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The elevation of teenager Thomas Rew to Lions captain is a further sign of the high regard he is held in by the England hierarchy and follows him being given his first senior call-up and central contract. It is thought the 18-year-old will become the youngest captain in Lions history when he leads the side in three T20s against West Indies A in St Kitts and Nevis in November. Rew.

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Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa says the focus should not be on him as his side searches for a first Premier League win this season against Hull City this weekend. The club are bottom of the table on two points after four defeats and two draws in their opening six league games of the campaign. And as a result, the 43-year-old Spaniard is under increasing pressure as Fulham prepare to.

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Chelsea announce captain Reece James has undergone successful surgery on a knee injury. The defender, 26, was injured in training before Chelsea's 5-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend, and the decision was taken for him to have surgery. James is now undergoing rehabilitation with Chelsea's medical staff, with no time-frame given for his return. Chelsea next travel to Everton in the Premier League before hosting London rivals Tottenham and Manchester.

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Sonay Kartal's winning streak following a long injury lay-off continues as she seals a hard-fought victory over fifth seed Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open. The 24-year-old Briton, who missed more than six months with a stress fracture in her back, beat Ukrainian Svitolina 6-2 2-6 6-4 to mark her sixth win in eight matches since returning from injury. It was another eye-catching performance by Kartal, who.

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⚽ All the latest football news heading into the weekend ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Football Daily | Email Simon Is there a correlation between running more and winning more in the Premier League, I wonder? We have the answer for you! And it is, to summarise, um, kind of but not really but maybe a bit. Read about it, with graphs and everything, here: Hello world,.

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Pundits regularly criticise teams for not running enough but is there a link between distance covered and results? By Opta Analyst It was like clockwork. Manchester United dropped points against Tottenham and critics were quick to question their effort and application, using the team’s physical statistics to make points. Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Redknapp said: “There’s a pattern I don’t really like when I watch teams, and that’s when.