38 h. ago The Spin | Rehan Ahmed’s technicolour technique deserves a show on Ashes stage

All-rounder is back on form and would be an exciting addition to England’s squad, says Leicestershire’s director of cricketAs the Hundred fires into primary-coloured summer action, all free T-shirts and AI fan photos, the Spin has been putting her feet up, coffee in one hand, notebook in the other, chewing over the Championship season to date.If the notebook has proved a bitter disappointment, scribbled with long-forgotten three for 67s, the ruminations have been fun. It’s been a season of surprises – Leicestershire! Lancashire! – and memorable moments, from Tom Banton’s 371 in the very first game to Ian Botham’s thunder and fury over Somerset’s field-of-onions pitch for the game against Durham. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Airdire played into Dunfermline's hands, says McCabe after tough defeat

The Diamonds lost their first game of the new Championship season at East End Park

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5 d. ago Millwall star Mihailo Ivanovic on new season, Championship life and Aleksandar Mitrovic advice

EXCLUSIVE INTERIVEW: Millwall striker Mihailo Ivanovic is looking to fire the goals that will help the south Londoners finally crack the top-six in the Championship

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5 d. ago Middlesbrough vs Swansea City Championship prediction, odds and betting offer

Rob Edwards begins life at Teesside with a home match at Riverside as Middlesbrough welcome Swansea City in the opening weekend of the Championship season

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5 d. ago QPR vs Preston North End Championship prediction, odds and betting offer

QPR begin life under new manager Julien Stephan as they welcome Preston North End to Loftus Road in their Championship 2025/26 season opener

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6 d. ago Liverpool should be title favourites but not because of spending, insists Slot

‘We brought in good players, like all the other teams’Manager accepts uncertainty natural after overhaulArne Slot has conceded Liverpool can be considered favourites for the Premier League title but played down the impact of their spending and said a summer of upheaval had created some uncertainty over his team’s prospects.The head coach accepts Liverpool will carry the mantle of favourites into the new campaign having won a 20th league championship by a comfortable margin last season. Liverpool, who face the FA Cup winners, Crystal Palace, in the Community Shield on Sunday, have since invested almost £300m on new talent and want to add the Newcastle striker Alexander Isak. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Wrexham eye up new target as £7.5m record transfer deal in danger of falling through

Wrexham have made a club-record bid for Ipswich Town winger Nathan Broadhead as they look to bolster their squad ahead of the Championship season, but have a back-up plan just in case

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1 week ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri make F1 title declarations after tense Hungarian GP duel

McLaren took their 200th Formula 1 victory as Lando Norris saw off Oscar Piastri to narrow the gap in the championship to just nine points after 14 rounds of the 2025 season

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3 w. ago Ryan Reynolds set to shatter Wrexham transfer record as five stars named on his wishlist

Wrexham look set to break their transfer record in the coming weeks as they continue to put the finishing touches to their squad ahead of the new Championship season

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4 w. ago Wrexham's transfer power sparks frustrated statement from opponents with more signings to come

Wrexham are preparing for life in the Championship next season and expected to bring in several new players, but one manager is not happy to be compared to them

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