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India’s fast-bowling pipeline has thrown up another name. With several senior pacers rested or left out for the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, the selectors have turned to youth — and alongside the already-familiar Mayank Yadav, it’s Ashok Sharma who has forced his way in on the back of a breakout year.The Rajasthan-born quick has earned his maiden India call-up after a record-laden domestic season and a headline-grabbing IPL debut with Gujarat Titans. A cap in Harare would cap a rise built as much on family sacrifice as raw pace.A farmer’s son, and a brother’s sacrificeAshok’s story starts in Rampura,…
Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade says she has been working as a delivery driver to earn extra money while she recovers from injury.The Brazilian, 34, has not competed since losing to Loopy Godinez last August, when she injured a shoulder.Andrade has fought 30 times in the UFC since her debut in 2013, winning 17 of her fights.”I work as a delivery driver. I deliver meals and things like that. I just pick up orders through an app and make the deliveries,” Andrade said, external on the Brazilian MMA podcast Direto de Vegas.”I do whatever it takes. I’m not afraid…
Chelsea are looking to tie down young striker Shim Mheuka to a new contract before they send him out on loan, and they’re making progress. 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. An update from Simon Johnson at the Athletic claims that things are “progressing well” in terms of Shim Mheuka’s new contract. The youth team striker has a year left on his current deal, plus a one year club option to extend. But his…
Having begun in 1930 as the British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games face questions about their place and relevance in the modern world.England weightlifter Emily Campbell told the BBC the Games are “one of the best things that came out of colonisation” while three-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Tom Dean insists they can be a “force for good” despite the difficult past.”It is even more reason to push the Commonwealths into the spotlight because it shows the best side of sport,” he told BBC Sport.However, the Glasgow edition has been hit by the absence of star names.Injuries, such as those…
Fans react to Wolves’ training being cancelled due to Tolu Arokodare’s refusal to leave the pitch having been asked not to train with squad. Nathan Judah stated that the new boss Cesar Peixoto wasn’t tolerating ‘player power’ and poor discipline levels during Monday’s session. Extra security enforced was needed at Compton Park on Tuesday to make sure he was not at training ground, with the 25 year old footballer not included in the squad the friendly at Maidenhead. @wolvesfancast tweeted: “The exclusion of Tolu by Cesar Peixoto has been met with the approval of the #wwfc squad. The group feeling…
Devin Haney has signed a multi-fight deal with DAZN. His first bout under the agreement is expected to be a mandatory WBO welterweight title defense against Keyshawn Davis. Dan Rafael reported the signing Wednesday and cited a source. The report follows weeks of speculation about Haney’s broadcast future. DAZN had not issued an official announcement at the time of publication. Haney’s arrival gives DAZN another marquee name at welterweight after Teofimo Lopez joined the platform. Ryan Garcia is also projected to return following his September 12 fight with Conor Benn. That would give DAZN an opportunity to build several major…
For now, Liverpool supporters are left with more questions than answers.Since completing its takeover of the club in October 2010, Fenway Sports Group, then known as New England Sports Ventures, has established itself as a steady and reliable custodian.The American ownership group has overseen sustained success on and off the pitch, with Liverpool winning two Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Super Cup and Club World Cup since 2019.Therefore, the prospect of new investors, and potentially new ideas and approaches, inevitably raises questions, particularly if they are entering elite-level sport for the first time.Liverpool supporter Neil…
Morning everyone. After a lot of speculation about William Saliba’s back injury over the last few weeks, the one thing we definitely knew was that he had a big problem. Whether it would require surgery or not, and how long he’d be out for, were uncertain. The reports varied, which is why it was interesting to see Arsenal address it yesterday by releasing a statement. I’ll reproduce it here, because the link on the website may or may not work: William Saliba has returned to us from World Cup duty, where he played an integral role in France reaching the…
It was announced last month that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s comeback fight against Christian Mbilli, originally scheduled for September 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, had been pushed back to October. The former undisputed super-middleweight world champion has now revealed why. Canelo lost all four of his world titles last year to Terence Crawford, but the American’s subsequent retirement saw the belts scattered, allowing the Mexican to immediately book a world title shot on return against new WBC champion Christian Mbilli. The fight had been confirmed for September 12, though it was announced in June that it would now take place in…
To put it simply, the testing could help to combat micro-dosing. This is where tiny amounts of performance-enhancing drugs are ingested but are in and out of the rider’s system within a few hours, leaving only a short window for detection.If a rider knows they have a seven-hour window where they are not normally tested, some believe it could be an opportunity to micro-dose. Vaughters said: “If you introduce a low enough dose of a peptide hormone, the clearance time can be four hours. If you take it at 11pm, it’ll be out of the system at 3am, so it…