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Robinson, Duckett and Smith get one-year deals Eric Simons hired as Test fast-bowling coach Rob Key believes he can now “map out the next two years” for the England men’s teams, having handed out a record 39 central contracts and unveiled new split coaching setups under Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum that he hopes will produce homegrown candidates for the top roles in future. The retirement of Ben Stokes mid-summer,.

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After a try-filled round of action, how high can scoreboard inflation climb and what is behind it? As on Saturday, Saints won to end Bath's unbeaten start to the season. The score then was 24-6. Northampton scored four tries - from Courtney Lawes, George North and David Ribbans (twice). Bath had only two penalties from Rhys Priestland to show for their visit. This weekend it wasn't just a different game.

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Liverpool captain says players heard ‘cheat’ chants ‘I don’t think Anfield will be the only place’ Virgil van Dijk has suggested Manchester City’s treatment at the hands of the Liverpool crowd on Sunday was a sign of things to come and something their players will have to get used to. The Liverpool captain also indicated he would make his views known about City’s rule-breaking but said he wanted to wait.

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Women's football is on course to become a billion-dollar industry, but many professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts and experiencing rising psychological stress, a Fifpro survey indicates. That is according to the findings of a new global survey of more than 800 footballers by the players' union Fifpro., external Players were asked why they might leave football early. The report stated 59% cited financial reasons,.

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The 21-year-old goalkeeper wants to impress on football the need to change old habits for the sake of the planet “I’m a bit of an outlier as a person, I like being unique in who I am and what I do,” says the former Arsenal goalkeeper Alexéi Rojas, who combines saving shots with saving the planet. “I would say that was one of the biggest pulls for me to become.

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The DP World Tour will not allow LIV Golf players to compete at its events in the 2027 season. The European tour says players must "make a choice" regarding where they play and has taken a significantly tougher stance than it has done in recent seasons. Players must be members of the DP World Tour to be able to play for Europe in the Ryder Cup. Deadlines for both tours.