Author: Tristan Wells

The Sussex fast bowler has been added to the squad for the second Test against India at Edgbaston, which starts on July 2.Archer has not played Test cricket for England since the tour of India in February 2021, enduring an injury nightmare that has seen him plagued by a succession of elbow, back and thumb issues.However, the 30-year-old finally made his comeback to red-ball cricket this week, playing for Sussex in their County Championship draw against Durham.Archer finished with figures of 1-32 and eight maidens in 18 total overs at Chester-le-Street, pinning opener Emilio Gay lbw before later making a…

The east Londoners came within a whisker of the unlikeliest of promotions to the Championship last term, but their dreams were shattered by Charlton at Wembley as Macaulay Gillesphey’s free-kick proved the difference. Now, Richie Wellens’ side must do it all again in the third tier, but they will have to do so without some key players. Charlie Kelman, Jamie Donley and Jack Currie have returned to QPR, Tottenham and Oxford respectively after the end of their loan spells. Replacing them will be a big ask. Orient finished sixth last term, with a run of five straight victories to close…

It is just the second EFL season in the club’s history, and they debuted in impressive fashion last season, battling to an 11th-place finish. They will now set their sights on extending their stay in the Football League, and perhaps making the step up to League One under long-term manager Andy Woodman.The Ravens have compiled a formidable list of preseason opponents, facing Chelsea, Tottenham, and Crystal Palace development sides before embarking on the league campaign.Bromley confirmed League Two 2025/26 fixture list02/08/2025 – 15:00 – Shrewsbury Town (a)09/08/2025 – 15:00 – Barnet (h)16/08/2025 – 15:00 – Fleetwood Town (h)19/08/2025 – 19:45…

Wimbledon is back as the grass-court swing reaches its climax. Tennis’ elite will flock to the All England Club to battle it out for the sport’s most prestigious grand slam, with millions of pounds in prize money up for grabs. Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova are the defending singles’ champions, with Alcaraz going for a three-peat after a three-set domination of seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in 2024.Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini, the seventh seed, in a three-set thriller on the penultimate day of the Championships to win her first major title. Both defending champions are back in the men’s and women’s…

The Lions were just edged out of the play-offs last term, finishing eighth and two points off sixth-placed Bristol City. The south London outfit recovered from a poor start to the campaign under Neil Harris’ stewardship to a last-minute top-six push under Alex Neil, where they won eight of their last 13 games to put themselves in serious contention. However, defeats to their promotion rivals – Bristol City, Leeds United, Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Burnley – ensured that they would remain in the second tier for a ninth straight year. Now, Neil gets his feet under the table properly at…

The road to Wembley begins today for the clubs in the English Football League as the Carabao Cup first-round draw is held.Newcastle are the defending champions after ending their trophy wait with victory over Liverpool in last season’s final, but the Magpies will not enter the competition until the third round.As Premier League clubs in Europe do not feature in the Carabao Cup until round three, and there are more top-flight teams competing in UEFA competitions than usual next season, a change has been made to this competition.A preliminary round will take place in early August, featuring the clubs that…

The 72 clubs in the English Football League will be eagerly awaiting the release of the fixtures for the 2025-26 season.The start of the new campaign is barely five weeks away for clubs in League One and League Two, and only slightly longer for those in the Championship, and the excitement will build as fans of teams in the EFL can begin mapping out the season.Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton will all be looking to secure an immediate return to the Premier League, while Wrexham are sure to attract plenty of attention after last season’s promotion from League One left them…

Both clubs have picked up six points from their first two group-stage matches and sit on the same goal difference.However, Juventus have scored nine goals to City’s eight and it means they will go through to the knockout stages as group winners if they can avoid defeat in Orlando.That could prove to be crucial, with the runners-up potentially having to face the Spanish giants in the last-16.Man City put six past Al Ain but it was not enough to go top of the groupAFP via Getty ImagesDate, kick-off time and venueJuventus vs Man City is scheduled for an 8pm BST…

Andy Farrell’s side head to Perth looking to quickly bounce back from their frustrating and surprise 28-24 loss to an understrength Argentina team in a historic farewell fixture in Dublin in which they relinquished the 1888 Cup.This is the first game of nine across six weeks for the Lions Down Under, with six warm-up matches to play in addition to their three all-important Tests against the Wallabies.The Lions are coming up against all of Australia’s representatives in Super Rugby Pacific, with meetings with the Queensland Reds, New South Wales Waratahs and ACT Brumbies on the schedule as well as games…

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Bryan Mbeumo after tabling a fresh bid, while Chelsea look set to sign Jamie Gittens having also explored a move for Alejandro Garnacho. They could also battle Arsenal for Jorrel Hato, while Liverpool are now said to have entered the race for Gyokeres amid ongoing links to Alexander Isak and a swoop for Marc Guehi. Source link