Sports

St Johnstone 1-1 Hibernian: Hibs held to Scottish Premiership draw by 10-player Saints

St Johnstone 1-1 Hibernian: Hibs held to Scottish Premiership draw by 10-player Saints

Hibernian missed the opportunity to move fifth in the William Hill Premiership as they struggled to break down 10-player St Johnstone in a 1-1 draw. The home side played over 50 minutes with 10 following Jason Holt’s first-half red card. Simo Valakari’s men, beset by defensive shortcomings all season, found a resolute display in fraught circumstances. Dwight Gayle, introduced on …

Read More »

Justin Langer: Former Australia batter and coach to lead London Spirit men in The Hundred in 2025

Justin Langer: Former Australia batter and coach to lead London Spirit men in The Hundred in 2025

Former Australia opener Justin Langer has been named as the new head coach of London Spirit’s men’s side in The Hundred. Langer’s appointment comes a month after ex-England coach Trevor Bayliss left the role. Bayliss presided over only three wins across the past two seasons, leaving the Lord’s-based team seventh in 2023 and last in 2024. Langer played 105 Tests …

Read More »

Raza, Nyamhuri take three each to skittle Afghanistan on rain-reduced day

Raza, Nyamhuri take three each to skittle Afghanistan on rain-reduced day

Zimbabwe 6 for 0 (Gumbie 4*, Curran 1*) trail Afghanistan 157 (Rashid 25, Raza 3-30, Nyamhuri 3-42, Muzarabani 2-56) by 151 runs It had taken Zimbabwe 197 overs and over two days to take ten Afghanistan wickets in the opening Test. A few days later, at the same venue, Zimbabwe required just 44.3 overs and less than two sessions to …

Read More »

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim should stick with system against Liverpool but Curtis Jones shows what they lack – The Radar

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim should stick with system against Liverpool but Curtis Jones shows what they lack – The Radar

Welcome to The Radar, a Sky Sports column in which Nick Wright uses a blend of data and opinion to shed light on need-to-know stories from up and down the Premier League. This week: 🔴 Stick or twist for Amorim’s system?🔴 The value of Martinez’s long passing🔴 Ugarte needed against Gravenberch?🔴 Jones shows what Man Utd lack Amorim’s defensive conundrum …

Read More »

Justin Langer named as London Spirit’s new head coach

Justin Langer named as London Spirit’s new head coach

Justin Langer, the former Australia men’s head coach, has been appointed as Trevor Bayliss’s replacement at London Spirit. Langer, who played 105 Tests for Australia between 1993 and 2007, coached the squad from 2018 until 2022, including during a memorable 2-2 drawn Ashes series in 2019. Australia won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup under his guidance in 2021, before …

Read More »