Stuart Broad sees Andrew Flintoff´s Hundred head coach role on July 24, 2024Stuart Broad suspects Andrew Flintoff is being groomed for a role as England head coach with a stint alongside Ben Stokes overseeing Northern Superchargers. Flintoff has gravitated back towards cricket following a horror crash while filming for the BBC show Top Gear in December 2022, becoming increasingly involved with England’s white-ball set-up. The former England […]
Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain can do `something special´ at Paris Olympics on July 20, 2024England full-back Ellie Kildunne feels “something special” could unfold for Great Britain women’s rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics. The Harlequins player, voted player of the tournament when England’s 15s sealed a third straight Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year, is included in Team GB’s 12-strong squad. Ciaran Beattie’s side face Ireland on July […]
Tadej Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with Bastille Day victory on July 16, 2024Tadej Pogacar delivered another big blow to defending champion Jonas Vingegaard as he stormed to a Bastille Day victory on stage 15 of the Tour de France to extend his commanding advantage in yellow. Pogacar left his main rival behind five kilometres from the summit of the climb up to the Plateau de Beille and […]
Robert MacIntyre vows to ‘celebrate hard’ after Genesis Scottish Open win on July 16, 2024Home favourite Robert MacIntyre promised to “celebrate hard” and ride the wave of his Genesis Scottish Open triumph into the 152nd Open after taking full advantage of a major stroke of luck at the Renaissance Club. Denied the title 12 months ago by Rory McIlroy’s stunning finish, MacIntyre produced one of his own after trailing […]
Chris Jordan takes historic hat-trick as England thrash USA to reach semi-finals on June 24, 2024Chris Jordan fired England into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with an emotional hat-trick against the United States on his home island of Barbados. Jordan, a born and bred Bajan who went to school with popstar Rihanna just a 10-minute drive away from the Kensington Oval, brought the house down at his old […]
Football hero Roberto Baggio robbed at gunpoint at home on June 22, 2024Retired Italian football star Roberto Baggio has been robbed at gunpoint at his home while watching the national team’s game against Spain at the European Championships. At least five armed robbers burst into Baggio’s villa near the northern city of Vicenza around around 10pm local time (9pm BST), according to Italian media reports. One struck […]
Princess of Wales joins royals on balcony in triumphant r0eturn to public life on June 16, 2024The Princess of Wales’ triumphant return to public life was capped by a Buckingham Palace balcony appearance with the royal family in honour of the King’s official birthday. Kate looked relaxed during her first day in the spotlight following her cancer diagnosis for the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony, where her youngest child Prince Louis […]
Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic dies aged 26 on June 16, 2024Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26, the club have announced. It has been reported that Sarkic fell ill at an apartment in the town of Budva in Montenegro on Saturday morning. “Millwall Football Club is completely devastated to announce that Matija Sarkic has passed away at the age […]
UK’s envoy to Mexico ‘sacked after pointing gun at staff’ on June 2, 2024The UK’s ambassador to Mexico was sacked earlier in the year after he was caught on video pointing an assault rifle at a local embassy employee, it has been reported. According to the Financial Times, Jon Benjamin was on an official trip to two Mexican states with a high presence of drug cartels when he […]
Marcus Rashford plans to ‘reset mentally after challenging season’ on May 29, 2024Marcus Rashford is planning to take some time to reset mentally after acknowledging he has endured a “challenging season”. The England forward was left out of Gareth Southgate’s training squad for Euro 2024 after scoring just eight goals in all competitions for a struggling Manchester United side who finished eighth in the Premier League. But […]