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Kilmarnock writing own 'fantastic story' to rival Arbroath fairytale says Derek McInnes

Derek McInnes is aiming to write the next chapter in Kilmarnock’s history with a return to the Premiership, rather than play a supporting role in Arbroath’s promotion fairytale.

Misunderstandings and misalignment mar Lukaku’s season at Chelsea

There are games of football that feel like the inevitable product of their circumstances: system against system, the attacking and defensive patterns predetermined days in advance, the result telegraphed from the moment the first ball is kicked. Then there are the games in which Granit Xhaka runs the midfield, a mass brawl breaks out in the closing minutes and Eddie Nketiah scores twice against a team currently sanctioned by the UK government.

Root named Wisden leading cricketer in the world

Joe Root has been named as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world just days after standing down as England's Test captain, while Ollie Robinson caps a turbulent 12 months by being named as one of the almanac's five cricketers of the year.

Novak Djokovic slams Wimbledon call to ban Russian stars - 'It's not the athletes' fault'

Novak Djokovic has slammed the decision to ban all Russian and Belarusian players from the Wimbledon Grand Slam this summer. Tournament organisers announced the move on Wednesday, which was taken to avoid the possibility of Vladimir Putin claiming a PR victory if a star from his homeland were to win one of the world's most prestigious sporting competitions.