With a lead of 166 on day three of the fifth Test at the Oval, Gus Atkinson traps India captain Shubman Gill with the first ball after lunch, leaving the visitors 189-4 in their second innings.
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At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Benjamin Proud finished second to Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy in the 50-meter freestyle.
Proudly improved his 21.61 second semi-final time, coming in second with a 21.26sec time, but it didn’t get Australian McEvoy’s way.
The two again placed first and second in a respectable field, a parody of the Paris Olympics competition.
Summer McIntosh’s hopes of joining Michael Phelps as the only swimmer to capture five gold medals at a single world championship were ended by nine-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky.
Ledecky won the gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle in a dramatic time of 8:05.52, 0.36 seconds, ahead of Lani Pallister, who was in second.
For the first time in the same 800-meter freestyle, two women ever went below 8: 06.00.
Freddie Mercury, the recognizable singer, once attributed a distinctive physical trait to his extraordinary singing voice. The Queen legend believed that his “extra teeth” were the source of his vocal prowess, but he decided not to alter them.
The Don’t Stop Me Now vocalist believed that Mercury’s additional teeth had a role in how his voice performed well among his contemporaries. Mercury never chose to get dental work despite having an overbite that made him feel self-conscious in a recent post on the r/TodayILearned subreddit.
“Freddie Mercury was born with four extra teeth, which resulted in a prominent overbite,” according to the Reddit post. He never resolved them, believing that the extra space in his mouth contributed to his vocal ability despite having some self-consciousness about them. He feared that his voice might change if his teeth were changed. Since then, people have voiced their opinions on Mercury’s choice.
It’s possible that it would have altered Mercury’s voice, a Mercury fan said. The timbre rather than his extraordinary vocal range. The best male singer of all time, according to another admirer. Always will be.”
A third shared that it is “very true and common for singers.” The sound will change if any vocal resonances chambers are altered. mouth, throat, and sinuses. If you sing for a living, leave it alone.
Fans of music have been sharing anecdotes of other vocalists who have resisted corrective surgeries and are concerned that their singing abilities will be impacted by the conversation.
The Swedish rock band Ghost’s Elton John, Barbra Streisand, and Tobias Forge all appear to be wary of having surgical procedures that might alter their distinctive singing voices.
A music fan said, “Not uncommon for vocalists to be concerned about things like this.” When he was younger, the vocalist of Ghost had his nose smashed in a fight.
He frequently experiences bad infections that are difficult to clear out and it has affected his sinuses.
He claims that because he also believes his singing voice has a mangled sinuses, it hasn’t been fixed.
Elton John’s surgery in 1987 would have a long-lasting effect on his vocal performance throughout his distinguished career.
He stated in a 2004 interview with Billboard that “my voice has really improved the most over the past few years.” It has more resonance than it does.
Australia (8) 22
Cons: Donaldson 2 Pen: Lynagh
British and Irish Lions (12):
The Wallabies shocked the British and Irish Lions with a riotous victory in the third and final Test at Stadium Australia, which was followed by a 40-minute suspension of play due to torrential rain and lightning strikes in Sydney.
The Lions won the game by three tries to one against the hosts, and the underdogs, in a dramatic finale. At the conclusion of a fiery opening period, they scored an 8-0 try and penalty from Tom Lynagh and Dylan Pietsch.
In a cruelly physical contest that was played in abominable conditions, Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman, and Tom Lynagh from Australia all failed to have their head injuries evaluated.
Dan Sheehan appeared to catch him in the head at a breakdown, prompting Lynagh’s exit. James Ryan was knocked unconscious in a distressing incident where his head collided with Will Skelton, the giant lock, after the restart.
A number of fights broke out around Ryan as he received treatment, before play was suspended in response to a lightning-related incident. The final thirty-three minutes had passed.
Both teams returned to the field for a warm-up after 30 minutes of unrest. Ten minutes later, the Wallabies again took the field when the Lions gave wing Max Jorgensen a chance to score in the corner.
Australia won 15-0 after substituting Ben Donaldson for him. The Wallabies quickly responded to the try and conversion of Jac Morgan, who had an eight-point lead.
Tate McDermott scored the Wallabies’ third try while Ronan Kelleher was in the sin-bin. A thunderous home win was secured thanks to Donaldson’s conversion. In the Lions’ final act, Will Stuart scored. Too little, too late.
From Melbourne’s free-scoring wonder to a serious scrap in Sydney, the conditions were brutally difficult and created a stark contrast. Every collision was brutal, every inch of the road. Without the Wallabies’ demonic strength, the rain might have been a great leveller.
It was typified by Will Skelton. The Lions have not gotten back to him despite the series’ him being on the field. How many things could have been deemed fit for the first Test in Brisbane. He was close.
