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Captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon have been left out of the Australia squad for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Lyon is set to have surgery on a torn right hamstring which will sideline him for an extended period, while Cummins is rested as he continues to manage a long-standing back issue. Cummins…

Alexander Isak has sustained a fracture in his left leg and undergone surgery, Liverpool have confirmed. The club are yet to outline a timescale on Isak’s recovery but the Sweden striker is expected to be sidelined for at least a few months. Liverpool said the 26-year-old “successfully underwent surgery” on an “ankle injury that included…

Since Amorim’s arrival, he has attempted to get United playing his specific system, rarely straying away from his philosophy. By taking a system-first approach, Amorim looks for specific qualities from his players in each position, asking them to adapt to what he wants, rather than altering his system to fit the players at his disposal….

Guardiola is known as a strict coach when it comes to player fitness levels and in 2016 exiled some of his squad from first-team training until they met certain weight targets. Former City full-back Gael Clichy said Guardiola had told his players to avoid pizza, some juice and certain “heavy food”. Guardiola previously apologised to…

It is difficult to gauge how good Morocco are from a meeting with a side from the smallest country of 24 competing at Afcon 2025 – and in front of their own vociferous fans. Comoros were unbeaten as they topped their qualifying group ahead of Tunisia and shocked Ghana at the last Afcon two years…

Chelsea put nine past Liverpool in the Women’s League Cup to progress to the semi-finals, as Sam Kerr scores the opening two goals and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd completes a hat-trick. Source link

But what of Hearts’ head coach himself? McInnes is stressing his side need to get better if they are to remain in the title hunt. “I certainly hope we can make this a special season,” he said. “I am always hearing we are only at the top of the league because teams not being as…

American Lindsey Vonn says she will be “in a good place” for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics after claiming a podium spot for the fourth time in five World Cup races. The 41-year-old, who last week became the oldest downhill World Cup winner, finished third in the super-G in Val d’Isere on Sunday to clinch her…

The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026 in Morocco. The 2025 edition was originally due to be a mid-year tournament, to reduce scheduling conflicts with European clubs and competitions. The summer event was supposed to boost tourism and highlight what Morocco has to offer, before…

Australia were 245-6 and Carey on 72 when England thought they had him caught behind off Tongue. Umpire Ahsan Raza rejected the appeal and England immediately reviewed. Despite a large of sound on the Snicko technology, TV umpire Chris Gaffaney did not overturn the decision because the ball appeared to be away from the bat…