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‘Everyone looks at all opportunities,’ says Australian He is sceptical new Test coach can work with McCullum Justin Langer has said he has had no contact from the England and Wales Cricket Board about coaching the men’s Test team, and expressed scepticism over whether the proposed structure of having the new red-ball coach operate alongside their predecessor, Brendon McCullum, who remains in char…

The manager has concerns over his group of five central defenders withstanding the demands of a long campaign In Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt, and Lisandro Martínez, Michael Carrick can talk of high potential: seasoned operators who will patrol the Manchester United backline safely. Except the 44-year-old privately harbours concerns about the five central defenders, es…

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There are similarities between the tournaments – three cohosts, England challenging and diaspora players – but tickets are cheaper and there are half as many matches Gianni Infantino said the World Cup was like 104 Super Bowls. The men’s event at the Rugby League World Cup will be more like 18 Super League games. Some matches will attract four-figure crowds while others will be played in front of…

Meeting on Thursday to discuss landmark settlement City have concerns about how the package will be funded Manchester City are leading the opposition to the Premier League’s plans to offer £1.5bn to the English Football League in a landmark financial settlement, which will be discussed at a meeting of the 20 clubs on Thursday. The Premier League wants to put its proposed offer, which would be spr…

Matt Richardson won Olympic medals for Australia Showdown with former teammates had been anticipated Former Australian track cyclist Matt Richardson has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games because of an injury he suffered while racing in Japan. In a major blow to the Glasgow games, the English team announced on Wednesday night (AEST) that their sprint ace would no longer compete. Continue readin…

Russian retires from match against Kristina Liutova Venus Williams and Katie Boulter beaten in Washington Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed on the court before retiring from her match against Kristina Liutova at the Memphis Classic due to heat-related illness. Alexandrova, the tournament’s No 1 seed, was two points away from defeat to the 16-year-old Liutova, who was making her WTA debut. The tempe…

Manuela Zinsberger and Alexandra Popp have made surprise moves to third-tier club looking to join elite Located in Austria during a pre-season training camp, the Borussia Dortmund women’s team, squad as well as staff, are plotting how to reach the 2. Bundesliga after missing out on promotion during their rapid rise last season. Dortmund finished two points off the top and a place in the regional …

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! What’s the Italian for omnishambles? According to Google Translate, it’s disastro totale . According to most fans, it’s Azzurri . Italy are one of the OGs of world football, a team with which a young Football Daily was obsessed as it swanned around suburbia’s meanest streets in a shimmering Diadora shirt , and we still can’t believe they have be…

Actor known for his haunting film roles was president of Hollywood CC and his estate helps to fund the Windrush cricket festival September 1954 and with the first Ashes Test just two months and 10 days away a crowd gathered at Tilbury Docks to see off England’s cricketers as they departed for Australia. The previous night the traditional dinner had been held at Lord’s in their honour and accordin…

New manager’s No 1 priority must be to persuade World Cup-winning captain to stay as Real Madrid circle “Welcome home,” was Khaldoon al-Mubarak’s warm greeting to Enzo Maresca on his appointment last month as Manchester City manager. Now, after two previous spells at the club, the Italian’s task is to keep the chair content, and ensure a three-year contract does not end early. To achieve that, Ma…

Two big franchise deals power 10.3% increase IPL second only to NFL in per-match brand value The Indian Premier League’s value has surged to an estimated $20.6bn (£15.5bn), boosted by ownership deals involving two of its biggest franchises, according to a report by the investment bank Houlihan Lokey. The T20 competition’s value rose 10.3% over the past year, underlining its position as one of the…

European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times • FA joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes As the World Cup neared its conclusion one leading figure in European football pondered how Gianni Infantino might attempt to rinse away the damaging stain of the Folarin Balogun scandal . It all came down to money.…

Updates from Wednesday’s live action in Glasgow Medal table | Hunt wins silver in storm | Mail Tom Tom will be with you shortly. Here’s what to look out for today: Morning (10am-1pm BST) Weightlifting - women’s 77kg final Athletics and Para-athletics heats Swimming and Para-swimming heats Bowls and Para-bowls (through the day) Continue reading...

Manchester United and Arsenal need midfielders, Liverpool should sign a winger and Chelsea require a goalkeeper By Opta Analyst Declan Rice was worked to the bone by Arsenal last season, playing 4,456 minutes in all competitions. This showed at points during the World Cup, when the midfielder’s body looked on the verge of breaking down. Arsenal need high-quality reinforcements in the centre of th…