Former Japan and Celtic star Nakamura to retire at 44
Former Japan international and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura will retire from football at the end of the season, his club said on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on his 26-year career.
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Sunil Gavaskar Names His Two Finalists For T20 World Cup
The T20 World Cup is well and truly underway and the ongoing qualifiers have seen Namibia upsetting Sri Lanka and Scotland getting the better of West Indies. The Super 12 stage will get started on Saturday with Australia squaring off against New Zealand. Team India will begin their campaign on October 23 against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The preparation of Rohit Sharma and co has started on a good note, as the side defeated defending champions Australia in a warm-up game on Monday.
Cricket-Windies need 'complete game' in must-win Zimbabwe match - Holder
(Reuters) - All-rounder Jason Holder said West Indies must improve in all departments of their game in a must-win contest against Zimbabwe on Wednesday if they are to get their T20 World Cup campaign back on track following their stunning defeat by Scotland.
Home favourite Mark Allen safely through
Defending champion and home favourite Mark Allen coasted past Chen Zifan into the third round of the Northern Ireland Open.
Aston Villa: 'Huge blow' for Gerrard after behind-scenes change at Villa Park
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard suffered a ‘huge blow’ when Michael Beale left Villa Park in favour of the Queens Park Rangers job in the summer, according to Birmingham Live journalist Ashley Preece.
Celtic: £19k-a-week star may be frustrated by lack of minutes at Parkhead
Celtic star James Forrest will be frustrated about his lack of minutes under Ange Postecoglou this season, according to Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph.
Man United loanee Amad sends message to Erik ten Hag as Eric Bailly suffers another injury
Amad received superb praise from manager Tony Mowbray for his second half impact in Sunderland’s 2-1 win over Wigan on Saturday.
"We Need To Wake Up": West Indies Coach Phil Simmons Tells Batters After Shock Defeat To Scotland
Gutted after their shock loss to Scotland, West Indies coach Phil Simmons on Monday urged his boys to wake up and pick up the pieces as they gear up for a must-win challenge against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup. Only four of their batters reached double digits as it was an abject batting surrender by the Nicholas Pooran-led side who folded for 118 in 18.3 overs, chasing Scotland's 161. "Our batting definitely was a bit unprofessional. We need to wake up and start being as professional as we can be when we are batting," Simmons said in the post-match media conference here.