Root and Warner will meet in The Hundred at Lord’s on Thursday when the Englishman’s Trent Rockets travel to play London Spirit. Asked if he will respond to Warner’s jibes on the field, Root said: “I don’t think so. “I guess it is all part of the fun, right? We …
Read More »Swansea City extend contracts of Josh Tymon and Josh Key
Tymon has made 91 appearances, scoring twice, since joining Swansea from Stoke for about £2m. Key has scored three times in 79 appearances having arrived from Exeter City, with Swansea paying an undisclosed compensation fee for his services which was decided by tribunal. Tymon and Key are currently the first-choice …
Read More »Elliot Wallis: Castleford Tigers re-sign Huddersfield Giants winger
Castleford Tigers have re-signed Huddersfield winger Elliot Wallis on loan until the end of the season. The 25-year-old left Cas for the Giants at the end of the 2024 campaign on a four-year deal. He has made just three league appearances for Luke Robinson’s side this season and spent time …
Read More »LinkedIn’s Mini Sudoku is a clever twist on the classic puzzle
I love sudoku, so I just couldn’t resist checking out LinkedIn’s new Mini Sudoku game that it launched this week. Two puzzles in, I can already tell you that I like it a lot. The rules in Mini Sudoku are quite similar to regular sudoku: you need to fill in …
Read More »Ryder Cup: Rory McIlroy ‘shot down’ chance to be a future playing captain
McIlroy will play with world number one Scottie Scheffler at the BMW Championship, teeing off at 16:16 BST on Thursday. The event marks McIlroy’s first action since finishing in a tie for seventh at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in July, after he skipped the FedEx St Jude Championship …
Read More »Google’s Gemini AI will get more personalized by remembering details automatically
Google is rolling out an update for Gemini that will allow the AI chatbot to “remember” your past conversations without prompting. With the setting turned on, Gemini will automatically recall your “key details and preferences” and use them to personalize its output. This expands upon an update that Google introduced …
Read More »Manchester Arena bomb plotter charged with prison guards attack
The brother of the man who carried out the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing has been charged with attempting to murder three prison officers and assaulting a fourth. Hashem Abedi, who was jailed for a minimum of 55 years in 2020 for helping his brother to plan the suicide bombing, is …
Read More »Hearts ‘good enough’ to win trophies – McInnes
Hearts are targeting silverware this season and head coach Derek McInnes insists there’s “nothing wrong” in saying so. The Tynecastle side go to St Mirren on Saturday for the second round of the Scottish League Cup, having started the McInnes era with six straight wins across that competition and the …
Read More »Keely Hodgkinson makes long-awaited return at Silesia Diamond League
Keely Hodgkinson is set to contest her first race since being crowned Olympic 800m champion 12 months ago, while fellow Briton Georgia Hunter Bell targets her third Diamond League win of the season in Silesia, Poland. England’s Hodgkinson, who suffered setbacks during her recovery from a hamstring injury sustained in …
Read More »Scotland: Steven Naismith returns to Steve Clarke coaching team
“When I first spoke to Steve about the possibility of coming back it was a no brainer. I loved playing for my country, I’ve loved being part of the coaching team previously and I can’t wait to help support the mission to take Scotland to a World Cup again.” Hughes …
Read More »Test cricket could ‘bankrupt’ nations – Australia CEO Todd Greenberg
Greenberg wants to see marquee series such as the Ashes between England and Australia – the 2025-26 series gets under way in Australia in 100 days’ time – receive greater investment. The pulsating five-match series between England and India this summer was Test cricket at its finest. However, Australia won …
Read More »Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 13 #1516
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a pretty tough one. It describes a drink that most Americans have probably never …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Aug. 13, #794
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. I loved the blue group in today’s NYT Connections puzzle. And if you’re a music lover …
Read More »WRU chief Abi Tierney to step away from role after cancer diagnosis
Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney will step away from her role after being diagnosed with cancer. Tierney will take time away from her duties from 22 August to undergo treatment, with no return date given. “This has not been an easy decision, but it is one I must …
Read More »Bafode Diakite: Bournemouth complete £34m signing from Lille
Bournemouth have completed the signing of French centre-back Bafode Diakite from Lille for £34.6m. The 24-year-old will cost the Cherries an initial fee of £30.3m plus up to £4.3m in add-ons, which makes him Bournemouth’s second most expensive signing. He made 31 Ligue 1 appearances last season as Lille finished …
Read More »Briana Corrigan to sing at Cottingham Folk Festival
A former singer from The Beautiful South who retired from touring for 10 years is to take centre stage at a village folk festival. Briana Corrigan is best known for singing on the band’s Brit award-winning, chart-topping single A Little Time. She returned to regular live performances in 2023 after …
Read More »Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Aug. 13
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s Mini Crossword threw me a couple of stumpers. 8-Across, T-shirt size, could be two different five-letter …
Read More »Wolves fans fund and paint Diogo Jota mural
A mural to remember footballer Diogo Jota has been started near the stadium of the club he first joined in England. The former Wolves player died in a car crash in northern Spain on 3 July alongside his brother, Andre Silva. The huge portrait is being painted on a wall …
Read More »The Hundred: Welsh Fire embrace England’s out of favour Jonny Bairstow
Bairstow has returned to Welsh Fire after previous stints with the franchise. “It is great to be back,” said Bairstow. “It was a good crowd the other day and I am fortunate to play in front of some passionate Welsh fans. “I know they are passionate for the rugby and …
Read More »Bury paedophile wanted after fleeing UK during trial
Dan Wareing BBC News, Manchester Greater Manchester Police Hassan Mahmood was found guilty of four charges relating to the girl A paedophile is wanted by police after fleeing the country on the second day of his trial accused of sexually assaulting a child. Hassan Mahmood was on trial at Manchester …
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