LONDON: Two teams, two captains, one prize. The biggest prize. The Cricket World Cup. If on May 30, 2019, people had said that the final of the World Cup 2019 would be between England and New Zealand, they were probably kidding. England, perhaps. But New Zealand? ALSO READ: Will England be fourth time lucky? At …
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Bad news for Sweden ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup semi: Vivianne Miedema gets better in big games
LYON, France — Here’s some bad news for Sweden’s defense ahead of its World Cup semifinal Wednesday against the Netherlands: Vivianne Miedema gets even better in the big games. After scoring in every knockout match at the European Championship two years ago, helping the Netherlands win the title, the prolific Dutch striker is vying to …
Another Wimbledon Showdown for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Tennis Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Tennis | Another Wimbledon Showdown for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Advertisement Supported by The longtime rivals, who will meet in the semifinals on Friday, have played three times at the All England Club. Here’s how The Times …
Licence to shock: The new female super spy
According to insider rumblings, promising British actor Lashana Lynch has been cast as 007, who is based on a real-life British spy and hero. The character, called Nomi, is taking over the secret agent number that Bond has been famous for since 1953. Londoner Lynch has already enjoyed a huge career breakthrough earlier this year …
British Vogue editor Edward Enninful hails Meghan Markle as a ‘bi-racial powerhouse’, and praises the ‘hands-on’ royal guest editor for working throughout her pregnancy and after giving birth
British Vogue editor Edward Enninful has described Meghan Markle as a ‘bi-racial powerhouse’ while praising her ‘hands-on’ work ethic that motivated her to focus on her duties as the magazine’s guest editor throughout her pregnancy. The 47-year-old has shared intimate details about what it was like to work with the royal, both in an exclusive interview with …
Australia’s Shaun Marsh Out Of World Cup, Peter Handscomb Called As Replacement
Shaun Marsh suffered a blow during the World Cup 2019 practice session © Cricket Australia Australia batsman Shaun Marsh, who had made only two appearances in the World Cup 2019, has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after suffering a broken arm while batting in the nets against team-mate Pat Cummins. Shaun …
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to build around Paul Pogba at Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still hopes to build his Manchester United team around Paul Pogba – despite the France midfielder admitting he wants a “new challenge”. In August last year, Solskjaer, then Molde manager, said he wanted United to keep Pogba – who at the time had asked to leave – and make him the focal …
As Japan and South Korea Feud, China and Russia Invade Seoul’s Airspace, Bolton Scrambles, Kim Jong Un Laughs
SEOUL—President Donald Trump’s hawkish national security adviser, John Bolton, arrived here Tuesday with a daunting task: persuade South Korea’s dovish President Moon Jae-in not to abandon a vital intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan in his zeal for permanent peace with North Korea. The fear among U.S. and South Korean military people is that the Moon government, …
World Cup Semi-Final: Mitchell Starc Breaks Glenn McGrath’s World Cup Record, Becomes The Leading Wicket-Taker In A Single Edition
Mitchell Starc took his 27th wicket in the ongoing World Cup to break Glenn McGrath’s record. © AFP Mitchell Starc became the leading wicket-taker in a single World Cup on Thursday in the World Cup 2019 semi-final match against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Starc was clinical with the ball throughout the World Cup 2019, …
Cricket World Cup: Reality check for India after losing to England
By Anand Vasu Did you know that the photocopier, the cooker, rollerskates and skateboards, the whistle, the X-Ray scanner, the vacuum cleaner, the car horn and the windscreen wiper were all invented in Birmingham? In the City of A Thousand Trades, however, England did not reinvent their cricketing wheel. Rather, they found the right surface …