As Manchester Originals won their second game by crushing Northern Superchargers by a score of 57 runs in the Hundred, Joseph Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen both hit half-centuries, and Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue each took three wickets.
MATCH REPORT: Buttler defeats Superchargers to claim victory for Originals.
As Spain battles 20 major wildfires that erupted last week, the military emergency unit has deployed 500 additional soldiers to aid in firefighting operations.
At a press conference on Sunday in Ourense, one of the most affected areas in northwestern Spain, the prime minister said, “There are still some challenging days ahead, and sadly, the weather is not on our side.”
He announced a rise in military resupply orders, increasing the number of soldiers stationed throughout Spain to 1,900.
According to Alfonso Rueda, the head of the Galician regional government, firefighters are tackling 12 serious wildfires in the northwestern region of Galicia alone, all of which are close to the city of Ourense.
According to Rueda, “homes are still in danger, so we have lockdowns in place and are evicting people.”
Authorities were anticipating the arrival of promised aircraft reinforcements from other European nations when the announcements were made.
Due to the fires, the national rail operator Renfe announced that it had cancelled Sunday’s high-speed trains between Madrid and Galicia.
Authorities in Galicia advised people to wear face masks and to limit how much time they spent outdoors was spent avoiding breathing in smoke and ash.
Spain is among the hardest-hit nations in southern Europe as one of its worst wildfire seasons in 20 years.
In addition to Portugal, which has experienced widespread blazes, fires there have already claimed three lives and burned more than 1,150 square kilometers (445 square miles) in the past week alone.
According to Spain’s national weather agency, AEMET, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas on Sunday.
The weather conditions are “very adverse,” according to Virginia Barcones, director general of emergency services, who reported to Spanish public TV that the temperatures were expected to drop from Tuesday.
Residents’ resident Basilio Rodriguez told the Reuters news agency on Saturday that “the fireplanes come in from all sides, but they don’t come here.”
Two Dutch water-dumping planes, which had already been providing assistance to Spanish authorities through a European cooperation agreement, were expected to arrive in Spain.
In the upcoming days, Barcones told RTVE, a public broadcaster, that firefighters from other nations are also expected to visit the area.
Since June, according to information from the Ministry of Interior, 27 people have been detained and 92 have been questioned for allegedly arson.
According to provisional data from the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests, wildfires have burned about 1,550 square kilometers (600 square miles) of vegetation in Portugal so far this year, three times the average for the time frame from 2006 to 2024. In the last three days, about half of that area has burned.
Eight large fires, the largest of which was near Piodao, a picturesque, mountainous area popular with tourists, were being battled by thousands of firefighters in central and northern Portugal.
Further north, in Trancoso, a fire has been raging for eight days. A local resident was the first victim of the season when a smaller fire east of there came to their aid on Friday.
In the upcoming days, Portugal is anticipating cooler weather. On August 2, a national state of alert for wildfires was established, and it was scheduled to end on Sunday, one day before two Swedish firefighting planes arrived.
Portugal’s resources have been stretched, just like in Spain. The Civil Protection Agency reported that 17 aircraft, 1,300 vehicles, and more than 4, 000 firefighters were stationed on Sunday.
In recent days, Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Greece have all requested assistance from the firefighting force of the European Union. This year, the force has already been activated twice as many times as it has all year’s summer fire season.
Parts of the historic region, which includes memorials to World War I’s Gallipoli campaign, were evacuated on Sunday in Turkiye, where 19 people have died recently as a result of wildfires.
According to Omer Toraman, governor of Canakkale province, six villages were forced to be evacuated as a precautionary measure.
The General Directorate of Forestry reported that about 1,300 firefighters and 30 aircraft were battling the fires.
Since late June, Turkiye has experienced hundreds of fires, which were fueled by record-breaking temperatures, dry conditions, and strong winds.
Christine McGuinness has broken her silence since Celebs Go Dating aired. She admitted to being “really overwhelmed.” The Real Housewives of Cheshire star signed up to the E4 dating show following her split from husband Paddy McGuinness.
She thought she was ready to get back on the dating scene, with the help of the show’s experts, as she tried to build a connection with a woman. However, before the series had even hit screens, it was revealed that Christine had quit.
