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There were tensions between Howe and sporting director Paul Mitchell, who left last summer after less than a year in the job. But Howe has quickly struck up an understanding with Ross Wilson, who replaced Mitchell. Wilson is the third sporting director Howe has worked with since taking charge, while David Hopkinson is the second…

Australia captain Steve Smith leads from the front as he scores his 13th career Ashes century on his home ground to help his team to 449-7 in their first innings, giving them a 65-run lead against England on day three of the fifth Test in Sydney. FOLLOW LIVE: The Ashes fifth Test – day three…

Will Jacks drops a simple catch on the boundary as England miss the chance to remove Travis Head, who remains unbeaten on 121 on day three of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. Source link

Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol will have surgery later this week after breaking his shinbone in Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea. Croatia international Gvardiol, 23, was withdrawn after 51 minutes against Chelsea, while his fellow central defender Ruben Dias also went off injured half an hour later. In a statement City said they…

While results were not always good, players remained onside – at least those who were not in the ‘bomb squad’ exiled at the start of pre-season training. Speaking to players publicly and privately during United’s summer trip to the United States, there was genuine enthusiasm for the season that lay ahead. Amorim had a few…

Blackburn Rovers are interested in a loan deal for Brighton‘s Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender Eiran Cashin, with the 24-year-old only making 11 Championship appearances during his current loan spell with Birmingham City this season. (Alan Nixon – subscription required), external Wrexham are in a race to sign Hammarby defender Hampus Skoglund, 21, worth a…

Watch the best shots of Joe Root’s first innings as he scores an impressive 160 to help England to 384 all out against Australia on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. Source link

Gilchrist, a former wicketkeeper, said Martyn’s condition was “so positive” that medical staff were hopeful he may move out of the intensive care unit, which showed “what a great recovery it’s been and how quickly it has flipped around”. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It…

Denied the relief of victory, Frank’s Spurs have now played 10 league games at home, winning only two, losing five and drawing three. Spurs were not bad. They were dull, uninspired, lacking spark, wasteful. And therein lies Frank’s problem in forging any sort of bond with Spurs fans. In the modern parlance, the majority are…

And he added: “It’s not nice. I’ll tell you that as a player’s perspective. It doesn’t leave you. It haunts you every minute of every day when you’re not winning. “Getting home, not speaking to anybody, sitting on the couch, not moving, just doing that black screen instead of having the darts or having the…