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Tim Southee: New Zealand great to retire after final England Test following career of sixes and bowling brilliance | Cricket News

Quick quiz question for you. Who, in the history of Test cricket, has hit the most sixes without scoring a century? Well done to those of you who said Tim Southee (although considering this article is about the retiring New Zealander, then it is not exactly the wildest stab in the dark). Southee has cleared…

Virgil van Dijk reveals key to Chelsea’s electric start to the season under Enzo Maresca and insists they are title contenders after Blues narrowed the gap on leaders Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk reveals key to Chelsea’s electric start to the season under Enzo Maresca and insists they are title contenders after Blues narrowed the gap on leaders Liverpool

Chelsea have surged into second after winning nine of their opening 15 in league They face a 7,000-mile round trip to Kazakhstan for Conference League game SOCCER A-Z: Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. New episodes every Wednesday  By LEWIS STEELE and SAM LAWLEY Published: 13:13 GMT, 12 December 2024…

Ian Wright heaps praise on ‘amazing’ Jadon Sancho… and suggests what really went wrong for the Chelsea star at Man United

Ian Wright heaps praise on ‘amazing’ Jadon Sancho… and suggests what really went wrong for the Chelsea star at Man United

The England winger scored just 12 goals in 83 games in tricky Old Trafford spell  But he has rediscovered his mojo at Blues and scored in Spurs win on Sunday  LISTEN NOW to It’s All Kicking Off!: Why can’t Chelsea win the league? They made seven changes and still scored five. Do you think Liverpool…

R&A issues new policy on transgender golfers to change eligibility rules for female events from 2025 | Golf News

R&A issues new policy on transgender golfers to change eligibility rules for female events from 2025 | Golf News

The R&A has introduced a new “fair competition policy” that will see eligibility rules changed for transgender athletes competing in their events from next season. From the start of 2025, a golfer entering female professional and elite amateur championships organised by the R&A must have been female at birth or transitioned to female before the…

Julen Lopetegui is clashing with £35m West Ham star behind-the-scenes

Julen Lopetegui is clashing with £35m West Ham star behind-the-scenes

West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui has been clashing with one member of his squad behind-the-scenes on a consistent basis, with the under-fire Hammers manager now attempting to rebuild his relationship with the player. West Ham prepare for Bournemouth after Julen Lopetegui wins ‘El Sackico’ Lopetegui and Gary O’Neil were both involved in a battle…

Real Madrid’s new Alexander-Arnold plan; Man Utd receive opening Rashford bid

Real Madrid’s new Alexander-Arnold plan; Man Utd receive opening Rashford bid

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Real Madrid are losing hope of signing Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies and will switch their full attention to agreeing a contract with Liverpool‘s Trent Alexander-Arnold in January, rather than wait until the summer. (Cadena SER – Spain) Bayer Leverkusen are interested…

Mike Tyson admits to ‘blanking out’ during the Jake Paul fight and reveals he can’t remember the near-£50m bout after the first round

Mike Tyson admits to ‘blanking out’ during the Jake Paul fight and reveals he can’t remember the near-£50m bout after the first round

Mike Tyson has admitted to ‘blanking out’ during the Jake Paul fight in November The 58-year-old starred in Netflix’s first boxing event and lost via decision Tyson says he doesn’t remember anything after the first round of the fight   By CHARLOTTE DALY Published: 09:55 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 12:18 GMT, 12 December 2024…

The full story of why Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanted Dan Ashworth out of Man United – and why he could now end up at Arsenal: THE SAMI MOKBEL COLUMN

The full story of why Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanted Dan Ashworth out of Man United – and why he could now end up at Arsenal: THE SAMI MOKBEL COLUMN

Dan Ashworth’s exit as Manchester United sporting director came amid concerns from his bosses that he lacked a clear vision for the club’s head coach position. After an arduous struggle to release Ashworth from his role at Newcastle, United confirmed the highly rated administrator left the club on Sunday just five months into his tenure….

