Manchester City 'leading the race' for Villarreal winger Alex Baena and more transfer rumours
Manchester City are leading the race to sign 21-year-old Spanish winger Alex Baena from Villarreal next year, according to reports.
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Whitlock to miss Worlds as Britain named unchanged team
Great Britain will be without triple Olympic champion Max Whitlock but have still named a strong team as they seek an unprecedented hat-trick of team golds at the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool. Whitlock missed both the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships this summer and will now also be absent for the Worlds in Liverpool that run from October 29 to November 6. Ad In his absence, Jake Jarman and Joe Fraser have shone, with Jarman becoming the first English gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games.
James Hall, Courtney Tulloch and Giarnni Regini-Moran included in British men's team for World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool
Kent's Commonwealth Games and European Championship gymnasts have a shot at more glory after they were named in the British men's team for the World Championships next month.
On ICC Chairmanship, This Is What BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Said
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said the ICC chairmanship is "not in my hands", playing down strong speculation that the former India captain could head to Dubai. In July, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board approved the process to elect the next chairman of the world body in November. After the meeting in Birmingham, it was decided that with Greg Barclay ending his tenure this year, the election will be decided by a simple majority and the term of the Chair will be for a two-year period between December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2024.
ICC chairmanship not in my hands, says Sourav Ganguly
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said the ICC chairmanship is "not in my hands", playing down strong speculation that the former India captain could head to Dubai. In July, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board approved the process to elect the next chairman of the world body in November. After the meeting in Birmingham, it was decided that with Greg Barclay ending his tenure this year, the election will be decided by a simple majority and the term of the Chair will be for a two-year period between December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2024.
John Murtough 'gains' Manchester United Jude Bellingham transfer advantage over Liverpool and more rumours
Manchester United could find themselves in 'pole position' to sign highly-rated England international Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund next summer.
Tottenham Hotspur support England's bid for FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2026
England hockey star Stuart Rushmere has hailed the 'game changing' opportunity for the sport to host matches at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after visiting the venue for the first time today as part of a joint England and Wales bid for the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2026. With less than 50 days to go until the International Hockey Federation (FIH) make their decision on where to host the tournament, Rushmere joined over 20 other England and Wales players at the state-of-the-art stadium where both the semi-finals and the final would be played, to get a glimpse of what it might be like to walk out there in four years' time.
Smriti Mandhana Breaks Big ODI Record Of Mithali Raj, Placed 3rd In Global List
Indian women's cricket team's batting talisman Smriti Mandhana has another feather in her cap. The stylish left-handed opening batter became the third Indian woman to reach the landmark of 3000 runs in ODI cricket while batting in the second ODI against England on Wednesday.