which were removed during childhood.Having excelled at several sports as a schoolboy, he was recruited to local club cricket in his early teens and made his first-class debut at the age of 16 against the Indian tourists at his home town’s Kensington Oval – the ground whose pavilion would one day bear his name.Sobers…
The final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday won’t be Rohit Sharma’s last match for India, contrary to speculations, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI in an exclusive interaction.Speculations were rife that the 39-year-old former India skipper had been told by the selectors that they want to look beyond him and would like to give Yashasvi Jaiswal a long rope.However, Saikia cleared the air that Indian cricket’s much loved ‘Hitman’ isn’t going anywhere.“There are lot of speculations going on in media about Rohit Sharma’s future. I want to firmly assert that there has been no such discussion that Rohit…
“Then I knew I just had to try and take advantage of the par fives. It’s getting so fast, the fairways are running so fast that it doesn’t matter what club you’re hitting – any bunkers are in play.”I probably hit more drivers than I thought I was going to, but you have to pick the shot. It’s got to be high, low, left to right, right to left – it doesn’t matter.”You’ve just got to pick the right shot to land it softer. It was free-running golf.”MacIntyre had to wait until the 14th hole for his first birdie of…
Oxford United boss Aaron Ramsey gives update on the squad, the transfer embargo and the sad news regarding Frankie Kent. It’s been a rather eventful three weeks for the new U’s head coach, and while he’s expressed delight in what he’s seen so fans in his players, there has been some not so welcome news. Preparations for the 2026/27 season haven’t gone as they’d hoped, player departures, the club being placed under a temporary transfer embargo, meaning they’re unable to buy bring in any new players this summer, and have now seen their latest addition to the squad, Frankie Kent,…
Devin Haney answered Shakur Stevenson’s latest weight taunts on Friday by posting a video of himself stepping onto a scale at home, showing a reading of roughly 156 pounds while insisting he has no trouble making the agreed 144-pound catchweight. The exchange is the latest chapter in the back-and-forth between the two rivals as negotiations continue for a potential showdown. To all the weight police 🖕🏽.. I live a clean lifestyle & have the best nutritionist James Lockwood in the game! Never missed weight I’m a true professional pic.twitter.com/7MAAAf99ja — Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) July 18, 2026 Shakur had joked earlier…
United States President Donald Trump has joined criticism of England’s tactics in their World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, by questioning Harry Kane’s second-half “defensive” role.Manager Thomas Tuchel’s second-half substitutions have been criticised by pundits and supporters following the 2-1 defeat, as Argentina scored two late goals to set up Sunday’s final against Spain (20:00 BST).BBC Sport reported on Thursday how a number of key players had been left disappointed at how England were instructed to finish the game having taken the lead through Anthony Gordon.Tuchel reverted to a back five and made a number of defensive-minded substitutions in the…
Albert Baldeo | 12:54am BST 18 July 2026 Some cricketers become legends within cricket. Sir Garfield Sobers became the measure of cricketing greatness itself, not simply the greatest all-rounder. Sobers was not merely one of the greats; he occupied a class entirely his own. Yet numbers and accolades alone cannot explain his lasting hold on the imagination. Viewed in a deeper psychological and historical context, his artistry and flamboyance reflected the post-colonial era-a spirit of celebration and liberation from oppression. His triumphs lifted marginalized people beyond their daily burdens, carrying them into moments of pride, achievement and joy inspired by…
Following in the footsteps of mentor Terence Crawford, Shakur Stevenson has established himself as one of boxing’s most accomplished champions, winning world titles in four divisions and cementing his place among the sport’s elite. The unbeaten American most recently stepped up to super-lightweight, defeating Teofimo Lopez to claim the WBO title and continue his rise through the weight classes. Since then, attention has quickly turned to who could be next, with a number of high-profile names linked to the Newark southpaw. Earlier this month, Stevenson signed with Zuffa Boxing, a move widely expected to increase his chances of landing the…
Asked about how he viewed the last 35 minutes of the game having had time to reflect, Tuchel said he felt “the same way – that we were too passive”.”If you’re asking if I regret my decision, if this is the question, then I don’t regret my decisions,” he added.”I felt that the momentum switches in the match. And I tried to help my team…”I took several decisions, trusting my instinct, my intuition, my experience, trusting my competitiveness, and I took the decision in order to help the team and get the result. We didn’t get the result.”So I take,…
Oleksandr Usyk isn’t ruling out ending his career by competing for Zuffa Boxing’s championship. The three-time undisputed champion said he would welcome the opportunity if the new promotion makes him an offer, adding that his team has already been in contact with Dana White as he weighs the final fights of his career. “Maybe it’s good opportunity for me if Dana, who boss Zuffa to work about this organization. Why not? Why not? It’s new belt, new opportunity. It’s good,” said Usyk to Fighthype about him fighting for Zuffa for their belt. “I think I know my team speaks with…