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Ashes: England’s Shoaib Bashir named in the squad for the first Perth Test against Australia

Ashes: England’s Shoaib Bashir named in the squad for the first Perth Test against Australia

✨ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Key idea: Although a number of England's Ashes victories at home and abroad have been built on fast pace, they have never fielded so many fast bowlers in the same team.The team that won at home in the famous 2005 series included Steve Harmison, Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff.Raymond Illingworth's victorious visitors to Australia in 1970-71 were Bob Willis, Peter Lever and John Snow, and the England team that won in 1954-55 included Brian Statham and Frank "Typhoon" Tyson.Perhaps Australia's most famous tour of England ever, the 1932–33…
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Simon Magill: “Now felt like the right time to step away from football to start a family”

Simon Magill: “Now felt like the right time to step away from football to start a family”

🚀 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: Magill has spent most of her career at Everton, which she joined as an 18-year-old in 2013.In 2022, after leading Northern Ireland to their first major tournament, she moved to Aston Villa for a fresh start, and then moved on to Birmingham City last year. Having briefly fallen out of love with the game before her move to Villa, she has now settled in with the Blues and said she was at a point in her life when she was ready to start a…
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Jamaica: Steve McClaren resigns from his position as coach after missing direct qualification for the World Cup

Jamaica: Steve McClaren resigns from his position as coach after missing direct qualification for the World Cup

🚀 Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Main takeaway: The words conceal a strong jab at McLaren's professional pride.He left Manchester United in the summer of 2024, where he was assistant coach to Erik Ten Hag, and the allure of signing with Jamaica was the route he opened to the World Cup, given that the three current CONCACAF powerhouses - the USA, Mexico and Canada - all automatically qualified for next year's tournament as co-hosts.McLaren vowed he would "come back" after England's struggles. On the international scene, this was supposed to be the case.Jamaica…
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Wales 7-1 North Macedonia: Close to perfect, says Craig Bellamy

Wales 7-1 North Macedonia: Close to perfect, says Craig Bellamy

💥 Explore this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Key idea: The pursuit of perfection can consume some athletes. Logically speaking, they know that the goal itself is unattainable, but the quest to get there can take them to new heights.Craig Bellamy is one of those people. He doubts whether anyone or anything can be perfect but, on Tuesday night, he saw Wales come close as they beat North Macedonia 7-1.The result was one thing, the win Wales needed to finish second in their World Cup qualifying group and secure home advantage in the play-off semi-finals in…
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Jake Paul vows to “beat, beat and embarrass” Anthony Joshua in a bold promo for their next fight

Jake Paul vows to “beat, beat and embarrass” Anthony Joshua in a bold promo for their next fight

🚀 Read this awesome post from Sportskeeda 📖 📂 Category: MMA ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Jake Paul recently dropped a bold promo for his upcoming boxing bout against Anthony Joshua and vowed to put in a light effort for the former world heavyweight champion. Paul and Joshua are scheduled to lose in a heavyweight boxing match on December 19 in Miami. 'The Trouble Child' was initially booked to take part in an exhibition fight against Gervonta Davis, but the latter's recent legal troubles involving his former partner forced promoters to cancel the event. While Joshua is a much bigger…
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Exeter is preparing St James’ Park for the Burton game after the fire

Exeter is preparing St James’ Park for the Burton game after the fire

✨ Check out this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: Exeter City are working against time to ensure Saturday's League One match against Burton Albion can be played following a fire at their stadium.The control room and medical room at St James' Park were badly damaged in a fire last week.Cables from the control room, which are essential to the safe operation of the game, were destroyed and will be replaced on Tuesday. The ground must be approved by the local council's Safety Advisory Group before the match starts.Clive Harrison, Exeter City's general…
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BBC Women’s Football Weekly – Lionesses lineup, Chelsea drop points, and Tottenham impress

BBC Women’s Football Weekly – Lionesses lineup, Chelsea drop points, and Tottenham impress

🚀 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Available for 29 daysBen Haines, Ellen White and Jane Beattie talk about the England squad announcement, and Sarina Wegman talks about the implications of Mary Earps' book. Ellen and Jane talk about the environment and culture as well as the goalkeepers with only one match between the three goalkeepers in the Lionesses' upcoming friendlies against China and Ghana. Chelsea dropped points after drawing with Liverpool at the bottom of the league, so why are things not going well for Sonia Bombastor's side? The team…
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Aberdeen: Lutz Pfannenstiel talks about plans for Pittodrie – but no Penguin

Aberdeen: Lutz Pfannenstiel talks about plans for Pittodrie – but no Penguin

✨ Read this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: Having played for 25 clubs in 13 countries and worked as an assistant coach in Cuba and Namibia, Pfannenstiel should be well connected in terms of recruitment."For Aberdeen, the most important thing is to find a clear strategy, philosophy and playing style," he said."Sometimes, recruiting the best player on the market doesn't always work. You have to have the best player that fits your system and style."The Dons are currently eighth in the Scottish Premiership after a disappointing start to the season.“I think my…
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World Cup Qualifiers: Robertson talks about Jota as well as the reaction of McGinn, Tierney, Ferguson and McLean

World Cup Qualifiers: Robertson talks about Jota as well as the reaction of McGinn, Tierney, Ferguson and McLean

✨ Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Key idea: Scotland captain Andy Robertson He paid tribute to his former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota, who died last summer in a traffic accident. "I hid it well, but today I was torn," the 31-year-old said. “I know my age, and this might be my last chance to go to the World Cup.“I couldn't get my teammate Diogo Jota out of my mind today. We talked a lot about going to the World Cup because he missed the last match with Portugal and I did that with…
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The Ashes: Mark Wood bowls against Perth to boost England’s hopes in the first Test

The Ashes: Mark Wood bowls against Perth to boost England’s hopes in the first Test

🔥 Read this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Key idea: Wood, one of the fastest bowlers to play Test cricket for England, has a checkered injury history.His last spell out of the Test team began 15 months ago due to an elbow problem. When the Durham player returned to white-ball cricket at the start of this year, he suffered a knee injury that required surgery.While his inclusion would come with an element of risk, England would be keen to land him due to his pace, previous success against Australia and the importance of starting the series…
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