Jurgen Klopp: Thrashing of Rangers major confidence boost ahead of Man City game
Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s 7-1 thrashing of Rangers at Ibrox instantly changed the mood around the club ahead of their clash with Manchester City on Sunday.
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Sideshow to money-spinner: The rise and rise of T20 cricket
cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport's global calendar. With the eighth T20 World Cup starting in Australia on Sunday, AFP Sport looks at the rise and rise of the game's big-hitting, crowd-pleasing format. The end of the Benson and Hedges Cup one-day competition in 2002, due to a ban on tobacco advertising, left a gap in English cricket's domestic calendar. Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the England and Wales Cricket Board, proposed a 20-overs-per-side event, a format already known in amateur and junior cricket. The aim was to attract a younger audience who might not have the time to engage with longer formats.
Dartford manager Alan Dowson wants his team to get points on the board in National League South after early FA Cup exit
Dartford boss Alan Dowson wants his team to turn a negative into a positive after their early FA Cup exit.
Liverpool vs Man City: Salah, Firmino & Mane scared Guardiola
Liverpool vs Manchester City is a fixture that has often decided the Premier League title race in recent years.
LOI preview: Battle for third place for Euro hopefuls
Friday's two league games really act as a curtain-raiser for a huge Sunday of League of Ireland action comprising the two FAI Cup semi-finals and Shamrock Rovers looking to edge closer to the title as they travel to Drogheda.
Asian Champions Sri Lanka Grab Centre Stage In T20 World Cup Opener
A confident Sri Lanka open the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday fresh from being crowned Asian champions, but face negotiating a tricky preliminary round to join the big guns in the main draw. They kick off the global showpiece in Geelong against a Namibian team looking to spring another surprise after making the Super 12 stage on their tournament debut last year. Originally scheduled to take place in 2020 before being moved because of Covid, the eighth edition of the event begins with a double-header at the 36,000 capacity Kardinia Park outside Melbourne.
Rugby League World Cup: Seven players to watch
The 16th Rugby League World Cup gets underway tomorrow as hosts England face Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle and defending champions Australia tackle Fiji.
Cambuslang Rangers co-boss felt they deserved point from Troon with 10 men
Cambuslang Rangers co-boss Paul McColl was frustrated his 10 men were unable to take something from their trip to Troon on Saturday.