Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have tied down ex-Premier League striker Steven Fletcher to a fresh Wrexham contract.
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The 21-year-old allrounder will be available for the entire duration of the fourth edition of the tournament
Annesha Ghosh28-Jun-2019Deepti Sharma has become the latest Indian to join the Kia Super League, signing up for the upcoming season with Western Storm, who had Smriti Mandhana in their ranks last season.ESPNcricinfo understands that Lancashire Thunder, who had recruited India T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur last season, had also expressed interest in 21-year-old allrounder Deepti about ten days after Storm had approached her. Deepti, however, chose the latter after speaking with Storm head coach Trevor Griffin, with Mandhana also playing a part in her decision.
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— Western Storm (@WesternStormKSL) June 28, 2019
“I had a chat with Trevor Griffin via WhatsApp, and given Smriti had played there last year – that’s also a bit of an assurance, for I know there’s someone I already know and have played with, who knows the group, the coach and the culture,” Deepti, who will be the fourth Indian to feature in the tournament, told ESPNcricinfo. “I am excited and feeling positive because outside of just the cricket, it’s a big step-up for me because I will be travelling abroad without the Indian team for the first time.”As such, Mandhana, last year’s player of the tournament, hasn’t yet renewed her contract with Storm, or inked a deal for any other team, officially.Deepti will join 18-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues, Yorkshire Diamonds’ only Indian recruit this season, and will be available for the entire duration of the T20 tournament’s fourth edition, which will run from August 6 to September 4.A regular middle-order batsman and specialist offspinner in the Indian team, Deepti’s KSL debut will mark her return to the UK, where she had last played in July 2017 during India’s breakout 2017 World Cup campaign. A teenager at the time, she emerged as India’s leading wicket-taker in the tournament and was one of their standout performers with the bat too.”I am especially looking forward to playing alongside [Anya] Shrubsole and [Heather] Knight, who, of course, are World Cup winners,” Deepti said. “The last time I played in England, they were my opponents, and part of the side we lost the final to. So, it’s good to have them as team-mates this time around, and I’d love to observe their training methods and work ethic closely.”Storm recently announced the re-signing of the England quartet of Knight, Shrubsole, Fran Wilson and Freya Davies, and New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Rachel Priest, who have all been part of the franchise since the inaugural season, held in 2016.
كشفت مروة عيد عبد الملك، لاعبة فريق كرة اليد بنادي نيس الفرنسي، عن انبهار مسئولي النادي، باهتمام الجمهور الأهلاوي بصفقة محمد عبد المنعم.
وانضم محمد عبد المنعم، إلى صفوف فريق كرة القدم بنادي نيس الفرنسي، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية قادمًا من الأهلي.
طالع..خبرة في ديربي الأهلي والزمالك.. محمد عبد المنعم يتحدث عن مواجهة مارسيليا وهدفه أمام الوداد
واستعان مسؤولو نيس، بـ مروة لترجمة المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بـ محمد عبد المنعم.
وقالت مروة في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2”: “بعد توقيع عبد المنعم مع نيس، المسؤولون في النادي تواصلوا معي من أجل أن أحضر المؤتمر الصحفي وأترجم له، كنت سعيدة جدًا لأن هذا الأمر جديد علي”.
وتابعت: “الناس منبهرة بفكرة دعم جماهير الأهلي لـ محمد عبد المنعم، وكنت أقول لهم هذه عظمة الأهلي، والناس هنا كانوا يتعجبون من كلمة (ابننا) في التعليقات على السوشيال ميديا، وسألوني، وشرحت لهم لأن اللاعب نشأ في النادي وينتمي له، وكانوا منبهرين بهذا الأمر”.
وأضافت: “عبد المنعم بدأ تعلم اللغة الفرنسية، ويتعلم بعض الجمل من زملائه التونسيين في الفريق، وهذا الأمر سيفرق معه كثيرًا”.
واختتمت: “جمهور الأهلي الأعظم في الكون، أشعر أن البعض لا يتفائل بالسوبر، لكننا الأهلي وتعلمنا أنه لايوجد مستحيل، لكن إن شاء الله اللاعبون يكونوا في حالة تركيز، ونحن أبطال السوبر الإفريقي”.
