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Big Bash League record runscorer handed one-month suspension 36-year-old tested after playing in England’s T20 Blast finals in July Big Bash League record-setter Chris Lynn’s one-month suspension for a positive drugs test has been revealed, two months after he served the ban. The revelation comes just days after the former Brisbane and Adelaide BBL big-hitter was linked with a move to the Melbour…

New Zealand police dismiss claim of sexual assault at Auckland hotel Incident alleged to have occurred after football friendly in March New Zealand police have dismissed a rape allegation against Cape Verde football captain Ryan Mendes and have charged the accuser with making a false statement. Detective inspector Scott Beard said Friday the claim that a sexual assault occurred at a central Auckl…

Lampard appreciation at Everton, Glasner sparking Forest fire, Zubimendi and Kroupi in spotlight and Carrick v Emery Premier League top scorers Nothing better encapsulates the dysfunction that was Everton under Farhad Moshiri than the idea that an unknown vandal with a can of spray paint could influence the club’s managerial direction. “Pereira out, Lampard in” they daubed on a wall at Goodison P…

Only 3,587 people live in his family’s village but the streets of Navahermosa were fuller yet quieter to mourn the Tenerife striker at his funeral The narrow streets of Navahermosa in La Mancha were fuller than they have ever been on Thursday afternoon and quieter too. Silence accompanied the funeral cortege as its made way from the funeral home to the parish church of San Miguel Arcángel carryin…

The former midfielder with impressive managerial promotion record began with a thrilling comeback in draw at Cardiff Three days in and Scott Parker has already lost his voice. West Ham’s head coach arrived on Tuesday, watched his side fight back from 3-0 down to draw with Cardiff on Wednesday and was struggling to make himself heard when he met the media on Thursday afternoon. “It’s like in the s…

Ferrari teammates clashed at Mexico Grand Prix Hamilton: ‘I’ve worked hard to build a relationship with Charles’ Lewis Hamilton vowed not to be silenced last night as he refused to back down over his criticism of his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc after a flashpoint between the pair at last weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix. Leclerc and Hamilton were competing with one another at turn four on the ope…

Evanilson’s fine finish sets up 3-1 win at Sparta Prague Ferencvaros win 2-0 at Milan to maintain 100% record Bournemouth extended their winning run to seven matches as Evanilson’s wonderful late goal helped earn a 3-1 win away to 10-man Sparta Prague in the Europa League. Marco Rose’s side have enjoyed a dream start to the club’s debut European season and they will be confident of securing direc…

What used to be a time to reset is now a time to rehire, and Michael Carrick is not the only Premier League manager looking over his shoulder Perhaps the most telling moment of Manchester United’s comeback against Roma was at the final whistle. The camera focused on Michael Carrick, who shook the hand of Gian Piero Gasperini before looking around trying to remember what you’re meant to do after a…

Division One side have offered Anderson a contract Nottinghamshire also monitoring seamer’s situation Jimmy Anderson has opened talks over signing for Surrey next season with the club growing in confidence that England’s leading wicket-taker will agree to join them for what would be a remarkable swansong. The 44-year-old has been inundated with expressions of interest since being released by Lanc…

A late, late strike from Daichi Kamada saved Crystal Palace from embarrassment and another round of navel gazing as they snatched a Europa League draw with Hoffenheim against the odds. After being outplayed by a side currently in the bottom half of the Bundesliga, and a goal down since the seventh minute, Palace looked to have lost all hope in this fixture after Adam Wharton was dismissed with 13…

The 18-year-old on being thrown in at the deep end with the first team, playing with her idols and replacing a legend The next move on the chess board could not have been clearer for Barcelona and their coach, Pere Romeu: a new queen has broken into the Blaugrana midfield. Clara Serrajordi has made substantial moves already: she made her first-team debut at the age of 17, started ahead of Aitana …

Four days after clinching their first WNBA title in only their second season, the Golden State Valkyries celebrated their historic triumph with a parade through San Francisco and Oakland Williams lifts Valks in Game 7 to historic title How Natalie Nakase led the Valkyries to glory Continue reading...

Ulsterman insists was no intention on his part Laporta leads Abu Dhabi Championship Rory McIlroy was handed a two-shot penalty after his first round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday, with officials ruling he improved his lie on a hole where he made double-bogey to spoil his card. McIlroy’s score of six at the par-4 12th hole turned into an even uglier eight and left him posting a two-und…

Sports journalist who became a leading authority on football and the Olympics In 1956 a young science graduate fresh out of Cambridge was given a junior job on the sports desk at the Times. Two years later he made his own way on starvation rations to the football World Cup in Sweden. He reported some of the less enticing matches for his paper for six guineas a game. By 2012, when David Miller’s c…

Future had been in question after Saudi funding pulled ‘Orderly wind-down is most responsible path forward’ LIV Golf, which ⁠shook up world golf in 2022, will liquidate after losing big-name ⁠players and last-ditch ⁠financing ​it needed to stay alive, the breakaway circuit said on Thursday. Throughout ⁠the wind-down process, LIV Golf said it will remain open to, and continue ⁠to consider, any val…