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Referee Joao Pinheiro shows a red card to Breel Embolo of Switzerland during the FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Argentina at Kansas City Stadium on July…
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Reporting from a recent aid convoy mission, WFP Country Director for Palestine Shaun Hughes said that with only one crossing open at Kerem Shalom, all supplies destined…
Lionel Scaloni, Head Coach of Argentina, gestures during the World Cup quarter-final match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026 in…
President of key UN body ECOSOC, Lok Bahadur Thapa, reminded the international community on Monday that no country can achieve sustainable development on its own, and…
Former Test coach of England Brendon McCullum apologises for poor results in the last two years. Brendon McCullum has apologised for the unsuccessful end of his reign as England’s Test coach, saying “it’s time for someone else to have a go”.McCullum, who will remain in charge of England’s limited-overs set-up, was axed from the red-ball role he had held since 2022 after overseeing seven defeats in the team’s last nine Tests.The former New Zealand captain was said to have “stood down” in an England and Wales Cricket Board statement released Sunday but McCullum had no qualms in admitting Monday he had been dismissed.”Yeah, I got a tap on the shoulder,” he told reporters in Birmingham on the eve of the first one-day international against India at Edgbaston.”I was disappointed but at the same time I fully respect the decision. We’re in a results business and fundamentally our results weren’t good enough. It’s time for someone else to have a go.”We didn’t always get it right. For that, I put my hand up and say we weren’t able to get there.”England’s recent 2-1 loss at home to McCullum’s native New Zealand, which culminated with the international retirement of red-ball captain Ben Stokes, marked the end of his reign as Test coach.But the writing was on the wall for the 44-year-old McCullum following a woeful 4-1 Ashes reverse in Australia concluded in January marred by allegations of a drinking culture among his players.That extended England’s mediocre record in showpiece series against the other members of the so-called ‘Big Three’, losing away to Australia and India and drawing 2-2 against both countries on home soil.”We just weren’t quite able to win those big series, against India and Australia, the two marquee series,” said McCullum. “We just weren’t able to get the results and for that I guess I can only say sorry.”I was the leader of that group. I was in charge of the team culturally, in charge of the team tactically, in charge of the team results-wise as well.”McCullum added: “If you don’t get the results, being a results business, fundamentally you get replaced.”I’m not unaccustomed to that, I’ve been around this game for 20-odd years and I know if you aren’t getting the results, someone else needs an opportunity.”I put my hand up for that and accept it wasn’t good enough.” Related Story Source link
Andoni Iraola, the new manager for English Premier League side Liverpool, poses as he meets the media at the team’s training ground in Kirkby in Liverpool…
American golfer Jordan Spieth attends a press conference held ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England…
Zach Johnson of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the Kaulig Companies Championship 2026 at Firestone Country Club on July 12, 2026 in…
A fire truck sprays fire retardant into the Fontainebleau Forest on the outskirts of a wildfire near Noisy-sur-Ecole in France’s Ile-de-France region, Monday. (AFP) A wildfire tore through a historic forest near Paris Monday, forcing highway closures and mobilising water-bombing aircraft, while Spain’s death toll from one of its deadliest wildfires rose to 13, as much of western Europe simmered in a string of heatwaves. The region is enduring its third heatwave of the summer, with tinder-dry vegetation and high temperatures fuelling blazes from the Iberian Peninsula to France. Many scientists say climate change is making wildfires more frequent and difficult to combat. France deployed hundreds of firefighters to tackle a fast-moving blaze that broke out alongside a motorway near Fontainebleau, home to one of France’s best-known royal palaces. The death toll from last week’s devastating wildfire in Spain’s southern province of Almeria reached 13 after a 93-year-old British woman died from burns on Sunday, with 10 people still missing as of Monday, according to authorities. Visiting Almeria Monday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called to reinforce fire prevention in the country. But the impact of the summer scorchers could be more grim. Scientists monitoring so-called excess deaths said there were thousands more fatalities recorded than normal during a heatwave that swept through Europe and Britain at the end of June. Just 70 kilometres (43.5 miles) from Paris, the Fontainebleau wildfire forced the closure of the A6 highway linking Paris with Lyon and the south, and, for the first time in the Greater Paris area, the dispatch of air assets to contain the blaze which turned the skies black. Smaller fires in the area also disrupted high-speed train services. For the first time, Canadair water-dumping aircraft skimmed over the river Seine filling their tanks. Up to 800 people were evacuated from their homes. Although the fire was largely contained by Monday afternoon, wind gusts made the task challenging, authorities said. