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17 needed off the last six. Charani does well to bring Richa back on strike. Five balls, sixteen runs. She brings that down to 12 needed off four balls with a brilliant four going down on one knee. Slog sweep, vintage Richa. Make that six off three. A MASSIVE SIX DOWN THE GROUND. And it looks like they’ve lost the ball. Linsey Smith really losing the plot here. India one hit away from a win that looked impossible about 10 minutes ago. Ah, T20s! The best part is, the Australian squad is right there at the ground, watching this demolition job.…
Artan, who was named the Confederation of African Football (Caf) men’s referee of the year in 2025, was one of 52 referees selected for the tournament.However, his “dream” came crashing down as he attempted to travel to the on-pitch officials’ base in Florida, with Artan telling the New York Times, external he had faced an 11-hour immigration interview and was detained for several hours before be was put on a flight back to Istanbul, Turkey.Speaking to BBC World Service, Andrew Giuliani, who leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup, said: “While I can’t go into the derog…
Morning all. Injuries have long been a topic of discussion among Arsenal fans, and so it was interesting that this week it was reported that the club’s head doctor, Zafar Iqbal, was to leave. David Ornstein reports now that he will be replaced by Portuguese Arnaldo Abrantes, who has just left his role as Head of Medical Services at Aston Villa. He also has history with Nottingham Forest and Estoril. If you ask Arsenal fans whether we’re a team that’s injury prone or not, I think the answer would lean towards yes. Last season we missed Kai Havertz for half…
PHOENIX – Jose Benavidez Snr, whose son David Benavidez has worn “PHX” on his trunks throughout his ascent to three division titles, is buying the gym where it all started.Benavidez, his son’s trainer, told BoxingScene Tuesday that he has an agreement to purchase Central Boxing, a classic old gym within a couple blocks north of the Arizona state capitol’s copper dome.It was expected to be a done deal this week, said Benavidez Snr, who will be in the corner for Gabriela Tellez against Elif Nur Turhna for a women’s lightweight title bout Saturday on a card headlined by the Jesse…
When one of the most prestigious clubs in the world are after you, it usually proves too difficult to resist.Alvarez’s former City team-mate Rodri said in March that “you can’t turn down the best clubs in the world” in referencing a potential move to Real, despite previously playing for Atletico.It’s not only Real who have been looking to entice Alvarez – with suggestions yesterday’s bid was an attempt to outprice La Liga champions Barcelona, who have long been linked with a move for the player.Last month, Atletico aimed a dig at Barca over their “smear campaign” in pursuit of Alvarez,…
Belgium enter the 2026 World Cup ranked 10th in the outright market, priced at +4000 at BetOnline and Lucky Rebel and +3300 at BetNow. Manager R. Garcia leads a squad that blends a fading golden generation with emerging talent, and the central question for bettors is whether the group can improve on a group-stage exit at Qatar 2022. Belgium World Cup odds sit in mid-tier territory, reflecting genuine quality tempered by recent inconsistency. Belgium qualified automatically from UEFA Group J, posting a 5W 3D 0L record across eight matches, scoring 29 goals and conceding just seven. That +22 goal difference…
Former Warwickshire wicketkeeper Keith Piper has died at the age of 56.Piper spent 16 years with the Bears and was a key part of the club’s treble-winning side in 1994.Under the captaincy of Dermot Reeve, Warwickshire won the County Championship, the 40-over Sunday league and 55-over Benson and Hedges Cup and were only denied a clean sweep of silverware by rivals Worcestershire in the 60-over Natwest Trophy final at Lord’s.That year Piper claimed 66 red-ball dismissals, including a county record seven catches in an innings against Essex and scored a career-best unbeaten 116 against Durham at Edgbaston, supporting Brian Lara…
Ibrahima Konate left Liverpool as a free agent this month after failing to agree a new deal, but his agency could be about to gift the Reds a boost in the summer transfer window. Liverpool set for youth movement under Iraola The centre-back had confidently announced after the Merseyside derby win at Everton that a resolution over his contract was imminent, but the club were unable to come to terms on the financial aspects and as a result the defender leaves Anfield after a five-year stay. Konate had been linked with Real Madrid for most of the season as his…
“People always ask me about, you know, ‘Oh, you’re competing with this, you’re competing with this guy,’” White said during the post-fight press conference following Zuffa Boxing’s UK debut in Bournemouth. “Right now, at the level that we’re at, we’re competing with the NFL. We’re competing with the NBA. We’re competing with Major League Baseball and with the NHL. “You got to imagine, in the United States, the powerhouse over there is the NFL. And I’m sure when the NFL, when they were sitting in their executive offices and they saw the deal that we got with Paramount, they had…
Fast forward to today and Dingwall is one of the leaders in a Northampton Saints team that have finished top of the Prem and reached a European Champions Cup final a year ago – and he has made his England debut too.At the start of each week at Saints, the coaches and senior players like Dingwall push messages and motivations for the forthcoming game. Friday night’s semi-final against Leicester Tigers has certainly sharpened minds, especially after a thumping defeat last month at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.”We address the emotion at the start of the week,” he said. “The messaging is…