insert_link Sport Emotional Boult calls T20 World Cup exit his ‘last day’ for New Zealand Left-arm paceman Trent Boult said he had played his "last day" of international cricket after New Zealand's disappointing T20 World Cup campaign ended with a seven-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in Trinidad on Monday. His 13-year stint in international cricket appeared to have ended in the downbeat setting of a 'dead' T20 World Cup game. "It feels a little bit weird, a few emotions obviously the last […] today18 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Germany’s golden oldies leading push for Euros glory With a combined age of 106, Germany's three remaining 2014 World Cup winners Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller and Toni Kroos are leading the hosts' charge for Euro 2024 glory. Friends off the pitch, Neuer, Mueller and Kroos are the only players in the 26-man squad to have each played over 100 games for Germany. But not only are they the most experienced members of the squad, they can […] today18 June, 2024
insert_link Sport King, Murphy punch tickets to Paris as Ledecky wins again Lilly King and Ryan Murphy are bound for their third straight Olympics after victories Monday at the US Olympic swimming trials, where Katie Ledecky expanded her options for her fourth consecutive Games in Paris. World record-holder King led all the way to win the 100m breaststroke in 1min 05.43sec and line up a chance to regain the Olympic title she won in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. She […] today18 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Bellingham credits backroom staff with Alexander-Arnold celebration Jude Bellingham said his "wolf" celebration with Trent Alexander-Arnold after scoring the only goal in England's 1-0 win over Serbia to kick off their Euro 2024 campaign was a nod to the backroom staff. Bellingham was man-of-the-match in Gelsenkirchen for an all-round outstanding display which lit up an otherwise flat opening night for the 'Three Lions' in Germany. The 20-year-old powered a header into the top corner on […] today17 June, 2024
insert_link Sport ‘Shot of my life’ helps lift DeChambeau to second US Open title Bryson DeChambeau, needing to get up and down from a bunker at 18 to win, delivered one of his greatest shots Sunday and sank a tension-packed putt to win the US Open. DeChambeau, having already escaped disaster once at Pinehurst's final hole, blasted a 55-yard bunker shot to four feet and rolled in the clutch putt to capture his second US Open crown. "That bunker shot was the shot […] today17 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Walsh follows up 100m fly world record with Olympic berth Newly minted world record-holder Gretchen Walsh punched her ticket to the Paris Olympics on Sunday with a victory in the women's 100m butterfly in a blistering 55.31sec. The 21-year-old Tennessean couldn't match the astonishing 55.18 she threw down in the semi-finals to shatter Sarah Sjoestroem's previous mark of 55.48 -- but she clocked the second-fastest time ever and completed the most important job of the week in securing her […] today17 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Bangladesh beat Nepal to take place in T20 World Cup Super Eights Bangladesh qualified for the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup after a 21-run victory over Nepal on Sunday. Bangladesh struggled to 106 all out in 19.3 overs but then a devastating spell of 4-7 from Tanzim Hasan Sakib had Nepal in trouble at 26-5 and a spell of 3-7 from Mustafazir Rahman had Nepal all out for 85 in 19.2 overs. The win means Bangladesh finish […] today17 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Albania’s Sylvinho disappointed at Italy defeat after record-breaking start Albania coach Sylvinho admitted his disappointment with his team's 2-1 defeat against Italy in their Euro 2024 opener on Saturday after they took the lead with the fastest goal ever scored in a European Championship. Nedim Bajrami delighted a huge Albanian support in Dortmund when he smashed in the opener after just 23 seconds in the Group B clash. But within 16 minutes goals by Alessandro Bastoni and […] today16 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Australia sink brave Scots at T20 World Cup, England advance Australia saw off a determined challenge from Scotland to claim a five-wicket victory in a decisive final Group B match of the T20 World Cup for both teams at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Saturday. Replying to the Scots' 180 for five, their highest total in a T20 World Cup match, half-centuries from Travis Head (68 off 49 balls, five fours, four sixes) and Marcus […] today16 June, 2024
