Cricket World Cup trends show importance of achieving a fair balance between bat and ball
Last week’s assertion that batting was dominating the bowling at the 2023 ODI World Cup provoked the need for more detailed scrutiny.
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Sterling left out of England squad for final Euro qualifiers
LONDON: Gareth Southgate said the door was still “100 percent” open for Raheem Sterling after leaving the Chelsea forward out of England’s squad for their final Euro 2024 qualifiers. Southgate, whose side are already assured of their place in the tournament in Germany next year, named a 25-man group on Thursday for a home match against Malta on November 17 and a trip to North Macedonia three days later. Sterling, who has 82 caps and 20 goals for England, has not played for the national team since last year’s World Cup in Qatar, where England reached the quarter-finals. “The door is 100 percent open not only for Raheem but for other players,” said Southgate. “There’s no doubt about that. “We don’t need to know about his quality, his personality.
Andrew Conway retires from professional rugby due to knee injury
Munster and Ireland winger Andrew Conway has announced his immediate retirement from professional rugby due to a knee injury.
Ireland captain Thornton ruled out of FIBA EuroBasket qualifier against France
Ireland captain Edel Thornton will miss this Sunday's FIBA EuroBasket 2025 qualifier against world number 7 France due to a broken nose.
Sterling misses out on England selection again
LONDON :Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling was again left out by England manager Gareth Southgate as he named his squad for the forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
Italy reach BJK Cup semis, Australia stay alive
SEVILLE : Italy became the first nation through to the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup as Jasmine Paolini gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead against Germany on Thursday in Group D.
Amazon under fire over homophobic slurs in broadcast of PSG game
PARIS: A French gay rights group said Wednesday (Nov 8) it had launched legal action against Amazon Prime for offering on streaming replay of a football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille in which homophobic chants were audible.
Allaho triumphs in Clonmel Oil Chase after 561-day layoff
Allaho made the perfect return to action when making every yard of the running in the Clonmel Oil Chase.