34 h. ago Graham Clark snatches victory for Northern Superchargers with last

With his side needing five to win, Clark clubbed Tymal Mills over the boundary at mid-wicket to seal victory against Southern Brave.

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4 d. ago Crystal Palace sink Liverpool on penalties to claim Community Shield

The rest of the Premier League take note: Liverpool may have spent almost £300m on new players this summer but that doesn’t make them unbeatable.Goals from Hugo Ekitiké and Jeremie Frimpong and an impressive performance from Florian Wirtz had looked like being enough to seal a narrow victory over Crystal Palace in the Community Shield as Arne Slot’s summer signings made an instant impact for the reigning Premier League champions. But even with the possibility that they could still add Alexander Isak to the array of attacking talent already on the books, Oliver Glasner’s well-drilled side showed that their new-look defence is fallible and Palace deserved to take this game to penalties after an equalising for the second time of the afternoon thanks to Ismaïla Sarr. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Joe Root pays emotional tribute to Graham Thorpe after superb ton puts England on brink

Joe Root has confirmed that Chris Woakes will bat with a dislocated shoulder if England need him to as the fifth Test will go down to the wire on the final day

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1 week ago Chris Woakes ‘all in’ and will bat with dislocated shoulder if needed – Joe Root

England need 35 runs on day five against India, with four wickets standing including that of the stricken Woakes.

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1 week ago Woakes ‘ready to bat if needed’ says Root as England put bodies on line to seal victory

England bowler left the pitch injured on day oneRoot frustrated with dismissal despite 39th Test centuryChris Woakes is poised to slip his left arm out of its sling and return to action just four days after a ­serious shoulder injury as England, with four wickets in hand, seek the 35 runs required to seal the final Test against India and with it the series.The scans on the shoulder Woakes injured on the opening day may have suggested he would be out of action for many months, but the 36-year-old is preparing himself to bat if required. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tuipulotu believes ‘stars have aligned’ for him as Lions arrive in Melbourne

The Scotland centre has the opportunity to seal a series win against Australia with victory in the second Test in the city where he was bornSione Tuipulotu has to raise his game this week. By his own admission he has not been up to scratch. He has been surprised by just how off the pace he has been, but he is confident he will deliver in the buildup to the second Test between the British & Irish Lions and Australia.Tuipulotu is, of course, referring to his role as the Lions’ tour guide, having grown up in Australia, as Andy Farrell’s players arrive in his home city of Melbourne hoping to wrap up the series. “I haven’t actually been that good at it,” he says. “It’s surprising, I don’t actually know that much about Australia having lived here that long. I know a bit about Melbourne so I’ll point the boys to some good spots.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Kieran Tierney back to his Celtic best as Big Ben leaves travelling diehards gushing in Portugal – five talking points

Celtic impressed in the Algarve to seal a 2-0 pre-season victory over Sporting CP

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