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Pakistan’s tour of the Netherlands in 2024 has been postponed indefinitely at the PCB’s request.Pakistan were scheduled to play three T20Is against Netherlands in early May 2024 as part of a tour of Europe that also included three T20Is against Ireland, and four against England. All those games were scheduled in the build-up to the T20 World Cup which starts in June 2024, to be held in the West Indies and USA.Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Board (KNCB)’s high-performance manager Roland Lefebvre confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that the tour had been put off, with the PCB citing scheduling clashes, and concerns about player…

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By Rune Gjerulff   @runegjerulff Werder boss Clemens Fritz has reacted to speculation that Nottingham Forest are keen on Marvin Ducksch. Marvin Ducksch.Photo: Silesia711, CC-by-SA 4.0 According to today’s edition of Sport Bild, Nottingham Forest are interested in bringing Werder Bremen forward Marvin Ducksch to England. However, according to Werder’s head of first team football, Clemens Fritz, Ducksch will not be going anywhere in January. ”A winter transfer is not an option for us,” Fritz underlined in an interview with Bild. Ducksch has scored five goals and provided four assists in the Bundesliga this season, meaning he has been directly…

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Although far better known for his managerial career in charge of Premier League sides Burnley and Everton, Sean Dyche had a more than respectable lower league playing career that spanned 18 years and took in more than 500 EFL appearances.Dyche played in the Championship, or its previous equivalent, for Watford, Millwall and Bristol City at one time or another. His longest spell for any one team was eight seasons with Chesterfield at the start of his career, with the centre-back famously scoring in an FA Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough to put his third tier team 2-0 up against Premier League…

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EPL

Bristol Rovers’ first-team coach Danny Ventre has been impressed by Liverpool youngster Jarell Quansah. After coming through the Reds’ youth system, the 20-year-old opted to join Bristol Rovers on loan last winter to play regular first-team football and develop his career. The defender displayed glimpses of his talent for the League two side last term before making his senior debut for the Merseyside club this season. Quansah has already played a few games for Liverpool in the Premier League, but his appearances have largely been restricted to the cup competitions so far this term. Now, speaking on The Redmen TV,…

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MMA

One of the most dominant champions in Bellator history will get another chance to test himself against fellow titleholders after the company was bought out by PFL. As PFL looks to absorb many fighters to its roster while keeping Bellator running as an international series, featherweight great Patricio Pitbull eyes PFL’s “mega-event” planned for 2024, where champions from both organizations will collide in the cage. Pitbull reacted to the news on MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast, celebrating the fact he will get to face another titleholder. Pitbull beat then-RIZIN featherweight champion Kleber Koike in Japan in 2022, and looks forward…

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Tuesday night didn’t go how Kansas fans (or anyone, for that matter) expected.The top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks fell to the No. 4 Marquette Golden Eagles by a score of 59-73. That 14-point loss in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational was the worst regular season loss by a No. 1-ranked team since the 2018-19 season.The Jayhawks entered the season as the nation’s overwhelming No. 1 team. As a a result, they were preseason favorites to win the NCAA tournament. Yet, as the season begins to take shape, a lot of skeptics have been questioning whether KU is as good as advertised. Shaka Smart and the Golden…

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MLB

We’re keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors. Nov. 22: Soto trade possible before end of Winter Meetings? The signs are pointing toward Padres superstar Juan Soto potentially being available on the trade market this offseason. Nov. 22: Will Hader land with one of these 3 teams? MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi does not expect the Padres — with myriad needs and limited room in the budget to address them — to re-sign Josh Hader. So where might the All-Star closer land? Morosi sees three teams as ideal fits: the reigning World Series-champion Rangers, the…

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NBA

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha Halftime: Lakers 62, Jazz 41 Anthony Davis has 17 points and 10 rebounds. LeBron has 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. DLo has 12 points. LA is dominating inside with 36 paint points. They have 16 assists on 22 field goals. No Cam Reddish (groin soreness) in the second half. – 11:05 PM

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NFL

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 05:44 PM ETCloseJamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson brushed off any concern over his injured left ankle Tuesday.For those who had any…

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Justin Tipuric took over the Ospreys captaincy from Alun Wyn JonesOspreys captain Justin Tipuric has been ruled out until the new year with a broken thumb.Tipuric is to undergo surgery next week after suffering the injury in the United Rugby Championship (URC) defeat at Dragons on Saturday.Ospreys confirmed they do not expect him to return for at least six weeks.”It’s a significant loss because Tips has a massive influence on this group but we have to learn to live without him, said head coach Toby Booth.”It’s a real blow not to have him out there for us but we have…

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