They chased 378 to win the fifth and final Test and level the series at 2-2 England continued their record-breaking spree on Tuesday by chasing a mammoth 378 to beat India in front of a packed Edgbaston crowd. The successful chase was the largest in England’s history, stretching back more than 1,000 Test matches, and the eighth-largest recorded by any side. Under new captain Ben Stokes, England had already become […]

The former Tottenham and Southampton manager departs after only 18 months in the post Mauricio Pochettino has left Paris St Germain as the Ligue 1 club prepares to announce former Nice boss Christophe Galtier as his replacement. Pochettino had a year remaining on his current contract but speculation over his future had intensified following his failure to get the club beyond the last 16 of the Champions League, having made […]

Frankie Dettori partnered Emily Upjohn in a gallop at Newmarket on Tuesday morning when John Gosden confirmed the Italian would ride the filly in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks on July 16. Gosden, who trains in a partnership with his son, Thady, had said he and Dettori were undertaking a “sabbatical”, an announcement that followed several high-profile defeats this season. One of those came on Emily Upjohn in the Oaks when […]

Manchester City have completed the signing of midfielder Kalvin Phillips from Leeds on a six-year contract, the Premier League champions have announced. City agreed a basic fee of £42million with Leeds for the England international last month, with a potential further £3m to be added in bonuses. Phillips, who came through the youth ranks at Leeds, switches to the Etihad Stadium after making 235 appearances for his hometown club over […]

Rolling roadblocks have brought parts of the M4 to a standstill as protesters target motorways in a demonstration over high fuel prices. Campaigners focused on a stretch of motorway between Bristol and South Wales, including the Prince of Wales Severn bridge crossing, as part of action calling for a cut in fuel duty. The protests are understood to have been organised via social media under the banner Fuel Price Stand […]