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Kieron Dyer speaks for the first time on becoming the new head coach of Southend United, following the sacking of Kevin Maher. The club said in a statement: “Southend United is pleased to announce the appointment of Kieron Dyer as the Club’s new Head Coach on an initial two-year contract with a club option for a third year. “The former England international arrives in South Essex from Chesterfield, where he established himself as a key figure of Paul Cook’s staff as First-Team Coach. “Prior to his role at Chesterfield, Dyer had coached at his boyhood club Ipswich Town with coaching…
Manav Suthar ended the one-off Test against Afghanistan with match figures of seven for 62 and won the Player of the Match on debut. India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak credited the left-arm orthodox bowler’s domestic grind through the year for his giant leap onto the international stage.“He has been playing for two-three years – India A, India Emerging and all. So, a great opportunity for him and he bowled so well, in fact, he also did well in batting, that is very satisfying. But I feel that the structure of BCCI is such that from the age-group to Ranji Trophy,…
Henry Slade’s booming kick into the corner in the 2017 Premiership semi-final got plenty of airtime in the build-up to the latest instalment of Saracens and Exeter’s rivalry.That monster touch-finder set up a final-minute match-winning try from Sam Simmonds.Nearly a decade on, Slade’s influence on Saturday’s 32-12 victory, which clinched a play-off spot for the Chiefs at Sarries’ expense, was still key.The 33-year-old purred around out wide, scored the try that started the hosts’ second-half blitz and lassoed Rotimi Segun with a crucial try-saving tackle before the break.Slade, who won the most recent of his 74 England caps against Argentina…
Good morning from Brixton…and apologies for the lateness of today’s blog. The tenth 11th FIFA World Cup of my lifetime begins on Thursday and, until this weekend, I hadn’t given it much thought. After an Arsenal season that stretched into June and delivered plenty of joy and a dash of heartbreak, I suspect my brain had quietly decided football could wait for a bit. Then, with my wife away in Scotland and full control of the TV remote restored, I found myself watching a pair of programmes that, whether through subconscious curiosity or the algorithm doing its thing, slowly nudged…
“Anthony, with all due respect to him and his achievements, has been built up to a higher level than he’s actually at,” said Peter Fury to talkSPORT Boxing. Fury acknowledged Joshua’s accomplishments but suggested there were flaws in his game that prevented him from becoming a fully rounded heavyweight. “I think Joshua is making light work with a lot of these because of his explosive power,” said Peter. “Yeah, I just think where Joshua’s lacked a bit is that he’s relied too much on that. He’s looking for that one shot all the time, which then, if you’re looking for…
Kimi Antonelli reached new heights at the Monaco Grand Prix, his talent and potential made abundantly clear as he became the race’s youngest winner. The question now in Formula One only six races into the season is increasingly whether anyone can catch the teenager. His rivals are trying to remain upbeat but on current form the Italian is untouchable.In Monaco pole position is all, and Antonelli delivered it with an outstanding lap acknowledged with no little appreciation by his Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, a man not given to hyperbole.Asked after the race about qualifying, Wolff admitted that Antonelli’s performance,…
While Hull embraces all-out aggression, Korda – who is firmly on track for golfing greatness – took a more pragmatic approach to winning her fourth major title.She leant heavily on caddie Jason McDede to ensure she landed the title she most coveted. “When I entered the back nine all Jay and I were talking about was one shot at a time,” the champion said.”Not getting too ahead of myself. Not looking at the leaderboard, seeing what other people were doing. It was just a shot at a time.”Korda, who won the Chevron Championship at a canter in April, now has…
Manchester United are now eyeing a move for an “unbelievable” player, who has informed Chelsea he wants to leave this summer. Man Utd looking to build on successful 2025 summer transfer window Although Man United endured a rocky start to last season under the helm of Ruben Amorim, a strong second half of the campaign with Michael Carrick secured a third-placed finish in the Premier League, which means they are set to return to the Champions League. As such, the Red Devils’ 2025 summer transfer window has to be viewed as a success, and chief executive Omar Berrada has outlined…
Joe Joyce will return to action against an unbeaten heavyweight on July 11, entering his first fight under the tutelage of head coach SugarHill Steward. The 40-year-old has not fought since April 2025, back when he gave a strong account of himself before losing a unanimous decision to Filip Hrgovic. Joyce had been set to face fellow veteran Dillian Whyte, only to take on former world title challenger Hrgovic in a gruelling 10-round contest when Whyte pulled out due to injury. Prior to that, the ‘Juggernaut’ had been dropped and unanimously outpointed by Derek Chisora, which followed his 10th-round finish…
The recent wet weather in London has prevented much practice on grass, so Quayle has been helping to source indoor courts at venues like the Hurlingham Club and the National Tennis Centre.”The practices we have been having have been pretty special,” Quayle continued.”She’s not lost it – she’s still operating at a very high level. She is just the ultimate professional.”For me, she’s the greatest of all time, and you see that in the way she does things on the court.”It’s incredible to just be a part of and witness – never mind to actually be learning from her and…