LONDON (AP) — New Zealand won The Oval test by 253 runs after routing England for 209 just 48 minutes into the fifth and final day Sunday.

The crushing win followed England's own big win at Lord's and sends the series to a decider in Nottingham starting on Thursday.

England resumed on 182-5 with an improbable target of 463 and fast bowler Matt Henry took the last five wickets.

The metronomic Henry gave a masterclass with a spell of 5-3 in 5.1 overs.

They earned him 6-29 in the innings and, after his 5-80 in the first innings, 11-109 in the match, the best-ever match figures by a New Zealand bowler against England.

Henry also achieved his first 10-wicket match haul in his 35th test.

Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry. He was on a hat trick but Jordan Cox defended it.

Root added only two runs to his overnight 75 and was beaten by Henry between bat and pad and struck plumb on the back thigh. He reviewed in vain and trudged off with 77 from 145 balls, taking with him England's last hope.

Henry was the first bowler to take out Root and Harry Brook twice in a single test.

Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat. Archer threw back his head and smiled after his two-ball duck.

Fisher chopped on to his leg stump on 0 and Tongue edged to first slip on 0, too. Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.

Cox, on 0 overnight, had a cameo 25 before he was bowled trying to sweep, bringing the match to its inevitable end. Sonny Baker didn't score.

New Zealand earned only its seventh win in England in 95 years of touring, and only its second at The Oval. The other was in 1999.

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Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Newcastle United over a deal for Sandro Tonali according to the usually very reliable David Ornstein of The Athletic.

Ohers in the media were claiming late Saturday that Spurs had seen an £80m bid turned down by Newcastle United.

Meanwhile, David Ornstein with this more restrained Saturday night report/update, claiming the opening of official talks rather than a concrete offer already made.

It is always a case of picking and choosing who you believe in these transfer stories and I think my feeling is that the man from The Athletic is probably closest to the truth.

I think what probably isn’t in doubt now is that if somebody meets Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali valuation then he could leave.

Whether that could be Tottenham remains to be seen.

I can’t help but think that Newcastle United are happy to engage in talks with Tottenham to then help draw out the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City, clubs that you could see Sandro Tonali potentially wanting to join, as opposed to Tottenham which makes absolutely no sense in terms of player ambition.

David Ornstein reports that Tottenham are: ‘…vying with Manchester City to sign Tonali if he leaves St James’ Park — but by making club-to-club contact, it steps up the pursuit and underlines their intent to strike a deal. Discussions between the 26-year-old midfielder’s representatives and both suitors continue, as they attempt to make an agreement on personal terms. Newcastle will seek about £100million ($133m) to consider selling the Italy international, whose contract runs until 2029 and has a 12-month extension option.’

Ornstein going on to say: ‘The Athletic reported on June 16 that Tottenham were in positive talks with Tonali’s camp and they had yet to engage with Newcastle on the matter. This has now changed and Spurs will hope that a high salary offer, head coach Roberto De Zerbi pushing for the transfer and the appeal of London may help swing the situation in their direction. Newcastle have remained open to selling Tonali this summer, should a bid meet their demands, having already sold winger Anthony Gordon for £69.3m to Barcelona.’

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The Los Angeles Lakers are anticipated to target a big man who can complement and create opportunities for Luka Dončić.

With the Lakers expected to be one of the most aggressive teams during the NBA offseason, several potential targets have already emerged as candidates on their radar.

According to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel, Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance could be a potential target for the Lakers if he is still on the board when they make their selection.

Quaintance appeared in four games last season, averaging 5.0 points on 57.1% shooting and 5.0 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game.

Though concerns about his medical history and past injuries have reportedly caused his draft stock to decline, NBA insider Jake Fischer echoed that possibility in “The Stein Line” on Saturday.

“The Lakers at No. 25 are another team rivals are projecting will land on a big man,” Fischer wrote. “Depending on what happens with teams above them, they might be presented with the opportunity to draft Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintance, who once figured to go much higher but has inspired trepidation among some NBA teams with a slow recovery from a torn ACL in February 2025.”

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Fischer also mentioned another prospect who could draw the Lakers’ attention: UConn center Tarris Reed Jr.

“Another big man who’s been connected to the Lakers is UConn center Tarris Reed Jr., who I’ve also heard has interest from teams as high as the late teens,” Fischer wrote.

For UConn last season, Reed averaged 14.7 points on 60.7% shooting, 9.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.0 blocks across 35 games while logging 27.3 minutes per game.

He is seen as one of the strongest and most physically imposing big men in this year’s draft class and is capable of contributing immediately as a reserve center or third big in a playoff-caliber rotation.

