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Contains some strong language. Available for over a year It’s goodbye Bazball, hello Flemball – but what can we expect from the Stephen Fleming era? Plus the Tailenders find themselves in a social media pile on, Dinosaur cricketers (literally), more cricketing confessions need absolving, perhaps the best ‘Garden Furniture Shoutout’ …

Run-rate is the average number of runs scored per over by a team in their entire innings – so, for example, a score of 140 off 20 overs equals seven runs per over. Net run-rate is calculated by subtracting the opposition’s run-rate from the other team’s run-rate. The winning side …

Welsh Fire captain Phil Salt would ideally like The Hundred to be a week longer after his side played three matches in five days. His second-placed side won at Birmingham Phoenix on Saturday afternoon and defeated Southern Brave in Cardiff on Monday evening, before losing to Manchester Super Giants on …

Former England defender Kyle Walker said he was “at ease” with his decision to quit international football and hoped it could lead to an extended club career – similar to that enjoyed by former team-mate James Milner. The Burnley right-back, who turned 36 in May, announced his retirement from the …

Everton have signed midfielder Christian Norgaard from Arsenal on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 32-year-old Denmark international has reportedly joined the Toffees for £7m., external Norgaard, who signed for Arsenal last year in a £15m deal from Brentford, was left out of the Gunners squad for a …

Gianni Infantino will remain as Fifa president after he received the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday. Infantino summoned members of the management board to Fifa’s Africa office in Rabat following mounting criticism of his aborted attempt to sell off commercial and event operations to …

Cameron Norrie progressed to the Canadian Open last 32 with a straight-set win over Ignacio Buse. Ranked four places below the Peruvian number 33, Norrie beat Buse 6-3 6-3 in a match which lasted one hour and 29 minutes. The British number two ended a six-match losing streak with a …

Second Test, Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain (day four of five) West Indies 344 (Greaves 73; Sajid 4-85) & 117 (Sajid 4-32, Usman 4-39) Pakistan 387 (Shafique 160*, Babar 88; Warrican 6-112) & 77-2 Pakistan won by eight wickets; series drawn 1-1 Scorecard Pakistan completed their first overseas Test win in …

Trent Rockets’ continued their excellent form as they comfortably beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets to move four points clear at the top of the men’s Hundred table, with two matches to go in the league phase. READ MORE: The Hundred: Who needs what to progress from group stages? Available …

Real Madrid reach £120m agreement for Yan Diomande, Liverpool explore move for Ibrahim Mbaye and Aston Villa reach agreement to sign Matteo Ruggeri. Real Madrid have reached an agreement worth up to 140m euros (£120m) with RB Leipzig for the signing of 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande following lengthy …

A powerlifter who alleged she was subjected to a racially motivated act that she says led to her disqualification from an event has said she “does not feel safe” when competing. Belgium’s Sonita Muluh was attempting a record 334.5kg squat at the Powerlifting Championships in Lithuania in June when Ernestas …

England opener Emilio Gay joins former skipper Michael Vaughan to give a masterclass on how to be effective at scoring runs, giving his best tips on communication and technique. BBC News

BBC Sport explores how Jos Buttler became the highest run-getter in men’s T20 cricket. BBC News

Sophia Dunkley spearheads an assured batting performance with 65 runs for Trent Rockets, who comfortably defeat Birmingham Phoenix by six wickets in The Hundred to move to the top of the table. MATCH REPORT: Rockets on the brink of knockouts after Dunkley fifty Available to UK users only. BBC News

Real Madrid have made Vinicius Jr an improved contract offer as they look to keep the Brazil winger at the Bernabeu. The 26-year-old has entered the final 12 months of his contract and has attracted interested from Arsenal in recent weeks. Talks over a new deal at Real were at …

Howe certainly set the standard. The Englishman took charge of a side in relegation trouble, kept them up, then went on to end Newcastle‘s long wait for silverware by winning the EFL Cup in 2025 – and also qualified for the Champions League on multiple occasions. However, last season was …

Drizzle just before play was due to start at 11:00 [BST] meant the action was delayed by 10 minutes and resulted in an over being docked off each innings. Perhaps buoyed by successfully chasing down 294 and 314 in their past two group matches, Kent chose to stick Surrey in …

Demi Vollering won stage five of the Tour de France Femmes following a sprint victory over yellow jersey holder Marlen Reusser. FDJ United-Suez rider Vollering came across the line just ahead of Movistar’s Reusser, after the pair overcame an initial launch to the line by Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon-Sram. …

The annual Cowes Week regatta has brought racing, celebrations and crowds to the Solent. This year’s event has a special significance, marking 200 years since the first regatta was held. Since racing began on Saturday, thousands of people have crossed to the Isle of Wight for the regatta’s famous social …

The competition will reduce to 10 events from next season, with five in the United States and five held around the world. There were 14 events planned for the 2026 season but in April, LIV postponed June’s New Orleans competition amid questions over its future and has not announced a …