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Former England captain Mike Smith dies aged 92
Former England captain Mike Smith has died at the age of 92, Warwickshire have announced.Smith, known by his initials MJK, played 50 Tests for England, captain on 25 occasions, and was also a rugby union international as he earned one cap against Wales in 1956.After a playing career that lasted almost two decades with Warwickshire, yielding nearly 40,000 first-class runs, Smith went on to serve as county chairman between 1991 and 2003 - a period during which Warwickshire won seven major trophies...
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 38 mailbag: Send in your questions now
It all comes down to this. Say hello to the final gameweek of the 2025-26 Fantasy Premier League season. After 10 months of painstaking hard work managing a fictional all-star Premier League team — think of all the transfers, all the chips and all those injuries — millions of users around the world bring the curtain down on the latest campaign in Gameweek 38 on Sunday (deadline 2.30pm UK time/9.30am ET). Long-term strategy understandably gets brushed to one side in the final gameweek of a season...
Former England cricket captain Smith dies aged 92
Former England cricket captain Smith dies aged 92Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, MJK Smith was the last dual international to represent the England cricket sidePublished15 minutes agoFormer Warwickshire and England captain Mike Smith, known throughout the game as MJK, has died at the age of 92.Right-handed batter Smith played 50 Tests for England, captaining the side in exactly half of those matches, and represented Warwickshire for 19 years from 1956 to 1975.He made his England debut a...
Punjab Kings contradict physio's statement, say Arshdeep Singh is 'fully fit'
NEW DELHI: Contradicting the statement of their sports science head, Punjab Kings on Monday issued a clarification on the fitness of pacer Arshdeep Singh, saying the left-arm seamer is “fully fit” and training regularly with the squad despite recent concerns over his physical condition.
Who has the most Premier League assists in a season?
Who has the most Premier League assists in a season?ByKatharine SharpeBBC Sport senior journalistPublished20 March 2026Updated 3 minutes agoManchester United Bruno Fernandes has equalled the record for most assists in a Premier League season, reaching 20 during United's 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday.Fernandes is now level with Thierry Henry in 2002-03 and Kevin De Bruyne in 2019-20, with one more game to set a new record.Fernandes' current total for this season is eight more compe...
No 1 seed Pistons rue NBA playoff exit as Cavs advance to Conference finals: ‘That game sucked’
Cleveland clinch series with blowout victoryCavaliers will play Knicks for place in NBA finalsPistons’ Bickerstaff praises team’s progressDonovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.The fourth-seeded Cavaliers ousted the East’s top seed and will face the third-seeded New York Knicks. Game 1 of the series tips off on Tuesday in New Y...
‘Prince William called me a Rolls-Royce once’: Ezri Konsa enjoys royal approval at Aston Villa
England defender thanks Prince of Wales for his supportWilliam expected to be in Istanbul for Europa League finalEzri Konsa has said the Prince of Wales referring to him as a “Rolls-Royce” counts as the greatest compliment of his career and that Aston Villa are grateful for his royal backing. Prince William, arguably Villa’s best-known supporter and a patron of the Football Association, is expected to be in Istanbul for Wednesday’s Europa League final. Villa are seeking their first trophy since...
Jose Mourinho appointed new boss of Real Madrid
Dubai: Jose Mourinho has agreed to a sensational return to Real Madrid, marking the “special one’s” comeback 13 years later in an effort to help resolve Los Blancos’ current struggles.The Portuguese manager replaces Alvaro Arbeloa, who stepped in for Xabi Alonso in January.Since taking charge, Arbeloa has struggled to convince Florentino Perez and the Real Madrid hierarchy that he is the right man for the job. View this post on Instagram Perez will hope Mourinho’s return could...
‘Peddi’ trailer: Ram Charan fights for his people through sports and spirit
Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor star in the upcoming sports action drama 'Peddi,' directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The recently released trailer showcases Ram Charan as a revered athlete, a 'deity on the playground,' who fights oppression through sports. The film, featuring a stellar cast and AR Rahman's music, hits theaters on June 4.
Aaron Rai reveals first purchase after winning £2.7m at PGA Championship
Aaron Rai may have banked the biggest cheque of his career, but the newly crowned PGA champion says his first purchase as a major winner is likely to be a burrito from Chipotle Mexican Grill.The 31-year-old underlined his famously understated personality after producing a sensational display to win the PGA Championship at Aronimink on Sunday.Rai carded a brilliant five-under-par 65 in the final round to finish on nine under, three shots clear of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley.The victory made the Wol...
