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Key events24th over: New Zealand 86-3 (Ravindra 42, Mitchell 16) Another good over from Bashir, just a couple off it and he beats Mitchell’s outside edge with the final delivery that skids on with the arm. The players are going to slurp some electrolytes. Have I mentioned this game is finely poised?Share23rd over: New Zealand 84-3 (Ravindra 41, Mitchell 15) Stokes shows his side how it is done once again, six relentlessly accurate and Ravindra examining balls from the Stuey B End. A maiden.Share22nd over: New Zealand 84-3 (Ravindra 41, Mitchell 15) Bashir gets into his groove in his third,…

It is always an emotional blow to see former US president Barack Obama pop up on one’s screen. The Instagram algorithm sends me a lot of him, because it knows I always click on him being charming with babies, statesmanlike in speeches, cool at rallies, articulate and witty at anything, endlessly composed, compassionate, intelligent, handsome, thoughtful – a fully functioning adult human, if you want the short version. The algorithm does not know that I jack-knife in pain before I click and weep softly at how far we – the US sneezed, but the UK has surely caught a cold…

Investigators uncovered 117 dead dogs at a northern California animal rescue sanctuary, with many of the canine remains having evidence of gunshots.Miranda’s Rescue, a sanctuary outside Fortuna, California, described itself as a “no-kill” facility. Investigators said the organization accepted hundreds of dogs each year from shelters across the San Francisco Bay Area in return for hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding.The Humboldt county sheriff’s office announced on Friday that investigators had completed their excavation of the property, marking the latest development in a months-long investigation. Acting under a search warrant for grounds and buildings for evidence related to animal…

Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.

European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel warned that price pressures could turn out stronger than anticipated even as a US-Iran peace deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

I have always struggled playing golf. I wish I didn’t. It’s a beautiful game in concept. A leisurely walk in the sunshine, slapping a ball around, sandwiches and beer consumed during and after play. Sure, you have to dress like Huggy Bear from Starsky and Hutch, and getting membership of an actual club is more complex than joining the Freemasons (although many offer a two for one deal with this), but you don’t have to be fit, you don’t have to even run. It is the only outdoor sport where a fat dad can be the best in the world.The…

Imagine an American organization that convenes scientific experts not to advance any ideology or interest but to provide the nation with a clear understanding of complex problems. Imagine this body would follow the evidence rather than the headlines and …

Greg WyshynskiJun 25, 2026, 08:43 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Multiple AuthorsAs a service to fans who have a general interest in WWE but might not have watched a match in months, we’re happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to WWE Night of Champions from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (ESPN Unlimited, at 1 p.m. ET).Will Jey be heretofore known as ‘King Uso’ after Night of Champions?Yes, it could be a crowning Yeet-chievement for “Main Event” Jey Uso, as he seeks to become the first member of The Bloodline to win the annual King of the…

At a time when comedy projects often need advocates, there aren’t many at the moment who are bigger — both in impact and stature — than John Cena. The WWE legend and accomplished actor stars opposite Eric André in Netflix‘s Little Brother. Currently streaming, director Matt Spicer’s feature also stars Michelle Monaghan and Christopher Meloni in the story of Rudd (Cena), a real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is disrupted when his quirky “little brother” Marcus (André) resurfaces. As is often the case, Cena’s comedic fearlessness is fully on display. “Eric was trying to get the film made,” Cena…

The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada. The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some “trusted” universities able to sponsor refugees and first arrivals expected in autumn 2027. A route for employers to sponsor refugees is also expected to open next year, the Home Office said in a press release. Immigration and asylum are thorny issues in the UK, where the hard-right Reform UK party has…