7 h. ago Sri Lanka keep slim World Cup hopes alive with four wickets in Bangladesh’s final over

Sri Lanka, 202, bt Bangladesh, 195-9, by seven runsBangladesh needed nine runs from final over to winSri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to record their first win of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, edging out Bangladesh by seven runs in a nerve-jangling finish in Navi Mumbai on Monday.With Bangladesh cruising and only nine needed off the final over with five wickets in hand, having mustered just three runs off the penultimate over, the captain, Chamari Athapaththu, took the ball herself and turned the game on its head. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Tea leaves picked 200 years ago could help save cuppa from climate change

The goal is to help find or develop tea cultivars that can grow well using less water.

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4 d. ago Alyssa Healy hits another ton to power Australia into Women’s World Cup semi

Captain’s unbeaten 113 secures 10-wicket trouncing of BangladeshPhoebe Litchfield scores 84no; Alana King takes 2-18Alyssa Healy has completed superb back-to-back centuries to lead her Australian team into the semi-finals of the World Cup, inspiring them to a merciless 10-wicket trouncing of Bangladesh.Healy hit an unbeaten 113, coming just four days after her equally brilliant 142 that saw off hosts India at the same Visakhapatnam stadium, this time sharing an unbroken double-century opening partnership with Phoebe Litchfield (84no) to race to their target of 199 in just 24.5 overs. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rain saves England at Women’s World Cup and ruins Pakistan hopes of historic win

England 133-9, Pakistan 34-0; match abandonedNat Sciver-Brunt admits England ‘weren’t good enough’Pakistan came agonisingly close to a first one-day international win against England in Colombo on Wednesday, reaching 34 without loss in pursuit of a DLS-adjusted target of 113 before torrential downpours curtailed their hopes of making history.England’s batting has lurched from one disaster to another during this World Cup – they had to be bailed out by Heather Knight against Bangladesh and by Nat Sciver-Brunt against Sri Lanka – and it looked like their frailties would return as they collapsed to 79 for seven in the opening 25 overs. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Alice Capsey hails ‘incredible’ Sophie Ecclestone ahead of England

Ecclestone played a starring role in the World Cup win over Sri Lanka on Saturday.

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7 d. ago Wales boss Craig Bellamy makes frank admission over World Cup qualifying prospects

The Wales boss says the chances of his side securing automatic qualification for next summer's World Cup now look slim

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7 d. ago World Cup qualifying roundup: Sweden on brink of elimination after Kosovo defeat

Kosovo win 1-0 in Stockholm to keep playoff hopes aliveFrance held 2-2 by Iceland in ReykjavikSweden’s faint hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were all-but extinguished as the 2018 quarter-finalists lost 1-0 against Kosovo in Stockholm. Fisnik Asllani fired a first-half effort that allowed the Kosovans to complete a remarkable double over their opponents and boost their own hopes of booking at least a playoff place.Sweden – who featured £125m man Alexander Isak up front alongside Viktor Gyökeres – remain rooted to the bottom of Group B on one point. Isak, who played another 90 minutes after doing the same in the 2-0 defeat to Switzerland on Friday, failed to find the target as he continues to work his way back to fitness following his summer move from Newcastle to Liverpool. Leaders Switzerland dropped their first points of the campaign as they were held to a goalless draw by Slovenia in Ljubljana. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Qatar Airways passenger died in Edinburgh hospital after 'choking on flight meal'

Asoka Jayaweera, 85, was flying from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka, via Doha, when the flight had to be diverted to the Scottish capital.

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1 week ago Luke Littler throws brilliant 152 checkout to keep World Grand Prix hopes alive

The 18-year-old was 2-0 down and survived three match darts to stage a comeback against the Welshman in their quarter-final in Leicester.

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1 week ago Lesotho vs Nigeria live: Super Eagles have slim lead as Kalake set up tense finish in crucial World Cup qualifier

Nigeria will feel they need maximum points to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive

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1 week ago Seven Scots keep DP World Tour card hopes alive after avoiding 'banana skin'

Gregor Graham and Calum Scott join five compatriots in passing Qualifying School First Stage

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1 week ago Lesotho vs Nigeria live: Super Eagles desperate to keep their World Cup 2026 qualifying hopes alive

Nigeria will feel they need maximum points to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive

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1 week ago Tammy Beaumont says England ready to ‘grit it out’ against Sri Lanka’s spinners

England will take on the World Cup co-hosts on a pitch that is being used for its third game in just 10 days.

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1 week ago What Scotland need to qualify for World Cup after victory over Greece as route to finals emerges

Hopes of reaching USA, Canada and Mexico alive after Hampden comeback win

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1 week ago Hotel group boss says Sri Lanka must rebrand as a value destination

The Minor International Group CEO said the country should not be positioning itself as a cheap destination

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1 week ago Gerry McCann says hope Madeleine alive makes false claims 'pull at heartstrings'

Gerry McCann has told a stalking trial how his family is still holding out with a "glimmer" of hope that Madeleine will be found alive and so false claims "pull your heartstrings"

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1 week ago Devastated family accuse airline of killing vegetarian by wrongly serving him a meal with meat before he choked to death

Cardiologist Asoka Jayaweera, 85, had been flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka when he was allegedly denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered.

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1 week ago Vegetarian chokes to death while trying to 'eat around' meat 'wrongly served to him as his in

Cardiologist Asoka Jayaweera, 85, had been flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka when he was allegedly denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered.

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1 week ago England edge past Bangladesh by four wickets: Women’s Cricket World Cup – live

Over-by-over news, play in Guwahati from 10.30am BST Get The Spin, our cricket newsletter | And email RobBell bounces back. Jhelik tries to force things against the quick after a couple of dots, coming down the pitch, but her loft down the ground is miscued to Sophia Dunkley at mid-off. England are up and running.4th over: Bangladesh 23-0 (Jhelik 4, Supta 17) Smith gets a closer look at Jhelik, who hasn’t had much of the strike. The left-armer sends down another over with little drama, conceding a couple. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New Zealand power past Australia to keep Rugby Championship title hopes alive

New Zealand 28-14 Australia: The All Blacks put the pressure on South Africa with victory in Perth

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