The mum-of-three said it was “too soon” following her divorce from Top Gear host Paddy. It comes after one TV star admitted she sleeps in separate bed to partner as she fumes over pregnancy.
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Christine is tasked with finding a match for the group trip to Ibiza after the TV series first premiered earlier this week. She started off as a very uncomfortable character, and the experts even noticed.
Now, Christine has addressed her time on the show for the first time since it aired. She took to her Instagram following her summer getaway with ex Paddy and their children.
Christine expressed gratitude for Celebs Go Dating’s “where do I even begin?” It makes me irritable to watch it return. We shot it in April, so I’m now watching it back and watching how everyone else behaved.
You are dating other celebrities, but you are not on their dates. Although they tell you about it, I have loved it after seeing it. That bit has always been my favorite.
Christine admitted to being nervous when she watched herself on the show: “God, I was so nervous. I can’t believe it because I was so anxious. It is insane. At the time, I was so invested in it and had a head full.
“It was just incredibly overwhelming.” However, I really, really enjoyed and admired the responses to the four episodes I watched, so thank you very much. I appreciate everyone’s support and love.
As viewers began to understand what Christine was going to do, they immediately became suspicious. The show’s experts revealed they needed to find a companion to take them to Ibiza while they were having a mixer with other celebrities and a group of singletons.
However, Christine immediately had reservations because it all seemed too much. Kerry Katona, a star, said, “I need a minute, I need a minute. ” She was caught on camera holding her hand.
As she took a moment to herself, Christine was captured on camera leaving the group. She stated to Kerry, “I just don’t want to take someone away.”
How can I take someone I just met away, Christine asked in a direct interview? Simply put, this is not acceptable. She is the most agitated of all the celebrities, according to expert Anna Williamson.
Christine acknowledged in another episode of the week that “being away from the kids and being here with everyone is a little too intense.” Just a little peace and quiet is what I’m looking for.
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Emirates Old Trafford’s Hundred men’s competition
Manchester Originals 171-3 (100 balls): Buttler 64* (45), Klaasen 50* (25), Potts 2-39
Northern Superchargers 114 (87 balls): Miller 38 (22), Baker 3-21, Tongue 3-21
By 57 runs, the Manchester Originals won.
Manchester Originals’ 57-run victory over Northern Superchargers at Old Trafford helped Sonny Baker’s hat-trick help them boost their men’s Hundred hopes.
Dawid Malan was bowled by Baker, who was assigned to England’s white-ball squad to face South Africa and Ireland on Friday when he was called up for the game. He returned at the end of the inning with Tom Lawes and Jacob Duffy.
Although Baker’s first and second wickets were 35 balls apart, the 22-year-old seamer’s 3-21 continued a steady upward trend.
His third wicket, a perfect 88-mph yorker to Duffy, made it his seventh tournament dismissal. It ensured that the Superchargers were all out for 114.
After Jos Buttler’s 64 not out of his second fifty innings in as many innings in Originals, the visitors were on a 172-run lead.
He turned his fifty again in honor of his late father, who passed away earlier this month.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 30 runs from the final seven balls, giving Buttler’s innings the foundation of the Originals’ score.
The South Africa international returned to form in a timely manner after only 20 balls and ended up with 50 not out of 25.
On Monday, we travel to Southampton to watch Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles play a double-header.
The men’s match begins at 18:30 BST, with the women’s game beginning at 15:00 BST.
Dance Mom’s star JoJo Siwa has hinted at her plans to start a family, which ‘aren’t that far away’, with her boyfriend Chris Hughes as their whirlwind romance grows stronger.
The couple met in the iconic Celebrity Big Brother house in April, and viewers watched their bond begin a loving friendship that eventually grew into something more. Not long after the show ended, the two revealed they started dating and have been sharing intimate details about their romance with fans online ever since.
After travelling to the UK to promote her new song Raspy, JoJo opened up about her future and revealed she ‘craves’ motherhood in the future. It comes after David Beckham speaks ‘as a father’ in ‘family’ announcement after latest Brooklyn snub.
