Super League: Wigan 16-14 St Helens – Warriors edge classic derby at Magic Weekend
Betfred Super League Magic Weekend Wigan (6) 16 Tries: Keighran, Field, Eckersley Goals: Keighran 2 St Helens (8) 14 Tries: Davies, Welsby Goals: Hastings 2, Sailor Wigan Warriors emerged victorious in a chaotic, stormy and thrilling derby with St Helens…
Tour de Suisse Femmes: Zoe Backstedt sprints to stage three victory
Britain’s Zoe Backstedt won stage three of the Tour de Suisse Femmes on Friday, producing a commanding finish to a bunch sprint in Bad Ragaz. The 21-year-old Welshwoman took full advantage of a perfect lead-out from her team to power clear in the…
World Cup 2026: Nike v Adidas – the brand battle
Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James are just some of the names who feature in Nike’s Rip the script World Cup advert. Adidas’ Backyard Legends offering doesn’t scrimp on A-List talent either with Lamine…
World Cup 2026: Ayyoub Bouaddi – the maths whizz turned teen star who chose Morocco
No wonder Morocco and France both desperately wanted Bouaddi to play for them. Giroud, a World Cup winner, was in his ear, “teasing him the whole year regarding picking France”. Yet Bouaddi opted against it. Bouaddi may have represented Les…
Queen’s 2026: Corentin Moutet fined $40,000 for swearing in live BBC television interview
France’s Corentin Moutet has lost almost his entire Queen’s prize money after being fined $40,000 (£30,325) for swearing seven times in a live BBC television interview. The 27-year-old has been given the maximum punishment for unsportsmanlike…
England vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Matt Fisher makes 50
Matt Fisher makes a first Test half-century batting at number 10 to help England to a score of 291 in their first innings against New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval. FOLLOW LIVE: Second Test: England v New Zealand – day three Available to…
Royal Ascot: Precise wins Coronation Stakes for trainer O’Brien
Odds-on favourite Precise powered away to win the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and continue a fabulous week for trainer Aidan O’Brien. O’Brien moved past 100 career wins at the festival this week and delivered another victory with 8-13…
Thirty rioters sentenced for disorder which saw police officer set on fire
The deaths of teenagers Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans sparked a night of violence in Cardiff in 2023. Source link
UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour. Source link
Ben Stokes: Durham chief Tim Bostock ‘bemused’ by doubts over England captain’s state of mind
An investigation into the nightclub incident, when Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson were present when a member of security staff was struck by a Saracens rugby player, remains ongoing. While the England and Wales Cricket Board is hopeful of a swift…
