Category: Sports
The Ashes: Josh Tongue replaces Moeen Ali as England name all-seam attack for second Test at Lord’s
Josh Tongue will make his Ashes debut after replacing Moeen Ali with England naming an all-seam attack to face Australia in the second Test at Lord’s, which gets under way on Wednesday. Tongue claimed second-innings figures of 5-66 on his Test debut against Ireland at Lord’s earlier this month. Moeen struggled with a blister on…
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Why were Russians and Belarusians banned last year but allowed to compete in 2023? – rezal404
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Wimbledon Preview – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 22, 2022 General view of center court ahead of Wimbledon REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo Russian and Belarusian players were banned from Wimbledon in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine but they will be allowed to compete as neutrals…
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England face New Zealand in Men’s Cricket World Cup opener on October 5 in repeat of 2019 final
The Men’s Cricket World Cup in India will begin on October 5, with England facing New Zealand in Ahmedabad in a repeat of the 2019 final. The tournament will conclude at the same venue where the final is scheduled for November 19. The fixtures were revealed by the International Cricket Council during an event in…
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2023 PVL Invitational Conference – rezal404
The Premier Volleyball League kicks off the 2023 Invitational Conference on June 27 with a condensed schedule amid its biggest field yet. Gerlflor, Farm Fresh and Foton joined the PVL to push the count of the local teams to 11. They will dispute the mid-season PVL crown along with two foreign guest squads who will…
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Mixed Martial Arts included in 2023 African Games – rezal404
FILE – A pair of gloves belonging to Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland is seen left on the floor after Jedrzejczyk lost to Zhang Weili of China in the women’s strawweight bout during the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 275 event in Singapore on June 12, 2022. ( Photo by NICHOLAS YEO / AFP) Mixed Martial Arts…
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Papers: Arsenal make improved £41.5m offer for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber – Paper Talk
All the top stories and transfer rumors from Tuesday’s newspapers… THE ATHLETIC West Ham have received a formal offer from Manchester City for midfielder Declan Rice, with the proposal giving them £80m up front with a further £10m in add-ons. Sunderland teenager Chris Rigg has rejected interest from Newcastle and Manchester United and is set…
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Mondo Duplantis relishing competing against ‘myself’ – rezal404
Sweden’s pole vaulter Armand Duplantis (“Mondo” Duplantis) addresses a press conference in Ostrava, Czech Republic on June 26, 2023, on the eve of the IAAF 61st Golden Spike 2023 Athletics Meeting on June 27. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP) Pole vault star Armand Duplantis said Monday he was competing with himself rather than the…
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Declan Rice: Manchester City launch £90m bid for West Ham midfielder | Third Arsenal offer expected
Manchester City have made a bid worth £90m for West Ham United captain Declan Rice. Having beaten Arsenal to last season’s Premier League title, Manchester City are now hoping to pip the Gunners to Rice’s signature. The offer breaks down as £80m up front plus £10m in add-ons. The bid is short of West Ham’s…
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Timberwolves, Naz Reid agree to 3-year, $42 million deal – rezal404
FILE – Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) plays an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The Timberwolves have kept backup center Naz Reid off the market by agreeing to terms on a three -year, $42 million contract Sunday night, June 25, that comes with a…
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English cricket “deep-rooted” in racism, sexism, and classism, report by ICEC finds
English cricket is deep-rooted with widespread institutional racism, sexism and class-based discrimination, a report has found. The England and Wales Cricket Board issued an unreserved apology for the failings highlighted in the report and to the victims of discrimination in cricket, and will work over the next three months on a package of reforms based…
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