Root & Brook shortlisted for ICC cricketer of year
Joe Root and Harry Brook are nominated for the ICC’s cricketer of the year award alongside Travis Head and Jasprit Bumrah.
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Quiz: How well do you remember cricket in 2024?
As another year draws to a close, how well do you remember cricket in 2024?
Australia win thriller to take series lead over India
Australia bowl India out for 155 in a dramatic final session of the fourth Test and will take a 2-1 lead into the final match of the series.
UK’s Starmer asks regulators to prioritise economic growth, Sky Reports
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (not pictured) during a meeting in 10 Downing Street on December 19, 2024 in London, England. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asked the country’s regulators, including the financial and…
Unsettled Weather Aaffects New Year Transition
The transition period between 2024 and 2025 looks distinctly unsettled for some parts of the UK, says the Met Office. The high pressure which is currently dominating the UK forecast has brought largely overcast conditions, low cloud and fog for many parts of the UK, apart from northwest Scotland where a front has brought rain. …
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Release Date Leaks
With Samsung’s community eagerly expecting the new Galaxy S25 family to launch in mid to late January, many are wondering when they can put down their name for one of the new handsets. New details on Galaxy pre-orders suggest the community won’t have to wait long. When Will The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Pre-orders Open?…
NFT market slumps 50%, Pudgy Penguins lead market downturn
The non-fungible token market has seen a major downturn as Bitcoin declined 4% over the past week to $94,000 and Ethereum retreated to $3,300. According to the latest data from CryptoSlam, the NFT market has seen a substantial correction: total sales volume plummeted 49.77% this past week to $152.7 million. Despite the sharp decline in trading…
Michael van Gerwen promises ‘more to come’ after fast start at PDC worlds
Michael van Gerwen began his bid for a fourth PDC world title with a comfortable 3-0 victory against England’s James Hurrell. Van Gerwen, champion in 2014, 2017 and 2019, has struggled for form of late and not won a major televised tournament this year. But the Dutchman eased past Hurrell, who beat Jim Long on his…
Puerto Rican boxer Bamba dies aged 35
Boxer Paul Bamba has died aged 35, his manager Ne-Yo has announced. Puerto Rican Bamba won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title by defeating Mexican Rogelio Medina on 21 December. Singer Ne-Yo, who signed Bamba to his management company in November, confirmed the news in a joint-statement alongside Bamba’s family on Instagram. “It is with profound…
Olivia Hussey, star of Romeo and Juliet and Black Christmas, dies aged 73
Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, garnering her a Golden Globe, died peacefully at her home on Friday at age 73, her family has announced. “Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her,” her…