The prop was incredible, especially since Taniela Tupou was playing for the first time in this series. Nobody told the Wallabies if that late drama in Melbourne had broken their spirits, but they lost the series last week. In the first half of the deluge, the hosts lost a close fight, and they ultimately won.
After five minutes, Hugo Keenan carried a Tom Wright grubber over his own line. Australia’s Scrum. Australia, phases. Australia, give it a try.
Freeman was spotted in no-man’s land, but Joseph Suaalii’s effort to hold the Lions defense before offloading to Pietsch was outstanding. The winger’s acrobatic finish was also impressive in the circumstances.
Pietsch, who had already played zero minutes in the series, was a force-hitting force like a man. The Wallabies were driven in the same way.
It was attrition the entire way when it wasn’t a kicking contest. There was a lot of aggravation. There were a few melees that broke out. There was a certain degree of evil. Dead rubber a chance .
Now that Tupou was back in the front row, the Lions couldn’t get anything going. Their highly praised scrum was being pulverized. How Joe Schmidt, the head coach of the Wallaby, must regret some of his selection choices in this series.
The Lions’ failures of Itoje’s and Freeman’s failed HIA, with center Huw Jones now converting to the wing, made matters worse. Lynagh, an Australian fly-half, also failed an HIA, so there will be recriminations. In Itjoje’s absence, Lynagh appeared to have taken Dan Sheehan’s place as the Lions captain.
Ryan was pictured taking a Skelton knee to the head while trying to tackle him and falling unconscious in the first half of the new year. A total accident, but Ryan’s treatment on the pitch for a while before being taken off on a stretcher was a spectacle.
What made the “entertainment” crowd of the stadium’s “experience” play Sweet Caroline while Ryan was being cared for boggles the mind?
Soon after Ryan’s removal, there was more drama. In the area, there is lightening. Players are being taken off the field. Supporters instructed to leave the seats that are closest to the field when they are exposed. The game had only lasted 43 minutes. In the air of Sydney, there was a sense of foreboding.
As the Lions turned the screw, Nick Frost snuck two lineouts. When Owen Farrell, Blair Kinghorn, and Bundee Aki launched an attack, the Lions were forced to move themselves in a terrible muddle. Aki fumbled, overran Kinghorn’s pass, and Jorgensen gathered and ran away with the score. With the boot, Donaldson made it 15-0 to Lynagh.
When Morgan went over in close-range explosions, he gave the visitors some hope. With plenty of time left, Russell cut the gap to eight.
However, capitulating wasn’t the Wallabies’ idea. They were in trouble inside their own 22 after Morgan’s high tackle. Ronan Kelleher then stepped up and was sacked. McDermott curled over while he was away, with Donaldson scoring 22-7.
Replacements: Kellaway, Bell, Nonggorr, Williams, Gleeson, McDermott, Donaldson, and Paenga-Amosa.
Keenan, Freeman, Jones, Aki, Kinghorn, Russell, Gibson-Park, Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje (capt), Ryan, Beirne, Curry, Conan, and the Irish Lions.
Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) and Andrea Piardi (Ita) serve as assistant referees.
Marius Jonker (SA) TMO
Australia 22-12 Lions, 2 August (Accor Stadium)
Australia’s 26-29 Lions match, July 25, Melbourne (Melbourne Cricket Ground).
First Nations & Pasifika XV 19-24 Lions, Melbourne (Marvel Stadium) on July 22.
Brisbane Lions 19 July, Australia 1927 (Suncorp Stadium).
Adelaide (Adelaide Oval) – Invitational AU & NZ 0-48 Lions, 12 July
ACT Brumbies 24-36 Lions, Canberra (GIO Stadium) on July 9, 2014
NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions Sydney (Allianz Stadium) on July 5, 2006
Brisbane Reds 12-52 Lions (Suncorp Stadium) on July 2, 2002.
Western Force 7-54 Lions Perth (Optus Stadium) on June 28.
Australia (8) 22
Cons: Donaldson 2 Pen: Lynagh
British and Irish Lions (12):
The Wallabies shocked the British and Irish Lions with a riotous victory in the third and final Test at Stadium Australia, which was followed by a 40-minute suspension of play due to torrential rain and lightning strikes in Sydney.
The Lions won the game by three tries to one against the hosts, and the underdogs, in a dramatic finale. At the conclusion of a fiery opening period, they scored an 8-0 try and penalty from Tom Lynagh and Dylan Pietsch.
In a cruelly physical contest that was played in abominable conditions, Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman, and Tom Lynagh from Australia all failed to have their head injuries evaluated.
Dan Sheehan appeared to catch him in the head at a breakdown, prompting Lynagh’s exit. James Ryan was knocked unconscious in a distressing incident where his head collided with Will Skelton, the giant lock, after the restart.
A number of fights broke out around Ryan as he received treatment, before play was suspended in response to a lightning-related incident. The final thirty-three minutes had passed.
