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Four overs to go, Abullah to bowl the 46th over, Suryansh tries to hook the short ball, only manages to mistime it to short fine for a single. Juicy full toss from Abdullah, Tilak slices it on the off side for a single.Woah, was this high enough for a no-ball? If its not, Suryansh will have to walk back after holing to deep fine. Nope, umpire signals the waist high no-ball, Suryansh survives.Can Tilak make the most of the no-ball? Not quite, he mistimes his shot in the air on the off side for two runs. Tilak looks for the…
Germany’s players will pay for 600 of the country’s fans to travel by bus to their final World Cup group game amid criticism of high transport costs at the tournament.Train tickets, normally priced at $12.90 (£9.50) from central New York to the nearby Met Life stadium in New Jersey, where Germany will play Ecuador in the last Group E match on 25 June, were ramped up to $150 for the tournament before being reduced to $98.Shuttle bus fares, initially priced at $80 to make a similar journey, have been dropped to $20. The New Jersey governor has said the inflated…
Wolves face backlash as the way Rob Edwards found out he had been sacked is revealed, with Cesar Peixoto to replace him. At 11:34pm on Wednesday (10 June) night, Fabrizio Romano mentioned that “Wolves agreed a deal in principle to appoint Cesar Peixoto as new head coach”. He said that interest was “reported by O Jogo, with a verbal agreement in place and Peixoto to take over” having done an “excellent job at Gil Vicente with record results and seen among top talented young managers”. 🚨🐺 EXCL: Wolves agree deal in principle to appoint Cesar Peixoto as new head coach.…
James Toney believes there is only one man in history that can be seen as even better than himself. Toney is a three-weight world champion, having earned world honours at middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight during his near 30-year career. He also competed at heavyweight where he once overcame Evander Holyfield, before later winning the WBA heavyweight title with a win over John Ruiz, only for it to be later ruled a no contest after he failed a drugs test. When it comes to debating the greatest of all time, it is another heavyweight that is often mentioned by many…
NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation” after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.The Spurs led by 29 points as they aimed to level the best-of-seven series in New York before hosting game five, but the Knicks fought back to win 107-106.London-born OG Anunoby claimed a tip-in basket with 1.2 seconds left to clinch victory, much to the delight of a star-studded crowd at Madison Square Garden, which included Taylor Swift and Timothee Chalamet.It gave the Knicks a 3-1 lead in the…
Morning all. England’s World Cup warm-up continued last night with a game against Costa Rica which saw Declan Rice open the scoring [video], and Noni Madueke go full Noni Madueke. They eventually won 3-0, with Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka appearing in the second half. It’s sort of mad to think the World Cup kicks off this evening, and this is perhaps the first time I’ve mentioned it on this blog in the last few weeks. Like everyone else, I’m sure, this tournament has been a cornerstone of my football life. I mentioned the 1978 final the other day, but…
Usyk’s future has become one of boxing’s biggest talking points following his controversial 11th-round stoppage victory over Rico Verhoeven in May. While some observers have called for a rematch with the decorated kickboxing champion, others believe the undefeated Ukrainian should fulfill his obligations as WBC heavyweight champion. The former two-weight world champion argued that Kabayel deserves the next opportunity. “If he’s going to stay active, then Kabayel deserves a title shot. You can’t just stay active and keep a world title hostage,” said Malignaggi to Froch on Fighting. “If you’re going to be a champion, then you have to either…
1. Pele, Brazil, World Cup winner 1958, 1962 & 1970.Who else but the great Pele? The only man to win three World Cups, all in different decades and, for generations, the most iconic name in the sport.Having famously told his father he would win him the World Cup after Brazil’s shock defeat by Uruguay at the Maracana in 1950, Pele was only 17 when he burst into the footballing world’s consciousness in 1958 with a semi-final hat-trick against France and two more in the final success over Sweden.He was part of the Brazil squad that retained the trophy four years…
Nottingham Forest’s determination to get mega money for Elliot Anderson is becoming one of the biggest stories of the summer transfer window, with Man City continuing their pursuit of the England international. The Premier League runners-up have made no secret of their admiration for Anderson following his outstanding 2025/26 campaign. The midfielder established himself as one of the division’s most complete young players last season, combining energy, creativity and tactical intelligence to help Forest avoid relegation under Vitor Pereira. His performances inevitably attracted attention from some of the country’s biggest clubs. City quickly emerged as one of the strongest contenders…
Fixing timewasting has been one of Collina’s top issues for quite a few years.At the Qatar World Cup in 2022, the Italian told his officials to be precise and add everything on to stoppage time.The opening matches all exceeded 100 minutes, with 24 minutes added on across both halves for England’s 6-2 win over Iran. For this World Cup, the plan is to make sure players get on with the game and save lost time this way.The idea is not strict enforcement, but deterrent measures to alter player behaviour.Countdowns for goal-kicks and throw-ins (five seconds): If a player deliberately delays…