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Danni Wyatt-Hodge defends England’s shock Women’s T20 World Cup exit | ‘Don’t become a bad side in eight overs’ | Cricket News
Danni Wyatt-Hodge has defended England’s form after the side suffered a disappointing group-stage exit at the Women’s T20 World Cup last month. England were dumped out before the knockout stages for the first time since 2010 following a six-wicket loss to West Indies who, chasing 142 to win, raced to 100 inside 12 overs as…
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ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz suffers shock defeat to Casper Ruud at season-ending event in Turin | Tennis News
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock opening defeat to Casper Ruud at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin on Monday. Norwegian star Ruud blew the John Newcombe Group wide open with a stunning 6-1 7-5 victory over world No 3 Alcaraz at the Inalpi Arena. Ruud, who reached the championship match on his previous…
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Grand Slam of Darts: Wayne Mardle says no one is untouchable after shock Luke Humphries exit | Darts News
Sky Sports Darts‘ Wayne Mardle says “no one is untouchable” after Luke Humphries made a shock early exit at the Grand Slam of Darts. Humphries was big favourite to defend his title from 12 months ago but suffered a second loss in the group stage with a 5-3 defeat against James Wade on Sunday. The…
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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag explains shock Marcus Rashford half-time substitution in 3-3 draw with Porto | Football News
Erik ten Hag revealed rotation was the reason for Marcus Rashford’s surprise substitution at half-time in Man Utd’s 3-3 draw with Porto in the Europa League on Thursday. Rashford had been United’s best performer in the first half, scoring his side’s opener before teeing up Rasmus Hojlund as Ten Hag’s side flew out of the…
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Anthony Joshua: Matthew Macklin says two-time world heavyweight champion should retire after shock Daniel Dubois defeat | Boxing News
Matthew Macklin feels now is the time for Anthony Joshua to hang up his gloves after his shock fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois. Joshua was aiming to become a three-time world champion by claiming the IBF world heavyweight title but instead suffered a damaging setback – the fourth of his career – after he…
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Ronnie O’Sullivan threatens to quit snooker after shock defeat to China’s He Guoqiang at English Open | Snooker News
Stuart Hodge @Hodgeythehack O’Sullivan was beaten 4-2 in Brentwood, the second time he has lost to He this season; the snooker legend, considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, described his performance as “awful” and “embarrassing” and is considering his future in the sport Last Updated: 18/09/24 8:37am Ronnie O’Sullivan has…
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West Ham line up shock move for World Cup winner Mats Hummels – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… THE TIMES West Ham United are lining up a surprise move to sign the experienced former Germany defender Mats Hummels. Image: Mats Hummels is a free agent after leaving Borussia Dortmund The Irish police have had all leave cancelled in Dublin this weekend, with 350 specialist…
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BMW Championship: US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley earns shock win at Castle Pines | Golf News
US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley clinched a shock win at the BMW Championship that sees him enter next week’s Tour Championship in fourth place. Bradley, who was named the USA’s 2025 Ryder Cup captain last month, had only just squeezed into 50-man field for the tournament as the final qualifier. The 38-year-old shot an…
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Man City considering shock return for Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… THE TIMES Manchester City are considering making a shock move for Ilkay Gundogan after Barcelona sanctioned the departure of the midfielder. Brentford expect Ivan Toney to join Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League, with the Premier League club hoping to receive about £50m for the…
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Cincinnati Open: Carlos Alcaraz suffers shock exit at the hands of Frenchman Gael Monfils | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock second-round exit at the Cincinnati Open at the hands of veteran Frenchman Gael Monfils in a rain-delayed clash. The match was left balanced on a knife’s edge on Thursday night when rain cancelled play for the night after Alcaraz took the first set 6-4 but found himself down 3-1 in…
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