5 h. ago Pat Cummins set to miss start of Ashes and could be absent for whole series

Cummins will all but definitely miss the first Ashes Test as his entire series is clouded with doubt

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5 h. ago Australia captain Pat Cummins could miss the whole of the Ashes

The fast bowler will definitely miss the first test against Ben Stokes' England with a back problem and Steve Smith may lead the Wallabies for the whole series

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5 h. ago Australia handed huge Ashes blow as Pat Cummins faces series

Pat Cummins has been struggling with a back injury throughout the year and scans have confirmed that the issue has still not healed, with the Australia captain potentially missing the entire Ashes series

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6 h. ago Pat Cummins to miss first Ashes Test and possibly whole series – reports

The Wallabies captain has been sidelined with a back problem.

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6 h. ago Australia dealt brutal Ashes blow as Pat Cummins could miss 'entire series' vs England

The latest edition of the Ashes gets underway in Perth next month but the current holders Australia have been hit with what could be a huge blow in their preparations for the series

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10 h. ago Pat Cummins expected to miss first Ashes Test as doubts grow over fitness for entire series

Australia captain set to be ruled out of opener against England in PerthStar quick yet to return to bowling as he recovers from back injuryAustralia captain Pat Cummins is expected to miss the Ashes opener in Perth as doubts grow around his availability for the entire Test series against England.Cummins has been sidelined with a back injury that the latest scan revealed has not yet healed. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wrexham players face harsh £500 fine for breaking key rule under Ryan Reynolds' ownership

Wrexham players could be fined for failing to observe a key rule, with details of the strict punishment disclosed by former Red Dragons and Man Utd goalkeeper Ben Foster

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4 d. ago 2 Browns players questionable for London game against Vikings, another ruled out

2 Browns players questionable for London game against Vikings, another ruled out  News 5 Cleveland WEWS

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5 d. ago Pat Cummins issues major Ashes injury update as Australia announcement imminent

Pat Cummins' involvement in the Ashes has been one of the biggest talking points ahead of the highly-anticipated series, as Australia's captain remains sidelined through injury

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7 d. ago Covid exercise messaging left children stuck indoors, UK inquiry hears

Children not allowed out partly because their exercise – playing – looked too much ‘like fun’, says campaignerChildren were stopped from playing outside during Covid partly because it looked “like fun” and did not fit with the seriousness of the restrictions, the UK’s inquiry has heard.Alice Ferguson, the founding director of Playing Out, which campaigns for children’s freedom to play outside, told the inquiry that play was fundamental for children’s health and wellbeing, especially play outside with other children. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago McIlroy condemns ‘unacceptable’ Ryder Cup abuse and reveals his wife was hit by a beer

‘Golf should be held to a higher standard than this’McIlroy promises Europe’s fans will behave better in 2027An emotional Rory McIlroy opened up on the abuse he received during the Ryder Cup after Europe secured a famous win in New York. The 15-13 success for the visitors at Bethpage Black came against the backdrop of awful spectator behaviour, largely towards European players and their families. McIlroy confirmed his wife, Erica, was hit by a beer that was thrown during Friday afternoon’s play.“I don’t think we should ever accept that in golf,” said McIlroy. “I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week. Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people. Sometimes this week we didn’t see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup. We will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland i...

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9 d. ago Viktor Hovland OUT of Ryder Cup singles as player in Team USA envelope revealed

Viktor Hovland was ruled out of the Sunday singles of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, with the American team needing to enforce the envelope rule to remove a player

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1 week ago Isak debacle shows Newcastle remain stuck outside elite despite Saudi windfall | Jonathan Wilson

Bewilderment at letting a prolific forward join a Premier League rival has bolstered the sense of the club as a diminished entityThere is another world, not so very different from this one, in which Newcastle took the pragmatic decision early in the summer that Alexander Isak was leaving, there wasn’t much they could do about it, and they might as well make the best of it: selling players at a profit, after all, is just what clubs on the rise have to do.That was always true to an extent, but has become especially so in a world governed by profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). They could have taken the £125m, bought players at their leisure, and the sense going into the season would probably have been one of quiet satisfaction at a decent summer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ruben Amorim gives Man United team news vs Brentford as four players ruled out

Ruben Amorim has given a team news update ahead of Manchester United's Saturday lunchtime trip to Brentford in the Premier League.

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1 week ago James Norton, 40, rules himself out of playing James Bond because he thinks he's 'too old' to portray 007

A host of names have been touted since Daniel Craig relinquished the role in 2021 after the release of No Time To Die, with the actor, 40, being one of them.

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2 w. ago Furious EastEnders star exposes secret bedroom scene rule for gay couples

EastEnders icon John Partridge has opened up about a secret rule that applied to his bedroom scenes when playing gay Albert Square resident Christian Clarke on the BBC soap

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2 w. ago James Norton, 40, rules himself out as 'too old' to play Bond

The actor, who takes centre stage this week in the eagerly awaited Netflix series The House of Guinness, is a favourite to become the next James Bond

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2 w. ago Two manager appointments ruled out at Man United as 'senior players slam team'

Ruben Amorim is feeling the weight of expectation at Manchester United, as he struggles to provide improved performances in the Premier League - but the club still hold confidence in their head coach

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2 w. ago Pat Cummins not ruling out playing all five Ashes Tests despite back problem

Australia’s captain says his starting aim is the whole series but he will not go into a Test where he feels like he could break down.

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3 w. ago Australia boss casts doubt on Pat Cummins’ ability to play full role in Ashes

The series gets under way in Perth on November 21.

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