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the circumstances of the fire were suspicious: “There were around ten points where the fire started within a 1,000-metre radius, which suggests it may have been started deliberately.” French authorities say an estimated 32,000 hectares of land – roughly the size of Orlando, Florida – have burned so far this year, more than in the whole of 2025. Some 26 million people in France were under a red heatwave warning Monday, including the greater Paris region. Forecasters say the heatwave is expected to continue until the middle of the week. A new heatwave, expected to last at least a week, is about to hit neighbouring Italy, bringing high humidity and tropical nights, meteorologists say. Thermometers in inland areas of Sardinia could reach 42-43 degrees Celsius (108-109 Fahrenheit) today. The current bout of hot weather follows scorching temperatures at the end of May and the end of June, which broke several daily records. Extreme weather gripping the region has damaged crops, affected power output from nuclear plants and increased freight transport costs along the Rhine river in Germany, where lower water levels have prevented cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded. In Italy, farmers in the Emilia-Romagna region are forced to deploy more resources to ensure proper livestock management and maintain constant production of dairy products such as Parmesan cheese. European countries reported some 10,650 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed. Related…
Scottie Scheffler of the US during practice ahead of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain, on Monday. (Reuters) American Scottie Scheffler will set out to buck a British Open trend and become the first player to defend the title for 18 years at a baked Royal Birkdale this week.Ireland’s Padraig Harrington was the last player to retain the Claret Jug when he won at Birkdale in 2008 and the trend since then has favoured first-time winners.South African Ernie Els was the most recent repeat champion, at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2012, since when the sport’s oldest major has been a hot potato.Several players will be favoured to snap the sequence of first-time winners, though, with world number one Scheffler and Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy the favourites despite both coming in with question marks about their form.Scheffler produced a links golf masterclass on the Antrim coast last year with a processional four-stroke victory at Portrush adding a fourth major to his collection.The 30-year-old has not won since his first event of the season and his preparation suffered a jolt at last week’s Scottish Open when he missed his first cut in four years. SCHEFFLER ARRIVED EARLIERThat early exit did have some benefits though as Scheffler arrived earlier than expected at Birkdale to cast his eye over a course on which he has never played.McIlroy found himself caught up in a maelstrom at Portrush last year where his every step was followed by thousands of fans willing him to the title on his home links.Huge galleries will follow him from Thursday too at Birkdale where in 2017 he finished tied fourth behind dominant champion Jordan Spieth.McIlroy, 37, retained the Masters this year in a thriller but has played only sporadically since as he focuses on more quality time away from the grind.Apart from one round at the Scottish Open he looked in fine fettle and will seek to win the Claret Jug again having done so just along the coast at Royal Liverpool in 2014. ‘THERE’S SOME POSITIVE SIGNS'”I don’t feel like it’s too far away. There’s definitely some positive signs,” McIlroy said after signing off with a round of 64 to finish seventh in Scotland.Americans have won four of the last five Opens with Xander Schauffele in 2024 at Royal Troon, Brian Harman at Royal Liverpool in 2023 and Collin Morikawa at Royal St George’s in 2021. With the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, English fans will head to the coast north of Liverpool hoping to be part of a magical sporting day for the nation.While England’s soccer team chase a first World Cup title since 1966, the wait for an English Open champion is also a long one, dating back to Nick Faldo’s triumph in 1992.Leading the English charge will be local boy Tommy Fleetwood who grew up next to the course in Southport and used to sneak on to it to play holes with his dad as a youngster.The ever-dependable Justin Rose will be in the mix on the course where in 1998 he first came to attention by finishing fourth as an amateur, while Matt Fitzpatrick, who has won three times on the PGA Tour this year, and surprise U.S. PGA winner Aaron Rai could challenge to end the drought.With Britain in the grip of its third heatwave of the summer, the par-70 Royal Birkdale course has transformed from green to straw colour with fast fairways and penal rough demanding accuracy off the tee.The sun is expected to keep shining this week and the forecast of stiff breezes off the Irish Sea across the dunes means the 154th Open is set to be a true links golf puzzle. Related Story…