Both teams returned to the field for a warm-up after 30 minutes of unrest. Ten minutes later, the Wallabies again took the field when the Lions gave wing Max Jorgensen a chance to score in the corner.
Australia won 15-0 after substituting Ben Donaldson for him. The Wallabies quickly responded to the try and conversion of Jac Morgan, who had an eight-point lead.
Tate McDermott scored the Wallabies’ third try while Ronan Kelleher was in the sin-bin. A thunderous home win was secured thanks to Donaldson’s conversion. In the Lions’ final act, Will Stuart scored. Too little, too late.
From Melbourne’s free-scoring wonder to a serious scrap in Sydney, the conditions were brutally difficult and created a stark contrast. Every collision was brutal, every inch of the road. Without the Wallabies’ demonic strength, the rain might have been a great leveller.
It was typified by Will Skelton. The Lions have not gotten back to him despite the series’ him being on the field. How many things could have been deemed fit for the first Test in Brisbane. He was close.
The prop was incredible, especially since Taniela Tupou was playing for the first time in this series. Nobody told the Wallabies if that late drama in Melbourne had broken their spirits, but they lost the series last week. In the first half of the deluge, the hosts lost a close fight, and they ultimately won.
After five minutes, Hugo Keenan carried a Tom Wright grubber over his own line. Australia’s Scrum. Australia, phases. Australia, give it a try.
Freeman was spotted in no-man’s land, but Joseph Suaalii’s effort to hold the Lions defense before offloading to Pietsch was outstanding. The winger’s acrobatic finish was also impressive in the circumstances.
Pietsch, who had already played zero minutes in the series, was a force-hitting force like a man. The Wallabies were driven in the same way.
It was attrition the entire way when it wasn’t a kicking contest. There was a lot of aggravation. There were a few melees that broke out. There was a certain degree of evil. Dead rubber a chance .
Now that Tupou was back in the front row, the Lions couldn’t get anything going. Their highly praised scrum was being pulverized. How Joe Schmidt, the head coach of the Wallaby, must regret some of his selection choices in this series.
The Lions’ failures of Itoje’s and Freeman’s failed HIA, with center Huw Jones now converting to the wing, made matters worse. Lynagh, an Australian fly-half, also failed an HIA, so there will be recriminations. In Itjoje’s absence, Lynagh appeared to have taken Dan Sheehan’s place as the Lions captain.
Ryan was pictured taking a Skelton knee to the head while trying to tackle him and falling unconscious in the first half of the new year. A total accident, but Ryan’s treatment on the pitch for a while before being taken off on a stretcher was a spectacle.
What made the “entertainment” crowd of the stadium’s “experience” play Sweet Caroline while Ryan was being cared for boggles the mind?
Soon after Ryan’s removal, there was more drama. In the area, there is lightening. Players are being taken off the field. Supporters instructed to leave the seats that are closest to the field when they are exposed. The game had only lasted 43 minutes. In the air of Sydney, there was a sense of foreboding.
As the Lions turned the screw, Nick Frost snuck two lineouts. When Owen Farrell, Blair Kinghorn, and Bundee Aki launched an attack, the Lions were forced to move themselves in a terrible muddle. Aki fumbled, overran Kinghorn’s pass, and Jorgensen gathered and ran away with the score. With the boot, Donaldson made it 15-0 to Lynagh.
When Morgan went over in close-range explosions, he gave the visitors some hope. With plenty of time left, Russell cut the gap to eight.
However, capitulating wasn’t the Wallabies’ idea. They were in trouble inside their own 22 after Morgan’s high tackle. Ronan Kelleher then stepped up and was sacked. McDermott curled over while he was away, with Donaldson scoring 22-7.
Replacements: Kellaway, Bell, Nonggorr, Williams, Gleeson, McDermott, Donaldson, and Paenga-Amosa.
Keenan, Freeman, Jones, Aki, Kinghorn, Russell, Gibson-Park, Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje (capt), Ryan, Beirne, Curry, Conan, and the Irish Lions.
Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) and Andrea Piardi (Ita) serve as assistant referees.
Marius Jonker (SA) TMO
As the US president grows frustrated over stalled peace negotiations aimed at putting an end to Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, Donald Trump has mandated that two American nuclear submarines be relocated to “appropriate regions” relative to Russia.
Trump and former president and military leader Dmitry Medvedev heated up on Friday.
Trump had already issued an ultimatum to Russia the day before, saying that he would impose a package of economic sanctions against it if it fails to ratify a ceasefire by Friday, August 8.
Medvedev described Trump’s threat as “a step toward war” in a post from the following day on social media. Trump “playing the ultimatum game with Russia,” he claimed.
Trump responded to Trump’s response on Truth Social, “I hope this will not be one of those situations where words can frequently have unintended consequences.”
