Former England fast bowler Anderson awarded knighthood
England's all-time highest test wicket taker James Anderson was awarded a knighthood in former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list published on Friday.
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Kevin De Bruyne Says 'Nobody In Europe Watches Cricket'. Internet Left Fuming
Manchester City footballer Kevin De Bruyne was left stunned after learning that cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and he even commented that "nobody in Europe watches cricket". During a quiz segment for City called 'AI Showdown', De Bruyne and teammate James McAtee was asked to guess the top 5 popular sports in Europe. After it was revealed that cricket was No. 2 just after football, De Bruyne was left surprised and he went on to say - “How can cricket be second on the list? That's a lie". He added - “I don't know anybody in Europe who watches cricket, let's be honest."
Adam Peaty Says Yes To 2028 Olympics After New Swim Events Added
Adam Peaty announced Wednesday he intends to compete at a fourth Olympics after six new swimming events were added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games in what he called "an amazing decision." The International Olympic Committee ratified a move that will see the 50m backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke all contested for the first time. Previously, only freestyle was raced over the sport's shortest distance despite all four strokes being on the schedule at world championships.
Kerr and Ingebrigtsen to reignite rivalry at July's London Athletics Meet
Norwegian Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will race alongside British world champion Josh Kerr over 1500 metres at the London Athletics Meet in July, British Athletics said on Friday.
Dubai World Cup 2025 sets new attendance record
DUBAI: The 29th edition of the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse last weekend attracted a crowd of more than 65,000 racing enthusiasts to set a new record for the venue.
Meet Ali Al-Shabeeb, the Geordie Saudi who scored at Wembley and dreams of SPL move
LONDON: When Ali Al-Shabeeb starts talking, his Geordie accent is unmistakable. Although he was born in Dammam, Al-Shabeeb left Saudi Arabia when he was 8 years old to move with his family to Newcastle. He went to school there, stayed in the northeast of England to go to Northumbria University, and now plays football there too, for FC Darlington.
Liverpool's Salah signs contract extension to 2027
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has ended months of speculation about his future by signing a two-year contract extension at Anfield, the Premier League club said on Friday.
No Messi repeat: Manchester United vow to bring their stars for Hong Kong match
Manchester United have vowed to “put on a show” when they visit Hong Kong next month, and reassured local supporters there would be no repeat of the Lionel Messi fiasco.