Everything we’d love to see Lionel Messi do before he retires for good
The World Cup. Two Copa America. Eight Ballon d’Or. God knows how many club trophies. After playing his final match for Argentina, the only thing remaining is side quests with Inter Miami. But that doesn’t mean we’re…
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Cummins not worried about potential Khawaja revelations
On Friday, Australia will begin their first Test series in South Africa since the ball-tampering scandal erupted in Cape Town in 2018. At the time, captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batter Cameron…
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Munster to mark 10-year anniversary of Foley's death
The occasion will hold extra significance as Foley's sudden passing on occurred on the eve of a Champions Cup match against the same opposition in France when he was head coach of the Irish province. Before kick-off at…
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Football Daily | Spygate: one of football’s stranger and more pointless transgressions
It sounds like a three-part Netflix documentary – and almost certainly will be one day – but for now, here's a reminder of what went down; feel free to add your own haunting synth soundtrack … two days before the first…
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Floored by Farrell to top of the league - Atkinson on Gloucester resurgence
"I mean, I met my hero," he says smilingly. Atkinson is remembering his second Prem appearance, back in September 2020. He was 18 years old. He had been ushered straight into the Wasps first team as squads were stretched…
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Stumped: What legacy does India's Harmanpreet Kaur leave?
He hopes the competition can unearth new talent for the Black Caps and White Ferns. Plus Australia are in South Africa for the first time since the “sandpapergate” scandal which rocked international cricket in 2018. All…
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PAK vs SL T20Is, all you need to know: Full squads, schedule, match timings and venues for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
Here are the full squads and schedule for PAK vs SL T20Is. After falling short of the Asian Games gold medal, Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in three T20Is under Sahibzada Farhan, who was handed full-time captaincy with…
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Russell to take further grid penalty this season
The Briton will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid because he needs to fit a new engine which takes him beyond his permitted number for the season. But he says that he will have to take another new engine, as…
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‘If only he’d joined earlier’: Ali Benarbia’s glorious spell at Man City
City’s squad is full of world-class talent, and though some players are better than others, there certainly aren’t any so far apart in quality that you wonder how they ever wound up sharing the same pitch. The same can…
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Ex-Wallaby Koroibete debuts for Ospreys at Dragons
Koroibete starts the United Rugby Championship (URC) derby at Rodney Parade on Friday (19:45 BST) after missing the defeats by Sharks and Lions. Mark Jones rotated his side in South Africa, giving starts to 27 players…
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