Steve Smith and Travis Head shone with the bat on Wednesday as Australia finished day 1 on the second Ashes Test at 339-5 after being put to bat by England.
Chelsea sold two of the key players in their 2020-21 Champions League winning side as Kai Havertz joined Premier League rivals Arsenal while Edouard Mendy joined Saudi side Al-Ahli.
World number one Iga Swiatek and world no seven Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals at Bad Homburg and Eastbourne respectively but world no 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out at the Mallorca Open.
Here’s a look at the key stories from international sporting events through the day for June 29, 2023:
Smith stars for Australia
Star batsman Steve Smith’s unbeaten 85 was the centrepiece of Australia’s impressive 339-5 on the opening day of the second Test against England at Lord’s on Wednesday.
But off-spinner Joe Root, better known as the number one-ranked batsman in Test cricket, took two wickets in four balls late in the day to check the progress of Ashes-holders Australia, 1-0 up in the five-match series after a thrilling two-wicket win at Edgbaston last week.
Australia were in command at 316-3, despite being sent into bat by England captain Ben Stokes in overcast conditions and on a green tinged-pitch that promised to…
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