4 h. ago Australia back injured stars as squad for T20 World Cup revealed

Cummins, Hazlewood and David named for India and Sri Lanka eventMatt Kuhnemann included in spin-heavy 15-player teamMatthew Kuhnemann is in line for a World Cup debut after being included as the biggest surprise selection in Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup.As expected, Australia have named superstar pacemen Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, as well as swashbuckling Tim David, despite injury concerns. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Spin bowling on the back foot with pace dominating quickfire Ashes

Nathan Lyon has been the only specialist spinner on show with touring tweaker Shoaib Bashir sidelined by England Disappointment can be found in all corners of this Ashes series. England’s victory came too late. Australia may have secured the urn again but Glenn McGrath’s usual prediction didn’t hold. It’s been a serious letdown for the neutral, never mind that a 3-2 scoreline is still in the offing. This was meant to be the one where England had a shot, where the Sydney finale would actually have something on the line beyond World Test Championship points.Instead we’ve had 13 days of play out of 20, star quicks from both sides missing hefty chunks or all of it and stern-faced discussions about how much grass was left on the “G”. It’s fallen well short as a spectacle. Part of that lies in the absence of the slow stuff, a lack of high-quality spin ruining the show. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago England announce T20 World Cup squad as star is snubbed after disappointing Ashes

Injured pace bowler Jofra Archer has been included in the squad, but Jamie Smith misses out

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59 h. ago Glasgow Warriors background players 'ready to step up' amid punishing new year schedule

No break after 1872 Cup but Fagerson backs squad to cope

Sport

69 h. ago Arsenal news: Transfer target snubbed Gunners as star reacts to switch to new role

Arsenal are top of the Premier League table heading into the January transfer window and it's moves past and present that are the focus for the Gunners

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2 d. ago 7 England hopefuls that need January moves to boost their World Cup chances

Thomas Tuchel has most of England's World Cup squad nailed down but anything can happen between now and June, so places will still be up for grabs during the rest of the season

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7 d. ago Glasgow Warriors ring 1872 Cup changes and deploy bomb squad as Edinburgh get timely boost

Smith puts faith in group as hosts welcome back key centre

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9 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham pals lift the lid on 'great shame' amid young star's latest snub

Brooklyn Beckham was close to Gordon Ramsay's children, Jack and Holly, when they were children as they experienced the ups — and downs — of being the offspring of global celebrities

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing fans cry 'look who's back' as 'snubbed' star returns for final

Viewers were ecstatic after a return to the BBC series was confirmed

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola pleased as Man City show squad depth in cup win over Brentford

Guardiola was impressed with the energy shown both by those given their opportunity and those who came off the bench.

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2 w. ago Man United contact Fifa after Noussair Mazraoui blocked from Bournemouth match

Morocco wanted Mazraoui to join up with their squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations while Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo were allowed to play

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2 w. ago Man United complain to Fifa after Noussair Mazraoui blocked from Bournemouth match

Morocco wanted Mazraoui to join up with their squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations while Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo were allowed to play

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2 w. ago Mo Salah not in Egypt squad as Liverpool forward is left out before AFCON starts

Mohamed Salah was left out of Egypt's squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, with the talismanic Liverpool forward not involved for the Pharoahs

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2 w. ago Alex Scott and Jess Glynne's date night after I'm A Celeb star snubs show final

After being separated for just under two weeks, Jess Glynne and Alex Scott made the most of their renewed connection, enjoying a fun night out at London's Hyde Park in the wake of Alex's I'm a Celeb stint

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2 w. ago Arne Slot says there's 'no issue' between him and Mo Salah as star snubs journalists

Arne Slot has opened up on his relationship with Mohamed Salah after the Reds beat Brighton 2-0 on Saturday afternoon - with the Egyptian making his return

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2 w. ago Caitlin Clark says CBA negotiations are ‘biggest moment in the history of the WNBA’

Clark makes senior Team USA debut at Duke campWNBA CBA talks loom as players seek revenue shareClark calls negotiations league’s biggest momentWNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is making her debut with the senior US women’s national team this weekend, taking part in a training camp at Duke under first-time Team USA head coach Kara Lawson.And while much of the attention on Friday was focused on how the American squad might evolve before the 2026 Fiba World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics – Clark is one of 10 newcomers – a topic of conversation looming over the first day of practice were the collective bargaining negotiations happening now between the WNBA and its players. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thomas Tuchel has 'concerns' about calling up Man Utd players with Ruben Amorim issue

Manchester United players are at major risk of not being selected by Thomas Tuchel in England's World Cup squad as Ruben Amorim issue appears

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3 w. ago Harvey Barnes would 'love' Scotland squad as Newcastle forward sent 'personal' World Cup plea

Former Scotland international hoping Newcastle star switches allegiance

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3 w. ago England: March opponents revealed in final games before Thomas Tuchel names World Cup squad

England boss is set to select his squad in May

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3 w. ago Gareth Barry tells Thomas Tuchel the one thing he must get right for England to win World Cup

Gareth Barry knows all about the value of a happy World Cup squad - and has told Thomas Tuchel he will have to foster the right spirit if he wants to conquer the world in 2026

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