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BUMBLE ON THE TEST: England were bashing it around like a T20 match on record-breaking first day in Pakistan - but the public WON'T watch if it's not a proper contest between bat and ball... while I'm still not convinced by Ben Duckett as a Test opener!
01/12/22 13:09
DAVID LLOYD: There are two Tests going on with England playing in Pakistan for the first time in 17 years where the Rawalpindi Stadium was no more than half full for the first day. And Perth is nearly empty for Australia and West Indies. Look at the scores. Australia got almost 600 for four and England were bashing it around like a T20 match. Yes there was some fantastic stroke-play but the public won't watch if it's not a proper contest between bat and ball....read
'We waited so long for this series and this is what we get!': Pakistan fans slam 'pathetic' Rawalpindi pitch and call it a 'disgrace to cricket' as England smash 506 on a crazy opening day in their first Test match in the country for 17 years
01/12/22 12:23Pakistan's attack were left once again cursing the pitch with the flat Rawalpindi deck offering them nothing in a repeat of their series against Australia earlier this year.
'The captaincy was turning me into a zombie': Joe Root opens up on his reasons to quit as England Test captain as he admits the ending of his time as skipper impacted his family life and caused him to 'not be there for his kids'
19/11/22 22:30As Joe Root prepares to depart for England's first Test tour of Pakistan for 17 years, it is good to see him looking so happy, so untroubled again, freed from the pressures of the England Test captaincy.
England go bold with 15-man squad for three-Test series in Pakistan... naming big-hitting batters Liam Livingstone and Will Jacks as backup spinners to Jack Leach and bringing in Keaton Jennings to replace dropped opener Alex Lees
12/10/22 13:00England have again taken the adventurous route by picking two big-hitting batters in Liam Livingstone and Will Jacks to compensate for their lack of specialist spin options in Pakistan.
Alex Lees sweating over his Test future after being left off England's central contract list but Jofra Archer is included despite not playing a single game in the last two summers
11/10/22 09:00PAUL NEWMAN: The Durham opener misses out and now faces a nervous wait until England pick their squad for the three-Test tour of Pakistan in December to see if he has been jettisoned.
Light goes out on a perfect climax! Officials ruin England's big moment as cricket shoots itself in the foot with players taken off for bad light just 33 runs short of victory over South Africa
11/09/22 12:50PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: Only cricket can find new ways of shooting itself in the foot just as the most exciting and invigorating of Test summers was about to reach the perfect climax.
Trent Rockets edge Manchester Originals to WIN the 2022 Hundred in Lord's showpiece final... but it was the absence of high-profile stars like Joe Root that drew the most attention after being billed by the ECB as 'the best vs the best'
03/09/22 21:35The Hundred has habitually been branded as best v best by the ECB but drew attention for its lack of star quality on its big night through Joe Root's decision not to feature for the Rockets.
'It took the life out of me... I could see myself as a SHADOW of the person that I want to be': Joe Root reveals he quit as England Test skipper because of the effect captaincy was having on his family after defeat in the West Indies
01/09/22 12:25Root became skipper in February 2017 and went on to record the most wins of any England Test captain (27) but also suffered more defeats (26) than any of his compatriots.
NEIL MANTHORP: South Africa's middle order flops are testing the loyalty of captain Dean Elgar after their 'long-term' plan came unstuck in the second Test
25/08/22 21:14NEIL MANTHORP: The one aspect of the game in which the two teams are surely equally matched is the fragility of their top-order batting, and that is being kind to South Africa.
England recall Ollie Robinson for second Test against South Africa after seven-month absence ... but Zak Crawley RETAINS his place despite dismal form this summer as Brendon McCullum's side aim to bounce back from innings defeat at Lord's
24/08/22 11:12Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson has not featured for England since the final game of the Ashes in January due to a series of fitness problems, but has been given the nod at Emirates Old Trafford.