Shocking moment girl, 14, rains punches down on boy and demands he hand over his bag at weekend netball match attended by families
The girl was with a group of teenagers on e-bikes who descended on the community event.
England call up former junior Springbok for Nations Championship as Borthwick seeks impetus
Benhard Janse van Rensburg in 42-man training squadEngland consider resting Itoje and other senior playersEngland have called up the former South African U20 centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg to train with the national squad ahead of this summer’s inaugural Nations Championship. The Bristol Bears midfielder has been picked ahead of the omitted Bath pair Ollie Lawrence and Max Ojomoh despite not being officially available for England until 8 July.Janse van Rensburg will become eligible on residen...
BBC Sport announces World Cup coverage plans
BBC Sport announces World Cup coverage plansImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The 48-team 2026 World Cup is the biggest international tournament in historyPublished1 minute agoBBC Sport has announced its plans for the 2026 Fifa World Cup which gets under way next month, featuring coverage of all 104 matches in the United States, Canada and Mexico.There will be 54 games broadcast live on BBC television, while audiences can follow every game across the BBC's digital platforms.You can keep o...
Meet John Soteropulos, the new Red Sox hitting coach tasked with turning around a brutal offense
ATLANTA — Seven weeks ago, John Soteropulos coached in his first big-league game as an assistant hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox.Four weeks later, after a mass firing of manager Alex Cora and several coaches, including lead hitting coach Pete Fatse, Soteropulos was thrust into the top hitting coach role, tasked with turning around an offense that’s been in a horrific rut to start the season.Advertisement
England call up ex-'Baby Bok' Janse van Rensburg
England call up ex-'Baby Bok' Janse van RensburgImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been named in the Prem team of the season for the past two campaignsByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished8 minutes ago1 CommentsFormer South Africa Under-20 centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been called up to the England training squad in the clearest indication yet that head coach Steve Borthwick intends to blood him this summer.Bristol's Janse van Rens...
Speaking to World Cup ticket brokers: 'I had sold a lot before owning any'
With less than four weeks to go until the start of the men’s World Cup, The Athletic has been speaking to secondary ticket sellers in the U.S. who are working on the tournament market.“It’s legal. A service. I help people get tickets. I’ve never held a gun to anyone’s head,” says one who, like the others quoted in this article, spoke on condition of anonymity to be able to talk freely about the inner workings of an industry that is likely to play a key role in fans’ ability to attend World Cup m...
WSL talking points: Shaw gives mixed messages over farewell but era ends for Arsenal
The WSL Golden Boot winner looks to have played her last game for the champions, while there are definite goodbyes at Arsenal and ChelseaThe focus was less on the performance and result and more on Khadija Shaw and her future. Manchester City had wrapped up the title after Arsenal dropped points against Brighton 10 days prior, so the game against West Ham was somewhat irrelevant. That Shaw scored two goals in City’s 4-1 win further highlighted what a huge error it would be for the club to let he...
Arsenal set to sign England midfielder Georgia Stanway
Arsenal are set to sign England midfielder Georgia Stanway following her Bayern Munich departure.Stanway, 27, confirmed in January she would be leaving Bayern in the summer upon the expiration of her contract and The Athletic reported Arsenal were leading the race to sign her.As the midfielder was entering the final six months of her contract, she could sign a pre-contract agreement with a club abroad, which she has now done with Arsenal, and a long-term contract has been agreed.She still needs...
As Kirill Kaprizov’s mega-contract begins, Mats Zuccarello remains his biggest supporter
ST. PAUL, Minn. — There was a tense moment after the Minnesota Wild’s season finale Wednesday night when Kirill Kaprizov was asked about having no shots on goal in an elimination game.He reacted tersely, like he didn’t understand the question.But two days later, after his exit news conference with reporters, he explained to the reporter who asked the question that he truly didn’t understand the question because it was surprising to him to be told he had no shots on goal in the season-ending loss...
Examining the Flyers roster: Who stays and who goes heading into 2026-27 season?
Here’s the bottom line when it comes to the Philadelphia Flyers roster: It’s highly likely the team that lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is not all that different than the group that comprises the 2026-27 Flyers on opening night.There are a few reasons for that.Advertisement