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After time in a car parts factory, the Pakistan bowler is determined to thrive in the T20 Blast for Warwickshire A new country and new set of umpires could mean fresh scrutiny for Usman Tariq. But as Pakistan’s late-blooming mystery spinner prepares for his first outing in the T20 Blast, he says he welcomes questions about his action. Tariq, 30, has signed for the Bears in the Blast, along with B…

Defender ‘confident he could have played major part’ Thomas Tuchel to name his squad on Friday morning Harry Maguire has announced he has been overlooked by Thomas Tuchel for the England World Cup squad. The Manchester United centre-half had hoped to be included in the 26-man party for the tournament this summer, which Tuchel will name at Wembley on Friday morning. Maguire has excelled for United…

The US president will have a prominent role at this summer’s World Cup, but his involvement with the sport started in military school Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter Drive north from New York City and into the Hudson valley. Take Exit 17 and follow Route 7 as it heads south along the river, past the abandoned shipyard and the aptly named Cadet Motel. Hang a left after a few miles,…

Crystal Palace center-back will miss season finale 26-year-old uncertain for Conference League final Richards has been vital to Pochettino’s US plans US national team center-back Chris Richards has “two torn ligaments in his ankle”, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said on Thursday, casting uncertainty on the stalwart defender’s status for this summer’s World Cup. The club had said Richards …

The young league will enter next season with four new US expansion teams, shifting the balance of franchises and reflecting a swell of interest in the sport For the first time in the short history of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), the Walter Cup is leaving the United States. The Montreal Victoire beat the Ottawa Charge in an all-Canadian final that wrapped up Wednesday night in fo…

Manager could not bear to watch City’s draw at Bournemouth Arteta cites pre-season meeting around tree as a turning point Mikel Arteta has said he could not bear to watch Manchester City’s draw at Bournemouth and was building a fire in his garden when Arsenal’s first title in 22 years was confirmed. The manager also admitted his relief at being crowned champions after three successive runners-up …

Carlos Alcaraz absence makes Italian heavy men’s favourite Emma Raducanu will face talented Solana Sierra Novak Djokovic has avoided Jannik Sinner’s half of the French Open draw but faces a challenging path as he tries to hit form and launch a deep run after a torrid, injury-ravaged period before the second grand slam event of the year. Djokovic, a three-times champion at Roland Garros, returns t…

Ash Moloney won decathlon bronze in Tokyo but his teammate Cedric Dubler nearly stole the show. We find out what they’re up to now He was briefly the face of Australian athletics, whose heroics at the Tokyo Olympics inspired a nation. Ash Moloney secured the country’s first Olympic decathlon medal in dramatic circumstances in 2021, when he surged home in the 1500m, egged on by a screaming Cedric …

Mario Lapointe became the Scottish club’s unlikely owner last year and his radical plans are taking shape at The Rock “A lot of people ask me the same thing,” says a laughing Mario Lapointe, on how a Canadian songwriter and entrepreneur became owner of the Scottish lower league club Dumbarton 12 months ago. “When I was looking for a football club, this club kept calling me back – not literally. “…

Founder Alexis Ohanian is Serena Williams’ husband Meeting is on 18 September at StoneX Stadium London is to host a star-studded all-female Athlos athletics meeting on 18 September as founder Alexis Ohanian builds towards his dream of it becoming “F1 for track and field”. Ohanian, who is married to tennis legend Serena Williams, has added a London date prior to the meeting in New York, which is i…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Lars Sivertsen and Dan Bardell to discuss Villa’s Europa League success On today’s podcast: Aston Villa won their first trophy in 30 years and secured their first European triumph for over 40. There were jubilant scenes, from Istanbul to Birmingham, as Unai Emery did it again in the Europa League. Youri Tielemans shone with perhaps hi…

San Antonio Spurs 113-122 Oklahoma City Thunder League MVP scores 30 after quiet start to West finals Already down Fox, San Antonio lose Harper to injury Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference …

Julian Nagelsmann includes 40-year-old in 26-man squad ‘We want to become world champions’, says head coach Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement after being named on Thursday as the starting goalkeeper in Germany’s World Cup squad by head coach Julian Nagelsmann. Nagelsmann made the decision after having long labelled Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann as his first-choic…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt, Lars Sivertsen and Dan Bardell to discuss Villa’s Europa League success Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On today’s podcast: Aston Villa won their first trophy in 30 years and secured their first European triumph for over 40. There were jubilant scenes, from Istanbul to Birmingham, as Unai Em…

Europa League glory kicked off scenes of royal ribbing, ski goggles on the team bus and knee slides with nephews It was 1.43am in Istanbul when Aston Villa’s players began to make tracks for their hotel, over the road from the rubber ring-like Besiktas Park. Matty Cash walked into a windowless basement at the stadium, bottle of Efes in hand, and toasted a Europa League victory that will be etched…