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The International Cricket Council’s interim chief executive, Geoff Allardice, has hailed the World Test Championship as a “real step forward” for Test cricket before the inaugural final between New Zealand and India in Southampton starts on Friday.
The ICC has also confirmed there will be a $1.6m (£1.1m) prize for whoever wins the final, with $800,000 for the runner-up. The money will be split evenly if the match ends in a draw....

The British ultrarunner Sabrina Verjee has shattered the record for completing all of the Lake District’s 214 Wainwright peaks in less than six days – making her the fastest athlete, male or female, by more than six hours.
The 40-year-old veterinary surgeon from Ambleside finished the 325-mile route, which included the summit of England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, in five days, 23 hours, 49 minutes and 12 seconds to beat the previous best, set by Paul Tierney in...

Inside the first new auto assembly plant built in the Motor City since 1991, the smell of hot metal hangs in the air as new Jeep Grand Cherokee L SUVs head down the welding line.
For Stellantis NV, that is the smell of money. For the City of Detroit, it means nearly 5,000 jobs....

Waymo just announced a second external funding round, raising $2.5 billion for the continued advancement of its autonomous driving technology.
According to investor website PitchBook, the company is valued at just over $30 billion, though that figure does not include this most recent funding round. (A spokesperson didn’t respond to a request seeking clarification.) For years, the company has...