Phil Salt hits 141 while Jos Buttler adds 83 as England score 304-2 – their highest ever total in a T20 international – before bowling South Africa out for 158, to ease to an historic win at Old Trafford in the second T20 and level the series at 1-1.
MATCH REPORT: England v South Africa – second T20
Phil Salt hits 141 while Jos Buttler adds 83 as England score 304-2 – their highest ever total in a T20 international – before bowling South Africa out for 158, to ease to an historic win at Old Trafford in the second T20 and level the series at 1-1.
MATCH REPORT: England v South Africa – second T20
Phil Salt hits 141 while Jos Buttler adds 83 as England score 304-2 – their highest ever total in a T20 international – before bowling South Africa out for 158, to ease to an historic win at Old Trafford in the second T20 and level the series at 1-1.
MATCH REPORT: England v South Africa – second T20
Taylor Swift’s lawyers have spoken out after claims the singer had consented to being involved in a deposition in the bitter legal feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Claims from Baldoni’s camp had said that the singer had consented to a sit down.
However, the Shake It Off songstress’ lawyer has denied this is the case. Instead, they have said she had not agreed to sit for a deposition in the drama.
As Baldoni’s attorneys asked for a discovery schedule extension on Thursday, they said that Swift “has agreed to appear for deposition” but cannot do so earlier than October 20. They alleged this was due to “preexisting professional obligations”.
It’s thought that these obligations were surrounding the huge release of her latest album, The Life Of A Showgirl, which will be released on October 3.
Now, in a denial, Swift’s attorney Douglas Baldridge has filed that this is false reporting. He said: “My client did not agree to a deposition, but if she is forced into a deposition, we advised (after first hearing about the deposition just three days ago) that her schedule would accommodate the time required during the week of October 20 if the parties were able to work out their disputes.”
It comes after Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni last year. She alleged she suffered “severe emotional distress and pain, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, frustration and mental anguish” as a result of his conduct during production on their movie, It Ends With Us.
He denied the claims and filed a countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist Leslie Sloane. His filing alleged extortion and defamation and he also filed a separate defamation action against The New York Times.
The tension between Blake and Taylor blew up after the singer’s name got dragged into Blake’s arduous 2024 legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star.
Over the months, it has been reported that Swift and Lively are currently not on speaking terms. Eagle-eye fans noticed that Lively snubbed the musician’s engagement news.
The pop legend shared their happy news in a joint social media post with her fiance, Travis Kelce. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” they said, alongside a dynamite stick emoji.
Swift, who has 280 million Instagram followers, also shared a heart on her Instagram story alongside her song So High School from the anthology version of the album The Tortured Poets Department. It’s said to have been written about her fiancé and was playing in the background.
They also queried whether a song in Swift’s new album is about the Gossip Girl actress.
On August 13, Swift shared news about her upcoming album. The new release will include a track titled Ruin the Friendship. Fans have speculated that the song could be about her relationship with Lively.
A source close to the situation told People: “Taylor and Blake aren’t speaking.”
Betfred Super League
Wigan Warriors (34) 62
Tries: Miski 2, Field 2, Marshall 2, Farrimond 2, Hill, Eckersley, Havard Goals: Farrimond 9
Castleford Tigers (0) 6
Wigan Warriors clinched a top-two finish in Super League and a home semi-final after romping to a 11-try win against lowly Castleford Tigers.
While the victory keeps Wigan’s slim hopes of finishing top of the table alive with just one regular-season game remaining, front-runners Hull KR will win the League Leaders’ Shield on Saturday if they avoid defeat by Wakefield Trinity.
Two tries each from Jack Farrimond and Liam Marshall, after Abbas Miski and Jai Field grabbed early scores, put Wigan 34-0 up at the break.
A second score from Miski and a try from Harvie Hill followed, only for Muizz Mustapha to then dart in for a Tigers consolation try.
Sam Walters very nearly gave Wigan the perfect start, but fumbled the ball in a tackle as he looked to crash over the line inside two minutes.
A handling error from Castleford, as they tried to run the ball out of their own half, meant the early let-off was only a short reprieve, with Bevan French setting Miski up for the game’s first try with a teasing grubber kick that squirmed from the grasp of Tigers full-back Tex Hoy.
