Stockdale in line for 150th Ulster appearance

Stockdale is one of four Ireland internationals who return to the starting line-up from last week's defeat by Edinburgh in Belfast. Tom Stewart, Cormac Izuchukwu and Bryn Ward are all named in the side, while new…

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Yemen and football in the face of civil war: ‘It would be very nice to give the world a different headline’

The defeat meant the Reds crashed out of the eight-team regional tournament, taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a game of the group stage remaining. There are other factors the Algerian could list for a defeat…

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England call up Crane and rest Archer for Pakistan series

The 29-year-old won his only Test cap against Australia in Sydney in 2018 and is now given an opportunity in the series which also involves Sri Lanka next month. Crane, who also played two T20 internationals in 2017…

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Australian Hughes among five leaving Sussex

The 37-year-old has been an overseas player at Hove for the past three seasons and was the county's leading run-scorer in the County Championship in 2026. In a club statement, Hughes described his three years with Sussex…

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An incredible Man City XI signed for just half the money made from ‘sham’ deals

City, who will appeal but won’t blink , were ruled to have arranged “sham contracts” as well as “relying on sham agreements to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs”. Over the period investigated…

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Winning young player award awesome - Baker

The 23-year-old enjoyed a successful 2026 in England where he won The Hundred with Manchester Super Giants, helped his county get to T20 Blast Finals Day and made his Test debut against New Zealand. Baker also impressed…

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The Ultimate Leeds United Quiz: 30 questions to put your knowledge to the test

But some fans are more knowledgeable than others, which is why we’re putting that to the test with a devilishly devised Ultimate Leeds United Quiz. We’ve put together 30 questions all about the club, their achievements…

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Stumped

International players face a 25% cut in retainer fees, and the men’s Super50 and women's T20 Blaze competitions have been suspended. Journalist and commentator Fazeer Mohammed explains the problems have been years in the…

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Stumped

International players face a 25% cut in retainer fees, and the men’s Super50 and women's T20 Blaze competitions have been suspended. Journalist and commentator Fazeer Mohammed explains the problems have been years in the…

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US lined up instead of Qatar to host inaugural Women’s Club World Cup

Discussions to take the competition to the US are at an advanced stage, with Los Angeles and San Diego among the favoured host cities. It will follow the men's tournament, whose expanded version debuted last year, in…

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