Sports

The Ultimate Test, Day 2

To review or not to review, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler to refer it to DRS and suffer the slings and arrows of hawk-eye’s fortune, or to take the umpire’s decision, and by not opposing, end your innings? The modern game so often hinges on 15 seconds. On Day 2 at Lord’s, there […]

Published

1 week ago

June 12, 2025

Your Sports Nation

The modern game so often hinges on 15 seconds. On Day 2 at Lord’s, there were four such moments. One where SA fans were given the hope that Temba Bavuma, the man who seemingly does not know if he has edged the ball, was given a reprieve. The second was where his opposing Captain, Pat Cummins, called correctly and sent Kyle Verreynne on his way.

The third was when Bavuma backed his bowler Lungi Ngidi to see the back of Steve Smith, the batter with the highest number of runs by a visiting player at Lord’s. The fourth was when Carey’s edge saved him from an early shower. All where the original decisions were reversed.

It is at such moments that matches are decided. The collapse that followed the Verreynne dismissal saw the Proteas fall 74 runs short of Australia’s total. South Africans across the world groaned, it’s the hope that kills you…

Before the day’s play, I station myself outside the Heyhoe-Flint gate. Talking to the fans from both teams, the excitement of being at Lord’s for the WTC Final is evident. A former colleague recognises me. He stops for a chat, and tells me he has a ticket for the Mound Stand.

It’s his first time at Lord’s. The young Aussie cricketer I approached for a chat was equally thrilled to be here. I know I have mentioned this before, but there is history everywhere at the home of cricket.

I do a little research into the origins of the names around the ground. The Edrich, Compton, Allen and Warner stands commemorate legends of Middlesex and English Cricket. Apart from his cricket career, Bill Edrich was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the Second World War for “courage and resolute determination” flying a Blenheim Bomber over Cologne in 1941.

Both Plum Warner and Gubby Allen were knighted for their services to sport. Denis Compton was awarded a CBE and famously also won the FA Cup as an Arsenal player in 1950. It is only fitting that their legacy is enshrined here.

The Mound Stand is named rather banally after the clay mound on which the original stand was designed by Frank Verity in 1898. It was rebuilt in 1987, but the 7 original brick arches remain.

It is in these stands that the cheers go up as Cummins achieves the best-ever bowling figures by a captain at Lord’s. He finishes with 6/28, tearing the heart out of the Proteas’ first innings. The crowd is fully engaged in this enthralling contest. As Australia plunge to 66/6 in their second knock, the cries of “Olé, Ole, Olé” reverberate around the ground from the South African faithful.

This is what they came for. The ebb and flow of test cricket, the punching and counter-punching, first one team in the ascendancy and then the other.

As we end the second day of the Test match, the game is still in the balance. Advantage Australia, but as batter David Bedingham says of the Proteas dressing room, there is belief. It is living up to its billing as the Ultimate Test.

Day 2 is done, day 3 awaits.

Related Topics:cricket determination history review sports team test

Up Next

16 York-Adams League boys’ volleyball players named District 3 all-stars

Don't Miss

Masuk’s SWC champ volleyball team reached state tourney semis

Click to comment

Sports

Sophee Peterson, No. 1 HS volleyball recruit, commits to Texas A&M

Caleb Yum, Austin American-Statesman | Hearst – Austin Transition Texas A&M volleyball landed a potential program-changing recruit last Monday when Sophee Peterson, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the Class of 2027, announced her commitment. Peterson had a remarkable sophomore campaign, leading Byron Nelson High School to a 40-1 overall record and the […]

Published

3 seconds ago

June 22, 2025

Your Sports Nation

Caleb Yum, Austin American-Statesman
| Hearst – Austin Transition

Texas A&M volleyball landed a potential program-changing recruit last Monday when Sophee Peterson, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the Class of 2027, announced her commitment.

Peterson had a remarkable sophomore campaign, leading Byron Nelson High School to a 40-1 overall record and the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps national ranking. The Bobcats won their last 36 matches, sweeping through the Class 6A Division II UIL state tournament without dropping a set.

Peterson recorded 1,480 assists, 271 digs, 199 kills, 75 blocks and 48 aces this past season.. She had 42 assists, 13 digs, five kills and four block assists in a three-set sweep of nationally ranked Houston Stratford in the state finals.

MORE: 3 things to know about Texas A&M volleyball

Texas A&M’s season came to an end Dec. 13 in the Sweet 16 after a hard-fought loss to Wisconsin 21-25, 25-18,19-25, 25-23, 13-15 in Nebraska’s Bob Devaney Sports Center. It was the farthest the Aggies had made it in the NCAA Tournament since 2019 and their second consecutive appearance.

“I came here with a vision of what this program has been and should be,” coach Jamie Morrison told reporters after the season ended. “This has been a perennial Sweet 16 team. My first goal when I got here was to bring it back to that.”

