Wigan thrash Hull KR at Wembley Stadium
Wigan Warriors earn 22nd Challenge Cup title by thrashing Hull KR at Wembley Stadium
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Wigan Warriors earn 22nd Challenge Cup title by thrashing Hull KR at Wembley Stadium
Boxing official Jon-Paul Hynd has been banned from the Commonwealth Games following allegations he headbutted a 15-year-old fighter and struck another child at Beath Boxing Club in Cowdenbeath, Fife. Boxing Scotland suspended him pending an investigation, though Police Scotland found no criminality in the headbutt incident.
Scottish athletes Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman, childhood friends and former world champions, are set to compete in the reinstated mile race at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. They face strong competition from Australians Cam Myers and Olli Hoare, while also navigating the unique pressures of a home Games.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, with their three children, attended the final sporting events of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, watching netball semi-finals and meeting athletes. The event, hosted by Glasgow for the second time, featured a scaled-down program and a spectacular opening ceremony, with Ahmedabad set to host in 2030.
England's Test cricket team appoints Stephen Fleming as coach after a period of poor performance and leadership changes. Managing director Rob Key emphasizes the need for sustained success and developing future leaders, with Fleming set to focus on refining players and coaching pathways.
The Tour de France Femmes is under pressure to reroute part of its Mont Ventoux stage next Friday due to extreme wildfire risk in Provence. Organizers are in constant contact with the Vaucluse prefecture and will adapt the route if necessary, with a decision expected after a fire risk assessment on August 4.
Golfer Charley Hull defended her scratchcard prank on caddie Adam Woodward, telling critics to "grow a pair of balls" after her second round at the Women's Open in Royal Lytham & St Annes. Despite sleeping only three hours, Hull shot a 71, remaining in contention for her first major title.
