Sydney Thunder 190 for 5 beat Sydney Sixers 148 for 9 (Athapaththu 3-20, Knight 3-27) by 42 runsPhoebe Litchfield continued her impressive early-season form while Chamari Athapaththu began her Sydney Thunder stint with a key all-round display as they downed injury-hit rivals Sydney Sixers who have lost their first two games of the season.Litchfield closed Thunder’s batting display with consecutive sixes to reach a 28-ball fifty a few weeks after equalling the fastest T20I half-century against West Indies at the same venue.Athapaththu, who was Thunder’s fourth overseas signing, took 34 balls to reach her milestone on the ground where she plundered her career-best T20I score of 113 in 2019. She was only playing this game because Marizanne Kapp had not recovered from an illness picked up before leaving South Africa.Related
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Sixers were selecting from just 12 fit players following the dramatic news of Alyssa Healy’s hand injury picked up at home yesterday which has required surgery. Mathilda Carmichael also suffered a back strain in training and was unavailable, while bowler Gabby Sutcliffe was unfit, although they were able to welcome back captain Ellyse Perry after her over-rate suspension.In Healy’s absence there was more onus on Perry and for a short while she shone with six fours and a six in a 16-ball 31 before falling to Heather Knight. A huge moment followed two overs later Ash Gardner was brilliantly caught at midwicket by Olivia Porter, diving low to he right, off Athapaththu.Athapaththu and Tahlia Wilson had laid the play for Thunder with an opening stand of 98 in 11 overs, which followed the first game of the day between Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers which brought more than 400 runs.Sixers struck back when Jess Kerr claimed both openers in the same of four balls, but Litchfield and Knight then added 62 for the third wicket with Litchfield dominant. She lost strike in the final over until the last two deliveries and she took full advantage of them with two powerful swings down the ground off Lauren Cheatle.
Former England wicketkeeper announces decision to hang up gloves at end of season
ESPNcricinfo staff15-Sep-2023Steven Davies, the former England wicketkeeper, has announced his decision to retire at the end of the season. Davies played for Worcestershire, Surrey and Somerset during a 20-year career and was capped 13 times in limited-overs internationals by his country.In 2011, having been part of England’s successful Ashes tour to Australia, he became the first professional cricketer to come out as gay. “I’m comfortable with who I am – and happy to say who I am in public,” he told the .Davies came through at Worcestershire, winning England recognition as part of the T20I side in the Caribbean in 2008-09 and an ODI debut later in the year at the Champions Trophy. He moved to Surrey the following season, and was Matt Prior’s understudy for the 2010-11 Ashes, although a Test debut never came.Across seven seasons in London, Davies scored more than 6000 first-class runs at an average of 42.65, as well 2719 in List A cricket and 1584 in T20, helping the club to lift the CB40 trophy in 2011 and the Division Two title in 2015.He moved to Somerset in 2017, and was part of the team that finished runners-up in the Championship and Bob Willis Trophy three seasons running. This summer, however, the 37-year-old has only played twice in the Championship and five times in the Metro Bank Cup, with the prolific James Rew emerging as first-choice behind the stumps.”I will always look back at my career with Somerset fondly,” Davies said. “During my time here we managed to win a couple of trophies and play some really good red-ball cricket. There was a period around the covid years when we were playing a brand of dominant cricket which will live long in my memory. Unfortunately for us, Essex were too, which meant we couldn’t get our hands on that first Championship trophy.”I feel that now is the right time for me to retire. I always said to the club that as soon as we get the right person in place to take over, I would step aside and let them get their exposure and learning done while they are young. I think we can all agree that Somerset are in safe hands with Rewy behind the stumps.”I’d like to thank all the members and supporters from Worcestershire, Surrey and Somerset who have always shown me great support. I also need to thank all the directors of cricket, CEOs, coaches and staff for all the opportunities they have given me. A special thank you has to go to Rob Wood, who was my first cricket coach. He gave me the fundamentals and skills needed to get me ready for a life of professional cricket. Finally, and most importantly, I’d like to say the biggest thank you to my family: Lin, Michael and my sister Gemma. They have always been by my side without question. They are great people and I love them all very much. I hope I have done them proud.”Somerset CCC Director of Cricket, Andy Hurry, added: “Steve has had an amazing career within both the international and domestic arenas, and during his time with us he has been the consummate professional. His performances across the formats and his contributions to nurturing the growth of other players have been immense. The calm assuredness and experience that he brought to the dressing room was a key element of our success over the last few years and he will be missed by all those who have played and worked alongside him.”On behalf of everyone associated with the club; the players, the staff and everyone within the game who has had the privilege to play or work alongside Steve, we thank him for everything. He moves on to this new and exciting chapter in his life with all our best wishes, and we look forward to warmly welcoming him back to the Cooper Associates County Ground in the future.”