Joe Root refuses to look back in anger as former England captain enjoys the high-octane era of 'Bazball' under new skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum
23/08/22 17:31It says everything about Joe Root that he has never once stopped to wonder why England could not have played an ultra-positive brand of Test cricket under his captaincy.
NASSER HUSSAIN: It's a cop-out to give Zak Crawley endless chances… the England opener MUST make regular runs, despite what Brendon McCullum says
21/08/22 21:30England turned up at Lord's last week for the first Test against South Africa on a green top and lost a very important toss - and all areas of concern from before came back to haunt them.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: England didn't lose at Lord's because of 'Bazball', they were simply outplayed by a better side with a brilliant bowling attack... they have to believe they can turn the series around after the new era's first bump in the road
19/08/22 18:31Kagiso Rabada was sleek and world-class, Anrich Nortje a fast-bowling ball of fury, Marco Jansen tall, left-arm and awkward. Even Lungi Ngidi removed Joe Root cheaply in the second innings.
England are BLOWN AWAY by South Africa's quick bowlers to finish rain-affected day one at Lord's in serious trouble on 116-6... with Ollie Pope unbeaten on 61 and only ONE other batsman reaching double figures
17/08/22 12:09PAUL NEWMAN AT LORD'S: It was not Bazball that did for England on Wednesday. It was simply world-class seam and swing bowling from South Africa in the most helpful of conditions.
Alex Hales leads Trent Rockets to an opening Hundred win as they kick-start their campaign with a six-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix
07/08/22 07:53Birmingham beat their Midlands rivals home and away in the inaugural season but were well beaten on this occasion as Alex Hales led the way with 58 off 41 balls.
'I said Stokes would be a good captain and everyone laughed!': England's favourite Aussie Trevor Bayliss offers his insights on Ben and Bazball... but he insists he is NOT jealous of the new era under Brendon McCullum
05/08/22 21:35EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Bayliss, 59, is back in England for the first time since leaving after the 2019 Ashes, coaching London Spirit in the Hundred.
England romp to a 118-run victory in second ODI against South Africa with Reece Topley and Adil Rashid shining again - but there are more batting troubles for Jos Butter's side as they are bowled out for the fifth game in a row
22/07/22 18:47PAUL NEWMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: It seemed England had fallen short with the bat again at Old Trafford and were heading for another 50-over defeat. But another inquest was averted in spectacular style.
Joe Root invokes spirit of rock band Chumbawamba in attempt to arrest slide in England's one-day form... insisting Jos Buttler's men need 'to get straight back up again' following defeats by India and South Africa
20/07/22 19:13What a season it has been for the man who gave up the Test captaincy and then saw his great friend Ben Stokes revitalise a team he had led to just one win in 17 games.
Jasprit Bumrah tops the ODI bowling rankings after blowing away England at the Oval in a crushing 10 wicket win that saw four of the home side's top six dismissed for ducks
13/07/22 10:52Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the top of the one-day international bowling rankings after ransacking England at the Kia Oval. The Indian pace bowler claimed career-best figures.
England will welcome back Test heroes Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow as trio look to inject positivity into white-ball side after India series defeat, with coach Matthew Mott admitting they 'come in pretty hot'
11/07/22 13:17PAUL NEWMAN: England will welcome back the three players who did more than anyone to transform their Test cricket for an attempt to help Jos Buttler recover from a mixed start as captain.
SPECIAL REPORT: Fancy hitting the winning runs, Jimmy? Ben Stokes asked talisman Anderson to finish off India in the latest example of how England's new captain is moving his side away from the traditional conventions of Test cricket
09/07/22 21:33RICHARD GIBSON: The loss of a wicket late in the day has traditionally been met by the potentially sacrificial entrance of a lower-order player as protection.
