But Dunkley’s retention upon Wyatt-Hodge’s return was a clear sign of England’s thinking. Alice Capsey, who made a match-winning 74 not out against New Zealand last month when standing in for Wyatt-Hodge, was pushed down to number four. Discussion over the England top order’s ability to hit boundaries was dampened by Freya Kemp’s hitting in…
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has reported a clean bill of health among his squad as they begin their preparations for Thursday’s friendly international against Guinea in the Cadiz area of Spain (17:00 BST). O’Neill’s side will face World Cup-bound France in another friendly encounter on the outskirts of Lille on Monday 8 June (20:10…
Guillermo Ochoa hopes to play in a record sixth World Cup after being named in Mexico’s squad for this summer’s tournament. The 40-year-old goalkeeper has joined Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the first players to be selected for a sixth World Cup. Former Ballon d’Or rivals Messi and Ronaldo are set to feature prominently…
With Iga Swiatek’s early French Open exit meaning new men’s and women’s champions will be crowned, BBC Sport analyses how the draws have been blown open. Source link
Great Britain’s Max Burgin ran a season’s-best time to win the 800m at a Diamond League meeting in Morocco. Burgin, 24, crossed the line in a time of one minute and 42.98 seconds as he beat off a competitive field at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. After a strong start to the race,…
There was little to separate Zverev and De Jong in the opening set, with De Jong going toe-to-toe with the heavy-hitting German in the baseline exchanges while also showing attacking intent on the approach. He raced into a 3-0 lead, breaking Zverev in his opening service game and giving away just two points on his…
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police which saw 219 people injured, including 57 police officers. Source link
Victor Wembanyama bagged 22 points as San Antonio Spurs defeated defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, where they will face the New York Knicks. San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson had called on Wembanyama to score more than 20 points after a disappointing showing…
This debate is nothing new – but nothing has changed. In each of the past three years, questions have been raised about whether the French Open should do more to showcase the women’s game. “I don’t think they have daughters, because I don’t think they want to treat their daughters like this,” said Jabeur. The…
Lorena Wiebes was disqualified from the women’s Giro d’Italia for a bike weight violation, just hours after winning the opening stage. The Dutchwoman, riding for Team SD Worx-Protime, had sealed the first maglia rosa – the leader’s pink jersey – of this year’s race by pipping Italian Elisa Balsamo and Irish rider Lara Gillespie to…
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