Apesar de ter apenas a quinta maior média de público do Brasil, o Palmeiras lidera o ranking das equipes que mais contam com torcedores dentro de seus domínios no ano de 2022. Vale lembrar que o levantamento foi feito de acordo com o percentual de ocupação máxima de cada estádio.
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Em 29 jogos disputados pelo Verdão como mandante em 2022, contando Allianz Parque e Arena Barueri, o clube recebeu 936.435 pessoas, sendo que a casa palestrina tem capacidade para 43.713, enquanto o gramado de outro município paulista pode ser ocupado por até 31.452.
Com uma média geral de público de 32.290 pagantes e um percentual de 75% de ocupação, o número é o maior do país, empatado com o acumulado pelo Corinthians. Contudo, como o rival só fez 27 jogos sob seus domínios, passando para a segunda colocação.
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O curioso é que a lotação dos palmeirenses supera inclusive o líder geral de média de público no Brasil: o Flamengo, com 43.829 torcedores por partida, tem um percentual de ocupação de 63%, ficando em terceiro no ranking.
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فجّر تقرير صحفي مفاجأة مدوية بشأن عقد مدافع برشلونة، رونالد أراوخو، بعدما جدد عقده مع برشلونة حتى صيف 2031، إلا أن الاتفاق الأخير يتضمن شرطًا جزائيًا مؤقتًا، يُمكن كبار أوروبا من خطفه بسهولة إذا تحركوا في الوقت المناسب.
وبحسب صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الكتالونية، كُشف عن بند جزائي يسمح برحيل أراوخو هذا الصيف مقابل 60 مليون يورو فقط، خلال فترة قصيرة تبدأ من 1 وحتى 15 يوليو.
أراوخو، الذي يُعد ركيزة أساسية في دفاع برشلونة، كان قد عاد إلى برشلونة مبكرًا هذا الأسبوع بعد قضائه إجازة الزواج في بلاده، حيث يخطط للانضمام إلى التدريبات قبل 12 يومًا من الموعد المحدد، ما يعكس التزامه الكامل تجاه الفريق والمدرب، هانز فليك.
اقرأ أيضًا.. كريستنسن يحسم مستقبله مع برشلونة بعد عرض النصر السعودي المغري
رغم أن ديكو، المدير الرياضي، والمدرب فليك يعتبران أراوخو جزءًا لا غنى عنه في المشروع، فإن وجود هذا البند يضع الإدارة تحت ضغط، خاصة مع اهتمام سابق من يوفنتوس وآرسنال خلال الميركاتو الشتوي الماضي.
أراوخو كان قد فقد مركزه الأساسي لفترة قصيرة الموسم الماضي، لصالح الثنائي باو كوبارسي وإينيجو مارتينيز، ما دفع أندية كبرى لمحاولة استغلال الموقف، لكن اللاعب قرر حينها البقاء بعد فوز الفريق بلقب كأس السوبر الإسباني وثقة زملائه.