Joe Root extends his lead at the top of the Test batting rankings after his match-sealing hundred at Edgbaston, while Jonny Bairstow's back-to-back tons move him into the top 10... but Virat Kohli slips to 13th as his slump in form continues
06/07/22 10:04On the back of his unbeaten 142, his 28th Test hundred, the 31-year-old former England captain has moved to a career-high 923 points, 44 ahead of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Rob Key was right... it's been one hell of a ride watching England this summer! How could we have doubted his decision to appoint Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum?
05/07/22 19:13NASSER HUSSAIN: This record-breaking victory over India, following three equally impressive wins against New Zealand, has been fabulous to watch.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Rob Key's hiring as England director of cricket has proven a masterstroke in their exciting Test renaissance, while India were hamstrung by not having a quality spinner after omitting Ravichandran Ashwin
05/07/22 13:02Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit twin centuries as England's revitalised Test side beat India. DAVID LLOYD picks out his talking points from the fifth and final day of action.
PLAYER RATINGS: The world is Jonny Bairstow's oyster after hitting two hundreds in England's stunning Test win over India, while Joe Root batted like a deity... but Ollie Pope continues to blow hot and cold
05/07/22 12:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: England completed a sensational victory over India at Edgbaston on Tuesday after completing a record chase of 378 - with Bairstow and Root the standout performers.
India fans FUME as they label their team as 'chokers' after seven-wicket defeat by England at Edgbaston... with supporters also taking aim at 'chief clown of world cricket' Virat Kohli after his spat with Jonny Bairstow sparked century
05/07/22 12:29The tourists seemed destined to wrap up the series 3-1 after an excellent three days in Birmingham against Ben Stokes' men, but could not prevent England winning at a canter.
Piers Morgan has the last laugh as he mocks Virat Kohli's kissing gesture at Jonny Bairstow as Gary Lineker, Jos Buttler and Kevin Pietersen toast England's historic victory over India
05/07/22 11:36England obliterated India to win the fifth and final Test, as the in-form duo of Bairstow and Joe Root successfully chased down the visitors' target of 378 at lightning-quick speed to wrap up the win.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England cruise to highest successful run chase... as Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root record the fourth-highest partnership in the fourth innings of a Test match
05/07/22 11:31Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH provides the big stats from Edgbaston after England's stunning seven-wicket victory over India in the rearranged fifth Test, where they comfortably chased 378.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Jonny Bairstow achieves his best run of consecutive half centuries in Tests... as Alex Lees and Zak Crawley bring up the fastest opening-century stand in England's history
04/07/22 20:34Sportsmail 's LAWRENCE BOOTH provides the big stats from the fourth day of action at Edgbaston as Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow rescue England after a mid-innings collapse.
'There's an ultimate belief in one another that we can do it': Alex Lees suggests England are only '30 or 40 minutes' of good batting away from creating history as they chase down a national-record 378 runs against India
04/07/22 19:32LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Lees made a punchy 56, before Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put on a superb unbroken 150 to lead England to 259 for three for the final day.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: England's bowling line-up show they will be in a good place after Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad... while Alex Lees needs to 'calm down' to take his game to the next level
04/07/22 19:04DAVID LLOYD: Alex Lees is doing just fine at the moment, and that was a nice innings from him before the run-out. If he gets a hundred, he should kick on.
Jonny Bairstow among NINE England stars unavailable for crunch Vitality Blast quarter-final between Surrey and Yorkshire... with international call-ups the main reason behind the number of absentees for the heavyweight clash
04/07/22 11:45Yorkshire batsman Bairstow was left out of England's 14-strong Twenty20 squad to face India, along with Test captain Ben Stokes, for a re-charge of the batteries.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Jonny Bairstow is closing in on the record for the most Test centuries by an English player in a calendar year... but India remain in control of the fifth Test despite their low run rate at Edgbaston
03/07/22 18:52Sportsmail's RICHARD GIBSON provides the big stats from the third day of the fifth Test at Edgbaston, where Jonny Bairstow scored his five Test hundred of 2022.
