Left-arm paceman Josh Little has been withdrawn from Ireland’s squad for the forthcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies at Bready. Graham Hume has been called up as his replacement for the triple-header, which starts on Thursday, and continues on Saturday and Sunday. “Josh had a niggle yesterday at training and pulled up. So unfortunately,...
Roma have appointed former Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini as their new manager on a three-year contract. Gasperini, who guided Atalanta to third in Italy’s Serie A and qualification for the Champions League this season, replaces Claudio Ranieri. The ex-Leicester City and Chelsea boss stepped down as manager after leading Roma to fifth in Serie...
Teenage Lisburn Rangers goalkeeper Kate Smith has been called into the Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming Women’s Nations League matches against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is a first senior international call-up for Smith, 18, who replaces Crusaders stopper Maddy Harvey-Clifford, who has withdrawn through injury. Northern Ireland will host unbeaten group leaders Poland at...
Uncapped Somerset batter James Rew has replaced the injured Jordan Cox in the England squad for their one-off Test against Zimbabwe later this month. The 21-year-old has been in fine form in the County Championship so far this season, averaging 54.21 with a top score of 152. He was part of the England Under-19 squad...
The decision for Colapinto to replace Doohan has been expected since last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix but the plan to effectively give the 21-year-old five races to prove himself against Doohan’s performances was not. Alpine executive adviser Flavio Briatore said in a statement: “Having reviewed the opening races of the season, we have come to...
Michelle Agyemang has earned her first senior England call-up as she replaces Alessia Russo in the squad for the Women’s Nations League return fixture against Belgium on Tuesday. Brighton forward Agyemang, 19, is part of England’s under-19 and under-23 squads. Russo has returned to Arsenal for further assessment on an unspecified injury. She played 73...
Jess Naz has been called up to England’s squad for their Women’s Nations League return fixture against Belgium on Tuesday. The Tottenham Hotspur forward, 24, replaces Lauren James who misses out with a hamstring injury. James, 23, will return to Chelsea for rehabilitation after being replaced during England’s 5-0 win against the same opposition on...
Nat Johnson has been called up to the Northern Ireland women’s squad for the Nations League double-header against Romania. The Nottingham Forest full-back replaces injured Rangers defender Laura Rafferty in Tanya Oxtoby’s 23-player squad. Johnson has won three caps for NI after making her debut in a 1-0 win against Croatia in the Euro play-off...
There could be debuts for prop Molly Poolman and second row Becky Boyd who are among the replacements. Leah Bartlett remains on the bench after her try against Wales. France also started with a win last weekend, beating Ireland 27-15 in Belfast, and will have a sell-out crowd cheering them on in La Rochelle for...
The developer of an energy plant proposed for a Riverside Valley Park public open space has said that its “primary source of heat generation” will be from on-site air source heat pumps despite previously presenting River Exe water source access as central to the scheme. Exeter Energy, a Leeds-based company controlled by 1Energy Group and...