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Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 2, Southampton Ireland 118-9 (20 overs): Prendergast 26 (18), Little 26* (15); Ecclestone 3-22, Dean 2-11, Gibson 2-10England 119-6 (17.3 overs): Sciver-Brunt 48 (38); Prendergast 2-17England won by four wickets Scorecard. Tables.A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadowed England’s four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton.With nine runs needed, Sciver-Brunt, who has only just returned from a calf injury, retired on 48 and walked straight to the dressing room.England later said she had suffered “tightness” in her left calf – the same leg as the recent injury – and…

chelsea will not look back after selling noni madueke We all know that Noni Madueke is a decent player and can be very good on his day. I also think he’s a very inconsistent player as well mind and although he can create a goal from nothing, he’s certainly not a world beater. But that isn’t why we should not regret selling him, it’s more to do with his attitude. It is my personal opinion that I believe he thinks he’s a lot better than he actually is. But I’ve also had it on good authority from more than one…

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Recent years have seen Paul “Triple H” Levesque serving as WWE’s Chief Content Officer, a position that puts him at helm of the company’s creative writing, live events, talent development, and creative services departments. Prior to him, former WWE CEO Vince McMahon took on a number of the same responsibilities. According to WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker, though, the backstage environments surrounding them vastly differ. “It’s crazy to me how calm everything is backstage now,” The Undertaker said on the “The Hall of Fame” podcast. “Paul’s…

Val Venis just jumped into the Michelle Obama controversy, and he definitely did not take Titus O’Neil’s side, as he also called Michelle Obama a man. This whole thing started after UFC fighter Josh Hokit knocked out Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250 and then used his post-fight moment to take a shot at Michelle Obama by calling her a man. Dana White wanted no part of it, and Titus later went off on Instagram, defending Michelle and saying the issue was about basic decency. Then Val Venis entered the chat. Venis took to Twitter and responded to a video…

Tuchel’s decision to select a central defender in Chalobah, rather than a natural full-back replacement, is further proof Real Madrid’s Alexander-Arnold remains well out of the picture.Alexander-Arnold’s fate seemed sealed as far back as August when Tuchel left him out of England’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.This was after Tuchel even opted to pick Alexander-Arnold’s former Liverpool team-mate Curtis Jones, a central midfielder, ahead of him at right-back against Andorra in June.Tuchel has made his concerns over Alexander-Arnold’s perceived defensive frailties clear, saying: “If he wants to have this impact in the English national team then…

England fans have had a longer wait than most for their 2026 World Cup campaign to get under way.On Wednesday, six days after the tournament began, the Three Lions will walk out at the Dallas Stadium for their opener against Croatia.It is difficult to predict how many England fans will turn up, draping the St George’s Cross around the stands. The official England Supporters’ Travel Club (ESTC) has sold its allocation of 4,022 tickets. Controversially, a few appear to be listed on Fifa’s resale site at inflated prices. The number of fans who travel independently and the ex-pats is really…

IYO SKY is officially in this year’s Queen of the Ring finals. On the June 15 episode of Raw, SKY was able to punch her ticket to the finals of the tournament that will take place in Saudi Arabia at Night of Champions later this month. She defeated Raquel Rodriguez. The final moments of the match had SKY landed a sunset powerbomb to Rodriguez before landing the Over the Moonsault to get the pin. SKY will face the winner between Charlotte Flair vs. Liv Morgan which takes place this Friday on SmackDown. Speaking of Flair, she and Alexa Bliss made…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Gary O’Neil are among the leading candidates to become manager at Ipswich.Former Manchester United boss Solskjaer is high on the Tractor Boys’ list to succeed Kieran McKenna at Portman Road. Solskjaer took a break from management after leaving Manchester United in 2021 but was keen for a quick return following his exit from Besiktas last summer. He was overlooked for a return to Old Trafford last season, in favour of Michael Carrick, with United feeling it would be better to avoid someone who had done the job before. McKenna worked under Solksjaer – along with his…

Not many people know McInnes better than Docherty, who worked with him at St Johnstone and Aberdeen for well over a decade.The former Dundee boss believes it McInnes’ competitive edge would will help Rangers take the fight to Celtic – in particular – right to the end of the season.When the split came around last season, Rangers were in second place, one point behind Hearts and in front of Celtic. Rohl said his side had “five cup finals” to play, and they ended up losing four of them to finish a distant third. Questions about Rangers’ mentality have come up…

Serena and Venus Williams will rekindle their doubles partnership at Wimbledon this month after receiving a wildcard into the women’s doubles draw. The All England Club announced the recipients on Tuesday morning in one of the most highly anticipated wildcard announcements in recent memory considering Serena’s return this month after four years of retirement.Serena, a seven-times singles champion, did not request a singles wildcard and the 44-year-old has remained coy about whether she plans to return for singles. Venus, a five-time singles champion, has also not received a singles wildcard. Venus has competed on the tour since her debut in…