'We are not playing conventional Test match cricket': Paul Collingwood says England will not be 'over-awed' by the run target that India set, after Rishabh Pant produced stunning counter-attacking display on day one
01/07/22 20:27England captain Ben Stokes opted to use the same template that served his side so well in the 3-0 whitewash of world champions New Zealand last month.
Ben Stokes reveals he didn't bowl in the third Test against New Zealand to 'push' his attack... as the England captain declares the way his side are playing is 'more important than results' ahead of India clash
30/06/22 17:51PAUL NEWMAN AT EDGBASTON: The sides resume at Edgbaston on Friday for the 'final' Test, shoehorning a game into a packed schedule that should have been played at Old Trafford last year.
World Cup-winning England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan officially announces his international retirement after a trailblazing seven-year stint - with wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler poised to take over
28/06/22 13:00With the T20 World Cup coming up, Morgan - who turns 36 in September - has decided to step down to allow his likely replacement Jos Buttler some time to bed in before the tournament.
'If you want to play for us, you'll have to bat like us!': Ben Stokes sends a stark warning to England hopefuls as the buoyant captain insists his side have brought the fun back to Test cricket after their dominant win over New Zealand
27/06/22 17:59His team wrapped up the whitewash in quick time on the final afternoon in Leeds, with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow knocking off the remaining 113 runs in just 15.2 overs after rain had delayed the start.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England become the first team to chase over 250 three times in a series after New Zealand victory... as Jonny Bairstow scores the second-quickest half-century in England Test history
27/06/22 17:30LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root put in a dominant unbroken stand of 111 as England England cruised to victory on the final day of the third Test against New Zealand
'Don't think I've ever been more excited about England cricket': Piers Morgan leads fans on social media in hailing series whitewash victory over New Zealand and the thrilling transformation under captain Ben Stokes
27/06/22 15:04Fans took to social media to share their delight after England romped to a stunning 3-0 series win over New Zealand on Monday.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Rob Key has got his appointments spot on with Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum ensuring that the team are entertaining the public again... it's been the perfect start to England's new Test era!
27/06/22 14:46Jonny Bairstow smashed 71 off 44 balls, while Joe Root ended unbeaten on 86 and took the player of the series award for England.
England romp to a stunning 3-0 series whitewash with a seven wicket win against New Zealand at Headingley, as Jonny Bairstow continues his outrageous form by smashing a brutal 71 off just 44 balls
27/06/22 13:36PAUL NEWMAN AT HEADINGLEY: It was somehow apt England galloped to the most emphatic whitewash on the day Eoin Morgan was being lauded on his impending retirement.
England's chase of 296 against New Zealand is delayed by rain at Headingley with play to finally start at 1:30pm.... as Ben Stokes' reinvigorated side aim for their first home Test series whitewash since 2011
27/06/22 10:02Ben Stokes' men are in a commanding position to complete a 3-0 series victory against Kane Williamson's men following unbeaten overnight half-centuries from Ollie Pope and Joe Root.
'My biggest thing is having belief in myself... that's what Ben and Baz have really helped me with': Jack Leach hails Stokes and McCullum for helping him thrive in England's new attacking set-up after his 10-wicket haul
26/06/22 21:31AADAM PATEL AT HEADINGLEY: Leach became the first England spinner to take 10 wickets in a Test since Moeen Ali in 2017 but insisted England would have to finish the job on Monday.
England's split-coaching will come under strain this winter with the Test side heading to New Zealand while the white-ball side face Bangladesh... with the schedule to force players to be part of one tour or the other
25/06/22 22:30Test cricket has been prioritised at the start of the Rob Key era but there will be a challenge to overcome for respective coaches Brendon McCullum and Matthew Mott.
Jonny Bairstow hits another stunning century and forms a thrilling partnership with debutant Jamie Overton as England rally in astonishing style against New Zealand to reach 264-6 at the end day two of the third Test
24/06/22 12:05This was 'Baz ball' with all its glorious imperfections, New Zealand playing a full part in a second day of this final LV= Insurance Test chock-a-block with action, incident and high-quality cricket.
