Watch as Aaliyah Alleyne hits five fours in a row off the bowling of Lauren Filer as West Indies set England 106 to win the third One Day International at Taunton. Read full article at source...
Clarke had warned last month the lack of available goalkeepers was “probably an oversight” by the Scottish FA, but little did he know that his words would become so immediately prophetic. Already unable to call up Craig Gordon, Zander Clark and Liam Kelly, he was shorn of Robby McCrorie when the Kilmarnock man pulled a...
Kylian Mbappe says he is not bitter over Paris St-Germain’s Champions League victory less than a year after leaving the club for Real Madrid. The forward left PSG as the club’s record goalscorer but was unable to win European football’s premier club competition in seven seasons with the French giants before signing for Madrid on...
West Indies lose three wickets in their first four overs as England take early control of the third and final women’s ODI at Taunton. Read full article at source...
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone will take a break from domestic cricket as she manages a quad injury and to “prioritise her wellbeing”. Ecclestone, 26, was left out of England’s first squad under new coach Charlotte Edwards because she was recovering from a knee injury. She played for the UP Warriorz in India’s Women’s Premier League...
Ben Cliff has signed a two-year extension to his contact with Yorkshire. The 22-year-old medium pace bowler has been given the new deal after what head coach Anthony McGrath called his “accelerated” development over the past 12 months. The England Under-19 international has made 16 appearances for the White Rose county across all formats of...
Malcolm Elias, the man responsible for developing Gareth Bale and Trent Alexander-Arnold, has died after a short illness. Elias, Fulham’s head of academy recruitment, joined the Premier League club from Liverpool in 2009, having previously worked at Southampton. In a statement, Fulham said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our...
Dramatisation of Tommy Steele’s rise to fame as a rock ‘n’ roll teen idol in the 1950s. Read full article at source...
Sturm Graz would be looking for a transfer fee of around £3m before parting with Scotland full-back Max Johnston. (The Scotsman), external Dundee United have agreed a fee to sign 22-year-old Moldova centre-half Iurie Iovu from Croatian club Istra 1961. (Daily Record), external Kilmarnock are battling with Livingston over the signature of versatile defender Jamie...
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy says he is “concerned” by his form heading into the US Open next week after struggling with driver issues at the Canadian Open. The 36-year-old missed the cut at the Canadian Open on Friday, finishing nine over par and 149th in a 153-man field. The Masters champion shot an eight-over-par 78...
“We talked before about who will be the player to take them to the World Cup? I think he is the biggest trump card.” Former Liverpool and Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann was full of praise for Caoimhin Kelleher after the Republic of Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Senegal. Kelleher’s resolve was finally broken in the 81st...
The majority of England’s central midfield picks itself. The question is who is going to be the third player to join Bellingham and Rice if Tuchel continues to play with the 4-2-3-1 formation he used in his first two games? Liverpool’s Curtis Jones started in a deeper role in the first game against Albania before...
If you don’t know where you’ll be playing next season, the biggest risk factor is injury, but that can happen anywhere at any time. And when your club future is uncertain, I think there’s a selling point to playing international football. If you’re playing League One or Championship, people will be thinking if Michael O’Neill...
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Dawson, meanwhile, admits he does not try to do anything “flash”. While Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley have their high release points and Rehan Ahmed his googly, Dawson is a throwback – the old-school magician who can still deceive you with two hands and a pack of cards, without the need for saws, fire and...