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Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series
Sri Lanka defeated England by 16 runs in the second one-day international at Headingley, levelling the series at 1-1 and forcing a decider at The Oval. England were cruising towards their target of 322 when Jos Buttler retired hurt with a hamstring injury whilst batting on 67; though he returned to the crease with 27…
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10 Greatest ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Comic Strips of All Time, Ranked
Collider has ranked the 10 greatest Calvin and Hobbes comic strips from the series’ 10-year run between 1985 and 1995 by cartoonist Bill Watterson. – The January 21, 1991 “dead snowmen” strip features dark imagery including damaged and hanged snowmen, pushing boundaries with existential horror whilst maintaining deadpan humour about suburban parenting. – The November…
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How PSG’s Ballon d’Or duo are pushing each other on
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ballon d’Or contenders Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are unusually supportive of each other’s candidacy for the 2026 award, with both players publicly backing their teammate and even joking about sharing the prize. PSG has an unprecedented ten players shortlisted for the individual honour, which will be announced at a ceremony in London…
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The compromises and power struggles that shaped Fury-Joshua
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet on 11 December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, after a decade of failed negotiations, public arguments and competing interests. The fight matters because it represents British boxing’s biggest heavyweight rivalry, although it comes as both former champions approach the latter stages of their careers. The venue was the…
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Bowler Stevenson dies two months after Glasgow gold
Scottish para-bowler Mary Stevenson has died aged 73, only two months after winning gold at Glasgow 2026. Her success, achieved with Robert Barr, Sarah Jane Ewing and Jim Aitken, made her Scotland’s oldest female Commonwealth Games gold medallist and earned her the nickname “Mary Queen of Shots”. A retired chauffeur from Paisley, Stevenson began playing…
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Women’s college soccer team makes disturbing discovery in locker room ceiling
A contract custodial worker at Wilmington College in Ohio was arrested after allegedly hiding in the ceiling of the women’s soccer team’s locker room to photograph team members whilst they changed. The discovery highlights serious security concerns at educational institutions and raises questions about background checks and supervision of maintenance staff with access to sensitive…
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Confirmed line-ups announced for several Nations League fixtures
The article provides confirmed starting line-ups for several Uefa Nations League fixtures, including Netherlands v Germany, Portugal v Wales, Serbia v Greece, Norway v Denmark and others. It matters because the selections identify the managers’ tactical approaches and the major players expected to shape the matches, although no match incidents, scorelines or results are included…
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‘The lads wanted me to stick one up him’ – Wood relives fastest spells
Mark Wood has retired from international cricket after an entertaining England career that included two World Cups and an Ashes triumph. He reflected on four of his most memorable spells, highlighting his evolution into England’s fastest bowler and the impact of injuries and technical changes on his career. After lengthening his run-up on Michael Holding’s…
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Garner eager to justify Tuchel’s midfield comparison against Spain
James Garner has earned a return to England’s squad after a strong run of form for Everton, despite initially missing out on selection. He is embracing Thomas Tuchel’s “mini-Valverde” comparison and hopes to prove himself against Spain in the Nations League, with his versatility, intelligence and combative style making him a valuable option. The 25-year-old…