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Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 results: South Africa avoid Bangladesh shock in another comeback win

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Nadine de Klerk got South Africa over the line again as they recovered from another top-order collapse to beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the Women's World Cup.Having been set 233 to win in Visakhapatnam, the Proteas slipped to 78-5 before half-centuries from Chloe Tryon, who made 62 from 69 balls, and Marizanne Kapp, 56 from 71 balls, brought them back into contention.Kapp fell with 70 still needed to bring De Klerk - fresh from her heroics against India - to the middle, and for a time it seemed that she and Tryon would get South Africa home comfortably.Instead, Tryon…

Rangers manager latest: New shortlist compiled by Ibrox club

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Gerrard turned down the chance to return, with the timing of the move believed to be behind his decision.The former Liverpool and England captain held talks with the Scottish Premiership club last week following Russell Martin's dismissal as head coach.Those discussions were thought to have gone well but the 45-year-old opted against a second stint in Glasgow.It leaves the fledgling Rangers hierarchy searching for a head coach to succeed Martin, who lasted just 17 matches after being appointed in June.They sit eighth in the Scottish top flight, having won just once in their opening seven league matches, with their next…

Jack Wilshere: From Arsenal wonderkid to League One dugout with Luton

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Wilshere briefly returned to Luton in 2021, being invited to train at the club by then boss Nathan Jones after he had left West Ham. He says it was around this time that he started considering a move into coaching. And Wilshere took advice from current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta before taking a managerial job. "About a year ago I asked Mikel when he knew he was ready," Wilshere said at his news conference on Monday. "He laughed and said 'you just have to jump in and swim as hard as you can'."He's done that really well and this feels…

Millie Bright: England defender retires from international football

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England defender Millie Bright has announced her retirement from international football.The 32-year-old, who was part of England's European Championship-winning team in 2022, made her senior debut in September 2016 and went on to win 88 caps."I've been weighing this up for a long time," Bright said on Monday's 'Rest is Football: Daly Brightness' podcast."It's one of those decisions no-one can make for you. It's a feeling and I'm at peace with it."Bright missed out as England defended their Euros title in Switzerland in July after ruling herself out of the tournament because she would be unable to "give 100% mentally…

Como: Italian club say overseas game v AC Milan an essential ‘sacrifice’ for Serie A ‘survival’

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Italian club Como say "sacrifice is essential" to ensure the "survival" of Serie A amid the financial dominance of the Premier League as they press ahead with plans to play AC Milan in Perth, Australia.This month Uefa "reluctantly" approved next February's fixture between the sides taking place outside Italy because there is no legal framework to stop it.Spanish La Liga clubs Villarreal and Barcelona are also set to face each other in Miami in December having received permission from European football's governing body.A lengthy statement from Como, external made the case for the fixture being moved to Australia and noted…

Lionesses return from Euros success – but what may be different in Sarina Wiegman’s squad?

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The biggest decision for Wiegman is how she will replace Williamson in defence and whether that means a recall for 2023 World Cup captain Millie Bright.Bright withdrew from selection for Euro 2025, stating she was unable to "give 100% mentally or physically", but has started every WSL game for Chelsea this season.Wiegman was at Kingsmeadow on Sunday for Chelsea's win over Tottenham."We have a lot of conversations with Sarina and she knows exactly where my players are at," said Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor on Friday."We always make decisions together on the England players."However, Williamson's absence could be a chance for…

‘Europe’s Ryder Cup players get free pass to season-ending DP World Tour play-offs’

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Comfortably outside the top 70, at first glance it would appear both need high finishes from their trip to the Delhi Golf Club to keep alive their seasons. But, in fact, they are already assured of their places in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.This is due to a little publicised but pragmatic loophole whereby members of Europe's Ryder Cup team are also considered eligible for next month's closing tournaments.Fleetwood, who won the PGA Tour's play-offs with his stirring victory at August's Tour Championship in Atlanta, lies 94th in the European tour's season-long table. Lowry, who sank the putt that retained the…

Henry Arundell, Marcus Smith and Bristol injury crisis – Prem talking points

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Is this the start of a new sort of unexpected at The Stoop this season?Eight minutes gone, snappy ball off the top of the line-out, and fly-half Marcus Smith attacks just inside Saracens' 10m line.In seasons past, it might have been a twinkle of the toes from Smith or a pop to a bludgeoning run from inside centres Andre Esterhuizen or Lennox Anyanwu.This time though, Smith punted an old-school up-and-under into the autumnal sun. Max Malins spilled it, Chandler Cunningham-South seized upon the ball and five phases later Smith himself was plunging over.In total, Harlequins kicked 32 times for 923…

The Ashes: England’s Ben Stokes and Mark Wood ‘raring to go’, says Bryson Carse

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Ben Stokes and Mark Wood will be "raring to go" in time for the Ashes, according to England pace bowler Brydon Carse.Talismanic England skipper Stokes missed the final Test against India in July because of a shoulder injury, while express paceman Wood has not played a Test since August 2024 as a result of elbow and knee problems.Both are looking to be fit for the first Test in Perth on 21 November, a series opener that Australia captain Pat Cummins has said he is "less likely than likely" to feature in because of a back injury.Carse, a Durham team-mate of…

What is Six Kings Slam? And how much will Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz receive for playing?

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Exhibitions are meant to promote the sport and take it to new audiences. Organisers want the best players in the world to feature because they will sell more tickets. Roger Federer played Rafael Nadal in Cape Town in 2020 in front of 51,954 fans - a reported record, external for a tennis crowd at the time, albeit not an official match.Alcaraz - a gifted, highly entertaining shot-maker - plays a lot of exhibitions. He faced Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe in New York and North Carolina respectively at the start of the yearAlcaraz and Tiafoe also took part in…