Sheffield Wednesday poised to finalise transfer swoop for experienced League One player
Sheffield Wednesday are in ‘advanced talks’ to sign keeper David Stockdale on a free transfer.
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Mary Kom Withdraws From Commonwealth Games Trials After Sustaining Leg Injury
Veteran Indian boxer MC Mary Kom was on Friday forced to withdraw midway through her Commonwealth Games 48kg trial after sustaining a leg injury. The six-time world champion injured herself in the first round of the 48kg semifinals. Haryana's Nitu thus advanced to the finals of the CWG trials at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium here.
Sheffield Wednesday close in on signing of former Fulham and Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale
Sheffield Wednesday are in advanced talks to sign Wycombe Wanderers goalkeeper David Stockdale, Yorkshire Live can exclusively reveal. The former Premier League shot-stopper has been identified as the perfect replacement for Bailey Peacock-Farrell, who has returned to Burnley following a productive loan spell at Hillsborough last season.
Steeplechase runner Avinash Sable now aiming for sub-eight minute mark
steeplechase yet again, Avinash Sable is now aiming for a sub-eight minute time. "When I first started competing in steeplechase way back in 2018, I regularly used to clock somewhere around 8.29-30. I never thought I would reach a stage where I could rise to the margin of 8.12 at any point.
Son Heung-min's Team of the Year snub slammed as PFA accused of Cristiano Ronaldo bias
Son Heung-Min's omission from the PFA's Premier League Team of the Year has left Curtis Davies stunned, with the Derby defender claiming a Cristiano Ronaldo bias is at play.
Teen table tennis sensation Hursey looks ahead to second Commonwealth Games
For most teenagers, the summer after GCSEs is one of the most relaxing of their lives but Welsh table tennis sensation Anna Hursey is anything but a regular teenager. The 15-year-old was this week included in the Team Wales squad for Birmingham 2022, which will be her second Commonwealth Games, with Hursey holding the record as Wales' youngest-ever sportsperson at senior level. Ad/> She was just 11 when she helped the table tennis team reached the quarter-finals in Gold Coast in 2018 and is now setting her sights on going a step further this time around.
From National Counties to first-class cricket with help from an umpire
Ben Gibbon has umpire Mansoor Qereshi to thank for making the transition from National Counties cricket with Cheshire to bowling at World Test Champions New Zealand. Left-arm swing bowler Gibbon took five for 43 against Wiltshire in a National Counties Championship match at Alderley Edge last August, and impressed Qereshi who was standing at his end.
Sheffield Wednesday still considering deal for 30-year-old Birmingham City man
Sheffield Wednesday will want to try and get back into those League One promotion places next season – and they might start their transfer window off with a swoop for Harlee Dean this summer.