Alpes-Maritimes region, where race starts, on red alert Prime minister: ‘France must prevent a new lockdown’ The 2020 Tour de France, scheduled to start in Nice on Saturday, is edging closer to collapse after the Alpes-Maritimes region, site of the opening stages of the race, was placed on red alert owing to the spread of […]
Argentina forward sent fax to Barça informing them of decision Club insist free transfer clause in Messi’s contract has expired Lionel Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club immediately – and on a free transfer. The Argentinian, who according to RAC1 radio had told the new manager, Ronald Koeman, that he […]
A man wanted in connection with two nasty robberies on elderly women has been arrested after we pursued a stolen car yesterday. Police received reports that a Fiat 500 stolen from a home in Wolverhampton had a tracker on board that was pinging in the Stourbridge area. Patrol units quickly picked up the car and […]
‘To finish strong and see Jimmy get his 600th would be fantastic’ Pakistan batsmen and weather stand in way of 2-0 series win Chris Silverwood urged England’s Test cricketers to sign off from their epic summer in the bubble with a final‑day victory against Pakistan that rewards their efforts and, in an ideal world, gets […]
When Kingsley Coman stole into space at the far post, he knew that the right delivery from Joshua Kimmich would give him the opportunity he had dreamed of. The Champions League final had been tight and tense, with a few chances for either team but, until this point, no clinical edge. That was about to […]
Third Test day two: England 583-8; Pakistan 24-3 Crawley hits 267 before Jimmy Anderson takes three wickets The England cricket team under Joe Root has rarely been renowned for its ruthlessness. They have often been highly entertaining; they have conjured some stunning victories; there have been crazy collapses and one fancy declaration. But on Saturday […]
The 22-year-old England batsman delivered on his huge potential with a coming-of-age innings against Pakistan Zak Crawley pushes the ball through point for a single. The scoreboard operator at the Rose Bowl clicks another run on to his total. Up in the England dressing room, an analyst logs the run on his laptop, along with […]