The matches against a New Zealand XI offer the chance for Australia to try various combinations but Warner may not walk back into opening at the World Cup
Andrew McGlashan in Brisbane06-May-20190:42
Smith and Warner join Australia net session
In an interesting first move from Australia, David Warner was slotted in to bat No. 3 on his return to the side with Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja continuing the successful opening combination they forged in India and the UAE.Warner returns to national colours – albeit in an unofficial warm-up match – on the back of a prolific IPL with Australia needing to decide what their top-order combination will be for the World Cup having strung together eight consecutive victories with Warner and Steven Smith still absent from the side.The week in Brisbane is very much a chance to experiment with various combinations, but this line-up was an indication that Warner may not just walk back into the opening position for the World Cup.Finch and Khawaja put together seven opening stands over 50 in the ten matches against India and Pakistan, including partnerships of 193, 209 and 134 as Australia’s batting order came together following a lengthy fallow period in one-day cricket.Warner’s IPL form makes him an enticing prospect to bring further power to the top order for the World Cup, but in the lead-up to the training camp in Brisbane both Finch and head coach Justin Langer stopped short of nailing down his position.”It’s awesome to have options,” Langer said. “The way Usman and Finchy have batted together in the Test matches, they played together in the UAE, plus what they did in the last two one-day series is brilliant. Dave Warner’s a world-class opening batsman, Shaun Marsh’s been brilliant at No. 3, good at No. 4, Steve Smith can probably bat where he likes or wherever he is in the side, so it’s really exciting to have those five hundred-makers at our disposal really.”Smith, who like Warner has been ill leading into the training camp, was set to take his expected slot at No. 4. Australia will likely try out various options over the three matches against a weakened New Zealand side.Kane Richardson, who is one of the reserve pace bowlers, was given an early outing as Australia played 12 which was a likely indication that he is the front runner to replace Jhye Richardson should he not recover from his dislocated shoulder he suffered in the UAE.Adam Zampa was given the first run-out in the frontline spinner slot. Australia are likely to want three main quicks in their XI at the World Cup which means only one of Zampa and Nathan Lyon will play.One person whose position and role is in no doubt is Pat Cummins and he made an immediate impression in the opening match with two wickets in his first over. He bowled George Worker second ball and then had Henry Nicholls caught-behind. New Zealand have just five of their World Cup players in Brisbane with nine at the IPL and Ross Taylor with Middlesex.
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke will be keen to accelerate his potential plans for the January transfer window and now looks to be well down the line regarding a potential sale at Elland Road, according to a report.
Leeds falter in promotion race with defeat at Preston
Realistically, Farke has to perform something of a squad rebuild upon arrival at Elland Road as he was tasked with the chance of revitalising a club who endured a turbulent campaign last year. At the halfway point of 2023/24, it would have to be deemed that the German coach has done a decent job in his new capacity, with his side well in the race for promotion from the Championship.
49ers express interest in signing "outstanding" new full-back for Leeds
He could return to England for a cut-price fee…
BySean Markus Clifford Dec 24, 2023
Summer arrivals like Joel Piroe and Ethan Ampadu have all gone on to become key cogs in his machinery in Yorkshire. At the same time, enhancing existing players' abilities such as Crysencio Summerville, Georginio Rutter and Daniel James has helped to give the Whites a genuine chance of returning to the English top-flight at the first time of asking – between them, that trio have registered 41 goal contributions this campaign.
However, the Whites faltered on Boxing Day as Illan Meslier was sent off in a 2-1 defeat at Preston, with Liam Millar grabbing a late winner to severely damage Farke's hopes of finishing the campaign in the top two.
Come January, shipping players out of the door will be a useful avenue to generate cash for incoming deals, and the Whites are in an unusually advantageous position concerning potential outgoings due to the large quantity of players who are currently away from Elland Road on a loan basis. Now, it looks as if one loanee is now well on his way to departing Leeds on a permanent deal ahead of the January window, according to a report.
Marc Roca could leave Leeds United permanently…
According to Football Insider, Leeds and Real Betis are in talks regarding a permanent deal for Marc Roca, who joined the La Liga outfit in the summer window on loan.
Marc Roca's time at Real Betis – all competitions (FBRef)
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52
Expected goals
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Expected assists
1.1
Progressive passes
79
Progressive passes received
12
The report states that Roca is keen to leave Elland Road for good and has instructed his agent to sever ties with the Whites following his departure earlier this year that came about due to a relegation release clause. Spending just one season in Yorkshire, the 27-year-old has since gone on to be a key player at the Benito Villamarin Stadium, featuring regularly in the Spanish top-flight and Europa League.
Labelled "hardworking" by former boss Julian Nagelsmann, Roca has appeared on 25 occasions this campaign across all competitions, registering two goals and four assists (Roca statistics – Transfermarkt).