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JoJo, 22, responded to a question about whether she wanted children: “I craved them, I would absolutely love to have babies, it’s in my future, and I don’t think it’s that far away.”
The dancer continued, “I’m at a point in my life where my career is functioning smoothly and that I know how to do everything I’m doing without learning anything new. So I’m at a great place with that.”
There are many things to come in my life, but I undoubtedly want kids.
JoJo’s family admission follows after Chris, 32, opened up on their close relationship last month in a chat with US Weekly where he discussed the pair getting married.
When you’re besotted with someone and in love with them, Chris said, “It’s fun to look forward to those things.”
He continued, “Of course, I want to marry her; I would never let go of that.” And I want kids one day. It would be nice to reciprocate that since we both come from very loving and well-maintained families. It would be a dream come true for me to have children in the future.
JoJo criticized the claims that she was pregnant on TikTok last month when she uploaded a video of herself plugging her Bette Davis Eyes cover.
Fans went down a rabbit hole after watching a video of Chris pretending to smack JoJo’s stomach, and TikTok started posting videos of the rumours in their tens.
By playing a game of Two Truths and a Lie, JoJo asked fans which of the following lies: “1) I’ve never smoked a cigarette; 2) I’m pregnant; 3) This song comes out on Spotify on Friday.
Edgbaston’s Hundred women’s competition
London Spirit 164-6 (100 balls): Chathli 69 (35), Arlott 3-25
Phoenix in Birmingham 76-9 (79 balls): Lamb 23 (13), Gray 2-13
London Spirit defeated London Spirit 88 runs to win.
Phoenix in Birmingham lost to London Spirit in the most runs in The Hundred women’s competition’s history by 88 runs, which was their biggest defeat.
As Spirit posted a score of 164-6, opener Kira Chathli hit 69 from 35 balls, while Grace Harris, who was hit hard, made 34 from 15.
With only Emma Lamb (23) passing 10, Phoenix’s chase ended up being bowled out for 76 with 21 balls left.
After winning the toss, Spirit captain Charlie Dean decided to bat, but her team lost Cordelia Griffith and Georgia Redmayne for nought and nine, respectively, leading to a score of 25-2 on the powerplay.
Chathli steadied the ship by striking 13 fours and putting on a 47-point partnership with Harris.
She was caught attacking Ellyse Perry while Harris took the third victim, Em Arlott, with 3 to 25; Spirit came out on top 164-6.
Georgia Voll, the opener for Phoenix, was taken off Issy Wong’s feet in the tenth ball of the innings when Chathli caught her off Issy Wong. Six batters were then dismissed for single innings before losing regular wickets.
With debutant Phoebe Brett out with a thumb injury that completed a comprehensive Spirit victory, Megan Schutt and Hannah Baker were dismissed from successive balls to make it 76-9 Phoenix.
Old Trafford’s Hundred women’s competition, and Old Trafford
Manchester Originals 117-5 (100 balls): Dottin 51* (26), Cross 2-21
Nothern Superchargers 112-7 (100 balls): Litchfield 31 (27), Kerr 2-20
By five runs, the Manchester Originals won.
Northern Superchargers were unable to regain the top spot with a five-run defeat at Old Trafford by Manchester Originals.
After putting in 64 for the second wicket, the visiting side had hoped to win, scoring 118.
However, Melie Kerr’s dismissal of Litchfield set off a run-inducing spell that saw Superchargers lose four wickets for 17 runs and see their chase stall.
As Superchargers fell short, Sophie Ecclestone, who needed 14 from the final 10 balls, had superb catch of Bess Heath from Deandra Dottin, and Lauren Filer, who removed Kate Cross.
After Superchargers decided to bowl, Cross had already put her side on a strong note, dismissing both of the originals openers for single-figures.
The former Originals seamer bowled Captain Beth Mooney, and Kathryn Bryce was caught behind.
Dottin hammered 51 from 26 to finish the Originals at 117-5 after only 58-4 from 64 balls.
On Monday, we travel to Southampton to watch Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles play a double-header.
The men’s match begins at 18:30 BST, with the women’s game beginning at 15:00 BST.