Anderson takes 7-35 as final England Test at Lord’s looms July 2, 2024 The retiring England pacer James Anderson took astonishing first inning figures of seven wickets for 35 runs ahead of his final international match next week. The England stalwart will play his last game for the national team next week at Lord’s against the West Indies, but proved he still has a spring in his step [...]
Challenge Cup offers struggling clubs shot at Champions Cup hope July 2, 2024 Most clubs have been in a rut, unable to win in their domestic competition and with their season looking like a failure, at some point in their lifetime. But the Challenge Cup – for clubs who did not qualify for the Champions Cup, plus invitational teams – offers a chance to reach the top flight. [...]
Investec Champions Cup: Pool draw shows competition is best of the best July 2, 2024 It may only be July but the Investec Champions Cup season got underway on Tuesday with the pool draws in Cardiff. The 24 clubs taking part – who qualified through their league position or by winning the second tier EPCR Challenge Cup – will compete across four pools of six in December and January before [...]
EPCR Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool draw in full July 2, 2024 This morning in Cardiff the draws were completed for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The European competitions will see 42 teams battle it out for two trophies, with this year’s finals taking place in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Teams will play two teams in their pool at home and two teams away. Teams [...]
Andy Murray OUT of Wimbledon singles – but he’s not saying farewell just yet July 2, 2024 Andy Murray will not be playing this year's Wimbledon gentlemen's singles
Raducanu wins at Wimbledon upon All England Club return July 1, 2024 Emma Raducanu’s hotly anticipated return to Wimbledon concluded with a straight sets victory over Renata Zarazúa. The 21-year-old former US Open champion won 7-6 6-3 on Centre Court against an Italian lucky loser parachuted in to play the former British No1. The two exchanged blows in the first set before Raducanu blew her opponent away [...]
Anderson to stay with England after Test retirement July 1, 2024 James Anderson will stay with England as a fast bowling mentor after his final international Test this month. The record-breaking pacer will conclude his international career against the West Indies this month at Lord’s before staying on to help the next generation of seamers. “He’s got so much to offer English cricket. We don’t want [...]
Trevor Steven: England have been so lucky but the crazy thing is we could still win Euros July 1, 2024 There was nothing positive to take from it other than that England didn’t give up and got out of jail.
Bellingham investigated by Uefa over gesture that broke ‘basic rules of decent conduct’ July 1, 2024 England No10 Jude Bellingham is being investigated by Uefa over a gesture in which he appeared to point towards his groin area. The governing body of European football said his gesture – after England’s miraculous comeback 2-1 victory over Slovakia on Sunday – broke “the basic rules of decent conduct”. In a video circulated on [...]
Formula E set for fierce finale in London as gap to top closes July 1, 2024 Antonio Felix da Costa could complete a sensational surge to the Formula E title in the season finale in London after winning both races in Portland at the weekend. The driver from Portugal has now won the last three races on the Formula E calendar and heads into the double-header in the Capital later this [...]