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Aaron Bower at Headingley
The smile on Rob Burrow’s face with 10 minutes remaining said it better than anything else could. The legendary Leeds Rhinos scrum-half and his family have made no secret of their love for the club, the city of Leeds and the wider rugby league community given the way they have supported his fight against motor neurone disease over the last three years.… Read the rest
The International Olympic Committee has never banned an international governing body from running a sport in its 129-year history.
Tumaini Carayol at Queen’s Club
Andy Murray’s hopes of being seeded at Wimbledon came to a bitter, abrupt end in his opening match at Queen’s Club as the five-time champion was soundly defeated 6-3, 6-1 by Alex de Minaur in the first round.… Read the rest
Even if they win this first Test, England have a tender spot at wicketkeeper. A return for Ben Foakes would be progressive
As the clock ticked past 4.36pm, the sun already burning through the mid-afternoon haze, there was some literal Bazball to be seen on the lime-green Edgbaston outfield – raw, foraged Bazball – as Brendon McCullum took Jonny Bairstow for his wicketkeeping warmup before Australia’s fourth-innings chase.… Read the rest
Giles Richards @giles_richards
Untouchable and unchallenged, there is now a distinct sense of deja vu to Max Verstappen’s victorious -performances this season, -exemplified once more by a flawless win at the Canadian Grand Prix.… Read the rest