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Play video content The celebrity wedding of the year is over ... and Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are skipping town. They were spotted making their way through the airport after Taylor Swift and Travis
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Australia crushed England by seven wickets in a one-side final to land their seventh T20 women's World Cup at a sold-out Lord’s on Sunday.A sparkling second-wicket century partnership between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield helped Australia to chase down a victory target of 151 with 17 balls to spare.Having beaten England 16-0 in the multi-format Ashes 18 months ago, Australia comprehensively outplayed their rivals again in regaining the trophy.England’s under-par total of 150-4 was built around an unbroken partnership of 80 between captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and Freya Kemp.Sciver-Brunt made 58 from 53 balls, with Kemp striking 44 from 28 including a straight six off Sophie Molineux in the final over but they were starting from too far back after a sluggish start.Australia reduced England to 39-2 in the first six overs. Lucy Hamilton picked up her first wicket in the World Cup, slanting a delivery across Amy Jones to have England’s opener caught low down by Georgia Voll at deep gully for six. MOONEY'S SUPERB TUMBLING CATCHWicketkeeper Mooney took a superb tumbling catch down the leg side off the glove to remove the tournament’s leading run scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge for eight to give Annabel Sutherland her 50th wicket in T20 internationals.Alice Capsey hit Ash Gardner over deep mid-wicket for six as England tried to break the stranglehold but she was bowled by Molineux, reverse-sweeping, for 23 and, next over, Heather Knight was trapped lbw for two by the miserly Kim Garth who led the way for Australia with 1-20 from her four overs.Sciver-Brunt and Kemp upped the ante but the modest target was insufficient to test Australia.Voll signalled Australia’s intent by hitting the first ball of the reply from Charlie Dean to the boundary and although the opener departed next over, dragging on Lauren Bell for nine, Mooney and Litchfield flayed the England attack.They took out a huge chunk of the target in the first 10 overs, reaching 98-1, and kept their foot to the floor.Litchfield, who hit two sixes, was eventually bowled by Dean for 48 off 35 balls, with Mooney following for 64 off 49, and Ellyse Perry saw Australia home at a canter after being given a life when a catch by Sophie Ecclestone was controversially ruled out by the TV umpire.Victory was confirmed with four wides from a wayward delivery from Ecclestone - a neat summation of England's day. BRIEF SCORESAustralia 153 for 3 (Mooney 64, Litchfield 48) beat England 150 for 4 (Sciver-Brunt 58*, Kemp 44*, Hamilton 1-19) by seven wickets Related Story
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Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates beating Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka during their round of 16 match on the seventh day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships on Sunday. (AFP) Naomi Osaka stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) victory on Sunday as the Japanese star moved into the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time.Osaka avenged a straight-sets defeat against Sabalenka in the French Open last 16 in June by eliminating her fellow four-time Grand Slam champion with a superb display on Centre Court.It is five years since Osaka lifted her most recent Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open.Revitalised by coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, who mentored Iga Swiatek, the 28-year-old reached the semi-finals of the US Open last year and has carried that momentum into 2026.Osaka is yet to drop a set across her opening four matches at Wimbledon.Seeded 14th, she is finally finding her groove on grass, helped by the eye-catching outfits she arrives on court wearing.Her walk-on costumes have included a kimono, a bomber jacket with a long train and a cloak that looks like an open kimono.The 28-year-old believes all the talk about her haute couture has taken the pressure of her tennis.Once again she treated fans to a memorable outfit before delivering a tailor-made performance that left Sabalenka's Wimbledon challenge in tatters.Osaka faces Czech 10th seed Karolina Muchova for a place in the last four. Related Story
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Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has announced an emergency humanitarian response worth $30 million to support civilians affected by the deteriorating situation in El Obeid,
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Good news for swimmers as the International Swimming League will pay more than 300 athletes long-overdue prize money owed from its 2021 season. * ISL will pay just over $7 million to about 312 athletes * First instalment is scheduled by year-end * League hopes to stage an event in 2026 before a fuller comeback in 2027 The International Swimming League will pay more than 300 athletes long-overdue prize money owed from its 2021 season, Commissioner Ben Allen told Reuters, as the professional swimming circuit seeks to rebuild trust and relaunch after years of inactivity.Allen said the ISL would pay all the prize money owed, with just over $7 million due to about 312 athletes who were being informed in a letter from the ISL being sent out on Sunday.Among the notable swimmers set to receive payments are multiple Olympic champions Ryan Murphy, Sarah Sjostrom and Summer McIntosh.Payments will be made in four instalments of 25%, with the first scheduled by the end of this year and the rest expected annually, though the league would accelerate the process if possible. Some Russian athletes will have to wait longer to receive their funds due to technical issues regarding their bank accounts."We are paying our 2021 prize money," Allen said in an interview where he broke news of the payments."It's unfortunate that it's been a couple of years. We've been hit by a couple of different issues - the war in Europe, COVID. We had a lot of challenges but we're at the point where we can do it now."It's an obligation we've always said that we're going to fulfil."'NOT TURNING OUR BACKS'Launched in 2019, the ISL sought to professionalise elite swimming through a team-based competition model and attracted many of the sport's biggest names. It has not held a season since 2021.Allen said total athlete compensation for the 2021 season was north of $10 million, including roughly 25% in "solidarity payments" designed to support swimmers during the COVID-19 pandemic, when competition opportunities were limited.Those solidarity payments had been completed, he said, leaving the remaining 75% - just over $7 million - in performance-based prize money."We are not turning our backs on our athletes and we're going to fulfil our obligations."Allen said the payments would be made with no reductions or conditions attached and would apply to active and retired athletes alike."Everyone will get 100%," he said. "They earned the money. They swam, they competed, they performed, they deserve it."ISL COMEBACKAllen said the league's original financiers remained supportive, including ISL founder Konstantin Grigorishin, who he said was still involved in the organisation and its planned relaunch.He said the delays were caused by the pandemic, which increased costs and made sponsorship more difficult, and by the impact of the war in Europe on Grigorishin, a Ukrainian billionaire and the league's main financier.Allen also cited the ISL's legal victory over World Aquatics in the U.S. federal court in January as a significant development that could improve the league's commercial prospects.He said the ISL hoped to stage an event in 2026 before a fuller comeback in 2027, though details remain unresolved.The league is considering reorganising teams geographically, entering new markets and adjusting its event format to make competitions more attractive to travelling spectators and broadcasters."There are a lot of things which are still up in the air," Allen said."The main news is that we didn't turn our back on the community. We're paying everyone everything. We'll need a bit of time, but everyone will get everything and then we can move on."
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Travis Kelce Couldn't Hold Back the Waterworks at the Altar Published July 5, 2026 10:55 AM PDT The tears were reportedly flowing at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding ... and according to guests, most
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn't just throw a wedding reception, they turned it into an unforgettable game night complete with luxury raffle prizes including watches from Cartier, TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge
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Dubai has once again demonstrated its ability to turn challenges into opportunities by implementing an integrated logistics bridge that strengthened trade flows and ensured the continuous delivery of vital goods to local and regional markets.In
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Liam Hemsworth The Clash of the Exes ... Attends Tayvis Wedding Published July 5, 2026 9:56 AM PDT Liam Hemsworth turned heads over the weekend after stepping out at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
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Romanian coach Razvan Lucescu after signing a new deal with Al Sadd, the Qatari football powerhouse. Romanian coach Razvan Lucescu is seen at the Al Sadd Sports Club on Sunday.