Nevertheless, his time at his parent club looks to be coming to an end and selling him would allow Leeds to recoup some of the £10 million they paid to sign him for back in 2022 from Bayern Munich.
Hotel considering legal action after story about seamer suffering from supposed attack of bed bugs
George Dobell in Barbados24-Jan-2019
Stuart Broad and James Anderson chat with coach Trevor Bayliss•AFP
Stuart Broad has been given the day off after being left out of England’s team for the first Test in Barbados.Broad was bitterly disappointed to miss out to Sam Curran and Adil Rashid in the final XI. Instead of fulfilling the duties of 12th man on the second day at the Kensington Oval, Broad has been given the opportunity to take some time away from the game. He will be expected to report back as normal on Friday.It is not the first time this England management group has taken such a course of action. Players who have been left out or have little prospect of getting into the XI have similarly been given leave in the recent past with the management recognising that some time out of the team environment can be helpful in coming to terms with disappointment. A non-playing member of the squad will be given a day off on a rotational basis on each day of this Test. Chris Woakes has also been given Thursday as a day off.Meanwhile ESPNcricinfo understands the hotel where the England and West Indies teams are staying is considering legal action after it was suggested that Broad had suffered from bed bug bites during his stay there.The suggestion, initially reported by the BBC, has left the hotel management and officials at CWI deeply underwhelmed. They have suggested that Broad might have left his hotel room window open and been bitten by either sand flies or mosquitoes, both of which are common in the tropics. They also insist the bites had no bearing on his availability for selection.The BBC also claimed that England players were sleeping on mattresses in the hotel’s corridors to avoid the bugs; a suggestion that was described as “nonsense” and “not true” by the ECB. CWI chief executive, Johnny Grave, is also understood to have made his feelings known to the BBC.
Julian Nagelsmann's agent has claimed that his client is being pursued by multiple clubs and "not just Bayern Munich".
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Ange Postecoglou wants to add a fresh face to one key area of the Tottenham squad as the January transfer window approaches, coming amid some real injury concerns.
Van de Ven and Maddison injuries
Spurs suffered their first defeat of the Premier League campaign on Monday with a 4-1 loss at home to Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea. The encounter has pretty much everything a neutral could hope for; sending offs, VAR controversy, goals galore and a bold move by Tottenham to maintain a high line despite being down to nine men in the second half.
In what was, arguably, the division's most entertaining encounter of 2023/2024 so far. However, it was an evening that spelt horror for Postecoglou, who lost a quartet of star players in Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, James Maddison and Micky van de Ven.
Udogie and Romero will now sit out temporarily through suspension, while Maddison and van de Ven could be sidelined for the foreseeable through injury. The extent of Maddison's problem hasn't been officially confirmed yet, but van de Ven may be set to miss a fair chunk of games. Postecoglou, speaking after his side's loss to Chelsea, has described the Dutch defender's injury as a "significant" one.
The 22-year-old pulled up clutching his hamstring and could barely leave the pitch without assistance.
"It's too early but looking at Micky you're thinking it's a pretty significant one so you'd assume he'll be out for a little while." said Postecoglou on Maddison and van de Ven.
"Madders got a knock on the ankle and we'll just have to assess him and see how it is."
Spurs have started the new campaign with real aplomb as Postecoglou cements himself as a real fan favourite; winning eight out of their opening 11 top-flight encounters while remaining unbeaten until their last game. If Tottenham wish to maintain their excellent early-season form, the January transfer market comes as a solution to plug gaping holes in Postecoglou's squad.
Postecoglou "keen" to bolster key area
Writing for Football Insider, journalist Pete O'Rourke has shared the Tottenham manager's plans for the winter window. It is believed Postecoglou is "keen" to bolster his centre-back options in particular, amid van de Ven's injury blow.
This comes after the Australian previously hinted at activity in the new year, explaining that the mid-season window will be an "important" one for Spurs.
"It is important they come in now. The January window, like for every club, is an important one," said Postecoglou on January transfers.
"My view on the January one is that if you can get your business done early in the window it certainly is more helpful because you leave it until the end of January and sometimes what you train to gain you've missed that opportunity by waiting a whole month.
"That's sometimes out of your control so having Johan in is good. I'm sure we'll have a lot of discussions between now and then and I'm looking forward to working with him."
In terms of rumoured names, it's been claimed that Spurs are eyeing Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo, with Tottenham also targeting Lloyd Kelly of Bournemouth.
