The inaugural game in Women’s Pro Baseball League history got off to an awkward start on Saturday with an ear-splitting national anthem performance by a Motown legend. Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas fame was given the honors at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, where all of the…
Mets World Series hero drops F-bomb on live broadcast as team celebrates 40th anniversary of its last title
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 03:52 BST, 2 August 2026 | Updated: 04:37 BST, 2 August 2026 Members of the 1986 New York Mets aren’t bashful about their affection for each other, and anyone who has a problem with that is advised to stay clear of World…
Club at centre of ‘Clicky Ponting’ scandal hit by fresh ‘cheating’ claims as umpire releases footage of ANOTHER player seemingly clicking fingers
A fresh controversy has engulfed the amateur cricket club at the centre of the ‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal after an umpire released footage appearing to show another player deploying the same tactic. Saltburn Cricket Club has been at the centre of a storm after fielder Brian Devine allegedly cheated during…
Why Rob Key picked Stephen Fleming over England’s up-and-coming coaches: The coaching ‘shift’ that has swept cricket, why foreigners are judged through a different prism and the county coach who has been harshly overlooked
There are many reasons that few Englishmen go on to coach England these days: the results of those that have gone before hang heavy, a mistrust of the country’s embedded coaching system has developed and so has an infatuation with star names. This century only Peter Moores (twice) and Chris…
Travis Kelce slammed over ‘dad bod’ at Chiefs training camp as fans joke Taylor Swift is ‘feeding him well’
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 01:25 BST, 2 August 2026 | Updated: 01:33 BST, 2 August 2026 Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift haven’t made any pregnancy announcements, but fans are already accusing the Kansas City Chiefs star of sporting a ‘dad bod’ at training camp following the…
It’s a magnificent seven golds for Neil Fachie as Scot shrugs off nasty crash to claim stirring victory in his grand finale
Scotland’s Neil Fachie wrapped up his career with a magnificent seven, as he edged his way to gold at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. The Paralympian, competing in his fourth Commonwealth Games, could hardly have scripted a better ending, finishing his illustrious career with victory in front of a home…
REVEALED: Why Ronan O’Gara has been ranked above Johnny Sexton in Irish rugby’s Top 50 players of the professional era
IT’S been a long season for Irish rugby and its recent conclusion marked a significant anniversary — 30 years since the first term of professional rugby ended in 1996. The game in this country was in a much poorer state back then — with the IRFU embroiled in a desperate…
Dominant Josh Kerr powers to gold in the mile race at Commonwealth Games – two weeks after shattering world record
By NIK SIMON Published: 21:29 BST, 1 August 2026 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 1 August 2026 It felt like the ghosts of 1954 were chasing Josh Kerr down the home straight of the Scotstoun track. Stories from the famous battle between Sir Roger Bannister and John Landy pumped nostalgia into…
Girona vs Arsenal – friendly LIVE: Reaction as Max Dowman and Christos Tzolis shine in comfortable win
By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER Updated: 20:55 BST, 1 August 2026 Follow Daily Mail live coverage for the latest updates of Arsenal’s pre-season opener against Girona at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in Spain. Share or comment on this article: Girona vs Arsenal – friendly LIVE: Reaction as Max…
Tony Romo ticking timebomb facing CBS: Insider reveals star’s battle to keep his $18m-a-year job after arrest… and why it has plunged network into chaos ahead of NFL season
Tony Romo’s television career is hanging in the balance as CBS executives mull over what to do next with their $18 million a year broadcast superstar. Romo is at home in Dallas in the wake of his OWI arrest, trying to deal with the fallout – and embarrassment – of…