Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva made a “fervent appeal” to the ICC to “carve out an exception” that would allow Sri Lanka to continue playing international cricket despite SLC getting suspended, according to an SLC release.The ICC removed Sri Lanka as hosts of the Men’s Under-19 World Cup, which was set for January next year – it will now be held in South Africa instead – due to the ICC’s objection to government interference in Sri Lanka’s cricket administration. But the ICC did allow Sri Lanka to continue playing international cricket after “hearing representation from SLC”, according to…
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Leroy Sané has released a statement on the red card he received in Germany’s disappointing 2-0 defeat to Austria on Tuesday night.
It’s a hard life being a goalkeeper.Wait, did that say ‘hard’? I meant to say ‘privileged’. They get to use their hands, breaking the one golden rule of football for crying out loud. Pull yourselves together.Anyway, some players are better at legally using their hands and arms than others. Good for them. How about getting a real job, like writing a list about every Premier League goalkeepers’ save percentage prior to the November international break?On an unrelated note, here’s a list of every Premier League goalkeeper’s save percentage prior to the November international break.*Note: Goalkeepers must have played more than…
Manchester United legend Jaap Stam has heaped praise on the Red Devils striker Rasmus Hojlund. After struggling with goal-scoring issues last term, United opted to purchase the Dane from Atalanta in a £72m deal last summer. Upon moving to Old Trafford, the 20-year-old has had a mixed start to this season as he is currently the top scorer in the Champions League, scoring five goals in four appearances. However, he has yet to put his name on the scoresheet in the Premier League despite playing nine games. United have had a disappointing start to this season and they have struggled…
The UFC’s return to Texas has lost one half of the event’s pivotal lightweight bouts. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that an injury has forced Dan Hooker out of his scheduled five-round co-main event matchup with Bobby Green at UFC Austin. The New Zealand Herald was first to report. The promotion is seeking a replacement opponent for Green, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed. UFC Austin takes place Dec. 2 at Moody Center in Austin and airs on ESPN+. It is headlined by a lightweight matchup between top-tier lightweights Beneil Dariush…
The road to the College Football Playoff gets shorter by the week, and with the regular season set to wrap up this weekend, only a select few teams have legitimate hopes of contending for a national championship. Important rivalry games and conference championship showdowns will provide ample clarity in the battle for a spot in the four-team field.Only nine Power Five teams are either undefeated or have one loss entering Week 13, and that elite group rounds out the only realistic candidates for Playoff berths. Not all of the unbeatens are created equally, though, nor are the one-loss squads. Teams such…
Kyle Gibson, Cardinals agree to deal \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Gibson and Lynn combined for 28 wins, 65 starts, 375 2/3 innings pitched and 348 strikeouts in 2023, making them proven commodities the Cardinals need in their rotation going forward.\n\n“The difference between this offseason and what we did last year, when we gave a lot of the younger players opportunity … is we want to go in with a little bit more certainty and have that veteran presence,” Mozeliak said on Tuesday at Busch Stadium. “What we did with Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson is that we brought two guys in that know how…
shares share tweet pin sms send email By HoopsHype staff | November 21, 2023 James Harden‘s sneaker endorsement history is quite interesting. Initially, Harden signed with Nike, inking deals in 2009 and again in 2013. However, in 2015, he made a significant shift, signing a deal with adidas reportedly worth over $200 million across 13 years. Since joining adidas, the 2018 MVP has released eight signature shoe editions. Take a look at the Nike and adidas sneakers he has worn throughout his NBA career below: NBA: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City ThunderThe shoes of Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden…
Nov 21, 2023, 12:08 PM ETJustin Jefferson said Tuesday he will return when he’s fully healthy, and fantasy football managers flooding his direct messages with pleas for him to play won’t speed up the process.The Minnesota Vikings’ star wide receiver took to social media on Tuesday to make that point clear.”My health is wayyyy more important than you winning your fantasy games,” he wrote on X. “It doesn’t matter how many times y’all flood my dms talking about me selling your team. I DONT CARE.”Editor’s Picks1 RelatedJefferson has been sidelined on injured reserve since suffering a right hamstring injury in…
Wales’ Sioned Harries was one of a few seasoned internationals who featured in the first Celtic ChallengeThe women’s Celtic Challenge rugby tournament will expand to six teams as it returns for a second year. Ireland, Scotland and Wales will each field two development sides which will go head to head over 11 weeks of competition, starting on 18 December.A three-team tournament launched in January this year with the aim of bridging the gap between women’s domestic and international matches. It also gave players much-needed game time before the Women’s Six Nations.Senior internationals Lisa Neumann, Sioned Harries and Abbie Fleming were…