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The England and Wales Cricket Board are investigating an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.An ECB statement said the pair were involved in a “breach of team protocols” in the early hours of Monday morning, after the conclusion of England’s win at Lord’s on Sunday.It is the latest controversy to hit the England team following an Ashes tour dogged with allegations of a drinking culture.As a result, England imposed a midnight curfew on all players and staff.”The ECB is currently investigating a breach of team protocols…
Liverpool icon Divock Origi has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 31. Origi played a major role in Liverpool’s most recent Champions League triumph in 2019, scoring the Reds’ second goal in a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the final. At the semi-final stage, Origi netted twice – including the decisive goal – as Jurgen Klopp’s team recovered from a 3-0 first-leg deficit to defeat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate. The Belgian played 175 games and scored 41 goals for Liverpool across all competitions after joining in 2014, also winning one Premier League title, one FA Cup,…
Terence Crawford, guided by coach Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, fought 42 times undefeated before retiring late last year. Were there any fights left on the table? The switch-hitter from Omaha, Nebraska, won world championships in five divisions – undisputed in two – to stake his claim as the best fighter of a generation. His swansong was a jump up in weight to beat Mexican icon Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Crawford is content in retirement and, unlike many of his peers, seems to find it easy to resist a return to the ring. Though his skill level is undeniable, one criticism that has…
Former England winger Theo Walcott says Marcus Rashford is the Three Lions player he is “most psyched about” at the upcoming World Cup.Rashford was left out of Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad and did not play for his country for 12 months between March 2024 and 2025.Re-introduced by Thomas Tuchel, he has featured in every Three Lions squad under the German other than in June 2025 when a hamstring injury ruled him out.A loan spell at Barcelona, where he scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists in 47 games for the La Liga champions, has revitalised the 28-year-old Manchester United…
Joe Joyce will return to the ring on July 11 when he faces unbeaten heavyweight Artem Suslenkov on the undercard of Murat Gassiev’s WBA ‘regular’ heavyweight title defense against Tony Yoka in Moscow, Russia. The 40-year-old former Olympic silver medalist has not fought since his unanimous decision defeat to Filip Hrgovic in April 2025. “I’ve spent the last year preparing, training, and wanting to be back in the ring,” said Joyce. “I’m excited for the opportunity to travel to Russia. My team and I are locked in, and Moscow should get ready for a big performance.” Suslenkov enters the contest…
England have dropped Sophia Dunkley and promoted Amy Jones to open for their T20 World Cup warm-up against Australia in Cardiff.Dunkley’s place was vulnerable after she scored 98 runs in six innings during England’s preceding series against New Zealand and India, with a highest score of 26. Both openers fell cheaply, though, with Jones caught at mid-off for two and Danni Wyatt-Hodge bowled for four.Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt replaced Dunkley in the top six, batting at three in her first international appearance of the summer, while the in-form Alice Capsey remains at four – which is likely to be the line-up…
Chelsea are weighing up what to do with a number of their squad players, and among them is Omari Kellyman, who was on loan at Cardiff. 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 World Cup is about to kick off but Chelsea have a lot of thinking to do about their team. Who is going to stay, who is going to go, and who is going to arrive? Simon Johnson’s piece for the Athletic…
(Mark Robinson) Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions has been named the 26th fastest growing business in the UK by the Sunday Times. The boxing promotional powerhouse, which is guided behind the scenes by George Warren, is the company with the third highest revenue on the list. George’s father, 74-year-old Frank, is an International Boxing Hall of Fame promoter who has, in the past, worked with the likes of Naseem Hamed, Frank Bruno, Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan. But, more recently, his burgeoning stable has included Tyson Fury, Hamzah Sheeraz, Daniel Dubois, Fabio Wardley, Moses Itauma and countless others. Last…
The need for an ICD – which is around half the size of a mobile phone – to be fitted can be caused by a variety of different health conditions, including heart failure, coronary heart disease, and arhythmias.Depending on the exact illness an athlete is suffering from, a return to competition is possible.”All cases are individual,” says Dr. Amanda Lahti, a doctor and researcher in sports medicine.”It is a shared decision model – you take opinions from the club, the player, their agent, and medical experts, looking at the risks and the potential benefits. You then take a collective decision…
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…