Australian Caleb Ewan fell metres short of winning Milan-San Remo on Saturday, finishing the 299km race second behind Jasper Stuyven after more than six hours in the saddle. 

It is the Blues’ lowest total in NSW’s 129-year Sheffield Shield history and the fourth lowest total of all time in the domestic competition.

Britain is on track to ease lockdown measures in line with its roadmap, health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday after announcing that half of all adults in the country had now had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Thai police used water cannon and charged toward protesters who had gathered near the King’s Palace in Bangkok on Saturday to call for the release of protest leaders and demand reform of the monarchy.

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