Series leading their wickets again. he is at the top of his game still and he could carry on. but he has always had it in his mind, i think, that that is how he wanted to go. he is not someone who is going to drag on and eventually get dropped. he has been a brilliant performerfor england, far better i think than he ever imagined. and today is a day of celebration rather than any form of sadness. you do feel sad when somebody steps away, but when they do it on their terms at the top of their game, you have to admire them. wales are through to the next qualifying round at the netball world cup. they beat sri lanka 68 56 for their first win of the tournament in south africa they finish third in pool c. they ll compete against the top three sides from pool d in the next round. scotland have the chance to make it through as they take on rivals england later on sunday. finally, to a great night for terence crawford the american boxer has become the first undisputed welterweight champi
Today is a day of celebration rather than any form of sadness. you do feel sad when somebody steps away, but when they do it on their terms at the top of their game, you have to admire them. wales are through to the next qualifying round at the netball world cup. they beat sri lanka 68 56 for their first win of the tournament in south africa they finish third in pool c. they ll compete against the top three sides from pool d in the next round. scotland against england is underway. england s leading 13 points to eight in the early stages. finally to a great night for terence crawford the american boxer has become the first undisputed welterweight champion in the four belt era, which started in 2004. he beat compatriot errol spence junior in las vegas. it was a dominant display, to claim the wbc, wba super and ibf titles, adding to his wbo belt. it s an incredible 40 wins in a row for crawford who ended the unbeaten streak
At the men s hockey world cup, england are back in action as they take on spain, looking to secure in pool d. the won 4 0. it s their second comprehesive win of te tournament after thrashing wales 5 0 in their opener. and australia s steve smith will warm up for this summer s ashes by playing for sussex in the county championship. the world number two ranked batsman and former test captain has on a short term deal which will see him play three games for the county ahead of the first ashes test which begins at edgbaston onjune 16th. that s all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. particularly from the australian open, is ongoing. i will bring you all the latest throughout the afternoon. come on, andy, you never
Belgium international leandro trossard from brighton. the forward joins in a deal worth £21 million plus add ons. the striker wanted to leave brighton after a fall out with manager roberto de zerbi. more than half of the world s richest football clubs by revenue are from the premier league, that s according to analysis published today. 11 of the top 20 teams on deloittes money league study play in the english top flight. manchester city again are top, with liverpool rising to third from seventh, while manchester united, chelsea, tottenham and arsenal also make the top ten. at the men s hockey world cup, england have beaten spain to secure top spot in pool d they won 4 0. liam ansell among the goal scorers it s their second comprehesive win of the tournament after thrashing wales 5 0 in their opener. it means they are comfortbaly through to the quarter final stage..
Second win at a world cup, and their first was also against wales, back in 2013. the result means they re joint leaders of pool d, alongside tonga. rory mcilroy has hit back at phil mickelson s claim that liv golf is on the rise and the pga tour is trending downwards . mickelson is one of the highest profile players who joined the controversial saudi backed breakaway series this year. mcilroy, an outspoken critic of the liv series, and the players who ve defected, has been consistently vocal in his support for the pga tour. i certainly don t see the pga tour trending downward at all. all the talent, 95% of the talent is here. you ve got people like tom kemp coming through who are, that is the future of our game. and i don t agree with what phil said last week. i understand why he said at because of the position he