SunRisers Leeds booked a meeting with Trent Rockets in The Hundred women's final after a tense five-wicket win over Southern Brave in the eliminator at The Kia Oval.
Set a modest 115 to win, SunRisers had looked in trouble at 54-3 after 47 balls - their dynamic Australian duo of Phoebe Litchfield (4) and Annabel Sutherland (17 off 12) both dismissed - and again at 95-5 after 78 when the impressive Issy Wong (3-21) took two wickets in two balls.
A week before Formula 1’s return to action in Zandvoort, Cadillac provided the unexpected news of the sport’s summer break by removing Graeme Lowdon as team principal and replacing him with former Alpine chief Marcin Budkowski.
England opener Emilio Gay bagged a pair and Pakistan captain Babar Azam suffered an injury scare on an eventful second day of the Test match-warm up in Beckenham.
Gay, having been dismissed by Mohmmad Abbas on day one while batting for a County Select XI against Pakistan, snicked Mohmmad Ali behind on Friday to fall for a seven-ball duck.
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Victor Osimhen's availability has been raised between Arsenal and Galatasaray amid discussions regarding the Turkish club's interest in Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri - The Telegraph
Innes Senior scored twice as Leigh Leopards inflicted a first home defeat of the season on Betfred Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos by winning 20-16 at Headingley.
Wing Senior went over twice in the first half after team-mate Josh Charnley's effort had cancelled out Ryan Hall's opener for Leeds, for whom Brodie Croft also touched down before the break.
Warrington Wolves' teenage sensation Ewan Irwin dazzled as Sam Burgess' men beat York Knights at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to turn up the heat in the race for a top-two finish.
Jack Draper lost 6-3 7-5 to Martin Landaluce in the first round of the Cincinnati Open after blowing six set-point chances to level the match.
Little more than a week on from a first-round defeat in Montreal on his return from injury, Draper was once more unable to maintain a consistent level as he succumbed to the Spaniard.
Super League have received an investment offer from the Australia Rugby League Commission (ARLC) which governs the National Rugby League (NRL) in Australia.
Conversations have long been occurring between Australia's governing body and Europe's, with a formal offer now having been received.