Striker on Nottingham Forest's transfer radar as 'balanced' investment planned
CEO Dane Murphy is confident "balanced and purposeful" investment will make Nottingham Forest an attractive proposition as they aim to "solidify" in the Premier League.
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"Peace, End Gun Violence": Coco Gauff Writes On TV Camera After Reaching French Open Final
Coco Gauff became the youngest Grand Slam finalist in 18 years at the French Open on Thursday and used her landmark performance to demand action on mass shootings in the United States by writing "peace, end gun violence" on a courtside TV camera. American star Gauff, 18, will face world number one Iga Swiatek in the final on Saturday after defeating Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 in her semi-final. Before penning her plea for gun control at home, she insisted that recent tragedies mean she will treat victory or defeat in the championship match with equal equanimity.
England vs New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand fight back on Day 1 after debutant Matthew Potts strikes for England
England debutant Matthew Potts took four wickets against New Zealand only for the hosts to collapse as well on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. The World Test champions were dismissed for 132 before England, in the first of this three-match series, slumped to 116-7 by stumps. Pre-match, there had been talk of England making a fresh start under new Test captain Ben Stokes and recently-appointed red-ball coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand skipper. But this was a reminder there are no quick solutions to the fundamental batting weakness that has contributed to England winning just one of their previous 17 matches at this level, a run that has left them bottom of the World Test Championship table. Potts took a superb four wickets for 13 runs in 9.2 overs, a reward for a challenging line and length, with recalled England pace great James Anderson returning figures of four for 66 in 16.
Norway Chess Tournament: Viswanathan Anand Remains On Top After Third Straight Win
Indian legend Viswanathan Anand continued his winning run in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament as he defeated China's Wang Hao in the third round to remain on top of the standings. The 52-year-old Anand won the Armageddon (sudden death game) early on Friday after the regular classical match was drawn after 39 moves.
"Scoring Only 50s, 60s Not Really Going To Help Him": Mohammad Azharuddin's Big Statement On India Star
Hanuma Vihari has been part of the Indian Test cricket set-up since 2018. However, since making his debut against England that year, the 28-year-old Vihari has played only 15 Tests in the last three-and-half years, scoring 808 runs at an average of 35.13. He has scored one century and five half-centuries. Despite showing the ability to play solid defensive knocks in the middle-order, Vihari has never been able to consolidate his place in the playing XI. Injuries and presence of other senior players in middle-order, have often seen Vihari sitting out.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on becoming an NFL head coach - 'I've just got to go get it'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eric Bieniemy acknowledged his disappointment over failing to get an NFL head-coaching job despite multiple interviews in recent seasons.
Arsenal and West Ham miss out on teenage target as he completes Bundesliga move
Highly-rated Czech teenager Adam Hlozek has completed a move from Sparta Prague to Bayer Leverkusen, ending any interest from Arsenal and West Ham.
Brentford wait on Eriksen response after long-term contract offer
Brentford have offered Christian Eriksen a long-term contract and are now waiting for his reply.