Jos Buttler serves up fireworks as England see off West Indies in first T20

The burden has gone for Jos Buttler. Playing his first Twenty20 international since stepping down from the white-ball captaincy he struck a 59-ball 96 to set up England’s 21-run win against West Indies.If there was any glumness for the 34-year-old, it was in missing out on what would have been his first T20 international century at home. Nonetheless, Buttler top scored in a total of 188 before Liam Dawson got to work.The left-arm spinner has been the darling of the county game in recent seasons but this was his return to the England show after nearly three years away

French Open 2025 semi-finals: Sinner takes down Djokovic to book Alcaraz final – as it happened

Here’s the last word from Tumaini at Roland Garros this evening:Our report should land before long. Thanks for reading and make sure to check back in for Tumaini Carayol’s take. That’s all from me though. Cheers and goodnight.It won’t be much comfort for Djokovic, an obsessive competitor even in the late autumn of his career, but he produced some fantastic entertainment there

Bath’s second-half revival carries them past Bristol and into Premiership final

Bath’s oval-ball custodians have spent years trying – and failing – to construct a team to match the striking nature of their home city. Now, finally, they are within 80 minutes of claiming their first domestic league title since 1995-96 after a storming second-half revival put paid to a gallant Bristol side who had led by seven points at half-time.If the outcome was still theoretically up in the air at the interval there was not a shred of doubt by the hour mark, Bath launching a blistering fusillade that yielded four converted tries without reply and underlined their status as short-priced favourites to lift the Premiership trophy at Twickenham next Saturday. “This team is tough to beat,” confirmed their head coach, Johann van Graan. “Bristol asked some questions but effort-wise I couldn’t be prouder

Bath 34-20 Bristol: Premiership rugby union semi-final – as it happened

Here’s Rob Kitson’s report from the Rec:Thanks for your company, that’s yer lot from me. Come back tomorrow for the second semi between Leicester and Sale. Bye.The was the slight whiff of an upset for a little while, but that was before Bath hammered their obvious superiority in the third quarter. Three tries and then some outstanding defensive work to hold Bristol up over the line twice put the result beyond doubt

Old-tech Bashir is trying something wild and brave amid the battle for Bethell | Barney Ronay

Bruised skies, sun through clouds, dualism, life in death. Welcome to the bloom of another England Test Match summer, the summer, this time around, of Bethell and Bashir. But of Bethell first because he’s the easy bit.The battle for Jacob Bethell is of course just beginning. Everyone wants a piece of England’s most thrillingly talented young cricketer

Allegations of rape at rowing club ‘deeply concerning’ say Sport England and UK Sport

Allegations of rape and harassment at one of Britain’s most prestigious rowing clubs have been described as “deeply concerning” by Sport England and UK Sport.Both funding bodies have raised their concerns with British Rowing after the Telegraph reported there had been three separate alleged rape incidents involving male rowers within the past five years at the Leander Club, which supplied more than half of Team GB’s rowers at the Paris Olympics.According to the Telegraph, the women rowers at the club had taken to wearing white ribbons and pink vests in 2024 to protest against what was described as “the worst-kept secret in British rowing”, and that several male members also joined them in protest.In a statement, Sport England, the funding body of grassroots sport in England, said it had raised the matter with British Rowing and urged the victims to go to the police.“These are deeply concerning allegations regarding both behaviours and cultures, and our thoughts are with those who have been impacted,” it said