EXCLUSIVE: Powerhouse cricket agency boasting Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jos Buttler is poised for sale to marketing giant with strong ties to the ECB and The Hundred
20/06/22 17:56EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN AND MATT HUGHES: England's biggest cricket agency is set to be sold to a marketing giant with close ties to the ECB and The Hundred.
Phil Salt says he aims to give selectors 'a headache' after smashing 122 in England's ODI world-record 498 against Holland... and claims the target of his first one-day century 'didn't matter' because he wanted 150
18/06/22 17:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN AMSTERDAM: Salt made a punishing 122 from 93 balls, and was one of three centurions in a world-record total of 498 for four - making a compelling case to selectors.
NASSER HUSSAIN: The Netherlands are nobody's fools, but England showed with emphatic win they will continue to push the boundaries of one-day cricket.. and genius Jos Buttler looked almost IMPOSSIBLE to bowl to
17/06/22 20:26NASSER HUSSAIN: It is too easy to say that what we saw was only against the Netherlands. Well, the Netherlands have won a couple of Twenty20 matches against England in recent times.
Is Joe Root the best English batsman ever? He may have passed 10,000 runs and taken his form to dizzying heights with centuries in successive tests, but just one of our experts reckons so as they take their pick
16/06/22 21:31Joe Root has taken his batting to dizzying new heights with centuries in successive Tests against New Zealand, and passed 10,000 runs in the first Test at Lord's.
'I have the best interests of the team at heart': Eoin Morgan unable to confirm whether he will help England defend the World Cup in India next year as he focuses on helping coach Matthew Mott to assemble a squad to retain their title
16/06/22 17:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN AMSTERDAM: England's one-day team begin the long march to next year's World Cup - with captain Eoin Morgan unable to say whether he'll be in India to defend the title.
Jonny Bairstow smashes a BRUTAL century to power England to thrilling victory over New Zealand… with Ben Stokes battling through injury to carry his side over the line to clinch the series
14/06/22 11:16PAUL NEWMAN AT TRENT BRIDGE: It does not get any better than this. A sensational England win in front of a packed Trent Bridge getting amazing value for money.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Foakes' impressive blitz on the fourth morning against New Zealand shows that he fits England's red-ball revolution
13/06/22 19:17LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: If England's new set-up still harboured any doubts about Ben Foakes's role in the revolution, they ought to have been dispelled by the first 20 minutes.
England put themselves in with a chance of a thrilling comeback win heading into the final day of the second Test against New Zealand, with tourists seven wickets down and 238 runs ahead
13/06/22 11:14PAUL NEWMAN AT TRENT BRIDGE: Another dizzying day ended with 12 wickets falling in the day and with England in the box seat to pull off a sensational win.
England star Joe Root's fine innings comes to an end as he is dismissed for 176 in the morning session on day four of the second Test against New Zealand
13/06/22 10:40Root was visibly frustrated as he departed having driven a Trent Boult slower ball straight into the hands of Tim Southee in the morning session on day four.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: This game has been crying out for quality spin... and the drinks break proves dangerous again with Alex Lees and Ollie Pope both losing their wickets shortly after
12/06/22 20:19DAVID LLOYD: It's up to the batsman to switch on again. Alex Lees was batting like a millionaire, then he played a sloppy shot straight after a drinks break and he's out.
Ollie Pope hails Joe Root as 'England's greatest ever' after the pair combined to both score centuries and close the gap on New Zealand at Trent Bridge
12/06/22 20:06LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: Pope hit a career-best 145, while Root finished unbeaten on 163 - his 10th Test hundred since the start of last year - as England closed on 473 for five.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root hits the fastest century of his Test career as he maintained his brilliant record at Trent Bridge... while it's been a match to forget for Tim Southee so far
12/06/22 19:22England turned the tables on New Zealand in the second Test. Here, Sportsmail 's LAWRENCE BOOTH takes a statistical look at the facts, figures, quirks and anomalies after the day's play.
