Ben Stokes is cricket’s last action hero – the ODI captaincy can be his Viking funeral | Ben Stokes

This column is about the rise of high-end supermarket cheddar cheese that has delicious and addictive crunchy crystals in it. What are these exactly? And is everything just basically crisps now? This column is about the MCC being needlessly given tens of millions of pounds because the ECB sold a hat that isn’t really a … Read more

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts gets six-game ban for Mateta challenge | Millwall

The Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts is to serve an extended six-match ban for his challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta after an appeal by the Football Association. Roberts said he accepted unequivocally “the red card as awarded and accept my punishment” and reiterated his apologies to the Crystal Palace striker, describing himself as “devastated” by the incident. … Read more

L&T bets on space exploration as India expands private rocket and satellite industry

 Larsen & Toubro said it is betting on aerospace. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it is betting on aerospace as a potential growth engine, including launch vehicle and satellite manufacturing, as the country cuts reliance on imports and boosts private participation. L&T, considered a bellwether for India’s infrastructure … Read more

‘I’m a simple guy’: athlete George Mills, son of Danny, on his monastic regime | Athletics

When George Mills is not pushing his body through 120-mile training weeks at his sparse altitude camp in Dullstroom, South Africa, he could teach Benedictine monks a thing or two about abstinence. Last summer, when he won a­­­ ­European Championships 1500m ­silver medal in Rome, his ­celebrations consisted of nothing but a kombucha followed by a … Read more