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Rangers manager: Is Danny Rohl answer after Steven Gerrard snub?

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Bannan's testimony is glowing, but would Rohl be able to do what Martin could not?The German is younger, has managed significantly fewer matches, and does not have as much experience of Rangers or Scotland as the man he would succeed.Would all that undermine his ability to handle the myriad problems the next Rangers boss will face on and off the pitch?"Danny Rohl is 36 years old - you can be as good a coach as you want, but is he going to have the experience of handling all the fires that need to be put out at Rangers at the…

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Billy Vigar: Concrete wall demolished following Chichester City striker’s death

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The Football Association said it would carry out an immediate safety review of perimeter walls at football grounds in the National League after Vigar's death. Former Bath City striker Alex Fletcher retired from football in 2023 after fracturing his skull in a collision with an advertising hoarding in November 2022. The now 26-year-old was placed in a coma after emergency surgery and did not play for 10 months. He has since taken a role in the brain health department within the Professional Footballers' Association and believes Vigar's death was preventable. "This was an entirely preventable situation," Fletcher told BBC Breakfast."It…

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Northern Ireland v Germany: Centurion Michael O’Neill has been ‘great for the country’

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Although O'Neill resigned in April 2020 to take charge of Stoke, his absence lasted only 28 internationals and he returned to the post in December 2022.The group to which he returned, however, was radically different to the one he left. Injury ended the international careers of Steven Davis and Dallas earlier than expected, while the retirements of Jonny Evans and Craig Cathcart robbed the group of yet more experienced campaigners.Leading such a young group presented a different challenge to his first spell, but the impact of O'Neill's previous time in charge still counted in his favour."You saw the success that…

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Pat Cummins: Australia captain ‘unlikely’ to be fit for first Ashes test

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Cummins' injury concerns heading into this winter's Ashes could be a case of a career about to come full circle - but not in the way Australia's captain will have wanted.He made his Test debut as an 18-year-old in 2011 against South Africa, becoming the second-youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in an innings at that time, despite sustaining a heel injury during the match.But his explosive debut proved to be something of a false dawn. Cummins had to wait six years to make his second Test appearance as a young body failed to withstand the load of fast…

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NFL results & week six review: Buccaneers & Colts go 5-1, season over for Ravens?

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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Could Baker Mayfield (left) be the MVP? The Buccaneers fans think soByPaul HighamBBC Sport JournalistWith a third of the NFL season gone teams are starting to show their true colours, with some surprising names leading the pack.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts became the first teams to reach five wins as they continued their impressive starts to the campaign.The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are emerging as contenders, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking comfortable in the AFC North. The season looks over already for one of the big pre-season Super Bowl favourites…

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Luther Burrell: Blowing whistle on racism killed my career

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Burrell told BBC Sport he also faced prejudice within the England set-up, during a Test career that saw him win 15 caps after his debut in February 2014."I've had several traumatic experiences within England camp," he said."Some discrimination and some just old-school mentality that's really unacceptable."Racism had become normalised in dressing rooms, in Burrell's experience."It's something that has been dressed up as banter and that's been the problem that I've personally suffered and seen," said Burrell, who is of Jamaican descent."Over a period of time you just learn to believe that it's the norm and that is fine and that…

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Steve Clarke angered by lacklustre Scotland despite World Cup qualifying win over Belarus

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It's not every day Scotland are booed off after winning a match which puts them to within two games of automatic qualification for a World Cup, but such are the level of expectation set by Clarke's team.While the Scots weren't shooting the lights out in attack, they also allowed Belarus to be comfortable for large parts of the game. The fact they had 10 shots more than Scotland is a huge cause for concern."At half-time the manager came in but he was absolutely furious with us," said defender Scott McKenna."We didn't win any first balls, didn't win any second balls…

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Football gossip: Pickford, Lewandowski, Zidane, Osula, Rashford, Araujo

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Jordan Pickford set to sign new long-term Everton deal, Barcelona not planning to extend Robert Lewandowski's contract, while Newcastle United could allow William Osula leave.England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 31 is set to extend his spell at Everton by signing a new long-term deal with the Toffees. (Times - subscription required), external Barcelona will not renew the contract of Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 37, when his deal expires next summer. (Sport - in Spanish), externalBarcelona are ready to take up the option to make 27-year-old forward Marcus Rashford's loan move from Manchester United a permanent one following his impressive early season…

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Ben Davies: Wales and Tottenham Hotspur’s reluctant star

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When Davies was asked about that block before Wales met Slovakia again three years later, he simply remarked: "It's a good memory, but hopefully I won't have to do it again this time around."Those moments are all well and good, Davies thought, but he would prefer a straightforward victory, a clean sheet and, frankly, less of a fuss.By this time, however, he had already joined Tottenham, with whom he would play in one of the most extraordinary ties in Champions League history.Just 24 hours after Liverpool had overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to stun Barcelona at Anfield, Spurs mounted another…

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Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Australia’s record win over India leaves captain Alyssa Healy one mountain left to climb

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That it took until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, taking back their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow (OK, Australia gold) over the past 50 years.It is hard for their batters to hold a record if never given the chance.Ultimately, the result of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given an opportunity to produce her latest masterpiece.Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in…

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