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Chelsea have so far not been able to sell or buy a centre back, even though that’s a major priority this summer. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Going into this summer, there were two pieces of received wisdom about Chelsea’s central defender situation. Firstly: the Blues need to sell several of their current options. Secondly: the Blues need to buy at least one elite option. Well, a couple of months into the summer,…
India bowler Gurnoor Brar was on Thursday handed a warning for breaching level one of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England in Birmingham. Brar was found to have breached Article 2.9 on Tuesday, which relates to “throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match”. In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Brar’s disciplinary record, for whom it was a first offence in a 24-month period. READ: ENG vs IND, 2nd ODI: India looks to build on positives, seal seriesThe incident occurred in the eighth over of England’s innings, when Brar picked up the ball while fielding and threw it towards the batter. Brar admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Richie Richardson. The need for a formal hearing didn’t arise. On-field…
José Mourinho is back at Real Madrid with a calmer public tone, but the football will still need bite – and William Hill News look at what to expect from The Special One as he returns to the Santiago Bernabeu. He has already said he wants to help Kylian Mbappé become even better, and he has stressed that he does not want to be more important than his players. That sounds like a coach trying to build control first and the drama second, which is exactly the kind of reset Real Madrid can use after a demanding campaign. Jose Mourinho…
Grace Ballinger, The Blaze’s left-arm seamer, looks at Women’s T20 Blast Finals Day which takes place at The Oval on Friday.The summer of 2026 has already been a colossal one for English cricket. Fans all over the country have been engulfed, often divided, by mid-match international retirements, women’s T20 World Cup and Test defeats, and currently, a competitive white-ball series for the men’s side against India.All the while, domestic cricket has continued, sometimes out the limelight, but this weekend it comes to the fore with the finals of both the men’s and women’s T20 Blast competitions. On Friday the top…
Chris Kamara gives an emotional speech after receiving an Honorary Doctorate, and has reacted to it when appearing on ITV’s This Morning. The 68 year old shedded a tear when talking about his wife and family, as he was awarded Doctor of Health by Bradford University as part of the Summer Graduations 2026. He also appeared on ITV’s This Morning less than 24 hours later, giving an interview reacting on it, reflecting on his speech apraxia diagnosis in March 2022. He said: “Well, Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, fellow graduates, guests, Lord Left Tenant, Lord Mayor, what an honor. Doctor of Health,…
Despite his success in the sport, her father originally tried to dissuade Kaci, from taking up boxing, but it had the opposite effect.”Sometimes when your mum and dad tell you you can’t do something, you want to do it more and I think that’s what happened,” she joked.”He always said girls don’t box and at that time they didn’t, there were no opportunities for girls to go to the Olympics for example, but Katie Taylor was paving the way and she was in our club and it was great for me to look up to another female and I thought…
Jude Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute Valentin Barco on the back of the head following England’s 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat.Barco, who did not play in the game, came on to the pitch at full-time and was hugging team-mates near Bellingham when the England midfielder walked over and slapped him.It sparked a small melee as players from both sides got involved before Bellingham walked away.It is not known what prompted the reaction, but footage showed Barco running on the pitch after Enzo Fernandez’s 85th-minute equaliser and celebrating in front of the England players.Lautaro Martinez headed the winner for Argentina in the…
Morning all. So it’s a Spain versus Argentina World Cup final on Sunday after England were beaten 2-1 last night. The first half was feisty, but low on quality in general. There were lots of fouls, a couple of yellow cards, but nothing much to talk about in terms of goalscoring chances. It felt like Argentina were trying to get the game to go one way, especially via Diego Simeone’s niggly little dust-devil son, but England were well prepared and didn’t let that happen. Ten minutes into the second half and England went ahead. Declan Rice was involved, pushing high…
“Yeah. Well, look, it is only 2 lb up on what was agreed, and 2 lb is pretty much a kilo. It’s not a lot different to what they had planned, but both teams have agreed, and they’re going to be ready to go,” Rose said to The Punch podcast. “The fact that there is that extra 2 lb, I think you can guarantee that you will see the best, strongest versions of both Tim and Errol.” Rose has never hidden his preference for championship fights to be contested at the full divisional limit rather than a catchweight. “I’m not…
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark yelled in the face of referee Gerda Gatling after decisions went against her team in a 88-75 defeat by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA.In the second quarter Clark, a three-time All-Star and one of the biggest names in women’s basketball, went for a lay-up and fell after contact from Valkyries’ Kiah Stokes. Clark appeared to be limping when she got up.Team-mate Aliyah Boston was then called for a foul after Valkyries’ Veronica Burton bumped into her.Using an expletive, Clark shouted at Gatling: “Give me a call. I got fouled five times.”Clark, 24, left…