Odgers and opening partner Emma Corney earlier put on 88 for the first wicket as Somerset’s innings got off to a flying start. They were not parted until the the 17th over, when Odgers was unlucky to be run out after Corney changed her mind over a single. It was the 22-year-old Cornish-born batter’s second...
An emotional Ange Postecoglou angrily dismissed the suggestion he is a “clown” in a combative news conference on the eve of Tottenham’s Europa League final against Manchester United. Referencing a report in the Standard, external which said he was “teetering between hero and clown” depending on the result in Bilbao, Spurs boss Postecoglou defended his...
Livingston manager David Martindale is not surprised that County are in the play-off for a third successive season. He believes that a 12-team top flight means it is likely to be the same clubs battling it out at the bottom to avoid the drop in most campaigns. Most years, clubs like County, St Johnstone and...
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The English forward has endured a dismal campaign, scoring just twice at Goodison Park this season, and her post was criticised by some Toffees supporters. The club said: “Everton Football Club strongly condemns the threatening, racist, and misogynistic abuse directed towards the wife of Dominic Calvert-Lewin on social media. “This sinister and intimidating behaviour is...
Blackburn Rovers have withdrawn from the Women’s Championship next season because club owners are unwilling to meet the league’s requirements on facilities, player welfare and staffing. In an email sent to players by the club’s HR department on Tuesday, seen by BBC Sport, they say Blackburn are in “ongoing discussions with the Football Association (FA)...
England: England are looking to win their first European Under-17 Championship since 2014 in what is a record 17th appearance at the competition. To win the tournament they will have to face defending champions Italy, who knocked them out of the quarter-finals last year. The Young Lions made it through the qualifying rounds, winning all...
Durham have signed New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for this season’s T20 Blast competition. The 34-year-old left-hander is a veteran of 83 T20 internationals and 76 ODI games for the Black Caps. Neesham, who also bowls right-arm seam, will play for his sixth county after previous stints with Derbyshire, Essex, Kent, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire as...
Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure has announced he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 32-year-old Mali player has made 165 appearances for the Toffees since joining from Watford for £20m in September 2020. Doucoure has scored 21 goals for Everton, including a memorable winner in their 1-0 victory...
After England’s early exit from the T20 World Cup in October, former spinner Alex Hartley said some players were “letting the team down” in terms of fitness. Athleticism again came into focus during the Ashes, but coach Jon Lewis attributed that to a cultural difference between the UK and Australia. He and captain Heather Knight...
Despite being one of the older members of the squad, Stirling says that ODIs against the West Indies still excite him and he is not yet contemplating retirement. “I think I realised when I have a month off, I find myself going into the shed and picking up the cricket bat and I think that...
Allied to the inconsistent results are the perception of the England team and some of the comments they make in the media. During the Champions Trophy they were criticised for not training enough by former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who pointed to their love of golf. Wood said he was irritated by an external narrative...
Australia batter D’Arcy Short has joined Gloucestershire for the defending champions’ 2025 T20 Blast campaign. The left-hander, who can also bowl spin, has played for his country in both white-ball formats and has twice been named ‘Player of the Tournament’ in Australia’s Big Bash. He averages just over 30 with the bat for Australia in...
Stewart: I think Dundee are wrong to get rid of Doc. They are a team that has been up and down between the Premiership and Championship for years. To remain in the Premiership is good for Dundee. Yes finishing in top 6 would be good, but unrealistic every season. All clubs need to give their...
BBC Sport speak to Manchester United and Tottenham fans who have taken a 33-hour ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao to watch the Europa League final. Read full article at source...