Dylan Lawlor: The rapid rise of Cardiff City and Wales defender
Born in Caerphilly, south Wales, Lawlor joined Cardiff City’s academy at the age of seven. He has been a regular in Wales youth squads throughout the age grades and played a part as his side were crowned joint-champions with Scotland in the 2021 Victory Shield. Lawlor has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2025, which saw […]
England: John Stones pulls out of squad for World Cup qualifiers with injury
Defender John Stones has withdrawn from the England squad for the next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Manager Thomas Tuchel says he does not want to take any risks with the 31-year-old, who arrived at the training camp with a minor “muscular issue” that has not improved. Stones has started all three of […]
George Munsey on form as Scotland defeat Namibia by 55 runs in Canada
George Munsey’s 59 runs helped Scotland defeat Namibia in a rain-shortened World Cup League 2 ODI in King City, Ontario. Opener Munsey, whose haul of 84 was pivotal in Sunday’s win over Canada, was eventually bowled by Ruben Trumpelmann. Brandon McMullen, Tom Bruce, Michael Leask and Mark Watt all added tallies of double figures as […]
Trump grows pessimistic about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has grown increasingly pessimistic about the chance of brokering an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict anytime soon or seeing the leaders of the two warring countries meet in person, according to two senior administration officials. Trump isn’t abandoning hopes of settling the dispute: He joined a conference call Thursday with […]