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England player ratings as Harry Brook and Joe Root make history in the first Test against Pakistan | Cricket News
How we rated England’s players after their victory over Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in Multan… Zak Crawley – 7 out of 10 England’s opener was featuring in his first Test since fracturing his finger in the summer and looked in good touch scoring 78 to set up a healthy platform for England’s…
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Joe El-Abd: Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United an example for Steve Borthwick’s England re staff changes | Rugby Union News
New defence coach Joe El-Abd believes the success of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United shows why England could benefit from the recent upheaval in Steve Borthwick’s backroom staff. El-Abd has taken over from Felix Jones after the Irishman who helped South Africa win the 2019 and 2023 World Cups unexpectedly handed in his resignation in…
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Joe El-Abd joins England men’s team as defence coach from Autumn Nations Series | Rugby Union News
England Rugby have appointed Joe El-Abd as the defence coach who joins Steve Borthwick’s coaching set-up for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Series. After a playing career which saw him represent Bath Rugby, Bristol, and Toulon, El-Abd moved to Pro D2 outfit Oyonnax in 2012 initially as a player-coach before transitioning into full-time coaching two years…
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England vs Sri Lanka: Joe Root secures classy half-century to guide England to five-wicket first Test victory over Sri Lanka | Cricket News
Joe Root showed his brilliance to battle to a 64th Test half-century to secure England a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on day four of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford. There had been only three successful fourth innings run-chases of more than 150 across 35 such Tests in Manchester but Root (62no) combined…
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The Hundred: Southern Brave go top of table while Jonny Bairstow wins Joe Root showdown as Welsh Fire win | Cricket News
Southern Brave triumphed over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston to go top of the table in The Hundred men’s competition, while Jonny Bairstow edged out his long-time team-mate Joe Root in the battle of the England stars. Brave posted 169-2, the second highest score of the season to date, and that ended up being enough to…
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Zak Chelli vows to take down hometown hero Callum Simpson as Stephen McKenna threatens Joe Laws with one-round KO | Boxing News
Callum Simpson revelled in the support of his Barnsley hometown as he weighed in ahead of Saturday’s British and Commonwealth title challenge against Zak Chelli. Simpson will fight Chelli for the belts at super-middleweight with rising lightweight star Caroline Dubois taking on Maira Moneo for the WBC Interim title as chief support live on Sky…
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Stephen McKenna on Joe Laws clash: ‘He’s afraid. I can see it in his eyes’ | Boxing News
Joe Laws confronted Stephen McKenna at the public workouts ahead of their fight this weekend. The two will box on the Zak Chelli vs Callum Simpson undercard at the Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, live on Sky Sports. At Thursday’s event in the town centre, security had to separate the pair as Laws squared up to…
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England vs West Indies: Joe Root keeps ticking off the milestones in England middle order in third Test | Cricket News
Joe Root’s status as one of England’s all-time greats has long been assured. And on his way to 87 on day two of the third Test against West Indies at Edgbaston, Root underlined why he is well on his way to cementing his place as one of the all-time great Test batters from any nation,…
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Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
FILE – Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, left, talks to his father, Joe, as they watch a baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) PHILADELPHIA— Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died,…
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New Zealand vs England: Fin Baxter replaces injured Joe Marler in tourists’ only change for second Test | Rugby Union News
Fin Baxter will make his first start for England in place of the injured Joe Marler in the only change to England’s line-up for Saturday’s crucial second and final Test against New Zealand, live on Sky Sports. The Harlequins prop came off the bench for his senior debut last Saturday in England’s narrow 16-15 loss…
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