Miski then turned provider, intercepting a pass before sending Super League’s leading try-scorer Field over for his 23rd of the season.
Two Marshall tries in five minutes, including a spectacular diving finish which left him with a bloodied scalp after skidding off the turf, had Wigan well on their way to a convincing victory.
Farrimond followed up with back-to-back tries of his own, the first he created for himself with a clever kick before later linking up with Field to run in Wigan’s sixth first-half try.
And with Farrimond converting both of his tries, the 19-year-old – who was brought in to replace England half-back Harry Smith – finished the half with a personal points tally of 18.
Miski then leapt over for his second try of the night eight minutes into the second half after Eckersley juggled a Farrimond kick and offloaded for the winger to finish.
A disastrous attempt of a goal-line drop out for Hoy, which comically went backwards as it sailed and landed back in goal on the left edge, gifted Wigan possession and chance to add to their lead, which Hill eventually did after a succession of repeat sets.
Wigan Warriors: Field; Miski, Eckersley, Wardle, Marshall; French, Farrimond; Havard, Leeming, Thompson, Walters, Nsemba, Ellis.
Interchanges: O’Neill, Mago, Dupree, Hill, Byrne.
Castleford Tigers: Hoy; Tate, Wood, I Senior, Wallis; Asi, Atkin; Lawler, Horne, Singleton, Mellor, Stimson, Westerman.
Interchanges: Robb, Griffin, S Hall, Mustapha, Hill.
Betfred Super League
Wigan Warriors (34) 62
Tries: Miski 2, Field 2, Marshall 2, Farrimond 2, Hill, Eckersley, Havard Goals: Farrimond 9
Castleford Tigers (0) 6
Wigan Warriors clinched a top-two finish in Super League and a home semi-final after romping to a 11-try win against lowly Castleford Tigers.
While the victory keeps Wigan’s slim hopes of finishing top of the table alive with just one regular-season game remaining, front-runners Hull KR will win the League Leaders’ Shield on Saturday if they avoid defeat by Wakefield Trinity.
Two tries each from Jack Farrimond and Liam Marshall, after Abbas Miski and Jai Field grabbed early scores, put Wigan 34-0 up at the break.
A second score from Miski and a try from Harvie Hill followed, only for Muizz Mustapha to then dart in for a Tigers consolation try.
Sam Walters very nearly gave Wigan the perfect start, but fumbled the ball in a tackle as he looked to crash over the line inside two minutes.
A handling error from Castleford, as they tried to run the ball out of their own half, meant the early let-off was only a short reprieve, with Bevan French setting Miski up for the game’s first try with a teasing grubber kick that squirmed from the grasp of Tigers full-back Tex Hoy.
Miski then turned provider, intercepting a pass before sending Super League’s leading try-scorer Field over for his 23rd of the season.
Two Marshall tries in five minutes, including a spectacular diving finish which left him with a bloodied scalp after skidding off the turf, had Wigan well on their way to a convincing victory.
Farrimond followed up with back-to-back tries of his own, the first he created for himself with a clever kick before later linking up with Field to run in Wigan’s sixth first-half try.
And with Farrimond converting both of his tries, the 19-year-old – who was brought in to replace England half-back Harry Smith – finished the half with a personal points tally of 18.
Miski then leapt over for his second try of the night eight minutes into the second half after Eckersley juggled a Farrimond kick and offloaded for the winger to finish.
A disastrous attempt of a goal-line drop out for Hoy, which comically went backwards as it sailed and landed back in goal on the left edge, gifted Wigan possession and chance to add to their lead, which Hill eventually did after a succession of repeat sets.
Wigan Warriors: Field; Miski, Eckersley, Wardle, Marshall; French, Farrimond; Havard, Leeming, Thompson, Walters, Nsemba, Ellis.
Interchanges: O’Neill, Mago, Dupree, Hill, Byrne.
Castleford Tigers: Hoy; Tate, Wood, I Senior, Wallis; Asi, Atkin; Lawler, Horne, Singleton, Mellor, Stimson, Westerman.
Interchanges: Robb, Griffin, S Hall, Mustapha, Hill.