Moeen Ali claims he'd 'love to play' in England's Test cricket revolution under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes after admitting he felt misused as a player under former captain Joe Root
11/06/22 11:20Ali, who has taken 195 wickets with his off-spin and scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests, retired from the format last September, citing a lack of motivation.
From scintillating to sloppy in just four days! Joe Root's costly drop summed up England's failings in the field at the start of the second Test... if they weren't butter-fingered, they were ham-fisted and must be better
10/06/22 18:59LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: The chance came to Joe Root as if in slow motion, low and catchable at first slip. Yet somehow, he allowed the ball to cannon off his hands and drop.
RICHARD GIBSON: His mind free from the manacles of the England captaincy, Jovial Joe is back AT LAST as Root is consumed by the joy of Test cricket once more
09/06/22 21:30If his unbeaten 115 against New Zealand, which propelled him back to second in the ICC's batting rankings, was anything to go by, Root will navigate the threshold comfortably this summer.
Ben Stokes urges England to go even harder at New Zealand in the second Test after thrilling victory at Lord's... and promises to back them through the highs and lows as hosts eye their first series victory in 18 MONTHS
09/06/22 17:00PAUL NEWMAN: Ben Stokes wants that welcome, thrilling victory at Lord's to be just the start of what looks like being a white knuckle ride back towards the top of the Test world.
This was Keir Starmer's chance to go for the Prime Minister's gizzards. Instead, all he plunged into was tedium: HENRY DEEDES watches a relieved Boris Johnson getting a let-off at the despatch box
08/06/22 23:00HENRY DEEDES: This PMQs was supposed to be Sir Keir's crowning moment. His chance to plunge the poignard deep into the PM's gizzards and twist hard. Yet Labour's leader held off.
PAUL NEWMAN: Sir Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen are greats but Joe Root has to be England's No 1 batsman in the modern era... he's become so masterful and could threaten Sachin Tendulkar's world record
07/06/22 21:30WORLD OF CRICKET: It is getting hard to look any further than the man who took his game to new levels in making his 26th Test hundred in a winning cause against New Zealand on Sunday.
Matthew Potts looks a real find, England's catching, energy and purpose in the field was outstanding but the top three is still a worry for Brendon McCullum... the highs and lows from the win at Lord's against New Zealand
06/06/22 17:42England got off to a winning start under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum with a thrilling five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Bumble's whimsy was sorely missed during the Lord's lull... the commentary box is where his genius resided and Sky's coverage was crying out for the moments of mischief and fanciful distraction he would bring
06/06/22 17:06COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: He was present, but not heard; and English cricket was much the poorer for it. This is the first summer we will spend without him in Sky's commentary box.
'He's a magician!': Gary Lineker and Piers Morgan are among thousands of dumbfounded cricket fans who can't work out how Joe Root's bat stood upright - without him touching it - during Lord's Test
06/06/22 12:36The incident took place while Root shared a crucial partnership with Ben Foakes on the fourth morning of the match, with the former captain clearly not touching his bat for several seconds.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Joe Root's magnificent century after resigning the England captaincy was one of his greatest innings, his rhythm and tempo was as good as it's ever been - and the reception from Lord's crowd will mean the world to him
05/06/22 21:30NASSER HUSSAIN: After everything Joe Root has been through, trying to steer a struggling side through the difficulties of Covid and the pandemic, that was one of his greatest innings.
'It had become a very unhealthy relationship': Joe Root describes relief in giving up England captaincy and admits 'a big weight' has been lifted after hitting one of his finest Test hundreds against New Zealand
05/06/22 15:30Root stepped down in April after an England-record 64 Tests in charge, having insisted barely a fortnight earlier, at the end of a miserable 1-0 defeat in the Caribbean, that he wanted to keep calm and carry on.
