Isa Guha, Deep Dasupta, and Sir Alastair Cook reflect on the dramatic fifth Test victory over England by six runs in a series score of 2-2.
Despite the heroics of the Woakes, India won the most recent Test.
Due to her visual impairment, Kaitlyn Clark was told she would never play football, but now that she has seen her England Euro 2025 hero Hannah Hampton, who also has the same condition, continue.
Despite being told by scouts that she was not good enough, the 20-year-old is now a Para Lioness and plays for England on the Women’s Blind Football Team.
She told BBC Radio WM, who set up a surprise meeting with her hero, that it was “like a dagger to the heart.”
A visual condition where the eyes point in different directions, as described by the NHS, Hampton and Ms. Clark were both diagnosed with at a young age.
Over the past ten years, football has been a significant part of my life, she continued.
Hannah demonstrates that anyone with a disability can reach their full potential. She serves as a constant reminder of her dreams.
Ms. Clarke started playing blind football for England when she was 17 years old.
She explained to the BBC, “I started playing when I was nine, and then I started playing when other teams thought I wasn’t good enough.”
“I would be scouted by teams, they would watch me play and get interested in me, and they would later discover that I had a visual impairment and say they didn’t want me.”
I don’t let my visual impairment get in the way of my anger, which made me quite angry.
When an England scout invited Ms Clark to trials for the team’s visually impaired squad, she was playing for Southampton Football Club’s Para team, which included blind players.
“I’d always been turned down by teams, and England knocks on your door,” I thought.
Ms. Clark was taken aback when her hero, who saved two penalties to keep England in the top 2025 championship last month, entered the studio during her interview with BBC Radio WM.
There are so many things we had to put up with as we grew up with visual impairments, Hampton said, “I’m right around the corner, so I thought I couldn’t not]meet her] and my whole story is to go out and try to inspire people.”
The Lioness claimed that their situation did not make them unique in comparison to other football players.
She continued, “To hear your story was just incredible.
I appreciate your continued support of football and don’t let anyone turn you off.
Not many people can say that they represented their country, but just keep that dream alive, which is an incredible accomplishment in itself.
We are the same as everyone else, so hearing your story made me angry. We are humans, we have feelings, and we must continue to do so if it brings happiness.
Following the interview, Ms. Clark shared a message on Facebook.
Linfield, the Irish Premiership champion, may face Shelbourne in a subsequent match for a spot in the group stages of the Uefa Conference League.
In the third qualifying round, the Blues take on Croatia’s Vikingur, with the winners facing either the League of Ireland champions or Croatia’s HNK Rijeka.
There is a real chance that Shelbourne’s Champions League qualifier, which ended up winning 2-1 on aggregate, will come back.
Linfield received a partial stadium ban, suspended for two years, and fines of €10, 000 (£8, 727) for the “racist and/or discriminatory behavior of its supporters” following the second leg of that game at Windsor Park.
Shelbourne lost 4-0 on aggregate to Qarabag in the Europa League qualifying match, while David Healy’s side defeated Lithuanian champions Zalgiris 2-0 at Windsor Park to advance to the third qualifying round of the Conference League.
If the Dublin side defeats their Croatian foes, they will be guaranteed a place in the Conference League group stage at worst, along with a play-off for a place in the Europa League against either Greek side PAOK or Austria’s Wolfsberger.
However, if they lose to HNK Rijeka, Linfield or Vikingur will have to play in the Conference League play-off.
Should Larne defeat Portugal’s CD Santa Clara, they could have a meeting with the League of Ireland’s opposition.
Princess Diana’s niece, Lady Eliza Spencer, has officially said ‘yes’– and her proposal look is turning into a talked-about style moment. At age 33, Eliza accepted longtime partner Channing Millerd’s proposal during a romantic Santorini getaway, announcing the happy news via Instagram with the caption “Forever and Ever”.
Eliza poses in a striking resemblance to her aunt Diana in the romantic photos, wearing a plain sandal and delicate gold jewelry. The ominous red hue immediately invokes the “red nail theory,” or, in broader terms, the “romantic red effect.”
Red can be worn by TikTok users and color psychologists, partly because it is associated with subliminal cues, passion, and confidence, which is suggested by TikTok users and color psychologists. This theory dates back to 2021, when US aficionado Bridget Bahl tied the knot with her ex-husband while wearing bright red nails, and has since become widely popular on social media. She continued, saying that she thought the red color had a significant impact on the proposal that day because she had been wearing neutral nails for months hoping to get a proposal that weekend.
I tried five bodysuits that resembled the shape of Skims, and a £20 one did just that.
Red still has a strong sense of symbolic power despite its mixed (almost nothing) scientific support. Lady Eliza’s choice comes off as intelligent and, at the very least, incredibly chic. Red is known to evoke boldness and romance, and a committed partner might just be inspired. A red dress in that Greek sunset light, whether or not it was the proposal, almost made the entire scene feel cinematic.
Lady Eliza follows in the glam footsteps of her aunt, the late Princess Diana, who also favoured a red nail and a red dress combination. Most famously, her look for the ballet in March 1992 (just a few months before Eliza was born) showed how the colour can be worn to look regal and romantic, rather than harsh.
We believe Lady Eliza’s dress was the ideal one for the occasion, whether she was imitating her aunt’s style, subtly provoking a proposal, or dressing up for the romantic scenery. Here’s how to style her look for a special (or hopefully, special) date coming up that you want to look your best for.
