Northern Ireland’s gymnasts win their fight to compete at Commonwealth Games
Northern Ireland’s gymnasts have won their fight to compete at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Steven Gerrard can form "unplayable" duo with Aston Villa bid for £30m "machine" - opinion
Aston Villa can form a dream midfield duo by signing West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek.
Two judokas, one coach called back from exposure trip in Spain after 'brawl' with women athletes
A national coach, attached to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), claimed that one judoka was involved in a "brawl with a women's group and later one female was found inside his hotel room". It could not be ascertained whether the women athletes were also judo players. "As a precautionary measure, the judoka, his roommate and their coach all have been called back to India.
Bruce can land a huge Livermore upgrade with WBA bid for "excellent" £61k-p/w target - opinion
West Bromwich Albion can seriously upgrade their midfield and give their promotion push next season a huge boost by signing Leicester City’s Hamza Choudhury this summer.
England Announce Squad For Test vs India, Sam Billings And James Anderson Included
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday named the squad for the upcoming Test against India, beginning Friday in Birmingham, Edgbaston. Kent wicketkeeper Sam Billings has been added to the Test squad for the rearranged fifth Test versus India starting on Friday at Edgbaston.
We're on the right track: Ramesh Powar
Ramesh Powar said they are on the "right track" ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games, where cricket will make its debut. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side stuttered in the middle overs to manage just 138 for five to lose the final T20I against Sri Lanka by seven wickets. But overall, India claimed a 2-1 win in the three-match series, which is seen as the build-up to the Birmingham multi-sport event.
England slight favourites against India, feels Graeme Swann
Graeme Swann believes it would make the hosts slight favourites going into the rescheduled fifth Test starting in Birmingham on Friday. England on Monday completed a 3-0 series whitewash against New Zealand after wining the third and final Test by seven wickets. "England are in a very good position and I would say they are slight favourites because of that series (against New Zealand)," Swann said in a virtual interaction, facilitated by Sony Sports, official broadcasters of India-England series.
Updated World Test Championship Points Table After England's Crushing Series Win Over New Zealand
The era of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes has begun in the most emphatic fashion as England got the better of New Zealand in the three-match Test series and the hosts won the series 3-0. In the third Test at Headingley, England chased down 296 with seven wickets in hand. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten on 86 and 71 respectively and England now have momentum behind them going into the Test against England, which begins Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham.