LONDON: Andy Flower has ruled himself out of contention for the vacant England test head coach position, saying he is happy in franchise cricket and intends to remain in his current role. The former Zimbabwe captain, who coached England from 2009 to 2014, had been considered among the favourites to succeed Brendon McCullum, who was…
SOUTHPORT: Lucas Herbert stormed right into a two-shot lead on the British Open on Friday after the Australian and American Sam Burns equalled the report for the bottom spherical in main golf historical past on Friday with eight-under par 62s. Bryson DeChambeau had closed to inside one shot of Herbert earlier than being hit by…
A fan holds up a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy. — Reuters NEW YORK: The winners of Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will receive championship rings in addition to the trophy and gold medals, Fifa said, the latest sign of the governing body’s push to Americanise its flagship tournament. Fifa…
EAST RUTHERFORD: Lionel Messi may finish any debate about whether or not he’s the best participant of all time if he leads Argentina to World Cup glory once more on Sunday on the MetLife Stadium — the place a decade in the past he tearfully declared his worldwide profession over. Messi had turned 29 in…
France ahead Kylian Mbappe is the joint-leading scorer on the 2026 World Cup. Picture: AFP MIAMI: France and England will bid a dark farewell to the World Cup on Saturday once they face one another within the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Each groups head to Florida nonetheless uncooked from semi-final defeats which have left…
Emotions run high in Argentina as a second consecutive World Cup win is in sight. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Angst-ridden Argentine football fans are putting their faith in good luck rituals ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain. Lionel Messi’s men are just one game away from retaining their title after beating old foes England…
Sir Garfield Sobers rings the bell before the afternoon session as a tribute to Muhammad Ali during England v Sri Lanka Third Test at Lord’s. — Reuters Cricket world mourns West Indies great Garry Sobers. Bradman hailed Sobers as greatest cricketer ever. Sobers retired from Test cricket in 1974. Cricket in the 20th century was littered…
Jaffna Kings’ team co-owner of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Manjot Kalra (centre) is taken to prison after being arrested in Colombo on July 17, 2026. — AFP A Sri Lankan court on Friday ordered that the Indian co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team, charged with attempting to bribe five players for…
Argentina shows Falklands banner after win over England. Picture: AFP MIAMI: Soccer’s world governing physique FIFA will assess match studies earlier than deciding in the event that they take any motion over Argentina’s gamers holding up a banner studying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (The Falklands are Argentine) following their 2-1 victory over England. A British minister…
Nawaz admits anti-doping code violation, ICC says substance used exterior competitors Cricket – ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group A – India v Pakistan – R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Reuters Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) after testing optimistic for a cannabis-related substance,…
