Another summer, another sporting (mis)adventure: Next month I'll be competing in a Kyrgyz belt wrestling ('Alysh') tournament at the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan. I have never done anything even remotely like this before. 📚 Not unrelatedly, I will hopefully have another book out next year!

Another summer, another sporting (mis)adventure: Next month I'll be competing in a Kyrgyz belt wrestling ('Alysh') tournament at the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan. I have never done anything even remotely like this before. 📚 Not unrelatedly, I will hopefully have another book out next year!

Let's see what Fifa come back with now but this is a stunning move from Uefa. Plenty of concerns that smaller countries would choose Infantino's $$ but he has taken a massive blow here. Feeling this is only the start of the story: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed

Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

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Do I know anyone who plays cricket in the Netherlands? I am planning on playing some matches there in August (in snazzy @hellobuglers.bsky.social kit)

🇨🇻 🇨🇱🧤 Cape Verde’s heroic goalkeeper Vozinha has joined Chilean giant Colo-Colo. Clearly a massive moment for one of the figures of the 2026 World Cup!

Think I'll stick to the home shirt this year.

Think I'll stick to the home shirt this year.

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I'm starting work on my next sports book – another great story, not cricket this time... My first book 'Getting Out' (CTSBA shortlist 2025) is still available to buy. All future royalties will go to @fierce-calm.bsky.social – so get your copy to support them: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Getting Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War

Getting Out tells how Ukraine's cricketers escaped from Russia's invasion in February 2022, including first-hand accounts of the war. As the foreign-born players fled the bombings, the team’s Ukrainia...

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It's after 7pm in New York. Donald Trump is still holding the World Cup trophy, rambling. For 38 minutes he has insulted every Spanish person, most of Argentina, telenovelas, Iran, and Shakira. Rodri stands next to him, still empty-handed, awkward in a MAGA cap, as the last fans leave the stadium.

It's after 7pm in New York. Donald Trump is still holding the World Cup trophy, rambling. For 38 minutes he has insulted every Spanish person, most of Argentina, telenovelas, Iran, and Shakira. Rodri stands next to him, still empty-handed, awkward in a MAGA cap, as the last fans leave the stadium.

Last time I saw a Brar this expensive was in Victoria's Secret. #ENGvIND 🏏

I assume I'm already in the middle class hall of fame, but just to make sure, today I said quite loudly to my 5 y/o, in the middle of Norwich's M&S: "I thought the idea was you didn't want sea bass this evening?"

Last time I saw a Brar this expensive was in Victoria's Secret. #ENGvIND 🏏

Last time I saw a Brar this expensive was in Victoria's Secret. #ENGvIND 🏏

I'm very grateful to Wanderlust Magazine for putting NIGHTFARING on their list of the best travel books of 2026! www.wanderlustmagazine.com/inspiration/...

🇵🇪🤝🇳🇴 Haaland 🫶🏻 Perú 563 new born Peruvians have been named after ‘el Androide’. And that must be just the start: how many more children born the next few months will be added to the list?! 🥰 Still, better than Unión Comercio’s defender Osama Vinladen Jiménez! 😳

Has been a genuine career highlight to work on this with Chris Woakes - World Cup wins, Ashes battles, the greats he's played with and against, and plenty of behind-the-scenes material you won't get anywhere else. Out in October, pre-order below 👇 www.penguin.co.uk/books/485021...

I'm hearing that the hospital in Mexico City has also made some calls to Gianni Infantino, in a bid to overturn Jordan Henderson's broken wrist. "We confirm this is true", a FIFA source has commented. "But our decision to repair the fractured bones of certain players has nothing to do with this."

Latest odds on Portugal's next manager: Erik ten Hag 5/2 Gonçalo Ramos's dad 7/1 Lionel Messi 10/1

#MEXvENG #ENGvMEX #FIFAWorldCup

Jude Bellingham's Big Smile

ALT: Jude Bellingham's Big Smile

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I wrote about birds. Again. This month, I go off piste and write about the avian wonders of the Venetian lagoon, including terns, swifts, black-winged stilts and bin chickens – and, for paying subscribers, a bonus wol.

Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? – June

Full of water | Bonus wol

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I'm starting work on my next sports book – another great story, not cricket this time... My first book 'Getting Out' (CTSBA shortlist 2025) is still available to buy. All future royalties will go to @fierce-calm.bsky.social – so get your copy to support them: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Getting Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War

Getting Out tells how Ukraine's cricketers escaped from Russia's invasion in February 2022, including first-hand accounts of the war. As the foreign-born players fled the bombings, the team’s Ukrainia...

pitchpublishing.co.uk

Archer, Salt, Robinson, Coles, Garton, Mills (England players); Crocombe, Haines, Carson (England Lions); Ibrahim (England U19s); Hopkinson, Sarah Taylor, Mark Robinson, Yardy (England coaches); Wright (England selector). Thank you, ECB. And you're welcome. #GOSBTS

Surrey Cricket@kiaoval.com · last mo.

Surrey have won the race to secure the services of highly-rated fast bowler Henry Crocombe from Sussex. Crocombe, 24, will join the Three Feathers ahead of the 2027 season. 🤎 | #SurreyCricket

I like pink huts and I cannot lie.

Indestructible and Hang With Me don't make the top 10. The woman is a genius. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

Breaking hearts and blowing minds:​ Robyn’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As she tours the UK, we pick the best of an artist who defined the ‘sad banger’ – but also radiates joy and strength from her perfect pop songs

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I like pink huts and I cannot lie.

And the weather was so hot that we almost witnessed the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian umpire.

Andrew Nixon@andrewnixon.bsky.social · last mo.

Away from the big cricket news of yesterday, Austria became the fifth team to score over 300 in a men's T20I as they racked up 322-7 against Hungary, the second highest men's T20I total. Captain Karanbir Singh made the second highest individual score with 164 from 57 balls.

Matt Prior to coach this England team against Pakistan: Duckett Gay Pope Root* Brook Bethell Rew+ Crane Robinson Archer Tongue #TheCricket 🏏