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Annabel Sutherland’s unbeaten 59 goes in vain as Trent Rockets hold on to beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge. Source link

Day 10 highlights: The sporting action concludes with finals in the velodrome – including Wales cycling star Emma Finucane in the women’s keirin – on the judo mat, the bowling green and the netball court, where England will hope to beat Australia in the bronze-medal match. Schedule: 09:00-11:00 – netball – England v Australia bronze-medal…

Briton Mark Chamberlain stunned Republic of Ireland’s Pierce O’Leary as he dropped him twice on the way to securing a knockout win in the 10th round to claim the IBO light-welterweight belt. Chamberlain had to climb off the canvas himself in the seventh round as O’Leary struck him with a ferocious body shot in front…

The quickest route for Infantino’s exit would be for the Swiss to resign, like his predecessor Sepp Blatter did in 2015. But Infantino still retains support and he could try to hold out until March, when he is up for re-election for a fourth and final term as president. What other avenues are open? The…

Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes held on to a select group over a punchy climb before bolting in the final metres to take the Tour de France Femmes opening stage and first yellow jersey. Last year’s green jersey winner was favourite to win the 85.5-mile out-and-back route from Swiss city Lausanne but was put under serious…

Great Britain won gold medals in the women’s four and PR3 mixed coxed four races at the European Rowing Championships in Italy, while a men’s four development team also claimed victory. Eleanor Brinkhoff, Angharad Broughton, Sarah Marshall and Holly Youd led most of the women’s four race before holding off Germany to take their win….

For Newcastle, a club which this summer has effectively had to sell some of its best players in order to stay within the financial rules, the argument over moving to a new purpose-built stadium is compelling. Back to some number crunching: “For the 2024-25 season Newcastle‘s matchday income was £52m. Manchester United‘s was £160m, Arsenal‘s…

Infantino became Fifa president in 2016 when he beat AFC president Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa by 115 votes to 88. Fifa’s next president will be confirmed at the organisation’s 77th Congress in Morocco next March. Candidates have until 18 November to put their names forward. Prior to this week, it had been anticipated Infantino would be…

The medal ceremony was just under an hour later. Morris had heard her victories played out for GB with a different anthem but she looked to be overcome when celebrating this one with the Welsh national song. No time to immediately reflect on what she had just achieved though. There was a quick chance for…

Howe added: “After nearly five years of giving my life, heart and soul into the club with unrelenting energy, I feel that it is in the best interests of both myself and the club to step away, recharge and take a break. “Although it’s been incredibly difficult to make this decision, I know in my…