Emergency services scrambled after sheep gets head stuck in fence
A sheep has had quite the day out in Salford today — after getting stuck in a fence and needing to be rescued by emergency services.
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UFC Fight Night Blaydes vs. Aspinall -- Will there be a heavyweight upset in London?
After rewarding fans with one of the top fight cards of the year in the spring, UFC Fight Night returns to London on Saturday, headlined by heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall (3 p.m. ET on ESPN+).
UFC London: Tom Aspinall’s coach Colin Heron breaks down Curtis Blaydes challenge
For the second time in four months, Tom Aspinall will step out as a headliner in front of 17,000 fans at the O2 Arena on Saturday, taking on Curtis Blaydes in the main event of UFC London.
Plymouth Albion ask RFU for their support over Jimmy Peters statue at Brickfields
Last week’s column suggested coach Eddie Jones would have been throwing ‘a few shrimps on the barbecue’ following England’s second Test victory over his native Australia. At the end of England’s 21-17, third Test win against the Aussies, Eddie came close to throwing more than a few shrimps in an unsavoury post-match incident.
Jos Buttler has been hit by a 'perfect storm'... so what can he do about it?
“A perfect storm,” was Joe Root’s view of the combination of a sudden transition to Jos Buttler's ascension to the leadership combined with 12 matches in 24 days against two different opponents, zigzagging across the country with barely any time to prepare and playing on pitches unusual in England for white-ball cricket. What specifically has gone wrong and what can England do about it with a World T20 coming up and World Cup to defend 12 months later?
Brands BSB: ‘No better feeling than racing my Fireblade’ - Irwin
Honda’s Glenn Irwin is raring to go for round five as Bennetts British Superbikes returns to Brands Hatch this weekend.
First-half grades for all 30 MLB teams - Handing out everything from an A-plus to an F
In the blink of an eye, we are more than halfway through the 162-game MLB season. So, what happened in the first half? Let's see… The Yankees are on pace for 113 wins. The Dodgers and Astros aren't far behind. Jacob deGrom hasn't pitched, but the Mets are still in first place. We've had 14-game winning streaks from the Braves and Mariners (the latter one is active). The Reds started the season 3-22 and the Blue Jays fired their manager despite being in a playoff position.
Giancarlo Stanton wins MVP, powers American League to 9th straight All-Star Game win
The first All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in 42 years featured Clayton Kershaw starting in front of the home fans and appearances from Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, but the final score looked all too familiar: The American League won 3-2 for its ninth straight All-Star victory and 21st in the past 25 Midsummer Classics.