Why is left-arm spin taking over women’s cricket?
Why are bowling attacks now dominated by a demographic that makes up 10 per cent of the population, and how long will it last? If you look at the leading wicket-takers in every women’s T20 tournament for the last two…
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“It’s so ridiculous, this engine”: Alonso’s dismay at Hadjar’s easy re-pass | Formula 1
But the Aston Martin driver was dismayed to see how easily other cars passed his even with a fresh Honda installed. Alonso started from the pit lane after changing his power unit in Singapore. He attacked Isack Hadjar at…
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Michael Jordan Last Dance jersey bought for record $14m in private sale
Jordan wore the red jersey in Game 2 of the 1998 finals; he and the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz that night to even the series at a game apiece. Jordan and the Bulls would go on to win the series in six games, the…
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Arteta shows what happens when you ‘touch’ Arsenal’s ‘identity’ – they go back three years
“We had a point to prove,” Arteta said before the game. “Something was touched in our identity against Brighton, especially in the manner that we reacted after being in a difficult situation.” Arsenal had been violated…
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The winners and losers from England's central contract list
For the first time in over a decade, the list doesn’t feature Ben Stokes, following his international retirement earlier this summer . Stokes was one year into a two-year contract, while Mark Wood, also now retired from…
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Football regulator to recommend cost controls in landmark report with 94% of clubs making loss
The 250-page draft report, with a final version to follow in the spring after an eight-week public consultation beginning this week, will paint a damning picture of the financial state of English men's football…
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Winning is not enough for Manchester City to move on from this crisis | Jonathan Wilson
The majority of people involved in the game speak it with a high degree of sophistication. Minor deviations from the familiar, almost imperceptible to outsiders, can set off alarm bells: what's really going on there? Why…
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Five wickets in 16 balls: Discarded India quick wreaks havoc with hat-trick in Ranji season opener
Opening the bowling after Mumbai posted 429 in their first innings, Deshpande provided the first breakthrough on the final ball of his fourth over. He then went on to complete the hat-trick in his sixth over, removing…
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“The car started to brake on its own!” Leclerc shocked by mid-race Ferrari fault | Formula 1
The fault struck as he rounded turn 13 on the 46th lap of the race. Leclerc’s car appeared to slow unusually as he began to accelerate out of the corner. “What the fuck happened?” Leclerc exclaimed. “The car started to…
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Can you name Arsenal’s XI from Arsene Wenger’s first game as boss?
He went on to become the club’s all-time most successful coach over a 22-year reign – but can you remember how it all began? Wenger’s appointment was a seminal moment in Arsenal’s history – but also in the rise of the…
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