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The International Cricket Council are formulating plans to tackle what it has called “significant corruption concerns” in franchise tournaments around the globe.In documentation seen by BBC Sport the ICC’s integrity unit have reported there is “growing evidence” that corrupters were “infiltrating leagues and players across a number of different member territories”.The ICC are now planning to establish a working party which will seek to harmonise franchise cricket within the international calendar and examine how corruption could be tackled more effectively.As part of the steps taken to mitigate the concerns the ICC’s executive committee will discuss a number of wider strategies…
Centre Henry Slade, who did not play a minute of England’s Six Nations campaign earlier this year, has been recalled to the starting line-up to face Fiji on Saturday as head coach Steve Borthwick attempts to avoid a sixth successive Test defeat.Slade, 33, has previously admitted that he was frustrated to be out of England’s midfield equation., external He finished the domestic season in excellent form, leading Exeter to the Prem final.His return means Northampton’s Tommy Freeman is deployed in his more accustomed wing position after a year-long experiment to convert him into an outside centre.Guy Pepper replaces Tom Curry…
Xabi Alonso has officially started work as Chelsea’s new head coach after arriving at the club’s training ground for the first time. 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. The 44-year-old was appointed in May to succeed Liam Rosenior, but has now begun preparations for the new season as players not involved in this summer’s World Cup returned for pre-season training. Chelsea will not play European football in 2026-27 after finishing 10th in the Premier…
DUBLIN-BORN football journalist Tony Incenzo previews the forthcoming League of Ireland programme for William Hill News, with score predictions and betting tips on the key matches. Just the three League of Ireland Premier Division matches scheduled this weekend. However there are still plenty of talking points – especially in the relegation area – plus important transfer activity too. Here are the upcoming pairings alongside my considered score predictions to assist your football betting… Friday 10th July 2026 Dundalk v Drogheda United Oriel Park Kick-off: 7.45pm Rankings: 4th versus 8th Dundalk preview – Going into this Louth derby nursing two consecutive…
The 36-year-old has not fought since dropping a unanimous decision to Conor Benn in their November rematch, a defeat Eubank later attributed in part to the difficult weight cut. Now, Nigerian promoter Dr. Ezekiel Adamu says discussions are progressing toward staging Eubank’s comeback in Lagos before the end of the year. “I now believe the next time we’ll be seeing Chris Eubank in the ring should be in Nigeria at some point this year, and it will be a very huge matchup,” Adamu told The Ring. Adamu went even further, comparing his vision for the event to the historic 1974…
Louie Barry gives his first interview after sealing a permanent move from Aston Villa to Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee. Just hours after confirming the return of Barry Bannan, in comes Louie Barry, who last season played for fellow League One side Stockport County, helping them to reach the playoff final, but lost to Bolton. Across the 23 year old’s career, he’s scored 39 goals in 146 appearances, he’s had loan spells with Stockport, Sheffield United, Hull, Salford, MK Dons, Swindon and Ipswich. His youth career saw him at the likes of Aston Villa, Barcelona, West Brom and Sutton…
Chris Eubank Jr is expected to return before the end of the year as he seeks to bounce back from a one-sided defeat to Conor Benn, and now a former world champion who has not fought in over four years has confirmed his interest in the clash. Hampered by the weight limit and rehydration clause, Eubank continued his family’s success over the Benns with a decision triumph over his cross-generational rival last April, replicating the efforts of his father, Eubank Sr, who trumped Nigel Benn 35 years prior. However, in the rematch back in November, Eubank Jr looked a shadow…
It was one of the viral moments from England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico.A glimpse inside the Three Lions’ changing room showed manager Thomas Tuchel clapping along to the post-match tunes, before halting his celebrations in concern as Declan Rice flags that defender John Stones has injured his shoulder.Or so the boss thinks.But Stones, who’d been holding his shoulder and flexing his arm in apparent discomfort, then starts pumping his fist towards the ceiling as the drop kicks in – to cheers from his team-mates and the obvious relief of Tuchel.A bouncing Tuchel then pogos over to the 32-year-old to give…
Morning all. Let’s start with news that emerged via David Ornstein yesterday that Bruno Guimaraes has told Newcastle he wants to leave this summer to join Arsenal. We’ve known since last month that we’ve had a real interest in the Brazilian midfielder, and this is part of how this deal might happen if it goes ahead. As yet it appears there hasn’t been ‘club to club contact’, which means this stuff has come about at the behest of agents and intermediaries. It’s not an unusual development, we’ve seen this before plenty of times, and if a player is public and…
Moses Itauma respects Filip Hrgovic’s accomplishments, but he doesn’t believe the Croatian’s recent victories over David Adeleye, Dave Allen and Joe Joyce will prepare him for what he’ll face when they meet on August 29 at the O2 Arena in London. The unbeaten heavyweight made it clear that while Hrgovic’s record deserves recognition, he sees himself as a completely different challenge. “I respect you. You’ve done a lot in boxing. You’ve done a lot more than I have,” said Moses Itauma to Queensberry Promotions. “Those accolades won’t fight for you. I ain’t David Adeleye. I ain’t Dave Allen. I ain’t…