Kieron Pollard joins London Spirit as top men’s draft pick for 2022 Hundred
West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was the first pick of the 2022 men’s Hundred draft while Australia’s World Cup winners dominated the opening women’s picks.
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Niamh Charles and Beth England withdraw from England squad due to Covid-19
Niamh Charles and Beth England have withdrawn from England duty after testing positive for COVID-19.
Sean Dyche advises goal-shy Burnley to ‘kick it in the net’ in Everton battle
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has offered some advice to his goal-shy team as they prepare for a crunch Premier League relegation showdown with Everton, instructing them to “kick it in the net”.
Palace monitoring Michael Olise injury with forward set to miss Leicester trip
Crystal Palace are set to take the cautious approach with Michael Olise’s injury after boss Patrick Vieira admitted he is unlikely to return for the weekend trip to Leicester.
Football rumours: Christian Eriksen’s return to form impresses top clubs
Christian Eriksen‘s return to top form following his cardiac arrest last summer has not gone unnoticed by the Premier League’s biggest clubs, the Daily Mail writes. The 30-year-old Denmark midfielder signed a short-term deal with Brentford which is due to expire at the end of the season. The paper reports that Eriksen’s “swift and sparkling return to top form” is being monitored by Tottenham and Manchester United after his influential role in Brentford’s 4-1 defeat of Chelsea.
On this day in 2012: Great Britain trio win Track World Championship gold
Great Britain’s Joanna Rowsell, Dani King and Laura Trott claimed gold in the 3km team pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne on this day in 2012.
5 players to watch in the 2022 County Championship campaign
The County Championship season gets under way on Thursday with cricket fans around the country eagerly awaiting its return.
The key talking points ahead of the start of the County Championship campaign
England’s cricketing focus shifts to the County Championship, which starts on Thursday following a disappointing winter overseas.