England captain Ben Stokes lauds Joe Root for 'stepping up on the big occasions' once more... after his predecessor's superb hundred saw their new era get off to a winning start against New Zealand at Lord's
05/06/22 15:01LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Root, who became the second England player after Alastair Cook to pass 10,000 Test runs, finished unbeaten on 115 as hosts knocked off target of 277.
'We are witnessing greatness': England fans celebrate as 'one of the best to have ever played' Joe Root puts New Zealand to the sword with match-winning century in first Test
05/06/22 13:17Root, whose unbeaten 115 from 170 balls included 12 fours, passed 10,000 test runs as he ran a quick two, and he celebrated by raising his bat to the Lord's crowd and kissing his helmet.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: This was a huge win for England's new Test set-up, who have learnt lessons from the last months... and I'm sure Joe Root is going to really enjoy himself now after hitting that special century
05/06/22 12:28DAVID LLOYD: No matter they've only just started. They were at Lord's for the first Test of the summer, the spotlight was on them and they had to win.
PLAYER RATINGS: Joe Root hit one of his greatest Test hundreds to secure victory for England against New Zealand while debutant Matt Potts looked a natural... but Ollie Pope never appeared comfortable at No 3
05/06/22 11:45The Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum era got off to a winning start as England beat New Zealand by five wickets in the opening Test match of the summer at Lord's.
Joe Root's century steers England to victory target of 277 in first Test against New Zealand with former skipper surpassing 10,000 runs to get Ben Stokes era off to the perfect start
05/06/22 11:08PAUL NEWMAN AT LORD'S: Even by Joe Root's exceptional standards this was special. A century at Lord's to win a compelling, wildly fluctuating first Test.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes threw caution to the wind and not for the first time rode his luck against New Zealand at Lord's... but it was exactly what England needed as he raised the mood of the day
04/06/22 21:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: For about 10 minutes on the third day of this impossibly hectic Test, Ben Stokes looked determined to take Brendon McCullum's plea for positive cricket to a place it didn't want to go.
STUART BROAD: If victory can be secured against New Zealand it would cap off a fantastic Test match... I've got a really good feeling with Joe Root batting and I'm ready to add runs too if called upon - nothing would give me greater pleasure
04/06/22 21:30STUART BROAD: Personally, my performance in helping the team get back into this topsy-turvy Test was right up there for me. I said I wanted to give my heart and soul this summer.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes impressed me on his first day as full-time captain - but familiar fragility with the bat came back to haunt England against New Zealand
02/06/22 18:26Many things England have been doing wrong over the last 17 Test matches they got right on Ben Stokes's first day as captain. It was just a pity their old failings with the bat came back to haunt them.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: James Anderson profits at Lord's once again after the first day of the opening Test against New Zealand... while Jonny Bairstow reaches 200 Test catches
02/06/22 18:08LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: James Anderson's four wickets took his career haul at Lord's to 114 - the third-highest total for a Test bowler at a single venue.
Ben Stokes insists every England player is 'starting fresh' as the new Test captain looks to turn around awful run of just one victory in the last 17 games when they face New Zealand at Lord's
01/06/22 11:15Stokes will lead his country out against New Zealand on Thursday having inherited the job from Joe Root and hopes to make an instant impact on the side.
Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad return to the England team for first Test against New Zealand at Lord's as Durham seamer Matty Potts comes in for his debut
01/06/22 08:00The veteran pace bowling duo have been restored to the fold by new captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum after being dumped for the beginning of England's 'red-ball reset'.
EXCLUSIVE: Moeen Ali tells new England head coach Brendon McCullum he is willing to come out of Test retirement to join Ben Stokes' red-ball revolution... and his close friend Adil Rashid could be tempted too
28/05/22 17:00EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: McCullum wants to assemble a squad of cricketers to 'dominate at the top', and has singled out both Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.
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David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
