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Shimron Hetmyer made a stunning 85 off 34 balls as West Indies began their T20 World Cup Super 8 stage with an emphatic 107-run victory over Zimbabwe. Hetmyer hit seven sixes and seven fours as he mixed finesse with power – at a strike rate of 250 – to help …

Having recently replaced Peter Lawwell – who stood down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing “abuse and threats” – Wilson accepts “there hasn’t been as much engagement [with the fans] as I would’ve liked” in the past month. Wilson says that has mainly been down to the …

Tandy is looking forward to his opening Six Nations game in charge of his home country. “The Six Nations is the biggest tournament in the world outside of the World Cup and we are fortunate to be a part of it,” said Tandy. “I feel grateful to have an opportunity …

When Durde returned from further internships in 2015 and 2016 – with Dallas and the Atlanta Falcons – he continued to work for the NFL in London, sharing an office with two-time Super Bowl winner Osi Umenyiora. The pair came up with the idea of a programme to help international …

Last season Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy did not wear the rainbow armband, while Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi wrote “I love Jesus” on his. Manchester United abandoned plans to wear a jacket supporting the LGBTQ+ campaign because one player refused to wear it. “Premier League With Pride demonstrates our …

Wales also beat Ireland and Italy last year, but disappointed in the summer World Rugby U20 Championship, when they finished eighth after one victory in five fixtures. The likes of Harry Beddall, Aidan Boshoff and Sam Scott have progressed from age-grade rugby, but Whiffin has four players in his 23 …

The winners of the 2025-26 Carabao Cup will guarantee themselves a place in the play-off qualifying round for next season’s Conference League. In previous years, winning the competition earned a qualifying place for the Europa League rather than a spot in the last Conference League qualifying round. This changed following …

Chelsea visit Arsenal in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final knowing only a win is enough to have a chance of making the final in March. Finding themselves 3-2 down after the first leg, the Blues must do something they have not done since August 2021 – beat …

Scott Parker believes his Burnley “never gave themselves a chance” against Sunderland, as the side failed to manage a shot on target during the game. BBC News

Premier League clubs need to complete a ‘deal sheet’ in order to complete a transfer in the last two hours of a transfer window. Clubs often leave their transfer dealings to the very last minute, and therefore have to submit a form to the Premier League to make sure that …

Men: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan, Kyle Waddell (alternate) Women: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Jennifer Dodds, Sophie Sinclair, Fay Henderson (alternate) Mixed: Mouat and Dodds In Beijing four years ago, curling was the only sport to return to Britain with medals. Eve Muirhead’s rink took women’s gold …

For Arsenal, the Champions Cup title arrives at a vital moment in their season. Having failed to capitalise on Chelsea’s faltering WSL campaign and been knocked out of the League Cup by Manchester United less than two weeks ago, the tournament offered a welcome distraction and the victory will give …

Northampton Saints claimed the East Midlands bragging rights, with a dominant 40-22 Prem Rugby Cup win over previously unbeaten Leicester Tigers at cinch stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. The Saints scored first through Archie McParland, following a break from debutant Charlie Ulcoq, before the scrum-half doubled his own personal tally, diving …

Contractual complications are usually the reasons that players find themselves stranded in a club where they are not playing with the first team, but can’t leave. There are strict regulations implemented by Fifa that mean there can be no ‘abusive conduct’ by the club isolating players – including those in …

What responsibility do you have to speak up about bad things happening in the world? Does that responsibility change when speaking up might affect your business? What about if you’re a sports creator, or the moderator of a deeply NSFW subreddit? What about if you’re just a little ol’ phone …

Acting head coach Jake Sharp is hoping more Northampton Saints youngsters make a name for themselves when the Prem Rugby Cup resumes at the weekend. James Pater will start at fly-half and centre Freddie St John could step up from the club’s academy for his senior debut in front of …

We’ve been waiting months for our first look at Android running on a PC in Google’s upcoming ChromeOS / Android hybrid platform, codenamed Aluminium OS. Now we’ve seen it in action, and have Google to thank for the leak. 9to5Google spotted a bug report related to Chrome Incognito tabs published …

Two major broadband altnets are close to finalising a merger that will propel them into the ranks of the sector’s largest players amid growing financial pressure to consolidate. Sky News understands that Truespeed and Freedom Fibre are in advanced talks about a tie-up. One industry source cautioned that the negotiations …

After winning a medal or topping a podium, athletes will ask themselves ‘What next?’. Middle-distance great Faith Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic gold medallist and a five-time world champion over 1500m and 5000m, has faced that question more times than most elite runners. The 32-year-old Kenyan is now focusing some of …

England World Cup winner Abbie Ward has announced she is pregnant with her second child. The 32-year-old Bristol Bears lock, who is married to former Harlequins hooker Dave Ward, shared the news in a post on her Instagram account., external “Ward baby number two incoming summer 2026!” wrote Ward, who …