Fischer also reported on the free agents the Lakers might be pursuing, including Mitchell Robinson, who is fresh off winning the NBA championship with the New York Knicks.

“The Lakers have been linked to all sorts of veteran big men in the forthcoming free agent market as well,” Fischer wrote. “They could emerge as a suitor for the Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson and the Trail Blazers’ Robert Williams III, although sources say both players are very open to remaining in their incumbent roles with the Knicks and Blazers.”

Robinson is set to become an unrestricted free agent after completing the final season of his four-year, $60 million contract.

The report surfaced shortly after ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed that the Knicks have already begun preliminary discussions with Robinson’s representatives regarding a potential new deal.

Robinson averaged just 3.6 points per game during the NBA Finals, but continued to showcase his value as one of the league’s premier offensive rebounders. He pulled down 10 rebounds in 20 minutes of action in New York’s championship-clinching Game 5 against the Spurs.

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As for Williams, he established himself early in his career with the Boston Celtics as an elite rim protector and lob threat. He is now entering free agency and could attract interest from several contenders looking for frontcourt depth in a limited bench role.

Injuries have significantly impacted Williams’ tenure with Portland, but the Trail Blazers consistently performed better on both ends of the floor when Williams was available.

The former Celtics big man is currently playing under the four-year, $48 million contract he originally signed in Boston.

A wounded Spain will aim to get their World Cup challenge firmly back on track when they face Saudi Arabia in Atlanta on Sunday.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his players had been stung by the criticism after they were held to a goalless draw in their opening match by Cape Verde, the African archipelago of just over half a million people who are making their World Cup debut.

The European champions arrived in North America as one of the favourites, but with Lamine Yamal only able to appear as a second-half substitute on his return from injury, La Roja were unable to find the target against Cape Verde.

De la Fuente, who confidently described his squad as the best in the world before the tournament, said they would show their true colors on Sunday.

"This generation of footballers is highly competitive and really fired up... It's going to be a completely different story," he said at his pre-match press conference on Saturday.

"There is no drama or crisis. The bottom line is simply that we need to win tomorrow."

Speculation about Yamal's fitness has dominated Spain's camp. The 18-year-old winger is still not ready to complete a full game, but De la Fuente is under pressure to play him from the start.

"The most important thing is that he's back," he said.

Saudi Arabia also drew their opening game, 1-1 with Uruguay.

- Mum in the stands -

Cape Verde, the team that frustrated Spain, will play "without fear" when they face Uruguay in Miami on Sunday, coach Pedro Leitao Brito, known as "Bubista", said.

"We didn't come just to take part. We want to play all the matches and to be able to show that we have the level to take on the best teams in the world," he added

"Our aim is to play all the games with courage, in an organised way but also without fear."

Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper who held Spain at bay with a remarkable performance, will be watched by his mother on Sunday after she arrived in Miami on a US visa.

Ana Candida Evora travelled from Cape Verde's capital Praia after her son tearfully told reporters she had not been granted a visa in time for the first game, but the US State Department has now provided her with the necessary document.

Meanwhile, Belgium will again be without Jeremy Doku with respiratory problems as they face Iran.

Without the winger, Belgium sputtered to a draw in their opener against Egypt.

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said he has been told US travel restrictions on his team will finally be eased for their third group game, against Egypt in Seattle on June 26, but he claimed the treatment they have received so far had adversely affected their on-field performance.

Despite that, Iran remain in contention after drawing 2-2 with New Zealand in their first game. 

In the other game in the group on Sunday, Egypt play New Zealand in Vancouver.

On Saturday, Germany booked their place in the knockout rounds with a dramatic injury-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast.

Substitute Deniz Undav scored a 68th-minute equalizer before slotting the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time to settle an enthralling contest in Toronto.

It is the first time since 2014 that Germany have reached the last 32.

"This is exactly what we hoped for and I'm very happy for my team," coach Julian Nagelsmann said. 

Germany's victory was made even sweeter later on Saturday as Curacao -- the smallest country by population ever to qualify for the World Cup with just 160,000 inhabitants -- dug deep to secure a shock 0-0 draw with Ecuador in Kansas City that ensured the Germans will win Group E with a game to spare.

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was their hero, keeping out a record 15 shots -- the most saves in a game that did not involve extra time -- as the underdogs secured their first ever World Cup point.

In Houston, the Netherlands stayed firmly on course for qualification with a 5-1 demolition of Sweden in Group F.

Japan are now level on four points with the Dutch after cruising to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico in Saturday's late match -- the 1,000th game in World Cup history. 

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