Afghanistan may have been undone by the Bangladesh spinners in their first match of this World Cup, losing six wickets to them for 62 runs in 18 overs, but they are not overly worried about facing spin against India, whose spinners got the better of Australia in their tournament opener.”You know, we play better spin in the nets sessions,” Hashmatullah Shahidi, their captain, said when asked what the conversation has been around playing a spin trio even better than the Bangladesh spinners.Shahidi probably meant they play high-quality spinners in the nets and not necessarily better ones than India or Bangladesh,…
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By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Matthijs de Ligt took a step forward in his recovery from injury as he returned to individual training today. For the first time since injuring his knee against Bochum, Matthijs de Ligt was back on the training pitch today. According to Bild, the Dutch center-back went through 20 minutes of individual training with his boots on, doing jogging, coordination and lateral movement exercises. The training went without any problems, and if everything goes according to plan, de Ligt will return to the Bayern squad after the international break against Mainz. De Ligt has missed Bayern’s last four matches…
The Spanish football federation (RFEF) have confirmed that Lamine Yamal will not take part in their October internationals due to injury.Barcelona revealed on Monday that the 16-year-old would not join up with the Spain national team having suffered a muscle injury. However, RFEF wanted to evaluate Yamal for themselves and make their own assessments.A similar situation occurred between England and Arsenal, who were at odds over the fitness of Bukayo Saka before his withdrawal was confirmed on Monday.To Barca’s delight, RFEF have announced that Yamal will return home following their medical checks.A statement on Tuesday read: “The international Lamine Yamal…
Liverpool are reportedly prioritising signing Fluminense star Andre Trindade in the January window, as per Football Insider. Following a disappointing campaign last term, the Reds opted to revamp their engine room and sign Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch in the recently concluded summer window. However, the Merseyside club couldn’t manage to purchase a top-class option to reinforce their holding midfield position after letting Fabinho leave the club. Several names were linked with a move to Anfield this summer with Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia being mentioned as primary targets but, Andre also emerged as a…
Terrance McKinney has a new opponent for this Saturday. No stranger to jumping on short-notice opportunities himself, McKinney (14-6) now fights newcomer Brendon Marotte (8-1) in a lightweight bout at UFC Vegas 81 following the withdrawal of originally scheduled opponent Chris Duncan. The Scotsman is reportedly out due to visa issues. MMA Fighting confirmed the news with sources familiar with the matchup. McKinney was first to announce the opponent change during an Instagram Live interview with The Schmo. The change keeps McKinney’s fourth UFC appearance of 2023 intact. He opened the campaign with losses to Ismael Bonfim and Nazim Sadykhov,…
247Sports features its weekly scouting rundown from the weekend, when the national team watched live, online, or via film a few dozen prospects from all over the map.
The only thing standing between the D-backs and another pool party on Wednesday night? Lance Lynn and the Dodgers in Game 3. Arizona stunned Los Angeles by taking Games 1 and 2 of this best-of-five National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. Now, the Dodgers need to repay the favor by beating the D-backs in Arizona. Otherwise their 100-win season is headed for an early end. The scene shifts to Chase Field on Wednesday for the first postseason game at the downtown Phoenix ballpark since the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona in the 2017 NLDS. This time, it’s the…
Khobi Price @khobi_price Lakers starters vs. Nets: D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Austin and LeBron are making their preseason debuts. Cam Reddish (right ankle soreness) and Jarred Vanderbilt (left heel soreness) won’t play tonight. – 8:48 PM
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2023, 06:00 AM ETCloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. You can follow him via Twitter @SeifertESPN.The Minnesota Vikings arrived at the NFL scouting combine on a mission, at least when it came to the media portion of the event. Beyond discussing the hiring of defensive coordinator Brian Flores…
Sinfield, who also worked under Borthwick in Leicester’s 2021-22 Premiership win, is the leading points scorer in the history of rugby league’s Super LeagueVenue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille Date: Sunday, 15 October Kick-off: 16:00 BSTCoverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sport websiteDefence coach Kevin Sinfield has warned England that quarter-final opponents Fiji pose “a real threat” to their hopes of Rugby World Cup glory.Fiji beat England for the first time in August, winning 30-22 at Twickenham. “They have some outstanding players, a massive breakdown threat, some unbelievable athletes and they play with a really good…