'Marathon man' completes 100-run challenge
Gary McKee has run 100 marathons in 100 days for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Gary McKee has run 100 marathons in 100 days for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews states her team is embracing their underdog status against Australia in the T20 World Cup semi-final at The Oval, aiming to play fearlessly despite Australia's dominant tournament performance.

World number one Jannik Sinner began his Wimbledon title defence with a tense five-set comeback victory over Miomir Kecmanovic, recovering from an error-strewn start and an awkward fall to win 4-6 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-2 6-3 after three and a half hours.

Nato's secretary general, Mark Rutte, expressed confidence that the UK's future prime minister, Andy Burnham, will uphold the alliance's long-term defence spending commitments. Rutte believes increased defence expenditure can stimulate economic growth and create jobs, aligning with Burnham's views on public procurement. The UK's new defence investment plan is expected to detail steps towards the 3.5% of GDP target by 2035.

Daniel Vettrino, a 36-year-old man from Dysart, Fife, has died after being shot multiple times on the island of Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred on Wednesday night.

David Cusack told an inquest that former Sheffield United manager Jonathan Morgan's behavior was the primary cause of his daughter Maddy Cusack's mental health deterioration. Morgan disputed the claims, while the inquest into the 27-year-old footballer's death, which found no club wrongdoing, continues.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a £15bn increase in UK military spending, raising the defence budget to £80bn annually by 2029. The funding will come from cutting other government investment budgets, including some road and energy projects, as part of the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan.