4 d. ago Deepti Sharma helps India to victory against England in first ODI

Sharma put on 62 as India claimed a four-wicket win.

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4 d. ago How Sweden became a progressive powerhouse of women’s football

The country has a long history of championing the women’s game, pioneering coaching and iconic playersFor a nation with a population of 10 million, with a men’s national side that failed to quality for three of the past four World Cups, Sweden have a track record in women’s football that belongs to a sporting superpower.Sweden finished third at three of the past four Women’s World Cups and are five-time World Cup semi-finalists. They also claimed the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympics. In Europe, their success is even more consistent and they stand one win from a 10th European semi-final when they meet England in Zurich on Thursday. Their men’s national side has not reached a world or European semi-final for more than 30 years. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago That’s how he’s built – Joe Root hails unstoppable Ben Stokes after Lord’s feats

The England captain pushed his body through a remarkable workload in the third Test.

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4 d. ago Joe Root concedes defeat in battle with England cricket captain Ben Stokes

Joe Root is back at No.1 in the world rankings after his 37th Test century, but admits he and his team-mates are losing the battle when it comes to restricting Ben Stokes' workload after the thrilling win over India

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5 d. ago Electric Archer lights up India classic to justify Test return for England

Fast bowler displayed all the attributes which set him apart from others to deliver optimism for rest of series and Ashes The electric return of Jofra Archer in England’s tight victory against India at Lord’s set straight a couple of narratives that arose during his four-year absence from Test cricket. It is often said that a player’s stock can rise when they are sat on the sidelines – yet sometimes, in some quarters, the reverse can also be true.Chief among them was a reminder that England possess a special fast bowling talent here, Archer displaying the attributes that set him apart from others. As the man himself confidently put it regarding the 89.6mph beauty to Rishabh Pant that angled in, nipped away and gave the snappers the stumplosion they craved: “I guess it was just a matter of when, if I kept bowling like that. I can’t imagine many left-handers getting away with it.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago How the stars aligned for Jofra Archer to inspire England’s unforgettable India victory

The fast bowler was to prove his worth on an electric final day of the third Test at Lord’s, with the hosts winning by 22 runs in a nail-biting finale before heading to Old Trafford

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6 d. ago Shoaib Bashir defies injury to claim final wicket in dramatic England win over India

England needed just one more wicket for victory, with India chasing 30 runs at tea

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6 d. ago Shoaib Bashir claims decisive wicket as England secure dramatic win over India

Ravindra Jadeja’s bid to steer India to a 193 victory target ended when the injured Bashir bowled Mohammed Siraj.

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6 d. ago England and India set for dramatic finale to Third Test thriller at Lord's

England need just one more wicket for victory, with India chasing 30 runs amid a masterclass in concentration from Ravindra Jadeja

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6 d. ago England two wickets from famous victory over India as Mohammed Siraj fined for provocation

India pacer handed fine for aggressive behaviour on Sunday

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6 d. ago England expose India’s tail end to move within two wickets of famous victory

The hosts snatched four wickets on a dramatic final morning of the third Test.

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7 d. ago England hoping to give fans more to shout about on final day, says Trescothick

Joe Root whipped the majority of the Lord’s crowd into a frenzy as India finished on 58 for four.

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7 d. ago Tour de France 2025: stage nine from Chinon to Châteauroux – live

Updates from stage nine in Centre-Val de LoireEmail Amy | Stage-by-stage guideAs a reminder, here’s how the general classification for the yellow jersey looks:General classification: top 10 after stage eightTadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) 29hrs 48mins 30secsRemco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick-Step) +54secsKévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) +1min 11secsJonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 17secsMathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) +1min 29secsMatteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 34secsOscar Onley (Picnic-PostNL) +2mins 49secsFlorian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +3mins 2secsPrimož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +3mins 6secsMattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) +3mins 43secs Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘It’s in our blood’: Wales determined to knock England out of Women’s Euro 2025

Both teams are aware of the historic rivalry as Wales and England clash in the final group match of Euro 2025

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9 d. ago Joe Root: Jofra Archer's rousing return to England Test side a 'genuine joy'

Pace bowler had been out for over four years with injury

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9 d. ago Jofra Archer’s rousing return to Test arena a ‘genuine joy’ – Joe Root

Lord’s witnessed Archer’s first red-ball spell for his country since February 2021.

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9 d. ago Heritage group demands full explanation as to why Hotspur Press was not given listed status before devastating fire

'It is highly unusual for the Culture Secretary to reject the advice of Historic England'

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9 d. ago Joe Root breaks Test record with outrageous catch against India

The England batter continued an excellent Test at Lord’s with a stunner at first slip

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9 d. ago England vs India: Jamie Smith leads recovery after Jasprit Bumrah heroics on second morning

Smith rallies in 82-run stand with Brydon Carse to stabilise hosts after Ben Stokes, centurion Joe Root and Chris Woakes all fall to Bumrah at Lord’s

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9 d. ago Jamie Smith picks up the baton for England after early Joe Root dismissal

Root had spent the night on 99 and wasted no time reaching three figures in the third Rothesay Test against India.

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