27 h. ago Marcus Rashford statement speaks volumes after Man Utd star's major Barcelona blow

Marcus Rashford has been in fine form for Barcelona during his loan spell, but the England international will be disappointed after suffering a blow on Sunday

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28 h. ago Steve Smith's return as Australia skipper shows principles take a back seat in The Ashes

Pat Cummins will miss the first Ashes Test in Perth as he continues to recover from a back injury and that means disgraced ex-captain will once again step up lead the Aussies against England

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31 h. ago Napoli announce Kevin De Bruyne injury in major blow to Serie A champions

The Belgian is likely to be out for around three to four months

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33 h. ago Australia turn to controversial former captain as Pat Cummins injury blow confirmed

The Ashes gets underway in Perth next month but hosts Australia will be without captain Pat Cummins having already confirmed his replacement ahead of the first test

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36 h. ago Steve Smith to captain Australia in First Ashes Test as Pat Cummins ruled out

Cummins will not recover from back injury in time for next month’s series opener against England in Perth

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40 h. ago Crunch time nears for Australia as selectors try to fit Ashes batting puzzle pieces together | Martin Pegan

Plot twists have thrown up more uncertainty over which six batters will be included in the hosts’ squad just under a month out from the first TestThe Great Australian Bat Off has returned for a brand new season with fresh faces and forgotten favourites bidding to join the cast for the Ashes series opener. In a major subplot, captain Pat Cummins is officially out of the first Test and is all but certain to be replaced by understudy Scott Boland, while the final auditions to claim a spot in the squad will be staged across the Sheffield Shield matches that begin on Tuesday as much as the T20 series against India.The main storyline will be familiar to seasoned fans as the Australia selectors largely repeat last year’s search for an opener to partner Usman Khawaja. But the return to form of Marnus Labuschagne, and injury concerns for Cameron Green and Beau Webster, are plot twists that have thrown up more uncertainty over which six batters will be included for the Perth Test. Continue re...

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44 h. ago Pat Cummins ruled out of first Ashes Test in major blow for Australia

The Australia captain has not recovered in time from a long-term back injury

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45 h. ago Pat Cummins ruled out of first Ashes Test, with Steve Smith to captain Australia

Bowler resumes running but will not make series opener in Perth32-year-old says he ‘expects to return to bowling shortly’Pat Cummins is officially out of the first Ashes Test as he continues his recovery from a stress injury in his back, with Steve Smith to reassume the captaincy of Australia in the series opener against England next month.Cummins has not bowled since Australia’s 3-0 series defeat of West Indies in July and had been in serious doubt for the match in Perth on 21 November. After months of speculation over whether he would recover in time, Cricket Australia on Monday finally confirmed that the quick would have to sit out the game at Optus Stadium. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UFC fight on Tom Aspinall undercard cancelled hours before event

Tom Aspinall will defend his heavyweight title on Saturday night against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 - but the event has been dealt a major blow just hours before fight night

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4 d. ago Meghan Markle dealt major blow as she loses 10th key aide after just three months

Meghan Markle hired former Netflix publicist Emily Robinson in June to help oversee her PR but it has now emerged that she is no longer working for the Sussexes

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5 d. ago Meghan Markle suffers major blow after being named 'most disliked celebrity'

Meghan Markle has been hailed the "most disliked celebrity" by the public in a brutal ranking system

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5 d. ago ITV Big Brother star dealt major blow hours before live eviction

This week's Big Brother eviction will see Nancy, Tate, Teja and Feyisola face the public vote

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5 d. ago Liverpool injury update: Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch latest news and return dates

Reds hit by new major double blow ahead of trip to Brentford in the Premier League

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6 d. ago Liverpool handed major blow as Jeremie Frimpong suffers fresh injury

More bad news for Arne Slot and the Reds

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell shuts down exit 'conspiracy theory' 

Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell has suffered a major blow this week as her celebrity partner has had to withdraw from the competition.

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6 d. ago Love Is Blind's Annie and Nick dealt major blow as season finale airs with show first

The season 9 finale of Love Is Blind saw a dramatic first for the show

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7 d. ago Liverpool dealt major blow ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt showdown as Arne Slot confirms Champions League squad

The Reds’ full travelling squad for Wednesday’s match in Frankfurt has been belatedly revealed

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7 d. ago Tottenham dealt major double injury blow ahead of Monaco showdown

Spurs captain is still struggling with a knock that forced him to miss the loss against Aston Villa

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7 d. ago Steve Smith expects ‘seamless transition’ if he fills in for injured Pat Cummins as Australia’s Ashes captain

Smith is likely to captain Australia in the Ashes opener if Cummins fails to recover for the Perth curtain-raiser.

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7 d. ago Steve Smith expects ‘seamless transition’ if he fills in for injured Pat Cummins

Smith is likely to captain Australia in the Ashes opener if Cummins fails to recover for the Perth curtain-raiser.

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