Early Hundred drama? Penalty runs given after 'dangerous play'

Birmingham Phoenix were given five penalty runs due to a ‘dangerous’ moment from Marizanne Kapp in The Hundred.

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Alaysha Johnson runs in borrowed spikes, uniform she designed

Alaysha Johnson reacts to a second place during the women’s 100-meter hurdles final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials, Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) EUGENE, Oregon — Alaysha Johnson ran in shoes she borrowed from a fellow hurdler and in a uniform she designed herself. Both…

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England’s Ollie Robinson concedes County Championship record 43 runs in over for Sussex vs Leicestershire | Cricket News

England bowler Ollie Robinson conceded a County Championship-record 43 runs in an over while playing for Sussex against Leicestershire at Hove. Robinson was taken for six fours and two sixes by Louis Kimber, with three boundaries coming off no-balls, in an eye-wateringly expensive nine-ball over in which he also shipped a single. Earlier in the…

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County Championship: Shoaib Bashir over goes for 38 runs as Dan Lawrence smashes five sixes for Surrey | Cricket News

England spinner Shoaib Bashir had a spell to forget when he conceded a joint-record 38 runs in an over in a County Championship match between Surrey and Worcestershire on Monday in which Dan Lawrence smashed five consecutive sixes. Bashir, who only joined Worcestershire on loan from Somerset earlier this month, had toiled away through 37…

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T20 World Cup: South Africa hold off Bangladesh by four runs to stay unbeaten | Cricket News

Spinner Keshav Maharaj bowled a six-run, two-wicket final over as South Africa held off Bangladesh by four runs to stay unbeaten in the T20 World Cup on Monday. Bangladesh needed 11 from the last six deliveries for victory, then needed six off the last two balls. Mahmudullah came within a couple of feet of getting…

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PLDT runs it back with Russian import Elena Samoilenko

FILE–PLDT import Elena Samoilenko. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — PLDT brings back Russian import Elena Samoilenko ahead of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, which opens in July. The High Speed Hitters on Friday announced that Samoilenko is playing for their team for the second time after an impressive PVL stint in the last foreign player-laden…

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Men’s T20 World Cup: Afghanistan rout debutants Uganda by 125 runs in Guyana | Cricket News

Afghanistan opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a huge 125-run victory over Uganda in Guyana. Debutants Uganda opted to bowl first, but Afghanistan’s opening pair racked up a partnership of 154 to set their team up for an imposing total. Wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz clubbed 76 off 45 balls while Ibrahim Zadran clattered 70 off…

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Kevin Magnussen runs risk of F1 race ban after penalty-filled Miami GP takes him to brink of limit | F1 News

Kevin Magnussen is potentially one more incident away from a Formula 1 race ban after a series of controversial moves on track by the Haas driver during the Miami GP weekend. Race stewards in Miami imposed five penalty points on Magnussen’s superlicence during the course of the event in Florida – doubling his existing total…

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Manchester United scout runs rule over Brazilian left winger Gustavo Nunes at Gremio – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… THE DAILY MAIL A scout from Manchester United was in Porto Alegre last week to run the rule over Gremio left winger Gustavo Nunes, one of the latest rising stars to come out of Brazil. Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock will not play again this season after…

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Australia thrash New Zealand by 172 runs in first Test as Nathan Lyon takes 10 wickets in match | Cricket News

Nathan Lyon claimed a fifth 10-wicket match haul in Tests as Australia thrashed New Zealand by 172 runs in Wellington to take a 1-0 lead in the two-game series. New Zealand folded from their overnight 111-3 to 196 all out in a chase of 369, losing their final seven wickets for 70 runs before lunch…

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