Pre-tournament favourite Luke Littler fell to a 2-1 defeat by Rob Cross on his debut in the World Grand Prix in Leicester. Teenage star Littler made six maximums in the match but at times struggled to get going in the double-start format despite levelling at 1-1 after losing the first set. Cross impressively held his nerve against the 17-year-old, finishing …
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Initially, there seemed a potential upside for Europe, but it has not properly materialised. Hopes that the US circuit’s bigger names would venture to this side of the pond to add stardust to events such as the Dunhill and BMW PGA, as well as the Irish and French Opens, have proven unfounded. While DP World Tour loyalist Billy Horschel came …
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Women’s endurance – Katie Archibald, Meg Barker, Neah Evans, Josie Knight, Sophie Lewis, Anna Morris, Jess Roberts Men’s endurance – Dan Bigham, Rhys Britton, Josh Charlton, Ethan Hayter, Noah Hobbs, Mark Stewart, Charlie Tanfield, Josh Tarling, Ollie Wood Women’s sprint – Sophie Capewell, Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant, Lowri Thomas Men’s sprint – Harry Ledingham-Horn, Hayden Norris, Joe Truman
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The 2024 iteration of the Women’s T20 World Cup was moved to the UAE from Bangladesh at short notice because of civil unrest. Matches are being played at two venues in Dubai and Sharjah. Both have previously regularly hosted men’s cricket, in particular. Dozens of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches were hosted in the UAE during seasons impacted by Covid-19, …
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India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh pulls off a “stunning” catch to dismiss Fatima Sana 13-8 in their Women’s T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Dubai.
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Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen says the team will approach the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Libya like a “World Cup” final. The three-time African champions will face the Mediterranean Knights in a matchday three encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo next week Friday. The West Africans will battle with …
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South African Darren Fichardt hit a superb 11-under-par 61 at Kingsbarns to lead by one stroke on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The 49-year-old world number 462 finished one off the course record of 60 which was struck by his countryman Branden Grace in 2012. Fichardt last struck a round of 61 at the 2001 Sao Paulo …
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The movie is set to premiere next month at Poland’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Cinematography Film Festival in the city of Toruń. This comes three years after the tragic accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A bullet fired from a loaded prop gun killed her on set. Halyna Hutchins The premiere event will also feature a special panel to honor Hutchins’ life. …
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World shares slipped on Thursday as investors continued to monitor an escalation of tensions in the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT World shares were mostly lower on Thursday after US stocks stalled as investors awaited developments in the Middle East. Germany’s DAX shed 0.7% to 19,026.36 while the CAC 40 in Paris gave up 0.8% to 7,514.49. In London, the FTSE 100 …
Read More »Many are of the opinion that we are witnessing the beginning of World War 3. Missiles or missile fragments appear to have struck near downtown Tel Aviv causing massive explosions. Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel and air defences were seen intercepting the projectiles over the country. Video footage appears to show that at least some of the missiles or large …
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