Although the deep red Casette Silk Dress, which she purchased from Reformation, is the exact color, it costs £348. If you prefer that exact silhouette, you can purchase the midaxi piece in six other shades. Reiss’ Alula Back Detail Midi Dress in Red, a nearly identical color to the one she wears in the engagement photos, is a good choice.
Since the Ashes in 2005, this matchup between England and India has unquestionably been my best experience.
The intensity, the combative nature of the 2010 and 2010 Australian Test match matches, as well as the incredible skill, made this sport so unique.
It has everything, and it’s been just as compelling and entertaining as any Ashes series.
Although England supporters would have preferred Gus Atkinson to have scored those runs, even just six more in a tie, is a fantastic thing for Test cricket to have a finish like that regardless of who wins.
I thoroughly enjoyed the competitive atmosphere of Test cricket.
In franchise cricket or the T20, it is absent. You can tell the difference between playing for your country and the people who care about playing for your country in the test.
The 7 187 runs scored in the series’ five-test matches are the most of any, and this is only the second time in the last 20 years that they have all had final days.
The Oval had a sellout on day five, which was fantastic. We had the fourth day of our trip on a Sunday.
And this morning, Chris Woakes was merely watching him hobbling down those steps at number eleven.
In 1963, Colin Cowdrey batted with a broken arm, but Paul Terry did it in 1984 when he faced West Indies with his arm in a sling.
I’m not sure how India would have bowled to him, so it was a relief that Woakes managed to stay at the non-striker’s end.
England should be winning if you go back to crucial points in this match, especially when seven wickets are required and 73 runs are needed.
Harry Brook’s dismissal will be discussed, and I’ll be the one who asks, “Really, was that necessary?” You win the game with a very hard-nosed professional attitude and a game that is only yours to have in your grasp.
With such incredible 195-run partnership, Joe Root and Brook had just taken the win.
However, an old-timer shrugs his shoulders and says “fair enough” when speaking to Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, who have scored far more Test runs than I have, and says they are okay with it.
Because of Root’s quiet, professional approach, Brook was the only player who could have seized the game.
My initial concern was that if things didn’t go well, England’s carefully considered plans for Australia might be in chaos and you wouldn’t know what to do next.
But that is entirely different. For the first Test in Perth, we have been deciding who will start, and it is essentially the same as when we sat down in May and put the same question in our minds.
That is such a positive place to be; it sends a strong message to Australia.
However, India has done a remarkable job. They did not assist themselves in the selection process, but they still prevailed.
They have shown incredible resilience in the second innings, when they were 0-2 in Manchester at the start of their campaign.
Although Shubman Gill is very laid-back in person, he also has a steely side. He reminds me of David Gower.
They appear to have great spirits, and he will gain a lot from this experience.
All Love Island winners are sent a special gift in the post every year – but it’s not as glamorous as you might think! Kai Fagan, who won the winter edition of Love Island back in 2023 alongside new wife Sanam Harrinanan, has lifted the lid on the package, and unpacked the present the champs are given. He talked fans through what was inside on TikTok… but hardly left everyone impressed.
In fact, viewers can purchase the present online for only £28. A Love Island water bottle was the object of the hunk’s gift, which was a Love Island bottle!
Kai said: “Here’s something you all don’t know about winning Love Island. So, you don’t only get £50,000, so £25,000 each if you split, not steal, but I don’t think they do that anymore – but you also get a yearly gift. It comes after ITV fans accuse Alan Titchmarsh of ‘ruining’ garden as foster parents were left sobbing.
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I suppose you are unaware of the purpose of this annual gift. You also receive a small letter before I begin to explain what it is. The creative director of Love Island, Mike Spencer-Hayter, wrote this letter.
Kai then read out the final statement. Hello Kai, I just want to say a huge thank you for your past ten years of keeping Love Island strong. We sent you a gift, which is the most prestigious gift of all, in order to show our appreciation and because you are one of the most famous Islanders to ever visit Love Island, without whom the show would not be possible. “
It’s a Love Island water bottle, Kai said, “and he seemed content with it.” a brand-new one! My name appears on it. So, wherever I go, I’m going to take this Love Island water bottle just to let people know that I won the show and went on Love Island.
“I’ll just sip from the bottle when I’m in the gym, at work, teaching, or even while driving my car.”
His supporters appeared to be less impressed. One reader remarked to the winner, “Love Island producers are so stingy.” When they have all that money, sending a bottle as a thank you.
Another person remarked, “These bloody water bottles are so jarring that they just sip from them every 10 seconds.” They never send you a bottle again after this tiktok, according to a third person’s warning.
The good news is he gets two bottles to enjoy! It has been two years since Kai and Sanam Harrinanan were crowned winners of Love Island and they recently got hitched only a year since their surprise engagement.
The pair first met at the iconic villa on the ITV2 show, and they advanced to the final to win the £50, 000 cash prize. Sanam, 27, donned a stunning off-the-shoulder wedding dress to show off her refined taste.
She finished her look by wearing a floor-length veil and a huge smile as she embraced her new husband, Kai, cascading down her shoulders with her dark hair.
The preparations for Kai and Sanam’s big day have kept their devoted followers informed. The reality TV star’s hen party was one of the most recent updates.
Kai and Fagan shared the moment on social media and wrote, “Introducing the next Mrs. Fagan. “Beautiful, Caring, Loving, and Smart are just some of the words that describe you,” says one woman. He continued, “I love loving you, I love you, and I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my life with you.”