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The Hundred Eliminator, men’s competition, The Kia OvalManchester Super Giants 186-4 (100 balls): Walter 80 (46). Klaasen 63 (26)Sunrisers Leeds 166-7 (100 balls): Rickelton 54* (34), Brook 49 (31); Tongue 4-26Super Giants won by 20 runsScorecardPaul Walter was the unlikely star as Manchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs in the Eliminator to cruise into the men’s Hundred final. Walter’s 80 off just 46 balls set up Super Giants’ imposing total of 186-4 at The Oval, before England seamer Josh Tongue led the bowling unit with an impressive 4-26 in Sunrisers’ chase.Having been put in to bat, Walter…

Roberto De Zerbi has led the pursuit of proven Premier League experience at Tottenham Hotspur, but it’s worth remembering that many of the club’s modern success stories have come when gambling on youth. Of course, there is merit in De Zerbi’s approach, following a few wretched years in north London, but Spurs need to ensure they don’t sell tomorrow in order to fund today. The likes of Luka Vuskovic and Tynan Thompson have departed, with Lucas Bergvall likely to follow, the Lilywhites perhaps moving away from a tradition that saw them snap up the likes of Dele Alli or Gareth…

The Rugby Football Union has delayed the start of the community rugby season because of concerns about player welfare and pitch conditions affecting much of England.According to officials, 71.3% of England is now in drought while the country has recorded its driest July since records began in 1836.In recent weeks, the RFU has reminded its members of existing guidance on managing rugby pitches in drought conditions and carrying out risk assessments to see if pitches are safe to use and to mitigate the risks of injury.Many grounds are now deemed unsuitable for safe full-contact activity and no lengthy spells of…

Mikel Arteta believes Pep Guardiola is “the best coach in the history of football” and praised his impact on the Premier League. For the first time since taking over at Arsenal, Arteta will face a City boss other than Guardiola when the two sides meet in the Community Shield on Sunday. Guardiola left his role as City manager at the end of last season, signing off a trophy-laden tenure with an FA Cup and EFL Cup in his final campaign. Arteta faced Guardiola 18 times across all competitions, though the former City boss won on 11 occasions (D4 L3), including…

The 28-year-old Iglesias (15-0, 14 KOs) captured the vacant IBF title in April when Pavel Silyagin retired after eight rounds. Before that, Iglesias stopped Vladimir Shishkin in the eighth round to earn his world title opportunity. With 14 knockouts in 15 professional bouts, Iglesias has established a reputation as one of the division’s most destructive punchers. Zaren (19-0-1, 8 KOs) is No. 5 in the IBF rankings after spending most of his career competing across Europe. Former 168-pound champion Mikkel Kessler trains the 26-year-old Dane, bringing world-title experience to the challenger’s corner. Zaren believes he has the ability to deal…

British cyclist Finlay Tarling has died aged 19, after a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal. Tarling is the younger brother of Netcompany-Ineos rider Josh and had raced for Great Britain on the road and track.The Welshman was competing for the NSN Development Team, when the incident occurred on the 166.8km route from Melgaco to Fafe.In a statement, NSN said: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Finlay Tarling at the Volta a Portugal today.”Fin was a much loved member of our team but most importantly, he was a son, a brother, and a…

Jack Catterall believes his contract guarantees him a shot at the winner of Rolando “Rolly” Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez. Getting that fight may prove considerably harder than having the paperwork that calls for it. Romero defends his WBA welterweight title against Lopez on August 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The British contender plans to attend and says the winner has until November 19 to reach a deal with him. “I’ll certainly be there, and I’m led to believe again, it’s in me contract. The winner’s got till November the 19th to do a deal to fight us,” Catterall…

Welsh rugby’s governing body has recently doubled down on outlining its plans to cut the number of professional teams from four to three by 2028, with WRU-owned Cardiff and privately-backed Dragons set to be given licences.That announcement has plunged Scarlets and Ospreys into doubt, with the west licence either being awarded to the Llanelli-based side or their Swansea-based rivals.WRU chiefs have said the process to decide the framework for the final decision will begin in December and finish before the end of the 2026-27 campaign.Scarlets managing director Jon Daniels has insisted there are no plans for a merger with Ospreys…

Chelsea have agreed a deal to move on one of their talented academy youngsters to the Championship on loan. 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. A busy day in a busy week at Chelsea continues, and we’ve now got another completed deal. Teenage talent Ryan Kavuma-McQueen has just had his loan to Portsmouth confirmed by the club on their website. Their manager John Mousinho called the winger “a very talented young player with bags…

After this performance, Sunrisers are looking like the team to beat despite Rockets finishing top of the table, and a win on Sunday would secure back-to-back Hundred titles for the Headingley-based franchise (formerly Northern Superchargers).It was not the most eye-catching chase, but after Brave’s dire batting effort, it did not need to be – they simply needed to get the job done, especially after Wong’s late burst.Despite such a positive start to the tournament with five straight wins, Brave ended the group stage with three defeats, in contrast to Sunrisers’ four-match winning streak and the gulf in confidence was clear.Lee…