Trump announced on Friday that he had ordered the relocation of two of the country’s “Nuclear Submarines” to “appropriate regions.”
Trump cited comments made by former Russian President Medvedev, who is now the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, that he thought were threatening. He explained that Medvedev’s actions were a precaution, and that his statements were “highly provocative.”
In case these obscene and uproarious statements are more than that, Trump wrote, “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions.”
Trump made the promise to end Russia’s war with Ukraine in the days before his election as president, but discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin have since had no impact.
Not much, and we’re not sure what submarines Trump’s talking about. Trump did not specify whether he had ordered the relocation of nuclear-powered submarines or those carrying nuclear missiles.
Trump did not disclose the submarines’ locations, as required by US military policy.
Security analysts noted that the US already has nuclear-armed submarines in place and capable of striking Russia as a deterrent, but Trump’s statement is currently being seen as a rhetorical threat rather than a military threat.
His frustration, in particular, with the stalwart progress of Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations. However, in this instance, Medvedev appears to have gotten into a social media conflict.
Trump and the head of the Russian military have been mud-slinging frequently on social media.
Medvedev previously stated in a post on X that Trump was playing an “ultimatum game” with Russia in response to Trump’s new ceasefire deadline for Ukraine.
“Each new ultimatum represents a threat and a war step. His own nation is involved, not Russia and Ukraine. Don’t take the Sleepy Joe route, “! Medvedev had stated.
Trump stated earlier this week that he did not care if India and Russia “take their dead economies down together” when he announced trade tariffs for India and an additional penalty for buying Russian oil.
Medvedev advised Trump to “revisit his favorite movies about the living dead and recall how perilous the mythical “Dead Hand” can be,” according to Medvedev in a Telegram post on Thursday.
Russians’ “Dead Hand system,” a nuclear retaliation mechanism created during the Cold War, was intended to launch a counterstrike even if the Russian leadership was completely destroyed in a first strike.
Trump responded, “Tell Medvedev, the lone former Russian president, who believes he still holds office, to watch his words.” He’s entering “very dangerous” territory!
Trump said on Friday in a press conference that “we just need to be careful.” And a threat was made, which we didn’t believe was appropriate, so I have to be very cautious.
We will defend our people in the wake of a threat made by a former Russian president.
Nearly 87 percent of the world’s nuclear arsenal is made up of Russia and the US, respectively. About 83 percent of nuclear warheads are actually deployed or ready for use are controlled by geopolitical rivals.
Global nuclear arsenals are still at a “very high level,” according to a report released by the Federation of American Scientists despite significant post-Cold War reductions. Just nine nations, according to estimates, have a total of 12, 241 nuclear warheads as of January 2025.
The US and Russia both currently deploy 1, 549 strategic warheads on several hundred bombers and missiles, according to the nonprofit Arms Control Association.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan’s capital cities, were bombed by the US for its first nuclear test explosion in July 1945. The Soviet Union’s first nuclear test explosion occurred four years later.
The US Navy has the largest underwater force in the world, with 71 submarines running all nuclear power as of 2025. This fleet includes 14 ballistic missile subs (SSBNs) from the Ohio class, four converted guided missile submarines (SSGNs) from the Ohio class, and about 53 fast-attack submarines designed for cruise missile support, anti-submarine warfare, and intelligence gathering.
Comparatively, the Russian Navy operates only 30 nuclear-powered submarines, including about 10 strategic SSBNs, which are a mix of the modern Borei and older Delta IV classes, that carry Bulava missiles.
Additionally, it has six Akula class attack submarines that are equipped for antiship and multirole missions and several strategic missile cruise ships. Through the Yasen M class, Russia is funding the modern fleet expansion.
No. Following their verbal spat, Trump and Medvedev haven’t responded in public to their order to move two nuclear submarines.
However, Viktor Vodolatsky, a senior Russian lawmaker and deputy chairman of the State Duma’s committee on Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) affairs, claimed that Russia has “significantly more nuclear submarines in the world’s oceans than the US, claiming that US subs have long been under their control, and that no specific response is needed.
The US President expressed disappointment with Putin last month by saying so.
We’ll have a lively discussion, ” ” He told the BBC in an interview that he would say, “That’s good, I’ll think we’re close to getting it done,” and that he would knock down a building in Kyiv after that.
Putin said on Friday, “Any disappointments arise from inflated expectations, and all disappointments result from inflated expectations,” in an apparent reference to Trump’s statement. This general rule is well-known.
Putin stated on a ceasefire with Kyiv that he wanted a “durable and stable peace” in Ukraine, but he hasn’t provided any evidence that Russia is ready to do so much.
Trump announced that he had sent two nuclear submarines to the Korean Peninsula in his first year as president of the United States. He and Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, met shortly afterward.