10 h. ago Markram smashes South Africa to big first ODI victory after England collapse

England 131; South Africa 137-3; SA win by seven wicketsSonny Baker endures nightmare debut with ballThey say that if you fail to prepare you should prepare to fail, and it turns out that is what England were doing across the two understaffed days of training with which they launched themselves into this series. They proceeded to get bowled out for 131 in 24.3 overs, losing their last seven wickets for just 29 runs, before Aiden Markram humbled their bowlers in propelling South Africa towards victory by seven wickets, sealed with 175 balls to spare.A week ahead of this match Temba Bavuma’s team were in the middle of a convoluted, lengthy journey from Queensland to Yorkshire via Sydney, Singapore and London. But it was England who looked jetlagged by the less long-distance but more recent whiplash turnaround from the Hundred, in which several squad members, if only two of those selected for this series opener, were engaged 48 hours earlier. In their absence the team’s first training ...

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10 h. ago Sonny Baker endures nightmare debut as South Africa dominate first ODI

England 131; South Africa 137-3; SA win by seven wicketsMarkram smashes 55-ball 86 after England collapseThey say that if you fail to prepare you should prepare to fail, and it turns out that is what England were doing across the two understaffed days of training with which they launched themselves into this series.England proceeded to get bowled out for 131 in 24.3 overs before Aiden Markram humbled their bowlers – picking on the debutant Sonny Baker – and propelled South Africa towards victory by seven wickets, sealed with 175 balls to spare. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Sonny Baker endures nightmare debut as sorry England crushed by South Africa

Baker served up seven wicketless overs for 76.

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10 h. ago England thrashed by South Africa with 175 balls to spare: first men’s one

England are skittled for 131 at HeadingleyBaker set for debut as Overton takes ‘indefinite break’1st over: England 8-0 (Duckett 0, Smith 8) Burger with the first over. Tall, broad, left arm, a shadow of a moustache, a doormat of a goatee, and Smith plays the first three balls watchfully away. Balls five and six however, go for four, one sent away at 27 minutes past the hour, one at 27 minutes to.Our man on the ground, Simon Burnton, reports a ground half full and filling up quickly, as the players prepare to walk through a welcoming committee of flag-waving women over 40. Just add that to our skill set. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago William Saliba forced off with injury just MINUTES into huge Arsenal vs Liverpool clash

Arsenal endured a nightmare start to their away meeting with Liverpool in the Premier League with William Saliba having to be substituted in the opening minutes

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59 h. ago Man City stunned by Brighton's late show as Pep Guardiola endures nightmare start

BRIGHTON 2-1 MANCHESTER CITY: Pep Guardiola's side have been beaten for the second time in the opening three Premier League games as Brighton's late winner saw them overcome a half-time deficit

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3 d. ago Rangers manager Russell Martin's famous glamour model girlfriend and cosy nights with Gary Lineker

The former Swansea City boss has endured a nightmare start to his time in Glasgow, with the Old Firm Derby up next

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2 w. ago Australia in a spin as Maharaj bowls South Africa to opening ODI win

First ODI: South Africa 296-8; Australia 198 | SA win by 98 runsHosts lose six wickets for 29 in Cairns collapse A career-best haul from veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj has inspired South Africa to a crushing 98-run win over Australia in the first ODI in Cairns.With Australia cruising at 0-60 chasing the Proteas’ 8-296, Maharaj wreaked havoc during a stunning spell as the hosts lost 6-29 in 55 balls at Cazaly’s Stadium. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London music festival descends into chaos as 'ticketless' fans storm gates and trample revellers

Fans were treated by paramedics after a group rushed into the entrance to the Originals Festival, part of the open-air South Facing Festival, at Crystal Palace Bowl in South London on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Originals Festival in south London halted as fans injured by crowd crush

One festival goer said she left gasping for air after being trapped under crowds for several minutes

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2 w. ago Rugby’s family fortunes: From a Hollywood movie star dad to a World

As the world’s elite descend on England 2025, meet the famous parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings who have inspired themWhen the loosehead prop Hannah Botterman made her England debut, on the sidelines, her aunt shed a tear; knowing full well what it meant to wear the Red Rose for the first time. Jane Everett also knows what it feels like to lift the Rugby World Cup, having been part of the victorious England side of 1994, a feat her niece’s team will try to emulate on home soil this September.Everett, an unused replacement tighthead prop when England beat the United States 38-23 in Edinburgh, also coached another member of the 2025 cohort, the prop Kelsey Clifford, at Old Albanian Juniors once she retired from playing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Crystal Palace as debutant endures 4/10 nightmare

Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge, with a number of Blues players failing to make an impact in the Premier League opener

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2 w. ago Missing man found ALIVE after spending two days on cliff trapped behind waterfall

Californian man Ryan Wardwell, 46, endured a nightmare 48 hours after he became trapped behind the notorious Seen Teacups waterfall and needed to be rescued by helicopter

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3 w. ago Manchester Originals beat London Spirit to end Old Trafford losing run

Sonny Baker set the tone by opening up with five dot balls, finishing with one for 21 off 20 balls.

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3 w. ago Liverpool player ratings vs Crystal Palace as Salah endures nightmare Community Shield

Liverpool were deservedly beaten in the Community Shield by Crystal Palace on penalties after a thrilling match as fans got a look at the new-look Reds

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3 w. ago She'd endured every mother's worst nightmare, but was it a poisonous feud with the 'village witches' over her craft shop that drove a healthy Brit, 65, to end her life in a Swiss suicide clinic?

Amanda Machin, 65, from Bentham, North Yorkshire, never recovered from the loss of her daughter, Jenny, 19, from a brain tumour - but also claimed she had been 'bullied' by fellow crafters.

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3 w. ago Passengers endure what could be longest flight in history after LA

Passengers aboard a Cathay Pacific flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong endured a nightmare journey that may have just broken the record for the world's longest commercial flight.

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4 w. ago Italian media slam 'schoolboy' Lewis Hamilton after concerning Hungarian GP admission

Lewis Hamilton endured a nightmare Hungarian Grand Prix as he failed to pick up any points, with the Brit admitting he is 'useless' and said that Ferrari 'probably need to change the driver'

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