Brook added to England squad for New Zealand ODI series
Batsman Harry Brook has been added to the England squad for the four-match one-day series against New Zealand starting on Friday.
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NEW YORK — Mired in their first eight-game losing streak since 1995, and stuck in last place in the American League East, the New York Yankees made sweeping changes Tuesday before a series opener against the Washington Nationals.
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Killer escapes secure hospital - a huge police search is underway
Police have issued an urgent warning to members of the public after a woman who killed her mother escaped from hospital.
New Zealand Duo Star As Somerset Win English T20 Blast
New Zealand's Matt Henry and Ish Sodhi took seven wickets between them as Somerset beat Essex by 14 runs to win English cricket's Twenty20 Blast final at Edgbaston on Saturday. With southwest side Somerset defending a relatively modest total of 145, paceman Henry led the attack with 4-24 from 3.3 overs, while leg-spinner Sodhi took 3-22 from his maximum four overs as Essex were dismissed for 131 with nine balls to spare. Adam Rossington and Dan Lawrence made a rapid start to Essex's pursuit of a target of 146 only for Henry to dismiss both batsmen before bowling Michael Pepper with an excellent delivery.
GMB's Susanna Reid fumes over 'remark during 'car crash' interview
Susanna Reid was left fuming by a remark made by a guest during a tense interview. It came as the Good Morning Britain and co-host Ed Balls welcomed Insulate Britain spokesperson Tracey Mallaghan onto the ITV breakfast show.
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Head coach Matt Walker felt sorry for Kent’s injury-hit squad as they narrowly missed out on qualifying for the T20 Blast knockout stages.