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...
AFC Wimbledon travel to Wembley to face Walsall on Monday following a 2-0 aggregate victory over Notts County, reaching the final with a 1-0 victory at their own Cherry Red Records Stadium, just a short distance from the old club’s original Plough Lane home. It is their second trip to the national stadium, nine years...
Everton are considering Ben Doak in a potential move driven by manager David Moyes and Liverpool are prepared to sell the 19-year-old Scotland winger but value him at £30m. (Ben Jacobs on X), external Should Everton succeed in their bid to sign Liverpool winger Ben Doak, for whom bids from Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town...
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack proclaimed “with Jimmy we feel we absolutely got the right guy” as he spoke mid lap of honour around the Hampden pitch. Thelin showed a tactical awareness coming into the final. He gave his players two days off for him to come up with a game plan to topple Celtic –...
Everyone wants to see goals, never more so than in a cup final, and these two have plenty to offer. City notched 107 on their way to clinching Champions League football once again, only outscored by – you’ve guessed it – who hit an incredible 139 and yet still didn’t claim the title. Both teams...
The Premier League season will come to an end on Sunday evening with Liverpool lifting the prestigious trophy at Anfield. How closely have you been paying attention to what’s been going on over the past 10 months in England’s top flight? See how you get on with our quiz. Have fun! Read full article at...
BBC Sport looks back at some of the most emotional goodbyes in the Premier League as the 2024-25 season draws to a close. Watch highlights from the final day of the Premier League season on Match of the Day on Sunday 25 May on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app...
Chris Waring BBC News, Nottingham BBC Alan was given a signed shirt to mark the end of his time working with the club Alan Moore will be a familiar face to many Nottingham Forest fans who regularly attend matches at the club’s historic City Ground. He has worked on the turnstiles for 46 seasons, letting...
Whether the aforementioned factors will be enough for Levy to hold his nerve remains to be seen. Levy said he had “shared in that pain and frustration” of the fans this season before the Europa League triumph, and thanked Postecoglou and the players for “making this incredible achievement possible”. He added: “This is one trophy...
At one stage it looked as if Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah could be breaking goal records this season. He had scored 27 goals in the first 28 league games – which had him on course to break Erling Haaland’s 36-goal record from two seasons ago. But since then he has only netted once, although he is...
In the aftermath in Nottingham, Stokes praised Bashir for speaking about wanting to remain patient on the field during the win. “That is something he’s definitely got a lot better at,” Stokes said. “The big progression with him has been building towards a dismissal and not getting too giddy – that was the word he...
This City is Ours star James Nelson-Joyce explains why – against a backdrop of big change at Anfield – this season’s successful Premier League campaign is one that Liverpool fans will not forget for a long time. Get all the latest Liverpool news and views Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...