Statistics tell you plenty about Stokes' bowling this summer. His average speed of 84.2mph is his best since 2019. He has bowled 30% of deliveries on a good line and length – a figure he has never bettered. But so much so about Stokes in 2025 has been about the way it has felt.

Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley scored at a rapid rate to steer England to 77-0 at tea on day two of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts trailing India by 281 runs on Thursday.

Follow along for updates from the New England Little League Softball semi-final between Team Vermont (Champlain) and Team Maine (Bonny Eagle/Buxton).

The blast of heat prompted advisories across much of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and in Southern New Hampshire and Maine.

England women's coach John Mitchell says his team will be driven by their own, internal standards rather than outside expectations as they enter their home Rugby World Cup on a remarkable run of form that has made them odds-on favourites.

ESPN headed down to Boxpark Wembley to watch England's Euro 2025 semifinal against Italy along with Lionesses fans, and the vibes were immaculate.

Retailers say theft is "spiralling out of control" after official figures show shoplifting in England and Wales is at its highest level since current records began more than two decades ago.

England will host New Zealand and Pakistan in test series next year, and India and Sri Lanka will visit for white-ball tours, the country's cricket governing body (ECB) said on Thursday.