Phil Foden named as Premier League Player of the Year as historic Man City achievement awaits
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named the Premier League Player of the Year for the 2023/24 season.
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"Disrupted The Balance": Virat Kohli's Honest Take On Impact Player Rule
Echoing India skipper Rohit Sharma's sentiments, star batter Virat Kohli has criticised the Impact Player substitution rule and said it is "disrupting the balance" of the game. The mid-innings substitution rule, adopted in the previous edition of the IPL, has sparked a row with Rohit expressing his displeasure in a podcast last month. Now, Kohli has urged for a rethink of the rule. "I agree with Rohit. Entertainment is one aspect of the game but there is no balance," Kohli said on Jio Cinema.
Phil Foden voted Premier League player of the season
Phil Foden has been voted the Premier League's player of the season after the 23-year-old had the best campaign of his career to help put Manchester City within reach of their fourth consecutive league title.
Impact Player Rule Has Affected Bowlers More Than All-Rounders: Shahbaz Ahmed
Contrary to popular opinion, the much debated 'Impact Player' rule has proved to be a bigger nightmare for bowlers compared to the all-rounders, Sunrisers Hyderabad's left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed said on Friday. Shahbaz has played 12 games this season, scoring 186 runs at a strike-rate of 138 plus but his primary skill which is believed to be left-arm spin hasn't provided rich dividends with only three wickets coming his way, that too at a below-par economy rate of 10.60.
Armagh's Lauren McConville named LGFA Player of the Month for April
Armagh's Lauren McConville has been named the Croke Park Hotel/LGFA player of the month for April.
Luke Shaw finds himself in the same position as when a Man United player filmed him in training
It was nearly five years ago that a former member of staff at Manchester United received a video of Luke Shaw being outsprinted by the club's new fitness coach Charlie Owen.
Ex-Dover Athletic manager Mitch Brundle and former Lydd Town player-boss James Rogers switching their focus to sportswear brand MPR Sports
Two non-league footballers have turned their focus to a sportswear company.
SRH's Rising Star Nitish Kumar Reddy Emerges As Most Expensive Player In Andhra Premier League History
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy achieved a new high in his budding cricket career as he became the most expensive player in the history of Andhra Premier League (APL) T20 competition on Thursday. Nitish, who is currently representing SRH in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), has grabbed a lot of eyeballs with his all-round performance, his ability to hit sixes and bowl useful pace bowling. At the age of just 20 years, he is being looked to as one of the players to watch out for in future, given how rare pace bowling all-rounders are in India.