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Scotland: Duhan van der Merwe wants to ‘leave a legacy’

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💥 Explore this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Key idea: Duhan van der Merwe, for example, wants to "leave a legacy" as he prepares to earn his 50th cap against the United States at Murrayfield on Saturday.The Edinburgh winger said: "There's still a lot to give. I wouldn't say there's something I want to achieve as an individual, but as a team, I probably want to look forward to our national team this autumn and going and winning all four games.""Looking at the Six Nations, get a real taste of it. We've been talking about it…

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UEFA Finals: How are the host stadiums for the Champions League and Europa League selected?

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✨ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: The men's Champions League final is usually held in stadiums with a capacity of at least 65,000 spectators, and in the past four seasons only stadiums with a capacity of more than 70,000 seats were chosen.Only three stadiums with a capacity of less than 60,000 have hosted a Champions League final this century – Glasgow's Hampden Park in 2002 (51,866), Gelsenkirchen's Arena Auf Schalke in 2004 (54,740), and Porto do Dragao (50,033) in the Covid-hit 2021 final.For the Europa League, the latest invitation letter distributed by…

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Australia beat India by four wickets to lead the T20 series 1-0

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💥 Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: Australia raced to a four-wicket win over India in 14 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the T20 series.After being put in to bat in Melbourne, only Abhishek Sharma, who top-scored with 68 off 37 deliveries, and Harshit Rana (35) reached double figures as India were bowled out for 125 in the 19th over.Seamer Josh Hazlewood (3-13) caused early damage to the home side, dismissing Shubman Gill, visiting skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, as India slumped to 32-4 in a power play.Openers…

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FA Cup: Brackley is like Arsenal to us – Martin Paterson of Notts County

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🚀 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Key idea: The clash against a side ranked 36th below the Magpies in the English football pyramid will be Patterson's first as coach in the FA Cup.He was assistant to Michael Duff at Huddersfield Town last season when the League One side were knocked out of the competition by National League side Tamworth.Paterson City know that at this stage of the competition, as a one-time cup winner - 131 years ago in 1894 - Notts are viewed as a major scalper.“Obviously we have history, we won it a…

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Sheffield Wednesday: Three parties have come forward with proof of funding for the Championship club

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✨ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Key idea: Since the club entered administration, fans have ended a boycott of the club, which has seen many fans not attend Carabao Cup ties against Leeds United and Grimsby Town at Hillsborough, and this month's Premier League clash with Middlesbrough.Manager Chris Wigfield, who is leading the search for new ownership, said on Monday that fans had already spent more than £500,000 on tickets and in the club shop.He said there were already "four or five interested parties that looked like the real deal" but because of EFL…

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FA Cup first round: Five things to look for on the way to Wembley

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🔥 Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Key idea: FA Cup first round matches begin on Friday evening (19:30 GMT) as National League side Forest Green Rovers, coached by Robbie Savage, travel to League One side Luton, now coached by Jack Wilshere.Saturday's early kick-off (12:00 GMT) is an Essex affair as National League South Chelmsford host Braintree, 11 miles up the road and struggling in the division above.Two matches will also be shown live on BBC2 and the BBC Sport website featuring National League teams hosting League Two clubs.Brackley Town's match against Notts County, winners…

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cent to hold the auction and increase salaries in 2026

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🚀 Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Key idea: The Hundred will launch a player auction and significantly increase salaries for the 2026 season, following private investment in the competition.Players were previously allocated to the sides through a draft with a range of salary levels, but their squad and salaries will now be determined through an auction in March.Total salaries for the men's competition will rise by 45% to £2.05 million per side, while the women's teams' payroll will increase by 100% to £880,000.The minimum salary for a female player will also double to £15,000,…

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Liverpool coach Arne Slott is ‘absolutely happy’ with the team

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💥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: After winning their first seven games of the season in all competitions, Liverpool have lost six of their last seven.They have dropped to seventh in the Premier League table and are seven points behind leaders Arsenal, leading some fans to question whether Slott is the right man to lead Liverpool forward.It all comes after a record summer of investment at Anfield when the club embarked on the biggest summer spending spree in the history of European football, committing £415m to recruit an impressive array of talent.The…

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Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Choose your team for the tournament

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🚀 Read this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Choose five players in the vote below to complete slots three to seven on your team. Ash Gardner (Australia): Innings: Five, Runs: 328, Average: 82, Batting Average: 130.15, Wickets: Seven, Economy: 5.30Annabelle Sutherland (Australia): Innings: Six, Runs: 117, Average: 29.25, Strike Rate: 85.40, Wickets: 17, Economy: 4.45Beth Mooney (Australia): Innings: Six, Runs: 211, Average: 35.16, Strike Rate: 89.40, Dismissal: OneSubhana Mostari (Bangladesh)Innings: seven, innings: 195, average: 39, batting average: 75Heather Knight (England): Innings: Seven, Runs: 288, Average: 48, Strike Rate: 85.71Nat Skiver-Brent (England): Innings:…

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Motherwell v St Mirren: Same dream but ‘contrary styles’ at Hampden

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🔥 Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: The only confrontation between these two teams this season ended in a goalless draw in August.Motherwell had 66% of possession on the day but lacked high-end ability, and injury meant they played without a centre-forward.St Mirren had the best chances, but the draw meant they had won just two of their last 16 league meetings with the Lanarkshire club and were unbeaten in six.Motherwell may be four points better off in the Premier League and in better form, but it feels like a 50-50 relationship.Fir Park…

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