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Aston Villa frustrated by Zian Flemming strike as Burnley rally for rare point

It was always going to be difficult to follow up the high of booking a Europa League final place for Aston Villa but a tired draw at Burnley fell below expectations. This was supposed to be the day Villa all-but-secured Champions League football by beating an already-relegated team but instead were ...

ESPC

Simon Harmer rescues Essex with the bat as Hampshire fumble

South African spinner stuns Hampshire with 80 before Sam Cook strikes twice in second innings

ESPC

Awais was 'zoned out for five minutes' after being struck on helmet

"I was not nervous when I was facing Nahid, though I was a little bit nervous when I was going to bat"

ESPC

Mehidy: Mirpur Test 'fifty-fifty at the moment'

The Bangladesh allrounder took 5 for 102 with his offspin in Pakistan's first innings in Mirpur

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Urvil Patel equals record for IPL's fastest fifty

The CSK batter scored a 13-ball fifty against Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai, headlining their five-wicket win

BBC

Saints set up Wigan final with win over Leeds

St Helens set up a repeat of the 2025 Challenge Cup final against Wigan Warriors as they beat Leeds Rhinos.

BBC

Farewells, injuries and play-off bids - Welsh rugby's weekend

BBC Sport looks back on a weekend of farewells, damaged hopes and damaged bodies as Welsh rugby nears season climax.

BBC

England debutants claim maiden wickets against New Zealand

England debutants Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Jodi Grewcock and Dani Gibson each pick up a wicket against New Zealand during the first one-day international in Durham.

ESPC

Jewell rediscovers sparkle as Derbyshire make polished start

Fifties from Came, Montgomery and Madsen ensure day of toil for Northants attack

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Mehidy five-for hands Bangladesh slim lead despite Awais' debut ton

Agha and Rizwan fought back after Pakistan's middle-order collapse, before Bangladesh bagged a 27-run lead

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Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict

Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 citiesFifa World Cup matches set to be held across the United States face heightened terrorism risks, with experts warning that vulnerabilities are being amplified by the US...

ET

PM Shehbaz congratulates women’s team on 3-0 Zimbabwe sweep

Says women’s team performance reflects hard work, discipline, and talent

BBC

Dubois beats Wardley in epic world title fight

Daniel Dubois fights back from two knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley in an epic all-British WBO world heavyweight title fight.

ESPC

CSK opt to bowl at home, LSG bring in Inglis for Kulkarni

CSK left out Gurjapneet Singh for Shivam Dube despite bowling first

ET

Pakistan name squad for Women’s T20 World Cup

Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in both tournaments

ESPC

Bangladesh bring Taj Nehar back for women's T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh will be led by Nigar Sultana for the third consecutive T20 World Cup, and will start their campaign on June 14

ET

Mehidy’s five-for gives Bangladesh slim lead

Pakistan were bowled out for 386 in their first innings

ET

Hearts held to offer Celtic hope in Scottish title race

They stumbled in their pursuit of a first league title in 66 years

ET

Fitzpatrick storms into lead

He fired a seven-under-par 64 in the latest impressive display

ET

Champions Inter thump Lazio in cup final warm up

The Serie A champions secured a 3-0 victory

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Is the Premier League starting to gobble up Uefa’s lower-tier competitions? | Nick Ames

Aston Villa and Crystal Palace’s runs to European finals are historic achievements, but symptomatic of a worrying trendThere will be no doubting Unai Emery’s supremacy in the Europa League if he is reacquainted with the trophy in Istanbul this month. A fifth title would add to the Aston Villa manage...

ET

Man City keep title race alive, Liverpool frustrated by Chelsea

Haaland scored in 3-0 victory over Brentford

ET

Olise rescues Bayern to pile pressure on Wolfsburg

He scored the only goal of the game

ET

Sinner opens Italian Open account

Sabalenka suffers shock early exit