Russia's crusade against neocolonialism in Africa: Fact or fiction?
'Russia in Africa: Resurgent Great Power or Bellicose Pretender?' is out now in hardback.
County Power Sport News
Hometown favourite Scottie Scheffler leads as Seamus Power makes move
A second straight round of 64 vaulted hometown favourite Scottie Scheffler into the lead at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Friday in McKinney, Texas while Seamus Power made a move up the leaderboard.
Seamus Power in mix for top 10 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship but Rory McIlroy well off the pace
Seamus Power is in the mix for a top 10 finish ahead of the final round at the Wells Fargo Championship but Rory McIlroy remains well off the pace after a third-round 71.
Rory McIlroy just about joins Seamus Power in making Wells Fargo Championship cut
Rory McIlroy and Seamus Power made the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship but Shane Lowry's tournament is over.
Babar Azam's Ton Powers Pakistan To Top Of ODI Rankings
Babar Azam scored a superb century Friday to help lift Pakistan to the top of the one-day international rankings after a thumping 102-run victory in the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi. Azam smashed a 117-ball 107 and also became the fastest batter to reach 5,000 ODI runs, as his team made 334-6 in their 50 overs. His 18th ODI hundred took him past the mark in his 97th innings in the format, beating former South Africa batter Hashim Amla's previous record of 101 innings. New Zealand were bowled out for 232 in 43.4 overs with skipper Tom Latham (60), Mark Chapman (46) and Daryl Mitchell (34) offering some resistance.
World Snooker Championship 2023 live – Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei, followed by Mark Williams against Jimmy Robertson
The 2023 Snooker World Championship is in full swing and it is another bumper day of action from the Crucible. Ad Ding Junhui and Hossein Vafaei will play to a conclusion from 10:00 with Ding leading 5-4, while Mark Allen begins his Crucible quest with an encounter against Fan Zhengyi, also at 10:00.
Punters pile into Blackmore's Grand National mount Ain't That A Shame
Punters are backing Rachael Blackmore to land a second Randox Grand National, with her mount Ain't That A Shame rocketing to the top echelons of the market for Saturday’s Aintree showpiece.
2023 SuperMotocross Power Rankings after Glendale: Eli Tomac gains momentum with five rounds remaining
Eli Tomac took advantage of the three-race format in the Glendale Triple Crown to pad his numbers in the SuperMotocross Power Rankings and gain momentum with five rounds remaining in the Monster Energy Supercross championship.