They replaced Raisibe Ntozakhe, who has been suspended for an illegal bowling action, and Saarah Smith, who sustained an injury during practice
Liam Brickhill02-Nov-2018Cricket South Africa has announced two changes to the squad for the Women’s World T20, which begins on November 9. While one of the changes – the naming of a replacement for offspinner Raisibe Ntozakhe – was expected, the other comes after a surprise injury to one of the team’s rookie members.Ntozakhe was suspended for an illegal bowling action in October and was replaced by Yolani Fourie, another offspinner from Gauteng, while she works on remodelling her bowling action. Left-arm medium pacer Moseline Daniels was also called up after Saarah Smith sustained a proximal phalanx basal fracture on her pinky finger during a practice session on Saturday. The injury will take four to six weeks to resolve.”It’s very unfortunate,” said coach Hilton Moreeng of Smith’s injury. “We feel her pain as one of our squad members who worked extremely hard through the winter to find herself in her very first World Cup. To end it so prematurely for her it’s very disappointing and we wish her a speedy recovery and we know that she will make a good come back. She’s got a strong head on her shoulders.”Going forward now, after a discussion with the rest of the selectors, the players coming in are both suitable replacements, players who have both been to World Cups before so we will have that experience to fall back on and we know that they will be able to add value to the team from game one.”South Africa will play in Group A in St Lucia against defending champions West Indies, England, Sri Lanka and World Cup Qualifier winners Bangladesh, with their opening game against Sri Lanka on 12 November. In two unofficial warm-up games so far, they have lost to England by 17 runs and India, narrowly, by three runs.South Africa squad: Dané van Niekerk (captain), Chloe Tryon, Lizelle Lee, Suné Luus, Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Zintle Mali, Robyn Searle, Tumi Sekhukhune, Trisha Chetty (wk), Yolani Fourie, Moseline Daniels
Almost exactly a year ago, India A travelled to South Africa for two unofficial Tests and a one-day triangular. Hanuma Vihari was only part of the squad for the two four-day games against South Africa A, and he only got to play in the second of them, in Potchefstroom.He scored 7 in the first innings, and in the second dig he walked in when India were two runs away from their target of 224. He faced one ball, and hit the winning boundary.It’s hard to draw any conclusions from a match like that, but for Vihari it was an opportunity missed. He knew what it meant to be part of the India A set-up, and didn’t want to miss out when the next tour came along. Despite getting such a limited opportunity, Vihari says the tour taught him a lot, especially since he was in close proximity to Rahul Dravid, the India A coach.”Going to South Africa and playing in those conditions, especially [since] it was my first tour, I learned a lot from that tour,” Vihari told . “I knew what was coming after that. I knew I had to perform a lot in the domestic season again to get back into the India A squad because that tour didn’t go well for me, especially with the bat.”I had only one innings – I didn’t perform, but I knew I had to perform more in the domestic season to get back into the side, and grow in the India A level, because if you have to play for India, you have to score in the A team, there’s no other choice.”So I knew I had to do well again. It helped me a lot in South Africa, especially with Rahul sir. It was the first tour with him, for me, and he gave us advice in that tour, it helped me a lot.”Since then, Vihari has made good his desire to keep scoring heavily. He scored a century in his only match in the Duleep Trophy and another hundred in the Irani Cup, those two knocks sandwiching a Ranji Trophy season in which he made 752 runs at an average of 94.00 – including a career-best 302 not out. On the tour of England with India A in June-July, he made scores of 69 and 147 in the one-day triangular series, and a 68 in an unofficial Test against West Indies A. Back home, he made 202 runs at 67.33 in two four-day games against South Africa A.All those runs have catapulted Vihari into India’s Test squad for the last two Tests in England. He knows it won’t be easy for him to break into the first XI immediately – apart from the established middle-order batsmen, he also has Karun Nair to get past – but he is mindful that he has to be ready mentally to grab the opportunity when it does arrive.”To be honest, if you see the Indian side, it’s tough to get into the side, but once you get into the side you have to make sure that you grab that opportunity,” he said. “That’s the only thing I’m thinking about. I know that opportunity will come, but I have to be really ready for the opportunity. Once it comes I really want to grab it and make it my own.”And when he does get the opportunity, he wants to show the world that he can adapt his game to any situation.”It’s more the situation that matters to me rather than the strike rates I’m batting at,” Vihari said. “Sometimes on a good day you’ll bat at 60-70 in a four-day game, but sometimes you have to grind for the team, you have to bat at 45-50 as well.”If you have that mental ability to bat differently at different situations, you’re rated as one of the best batsmen, you can score consistently at a higher level as well.”