2 h. ago Graham Clark snatches victory for Northern Superchargers with last

With his side needing five to win, Clark clubbed Tymal Mills over the boundary at mid-wicket to seal victory against Southern Brave.

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21 h. ago Amber heat alert as fourth summer heatwave pushes temperatures towards 34C

Parts of England are set for another day of sweltering sunshine after highs of 33.4C on Tuesday.

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5 d. ago Venus Williams crashes out to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Cincinnati Open

45-year-old American loses 6-4, 6-4 in first round‘I could have played better but I did go for it’For the 1,099th time in her career, Venus Williams took her place on the baseline before a tennis match and prepared to do battle. As has been the case almost every time she has competed for the last 31 years, Williams fought hard until the end, but there was no fairytale outcome in the midwest. After two competitive sets on Centre Court, the in-form Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro knocked out Williams in the first round of the Cincinnati Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win.Things had looked particularly bleak for the 45-year-old Williams early on as she struggled to keep the ball in court, quickly falling down two breaks at 1-4 in the opening set. At 22, Bouzas Maneiro has been on the rise in recent months and her ranking of 51 belies a run of form that includes a fourth round at Wimbledon followed by a quarter-final in Montreal last week. The Spaniard showed her quality by remaining solid from t...

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball admits she was reduced to tears after falling victim to a random street crime moments after making an appearance on The One Show

Zoe Ball has revealed she was left in tears after discovering her car had been broken into, just moments after appearing on The One Show. 

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6 d. ago Zoe Ball broke down in tears after falling victim to horrible crime live on air

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball opened up about a devastating break-in which happened while she was appearing on The One Show.

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6 d. ago Zoe Ball left in tears after falling victim to devastating crime while live on show

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball believes the culprit committed the crime as she appeared on The One Show, to promote her new podcast with Jo Whiley

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9 d. ago 'England and India's game for the ages Test series the best since 2005 Ashes'

The final day of the final test of the summer between England and India had it all as fans witnessed one of the most extraordinary ends to an incredible test match and series

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9 d. ago The numbers behind England vs India and a test series for the ages

India tied the series with England after a dramatic final day at The Oval

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9 d. ago India beat England by six runs to draw series in thrilling finale to fifth men’s cricket Test – live

Woakes sent out in a sling as England beaten at OvalDay four report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TanyaSiraj is signing autographs. Intensely.“Bought my son a day five ticket several weeks back,” you clever man David Adam, “and he’s been watching the whole match hoping for wickets to stop and rain to start. As much as yesterday’s crowd were rightly gutted not to see the conclusion, I’m selfishly delighted that my son will get his first taste of Test cricket this morning, even if it’s only half an hour. Surely the series deserves to end with a third ever tied test? Siraj sending an spectactularly unsporting bouncer down at Woakes?” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago India beat England in dramatic series finale after Chris Woakes bats in SLING

England went in the final day of their epic five-match Test series against India needing 35 runs to win with four wickets in hand, one of whom was Chris Woakes, who dislocated his shoulder on Thursday

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9 d. ago England v India: fifth men’s cricket Test heads for thrilling finale on day five – live

Test updates from the final day, play from 11am BSTDay four report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TanyaSiraj is signing autographs. Intensely.“Bought my son a day five ticket several weeks back,” you clever man David Adam, “and he’s been watching the whole match hoping for wickets to stop and rain to start. As much as yesterday’s crowd were rightly gutted not to see the conclusion, I’m selfishly delighted that my son will get his first taste of Test cricket this morning, even if it’s only half an hour. Surely the series deserves to end with a third ever tied test? Siraj sending an spectactularly unsporting bouncer down at Woakes?” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago England v India: fifth men’s cricket Test set for thrilling finale on day five – live

Test updates from the final day, play from 11am BSTDay four report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TanyaPictures from The Oval, where the skies are dirty, but the players are out, practising. Pictures of England arriving, Jamie Smith in a white T-shirt like a teenager off for a kickaround; Jamie Overton brooding largely in maroon, Chris Woakes outrageously handsome in a sling.If you’re at The Oval, do let us know what the atmosphere is like. And the clouds. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Stuart Broad criticises ‘lazy decision’ to halt Oval Test with England

The enthralling five-Test battle will go to the very last day with England leading 2-1 and requiring 35 runs to win the match, while India need four wickets to draw the series

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9 d. ago Joe Root gives Chris Woakes injury update before huge England vs India final day

England need 35 runs to win on the final day with four wickets in hand

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1 week ago Chris Woakes ‘all in’ and will bat with dislocated shoulder if needed – Joe Root

England need 35 runs on day five against India, with four wickets standing including that of the stricken Woakes.

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1 week ago Woakes ‘ready to bat if needed’ says Root as England put bodies on line to seal victory

England bowler left the pitch injured on day oneRoot frustrated with dismissal despite 39th Test centuryChris Woakes is poised to slip his left arm out of its sling and return to action just four days after a ­serious shoulder injury as England, with four wickets in hand, seek the 35 runs required to seal the final Test against India and with it the series.The scans on the shoulder Woakes injured on the opening day may have suggested he would be out of action for many months, but the 36-year-old is preparing himself to bat if required. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mohammed Siraj’s comic mistake turns Test as Harry Brook and Joe Root fire England towards series win

England need 35 more runs on day five of the fifth Test to clinch the match as India chase four more wickets to draw the series

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1 week ago England and India ready for cliffhanger on final day in dramatic fifth Test

Root and Brook hit centuries before fallingHome side still needs 35 runs to claim seriesFirst came bad light, then rain, and with it the penultimate day of this epic Test series ended with the ultimate cliffhanger. England had seemingly been cruising to their target of 374, driven by sparkling centuries from Harry Brook and Joe Root, only for India to strike back and leave them six wickets down, 35 runs still required, when the players left the field.And so despite looking like a dramatic fourth day would bring finality to the contest, this fifth Test decider now heads into the fifth day with everything still on the line. Continue reading...

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1 week ago BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike

NHS England had claimed the number that took part in the five-day walkout was down by 7.5% on the previous round of industrial action.

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1 week ago London Weather Report, India vs England 5th Test Day 4: Will overcast conditions help Indian pacers defend 374 vs England in Oval Test today?

London Weather Report, India vs England 5th Test Day 4: Will overcast conditions help Indian pacers defend 374 vs England in Oval Test today?  The Indian Express

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