Texas A&M signed four prospects in the 2025 class, highlighted by setter Kirra Musgrove, the nation’s No. 24 overall prospect. It currently has three players committed to its 2026 class.

Link

Sports

2D Action-platformer ‘Klaus Lee – Thunderballs’ Hits PC & Consoles 26th June

Developer NUKKLEAR and publisher Assemble Entertainment will be launching their 2D action-platforming title ‘Klaus Lee 0 Thunderballs’ onto PC via Steam/GOG, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One consoles on the 26th of June. Dive deep through the neon-hued brash and bawdy ’80s inspired reimagined classic 2D action-platformer with your favorite BADASS Kraut, Klaus Lee! […]

Published

5 minutes ago

June 22, 2025

Your Sports Nation

Developer NUKKLEAR and publisher Assemble Entertainment will be launching their 2D action-platforming title ‘Klaus Lee 0 Thunderballs’ onto PC via Steam/GOG, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One consoles on the 26th of June.

Dive deep through the neon-hued brash and bawdy ’80s inspired reimagined classic 2D action-platformer with your favorite BADASS Kraut, Klaus Lee! Dust off your jetpack, grab your dynamite and prepare your laser eyes and dive deep into Klaus’ first challenging adventure!

Have a gander below for more details on ‘Klaus Lee – Thunderballs’.

Dive deep through the neon-hued brash and bawdy ’80s inspired classic 2D action-platformer with your favorite BADASS Kraut, Klaus Lee! Dust off your jetpack, grab your dynamite, and prepare your laser eyes to dive deep into Klaus’ first challenging adventure!

You remember Klaus Lee, right?! No? Well, you should! He almost became a cop in Beverly Hills but then applied to be a private investigator in Hawaii and got bored waiting to find out if he got it. Moving back to Cali, he worked as an unknown stuntman while running a squad of troubleshooters that kept getting beaten to the clients by A much more successful Team. One time he barely missed his job interview at a New York startup and some dude named Zeddemore got the job as an exterminator of spirits.

Did you know that Klaus trained Maverick how to both fly his jet and play killer beach volleyball? This is only a glimpse of everything he experienced living life to the max. Klaus was a really busy guy!

FEATURES:

Classic platforming action with attitude
Over 100 levels created by our cruel level designers
Build your own levels with the comfortable level editor
Share your level creations cross-platform with the world
Discover a potentially endless number of user-generated levels

Link

Sports

MVSU Track Camp is Off and Running | Sports

ITTA BENA, MS – MVSU kicked off its second annual Track and Field Camp. The camp stretches over 4 days and includes instructions in sprints, hurdles, throws, and jumps. “We’re working with the youth in the area of learning their skill levels.” said MVSU Track Coach Dr. Michael Snapp. “We also want to be able […]

Published

9 minutes ago

June 22, 2025

Your Sports Nation

ITTA BENA, MS – MVSU kicked off its second annual Track and Field Camp. The camp stretches over 4 days and includes instructions in sprints, hurdles, throws, and jumps.

“We’re working with the youth in the area of learning their skill levels.” said MVSU Track Coach Dr. Michael Snapp. “We also want to be able to get them to see the university and get experience on the collegiate level.”

Link

Sports

Vicksburg native Gabby McLeod crowned Miss Louisiana 2025

Monroe, LA.(VDN)—Gabrelle “Gabby” McLeod, a native of Vicksburg, was crowned Miss Louisiana 2025 on Saturday night, capping off a standout weekend at the state competition. Representing Miss Cane River, McLeod emerged as the winner after advancing through the Top 11 and Top 5 on the final night of competition. Just a day earlier, she claimed […]

Published

22 minutes ago

June 22, 2025

Your Sports Nation

Monroe, LA.(VDN)—Gabrelle “Gabby” McLeod, a native of Vicksburg, was crowned Miss Louisiana 2025 on Saturday night, capping off a standout weekend at the state competition.

Representing Miss Cane River, McLeod emerged as the winner after advancing through the Top 11 and Top 5 on the final night of competition. Just a day earlier, she claimed the Overall Fitness Award for the second year in a row—a testament to her dedication and preparation.

This victory marks a significant leap from her 2024 performance, when she was named fourth runner-up and a Top 5 finalist in her first year competing at Miss Louisiana. During that competition, she also took home the Preliminary Health and Fitness Newcomer Award and the Overall Fitness Award.

Now, as Miss Louisiana 2025, McLeod will represent the state at the upcoming Miss America pageant, continuing her journey on a national stage.

Though she will now serve as an ambassador for Louisiana, McLeod has deep roots in Mississippi. A graduate of River City Early College, she was a standout track and field athlete at Warren Central High School before attending the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Her background in athletics, combined with her pageant experience, has helped shape her into a strong and poised competitor. McLeod’s win is not only a personal triumph, but a proud moment for her hometown.

Despite representing a neighboring state, McLeod continues to receive strong support from Vicksburg, where her accomplishments are being celebrated across the community and over social media as many individuals are posting her success.