Chaotic moment Sunderland ceiling COLLAPSES during press conference – and debris narrowly misses reporters – as reason for it caving in is ‘revealed’

Chaotic moment Sunderland ceiling COLLAPSES during press conference – and debris narrowly misses reporters – as reason for it caving in is ‘revealed’

A panel from the ceiling collapsed during a Sunderland press conference  Nobody was hit but it cause da scare and the reason has been unveiled  LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday  By LUKE POWER Published: 11:06 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 11:50 GMT,…

Newcastle now eyeing “complete” £25m ace scouts just saw pocket Gyokeres

Newcastle now eyeing “complete” £25m ace scouts just saw pocket Gyokeres

As the January transfer window approaches, Newcastle United have reportedly turned their attention towards a young defender who just pocketed one of Europe’s best forwards in the Champions League. Newcastle transfer news The Magpies desperately need reinforcements amid their frustrating inconsistency throughout the current campaign. If Eddie Howe has his sights set on taking his…

Liverpool ‘join Man Utd’ in race for Brighton striker Joao Pedro

Liverpool ‘join Man Utd’ in race for Brighton striker Joao Pedro

Liverpool are reported to be planning talks with Brighton & Hove Albion over a deal to sign striker Joao Pedro. Pedro, 23, has four goals and three assists in nine games for Brighton, dazzling under new manager Fabian Hurzeler to steer the Seagulls into the race for European qualification. They currently sit seventh but just…

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South Africans rugby teams aren’t helping themselves in Europe

What’s the opposite of exploding out of the blocks? Last week, in the opening round of continental domestic rugby, South Africa’s five teams added fuel to the argument that none of them belong on European pitches and are directly to blame for a once great competition bloating beyond recognition. The Bulls, apparently the country’s best…

Andrew Flintoff coaches son Rocky, 16, as rising star earns late call-up to feature in England Lions squad against South Africa

Andrew Flintoff coaches son Rocky, 16, as rising star earns late call-up to feature in England Lions squad against South Africa

Rocky, 16, had been surprisingly called up to feature against South Africa   The England Lions are being led for the first time by his father Andrew Flintoff  Flintoff’s England Lions are on a 25-day tour which began on November 20 By MICHAEL PAVITT Published: 10:04 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 10:53 GMT, 12 December 2024…

Pep Guardiola sensationally accused of ‘losing trophies’ out of ‘ARROGANCE’ – as former England boss claims he wants to hog ‘the spotlight and credit’ and names ‘disaster’ star who must be dropped

Pep Guardiola sensationally accused of ‘losing trophies’ out of ‘ARROGANCE’ – as former England boss claims he wants to hog ‘the spotlight and credit’ and names ‘disaster’ star who must be dropped

An ex-England manager believes Pep Guardiola’s City tenure is a vanity project  He believes the Spaniard actively tries to steal the ‘spotlight’ from his stars  LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday  By LUKE POWER Published: 09:53 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 09:53 GMT,…

Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025

Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025

Kevin Magnussen will be part of BMW’s World Endurance Championship driver line-up plus three endurance rounds in the IMSA Sportscar Championship as the German manufacturer unveils its LMDh plans for next year. The former Formula 1 driver will slot into the #15 WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 squad alongside Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor, effectively…

Prestigious Dubai Globe Soccer Awards opens doors to football fans for first time EVER – as four Premier League stars battle the world’s best for player of the year honour

Prestigious Dubai Globe Soccer Awards opens doors to football fans for first time EVER – as four Premier League stars battle the world’s best for player of the year honour

Football fans will get the chance to see the world’s best battle it out for coveted player of the year honours at the prestigious Beyond Developments Dubai Globe Soccer Awards. The competition will take place alongside the 19th Dubai International Sports Conference, at Atlantis, The Palm in partnership and support with Dubai Sports Council, on…