29 h. ago England vs West Indies: Jos Buttler and Liam Dawson lead hosts to opening T20 victory

Former captain stars with stylish 96 to help successor Harry Brook continue winning start in Durham

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31 h. ago Former captain Jos Buttler stars for England in T20 victory over the West Indies

Buttler helped new skipper Harry Brook secure a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series but took centre stage for himself as the teams switched formats in Durham.

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3 d. ago More than 10 dead and dozens injured after horrifying stampede ahead of IPL champions' victory parade

More than 10 people have died in horrifying scenes following a stampede in India prior to the IPL victory celebrations. Fans gathered outside the stadium in their thousands.

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4 d. ago ‘A lot of fun’ – Harry Brook’s England reign starts with West Indies whitewash

England thrashed the West Indies by seven wickets to complete a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series.

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4 d. ago Harry Brook having time of his life as winning start to England reign continues

England thrashed the West Indies by seven wickets to complete a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series.

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4 d. ago Jamie Smith reveals England’s future potential after clean sweep over West Indies

Smith bludgeoned 10 fours and three sixes for his first fifty in his 13th one-day international.

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4 d. ago Jamie Smith’s rapid response to West Indies fireworks sets up ODI sweep for England

England 246/3 bt West Indies 251/9 by seven wickets (DLS)Batter hits quickfire 64 to drive run chaseA day that started for England with walks and bike rides ended with runs, and plenty of them. A barrage of boundaries from Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett saw the home side take control of a match that was delayed after the players got stuck in traffic and then abbreviated by rain, before an explosive cameo from Jos Buttler saw them speed to victory by seven wickets, with 62 balls to spare.The series thus ended as it started, with a one-sided victory. The match in between was much more competitive but this was a very different display from England, whose fielding was as sharp as it had been sloppy on Sunday, and in particular from their openers, who in Cardiff had scored a combined total of nothing but here each reached rapid half-centuries. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago England need 246 to claim ODI series clean sweep against West Indies

The Windies fell to 28 for three and then 154 for seven.

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6 d. ago Joe Root’s magical 166 guides England to ODI series win over West Indies

2nd ODI: England, 312-7, bt West Indies, 308, by 3 wktsKeacy Carty hits 103; Root replies with 166 not outEngland spent much of this game digging themselves into not so much a hole as a full-blown trench, a toxic combination of regular errors and occasional misfortune leaving them in a truly desperate situation, apparently destined for convincing and deserved defeat. Enter Joe Root, and an innings for the ages.Root produced a display of simply ethereal stroke-making on his way to a stunning, unbeaten 166, a batting performance of such beauty that the ugliness of much that came before will almost be forgotten. It was his highest score in ODIs, propelling him past Eoin Morgan to become England’s leading run-scorer in this format, and the first Englishman to score more than 7,000 runs. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Relentless Pacers overrun Knicks to set up NBA finals showdown with Thunder

Siakam scores 31 as Pacers reach second NBA finalsPacers’ 9-0 run after half sparks Game 6 knockoutKnicks commit 17 turnovers, fall short of comebackPascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA finals for the second time in franchise history.Obi Toppin added 18 points and six rebounds against his former team as the gold-clad crowd gave the starters a roaring ovation when they departed with 47.2 seconds left. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Champions League final buildup, Women’s Nations League and more – live

Buildup to PSG v Inter and England v PortugalBarney Ronay: Qatar bid to complete footballYou can email Dominic with your thoughtsTransfer news time! (You didn’t think you were getting away without any transfer stories, did you?)Liam Delap and Luis Díaz look like they could be on the move this summer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England complete T20 clean sweep over West Indies with victory at Chelmsford

Heather Knight top-scored with an unbeaten 66 as England went on to clinch a 17-run triumph.

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1 week ago England’s new regime seal perfect start with women’s T20 clean sweep of West Indies

3rd T20: England 144-5, bt West Indies, 127-8, by 17 runsHeather Knight bails out team with first T20 fifty at homeWest Indies finally brought some fight in the third T20 international at Chelmsford on Monday, led by their captain, Hayley Matthews, who took three wickets and scored 71 as she unsuccessfully battled the elements in an attempt to overhaul England’s under-par total of 144 for five.During a West Indies run-chase in which both teams were nervously eyeing up the DLS par, and was disrupted by a 15-minute rain shower midway through the 16th over, England put down three consecutive catches off the bat of Realeanna Grimmond, sparking unwelcome memories of their horror exit from the World Cup at the hands of West Indies last October. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Em Arlott stars as England canter to series victory against West Indies

The West Indies were blown away as England impressed with the ball before chasing down 81 inside ten overs at Hove

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2 w. ago Ruthless England thrash West Indies by nine wickets to clinch T20 series win

England completed a nine-wicket win inside 10 overs at Hove.

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2 w. ago Mike Brown announces retirement and calls for unity in rugby leadership

The former England international is to hang up his boots upon completion of the Tigers’ Gallagher Premiership title pursuit next month.

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2 w. ago Caitlin Clark downplays fracas with Angel Reese as rivalry reignites: ‘I went for the ball’

Both players say clash was just part of basketballFever and Sky met on opening weekend of WNBACaitlin Clark and Angel Reese agreed on one thing Saturday: their dustup during the teams’ WNBA season opener was just part of basketball. Both stars downplayed the on-court fracas that occurred with in the third quarter, and spurred Indiana to a 93-58 victory over the Chicago Sky. It started with Reese grabbing an offensive rebound and Clark slapping Reese’s arm hard enough to jar the ball loose and knock Reese to floor.When Reese got up, she tried to confront Clark before Indiana center Aliyah Boston stepped in to calm tempers down. Clark’s third personal foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 while Boston and Reese each drew technical fouls following a replay review by the referees. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Prisoners to earn freedom after serving third of sentence under new plans

Offenders in England and Wales to have sentences cut for good behaviour and completion of work, training or education tasksPrisoners will be able to earn their freedom after serving a third of their sentences under new minimum and maximum sentence plans released by the government to tackle the overcrowding in jails.Offenders in England and Wales will be able to earn early release if they complete work, training or education assignments and demonstrate good behaviour. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared

Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clashes that culminated in both sides launching missile and drone strikes on each other’s major military bases – the closest they had come to full-scale war in decades – the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was declared by Donald Trump on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Meet the former England wonderkid playing in exile under a completely different name

He once stood toe-to-toe with Liverpool at Anfield. Now, he's donning the red of China, answering to a new name, and winning titles thousands of miles from where it all began.

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