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In the first Test match at Hyderabad, Ben Stokes ( Ben Stokes There’s no doubt about it: this was England’s best performance in two years as captain.It’s impossible to quibble, given India’s 11-year dominance at home and the attacks that got them there. It was England’s 14th win in 19 games under Stokes and his manager Brendan McCullum, with Ollie Pope scoring 196 with the bat and then Hartley dismissed India for 202 and the home team won by 231 in the fourth innings.”This is definitely my first win as captain,” Stokes said. “We had some great games and had…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureChiefs 14-7 Ravens, 10:12 2nd quarterWell, the Ravens offense is well rested, and Flowers return with a flash – a nine yard grab over the middle.Now Jackson is looking for Flowers again, but the screen pas is incomplete, so it’s 3rd & 1.TOUCHDOWN: Chiefs 14-7 Ravens, 10:56 2nd quarterA methodical drive by the Chiefs ends with Pacheco marching into the endzone. And the Chiefs have been incredible on offense thus far. How about 16 plays in 9:02.Baltimore need a long drive themselves to give their gassed defense, on the…

England players have been brainstorming new ways to reconnect with supporters during this year’s Six Nations, which includes modernizing the Twickenham matchday experience to attract a more diverse audience. The team has put forward several proposals aimed at changing the atmosphere around the England squad, with more music and better fan engagement between games.Despite reaching the World Cup semi-finals, England have been booed at times in France, where Eddie Jones’ turbulent tenure, risk-averse game plans and high ticket prices have tested fans’ relationship with the national team. New England captain Jamie George has now revealed his side have submitted a…

The spectre of a direct US-Iranian military conflict drew closer on Sunday when the US president Joe Biden announced three US servicemen have been killed and more than 34 injured following a drone attack on a US service base on the border of Jordan and Syria. Biden blamed Iranian backed militia mainly based in Iraq for the “despicable” attack and vowed revenge.Responsibility for Saturday’s attack on Tower 22, a military outpost on the Jordanian Syrian Iraqi borders was claimed by the Iranian backed umbrella group Islamic Resistance, and the US made no attempt to disguise its belief that Iran was…

For the 500 or so England supporters in Hyderabad on Sunday, it was almost a state of nirvana. After Australia lost to West Indies 6,000 miles away at the Gabba, there’s a second piece of history to revel in, as Ben Stokes and his visitors produced a stunning comeback victory in the first Test against India .This is not intentional. Facing a daunting first-innings deficit of 190 runs – India had never lost by three digits at home before – and a supposedly lackluster attack from the subcontinent, England were very good in these five games. Probably down 1-0. Competition…

As Jannik Sinner trailed by two sets in his first ever grand slam final, his hopes of attaining the ultimate dream seemed increasingly remote. He looked completely lost. Between points, he shared long, searching looks with his team. At one point, he even told them that he was “dead”. Sinner’s inexperience sharply contrasted with the nous of Daniil Medvedev, who seemed to know exactly what to do.But Sinner dug far deeper than ever before, and somehow he gradually managed to turn his fortunes around. From staring down the prospect of likely defeat, Sinner, the fourth seed, pulled off the greatest…

IIt used to be that boxing leagues, not rugby union, were eager to reunite rivals as soon as possible. From a organizer’s perspective, Friday’s opener of this year’s Six Nations tournament certainly ticked all the box office boxes: less than three months ago, a prime-time knockout tie was rejected by millions. Roll up, roll up, for a Rugby World Cup final like never before.France versus Ireland in Marseille – Côte d’Azur War? – This is undoubtedly a bold and powerful part of the first-round schedule. On the one hand, event organizers run the risk of getting too excited too early.…

I can’t actually remember when I first started thinking of myself as a “morning person”. When I was in my 20s, the only time I saw a sunrise was if I stayed up all night – I had a series of jobs that let me stroll from bed to work in about 15 minutes. If I ever did overtime it was until one or two in the morning, trying to string together words on a combination of tea, beer and deadline adrenaline. Fast forward a couple of decades and I don’t think I’ve slept past 7.30 in the last six…

Luke Littler’s bid to win back-to-back World Series titles was thwarted by Michael van Gerwen in the Dutch Darts Masters final in Den Bosch.In the final held in Bahrain last weekend, three-time world champion Littler lost to the 17-year-old 8-6. With nothing to separate the sides after the first 12 rounds, Littler missed two darts at double eight, breaking up van Gerwen’s throw and leaving him just one step away from another title.This means a lot to him🇳🇱💚Michael van Gerwen won the 2024 TOTO Dutch Darts Masters Championship and lifted his 21st World Series Championship Toon Greebe Trophy! 👏 pic.twitter.com/GL0q3WpMHu—…

Jamie Dornan fled to a rural hide­away when critics panned his performance in Fifty Shades of Grey, the actor has revealed. An empty house – offered as a retreat by his director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, and her actor husband, Aaron – allowed him to avoid the “ridicule” that followed the release of the film in 2015.“I hid,” he admits to Lauren Laverne in a wide-ranging and “very emotional” interview this weekend.The star of ­television hits The Tourist and The Fall tells Laverne, host of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, that he and his wife, the performer and musician Amelia Warner,…