Prior to Sunday, Maia Bouchier had not scored a century since playing age-group cricket. Against New Zealand in Worcester though, the England opener guided her team to a match and series victory with her maiden professional ton. Chasing 142 to beat the White Ferns, Bouchier followed up her 67 in the nine-wicket win over the…
Nottinghamshire seamer Dillon Pennington and Surrey batter Jamie Smith have been named in England’s Test squad for their first two matches against West Indies. It represents maiden call-ups for the pair at this level, while Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson is the other uncapped player to feature having been part of the squad for the Test…
Amy Yang secured her maiden major victory after cruising to an emphatic three-shot victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Washington. Yang took a two-shot lead into the final day at Sahalee Country Club and never left top spot during an impressive display, where she increased her lead to seven strokes before a late…
Chloe Chambers claimed her maiden F1 Academy win with a stunning drive in the second race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday. American Chambers started from second but a superb launch off the line saw her blitz past Britain’s Abbi Pulling on the run down to Turn One. From there, the Haas-affiliated driver romped…
England’s Amy Taylor secured her breakthrough Ladies European Tour title with a dramatic one-shot win at the Ladies Italian Open. The 23-year-old carded a three-under 69 on the final day at Golf Nazionale, mixing six birdies with three bogeys to finish on 10 under and one clear of Spain’s Maria Hernandez. Taylor took a one-shot…
Carlos Alcaraz was made to sweat but clinched his first French Open title by outlasting Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in Sunday’s final at Roland Garros. The 21-year-old filled a Rafael Nadal-sized void at Roland Garros with a marathon victory in four hours and 19 minutes. Fourth seed Zverev had sent old warrior…
