Gallery: Weekend In Sport
Cricketing controversy grabbed the headlines in the latest weekend of sport with Bairstow’s stumping overshadowing Stokes’ superb 155 in the second Ashes test of the series. We’ve taken a look back at a packed few days of sporting action…
An incredible century from Ben Stokes was not enough to carry England to a second-Test victory over Australia at Lord’s in one of the most controversial days in Ashes history.
England captain Stokes scored 155 in what threatened to become the greatest innings ever played in Test cricket on Sunday, supported by the courageous Stuart Broad.
Stokes and Broad were fuelled by a hugely contentious stumping of Jonny Bairstow, which left England needing 178 runs with just four wickets in hand.
England were eventually bowled out for 327 to give Australia victory by 43 runs and a 2-0 series lead.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently agreed an audio rights deal with the BBC, which includes Ashes coverage.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen continued his imperious march towards a third world title with a dominant victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman’s fifth win in a row moves him 81 points clear of team-mate Sergio Perez in the championship.
England were held by Portugal in their final match on home soil before heading to Australia for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The goalless draw saw the Lionesses twice hit the bar on their way to registering 23 attempts in front of a 26,267 crowd in Milton Keynes.
Back in June, Lioness Alessia Russo has became the latest athlete to partner with Italian luxury brand Oakley.
Daryll Neita won the women’s 200m ahead of fellow Briton Dina Asher-Smith at a wet Diamond League event in Stockholm.
Neita followed her second place in the 100m in Lausanne with a winning time of 22.50 seconds and Asher-Smith (22.58) completed a British one-two.
Back in May, UK Athletics approached UK Sport for investment ahead of the Diamond League kicking off.
Frenchman Victor Lafay produced a brilliantly timed attack to win the second stage of the Tour de France, after taking the lead with 900m to go.
Britain’s Adam Yates retained the leader’s yellow jersey, with his twin brother Simon in joint-second place.
Anthony Gordon’s first-half finish sealed England a place in the European Under-21 Championship semi-finals as they defeated Portugal in Georgia.
The Newcastle forward smashed home from inside the area from a Morgan Gibbs-White cutback after good work from Chelsea’s Noni Madueke to seal the 1-0 victory.
