England braced for gruelling run as they prepare for Cricket World Cup defence August 30, 2023 It is both the best and worst thing about cricket; there always seems to be a World Cup to win or defend just around the corner. Whether it is the men or women, One-Day International or Twenty20; cricket is always looking towards its next big occasion. And this autumn it doesn’t get much bigger. England [...]
Katie Boulter credits New York crowd after achieving career first at US Open August 29, 2023 British No1 Katie Boulter credited the New York crowd with inspiring her to victory after she won a main draw match at the US Open for the first time on Tuesday. Boulter swept past Diane Parry of France 6-4 6-0 in 82 minutes to reach the second round, where she will face China’s Yafan Wang. [...]
Sam Torrance: Deep thinker Zach Johnson will be happy with strong US Ryder Cup team August 29, 2023 In naming his six wild card picks to complete the US Ryder Cup team, captain Zach Johnson has clearly prioritised players with experience. Johnson would have been castigated if he hadn’t chosen US PGA champion Brooks Koepka, despite the controversy around Koepka’s membership of the LIV Golf tour. Collin Morikawa, who won 3.5 points from [...]
Spanish police arrest four over attempted sabotage of Vuelta a Espana cycle race August 29, 2023 Spanish police have revealed they foiled an attempt to sabotage a stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycle race by suspected Catalan separatists who planned to flood roads with oily liquid. Four people were arrested after police discovered drums containing 400 litres of a liquid similar to motor oil and a timer device in bushes [...]
US Ryder Cup team: Brooks Koepka in but Johnson, DeChambeau and Reed snubbed August 29, 2023 US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson has named LIV Golf rebel Brooks Koepka in his team for next month’s contest against Europe in Rome. Koepka is one of Johnson’s six wild cards for the match, along with Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns and Rickie Fowler. They join previously confirmed automatic qualifiers Scottie [...]
Chelsea accused of penalising disabled fans with ‘appalling’ coach subsidy decision August 29, 2023 Chelsea supporters have accused the club of penalising disabled and vulnerable fans by taking the “appalling decision” to remove subsidised coach travel to domestic away games. Blues chiefs said this week that it was “not financially sustainable” to maintain the subsidy, which the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust believes costs £250,000 a year – less than some [...]
Lessons for sponsors from sport’s biggest summer of protests since the suffragettes August 29, 2023 Sport sponsors need to be clear on what they stand for – not just what they stand next to – if they are to avoid blowback from protests, says marketing expert Matt Readman. This has been the most disrupted summer of sport for over a century. The pitches, courses and tracks of the UK now [...]
Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors look into ‘sexual assault’ as mother goes on hunger strike August 28, 2023 Spanish prosecutors began enquiries on Monday into whether Luis Rubiales committed sexual assault by kissing Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso – as the football chief’s mother went on hunger strike over the storm surrounding her son. Rubiales appeared to grab Hermoso before kissing her on the lips at the medal ceremony for last week’s [...]
How Andy Murray got over Wimbledon exit and prepared for US Open campaign August 28, 2023 Andy Murray has revealed that he used his summer holiday to come to terms with a disappointing Wimbledon exit and identify where he should improve for the US Open. The Briton was 2-1 up and on his way to a famous win over Stefanos Tsitsipas when SW19 chiefs called time for the night, only to [...]
Premier League summer spending tops £2bn for first time – and more records set to fall August 28, 2023 Premier League spending has passed the £2bn mark for the first time in a single transfer window as England’s leading clubs have flexed their financial muscle. With several days left before the transfer deadline on Friday at 11pm, top-flight teams have already exceeded the record £1.92bn lavished last summer. And they could yet surpass £3bn [...]