See a typo? Report it here.

Link

Sports

Sports log

On this day … Sunday, June 22, 1994 — The United States beat Colombia 2-1 for its first FIFA World Cup victory since 1950 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Today AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Lewis-Clark Cubs at Kuna Tribe A 18U (2), 10 a.m. Lewis-Clark Bucs at Washington Awards 16U, 10:15 a.m. Lewis-Clark Bucs […]

Published

28 minutes ago

June 22, 2025

Your Sports Nation

On this day …

Sunday, June 22, 1994 — The United States beat Colombia 2-1 for its first FIFA World Cup victory since 1950 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Today

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Lewis-Clark Cubs at Kuna Tribe A 18U (2), 10 a.m.

Lewis-Clark Bucs at Washington Awards 16U, 10:15 a.m.

Lewis-Clark Bucs at Wenatchee Valley Baseball Club 15U, 12:30 p.m.

Moscow Blue Devils at Flathead A’s, Big Bucks Tournament, Libby, Mont. 7 a.m.; possible second game to follow, noon

Palouse Patriots vs. TBD, Murr Sports Park, Walla Walla, 11:45 a.m.

SPORTS ON RADIO

MLB — Seattle at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m., KOZE-AM (950), KHTR-FM (104.3), KLER-AM (1300)

SPORTS ON TV

Auto racing — FIM MotoGP: The Brembo Grand Prix of Italy, Tuscany, Italy, 4:30 a.m., FS1; NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis., 7 a.m., FS1; NXT IndyCar Series: The Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis., 8 a.m., FS1; IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Saleh’s Six Hours of Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y., 9 a.m., NBC; NTT IndyCar Series: The Xpel Grand Prix at Road America, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis., 10:30 a.m., FOX; NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.COM, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa., 11 a.m., PRIME VIDEO; FIM Motocross: The MX2, Matterly Basin, Great Britain (taped), 1 p.m., CBSSN; NHRA: The Virginia NHRA Nationals, Virginia Motorsports Park, North Dinwiddie, Va., 1 p.m., FOX; FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Matterly Basin, Great Britain (taped), 2 p.m., CBSSN

Beach volleyball — AVP League: Week 4 – Day 2, East Hampton, N.Y., 10 a.m., CBSSN; AVP League: Week 4 – Day 2, East Hampton, N.Y., noon, The CW

BIG3 — Week 2: Detroit Amps vs. Miami 305, Boston Ball Hogs vs. DMV Trilogy, Houston Rig Hands vs. Chicago Triplets, L.A. Riot vs. Dallas Power, Baltimore, 10 a.m., CBS

College baseball — Men’s College World Series – Final: LSU vs. Coastal Carolina, Game 2, Omaha, Neb., 11:30 a.m., ABC

Golf — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, Final Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn., 10 a.m., GOLF; PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, Final Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn., noon, CBS; PGA Tour Champions: The Kaulig Companies Championship, Final Round, Firestone Country Club South Course, Akron, Ohio, noon, GOLF; LPGA Tour: The 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship: Final Round, Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas, noon, NBC

Link

Sports

UNC’s Tommy Kitchell Named Southeast Region Men’s Field Athlete Of The Year – Tar Heel Times

Posted Jun 22, 2025 Tommy Kitchell was named Southeast Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year on Friday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Kitchell is the second Tar Heel in as many seasons to earn a Southeast Region postseason award. Kitchell (20.74m) closed out […]

Published

41 minutes ago

June 22, 2025

Your Sports Nation

Posted Jun 22, 2025

Tommy Kitchell was named Southeast Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year on Friday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Kitchell is the second Tar Heel in as many seasons to earn a Southeast Region postseason award. Kitchell (20.74m) closed out his college career as the shot put silver medalist in the National Championships.
(GoHeels.com)

Related: Track & Field

My Tar Heel Tale: Patrick Anderson
In the spring of 2023, five UNC Men’s Track & Field athletes were in a car crash, and student-athletes Patrick Anderson and Will Coogan suffered…
Fri Jun 20, 2025

3 UNC Athletes Finish as National Runners-Up at NCAA Track & Field Championships
Three Tar Heels – shot putter Tommy Kitchell and runners Makayla Paige and Ethan Strand – finished as national runners-up in their events at the…
Tue Jun 17, 2025

Video: Locked On Tar Heels – UNC Offers Qayden Samuels, Basketball Schedule, Jake Knapp, and more
Basketball recruiting heats up as Qayden Samuels receives a coveted UNC scholarship offer. Also, with the Kentucky game announced, how is the non-conference basketball schedule…
Mon Jun 16, 2025

Makayla Paige Earns Silver In Fastest NCAA Championships 800m Race Ever
Makayla Paige (1:58.97), the women’s 800m silver medalist, was part of the greatest NCAA Championships 800m race, as every finalist ran the fastest time a…
Sun Jun 15, 2025

UNC's Tommy Kitchell Named Southeast Region Men's Field Athlete Of The Year