Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk lifts the Premier League title aloft at Anfield – the first league title trophy lift in front of a crowd at Anfield in 35 years after their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Derbyshire moved further down the road towards victory despite Ben Compton’s efforts to block their advance on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match against Kent. The opener scored 156 from 287 balls out of 326-9 and 49 in a second-innings 157-3 after the visitors were forced to follow-on. All-rounder Anuj Dal...
Ange Postecoglou says his team have had an “outstanding” season by winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League, depite their 4-1 defeat by Brighton leaving Tottenham finishing the Premier League campaign in 17th place. MATCH REPORT: Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Brighton & Hove Albion Available to UK users only. Read full article at...
Charlie Allison, a 20-year old with a previous first-class best of just 28, hit a memorable maiden hundred to stun champions Surrey at the Oval. Allison’s brilliant 140, in his sixth first-class match, helped Essex rack up a second innings total of 479 and leave Surrey with an unlikely victory target of 418. By stumps,...
Leicestershire’s remarkable season continued apace with victory over Lancashire by an innings and three runs to further reinforce an already formidable lead in Division Two of the County Championship. With a 251-run advantage on first innings, brought about largely by centuries from Rehan Ahmed and Lewis Hill, they bowled Lancashire out for 248 to complete...
“I always knew that this was possible if you won a trophy for this club,” the 33-year-old said of the city centre scenes. “But I didn’t expect it to be as good as what it is. “This is what I was always desperate to do. It’s phenomenal. You’ve shared it with your team-mates but now...
The Glamorgan flag was flying at half-mast in memory of former Glamorgan groundsman Len Smith as Middlesex followed on 228 runs behind. The visitors surprised everyone with Robson and Max Holden racing along at a run a ball for the first hour in an opening stand of 98. Robson hit seamers James Harris and Andy...
Southampton have confirmed the appointment of 32-year-old Will Still as their new manager. He succeeds Ivan Juric, who left the club in April after relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with seven games to go. Still revealed last weekened that he would leave his position at Ligue 1 side Lens so that he could...
Morris is a player I’ve admired for a long time from when he was down at Fleetwood Town. His speed is such a threat and Celtic got it wrong dealing with him in the build-up to the equaliser. It was a brilliant move from Thelin because they asked him to do a midfield role without...
A superbly judged unbeaten century by Tom Lammonby helped Somerset maintain their excellent form with a seven-wicket defeat of Durham in the County Championship match at the Riverside. The victory moves Lewis Gregory’s side up to fourth in the Division One table, although most of the other games in this round have yet to finish....
Jack Grealish: Man City midfielder left out of squad for final game to spark uncertainty over future
Boss Pep Guardiola raised eyebrows after Tuesday’s win over Bournemouth with a bombshell claim that he would “quit” City if he had such a large squad to manage next season. He then clarified in Friday’s news conference that it was a joke, but reiterated the message that he needs to work with a smaller group...
Former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have shown a “blueprint” for India’s future Test success, says new skipper Shubman Gill. Batter Gill, 25, was announced as Rohit’s replacement on Saturday after the 38-year-old and modern great Kohli both retired from the format. Kohli led India to a record 40 wins in 68 Tests while...
Simpson’s third century of the season, in a 173-run stand with Fynn Hudson-Prentice, was the difference in the match, while Crocombe’s first appearance of the season was a huge success – four explosive wickets in the first innings were followed by a tidy 2-44 in the second. For Hampshire, it was their first home defeat...
Ken Banks BBC North East Scotland reporter SNS Aberdeen celebrates their win with an open top bus parade Thousands of Aberdeen fans have gathered to see the club parade the Scottish Cup through the city after their win over Celtic. The Dons won a dramatic penalty shoot-out 4-3 at Hampden on Saturday, to claim the...
Real Madrid have appointed their former midfielder Xabi Alonso as manager on a three-year deal. Alonso, who made 236 appearances for Real Madrid as a player, announced earlier this month that he would leave his role as Bayer Leverkusen boss at the end of the season. Former Liverpool and Spain midfielder Alonso, who has signed...