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England and Australia’s T20 series ended in a draw after the third match at Old Trafford was washed out. Heavy rain throughout the day in Manchester prevented any play and the series ends 1-1. Australia won the first T20 comfortably in Southampton, with Travis Head hitting a rapid half-century. Liam Livingstone’s superb knock of 87…
Frenetic few moments for Albionpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 15:19 BST Portsmouth 0-1 West Brom Steve HermonReporter, BBC Radio WM Excellent defending and perhaps a goal-saving challenge there from Furlong. That was absolutely superb. Two vital blocks from Furlong and then Bartley inside the six-yard box. Alex Palmer then grabs the ball and says…
England and English football teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be “government interference” in the sport. In a letter sent by UEFA to the UK’s culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, European football’s governing body raised concerns about a proposed independent football regulator (IFR) in English football. The regulatory…
But not even Birmingham’s buccaneer approach to spending can come without having a plan. In an address to supporters in April, Wagner set out his. On the back of the stadium plan announcement, the American financier spoke of making Birmingham a globally-recognised brand, with being a named-club in England’s second city part of it. He…
Heerenveen head coach Robin van Persie said that his team’s 9-1 defeat at the hands of AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie on Saturday reminds him of when he lost 8-2 to Manchester United as an Arsenal player in 2011. The 41-year-old, who succeeded Kees van Wonderen as head coach in May, has overseen an inconsistent…
Jon Jones set his long-awaited return to action for November 16 as Merab Dvalishvili dethroned Sean O’Malley to become the UFC bantamweight champion. Heavyweight champion Jones has a reputation as the greatest fighter on the UFC roster. He will return to fight Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in New York. Please use Chrome browser…
Canelo Alvarez handed Edgar Berlanga a first career defeat as he won a unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Judges Max DeLuca and Steve Weisfeld scored it 118-109, David Sutherland 117-110, all in favour of Mexican superstar Alvarez. Alvarez defended his WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight world titles (the IBF belt is…
Coming off arguably the biggest sports deal in American history, Lionel Messi‘s move to Major League Soccer was seismic for the sport’s growth in the U.S. However, the Argentine superstar’s challenge at Inter Miami CF will come with bigger expectations in a year where he will compete for trophies at club and even international level,…
Gloucestershire won their first T20 Blast title in glorious style as they beat holders Somerset, comprehensively outplaying their West Country rivals to claim their first trophy in nine years. Openers Cameron Bancroft, up against his former county, and Miles Hammond both hit half-centuries at Edgbaston as they won by eight wickets with 31 balls to…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 14, 2024, 10:51 PM Carlo Ancelotti praised Kylian Mbappé‘s performance after the forward scored in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win away at Real Sociedad on Saturday, saying Mbappé looked “fresher, more active” and is “improving a lot.” Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring at the Reale Arena in the 58th minute, converting…