في تصريحات سابقة، أكد ديكو أن النادي لا ينوي التفريط بخدمات أراوخو، معتبرًا إياه من أفضل المدافعين في العالم، لكنه أقر بضرورة تقليص عدد المدافعين في الفريق، مما يترك الباب مواربًا لأي تطور في الأيام القادمة.
برشلونة يأمل في تحقيق توازن اللعب المالي النظيف بطرق بديلة، دون اللجوء لبيع نجومه الكبار، لكن وجود شرط جزائي منخفض في عقد أراوخو يجعل احتمالية رحيله هذا الصيف واردة، في واحدة من أكبر مفاجآت ميركاتو 2025.
Heath, Tryon make fifties before Levick four-four seals 105-run win
ECB Reporters Network22-Apr-2023Northern Diamonds 290 for 8 (Winfield-Hill 75, Heath 71, Tryon 63) beat Western Storm 185 (Levick 4-36) by 105 runsNorthern Diamonds began their defence of the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy with an emphatic 105-run victory against Western Storm at Headingley.Half-centuries from Lauren Winfield-Hill (75), Bess Heath (71) and South African debutant Chloe Tryon (63) took Diamonds to a commanding total of 290 for eight off a rain-reduced 37 overs before leg spinner Katie Levick claimed 4 for 36, including her 300th career wicket, as Storm fell well short of the target.After rain fell throughout the morning, the players finally took to the field at 1pm and Storm’s hopes were immediately raised when Lauren Filer bowled Sterre Kalis for one in the second over. When Filer followed up with the wicket of Diamonds skipper Hollie Armitage, also bowled for one, the hosts were 33 for 2 and looking in trouble on a damp, green pitch.Winfield-Hill was at her pugnacious best however and quickly counter attacked to take the score to 71 when a mix up with Phoebe Turner led to the latter’s ran out for three.If the visitors thought they were back in the game what followed was a brutal statement of intent from England hopeful Heath who proceeded to smash Storm’s bowlers around Headingley as she bludgeoned 71 from 38 balls including nine fours and three sixes in a fourth wicket partnership of 109 off just 67 balls with Winfield-Hill.When Heath was caught behind by off Chloe Skelton the score was 180 for 4 and the stage was set for another superb knock as Winfield-Hill was joined by Tryon. The former’s departure for 75, bowled by Alex Griffiths, left the South African with some work to do, but she marshalled the tail superbly to be last out for 63 off 36 balls in a Diamonds total of 290 for 8.Storm got off to a terrible start losing both openers inside the first two overs as Griffiths (0) and Emma Corney (2) were bowled by Jessica Woolston and Lizzie Scott respectively.Sophie Luff and Fran Wilson staged a good recovery as they took the visitors to 97 before both were dismissed in successive overs with Storm never looking likely to make it a contest after that.Levick, who earlier had Luff stumped for 33, took another when she trapped Gibson in front for 17 to claim her 299th career wicket before Niamh Holland was run out for six.Levick’s 300th came soon after with the stumping of Wraith and she was quickly celebrating her 301st when Sophia Smale was lbw for 0.Scott returned to bowl Filer before Tyron took a stunning catch off Abi Glen off Skelton to wrap the Western Storm innings up for 185.
Hardik to lead in Rohit’s absence; no changes in the red-ball squad for the remaining two Tests
ESPNcricinfo staff19-Feb-2023Rohit Sharma will miss the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia because of family commitments. In his absence, vice-captain Hardik Pandya will lead the side in Mumbai on March 17. This will be the first time Hardik will captain India in ODIs.There were no changes to the red-ball squad for the last two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where India have retained the trophy after taking a 2-0 lead. However, the selection committee, currently without a chairman after Chetan Sharma’s resignation, did not name a vice-captain; KL Rahul was Rohit’s deputy for the first two Tests but there have been concerns over his form. In his last five Tests, Rahul has 117 runs at an average of 13, with a best of 23.ESPNcricinfo LtdJaydev Unadkat, who was released ahead of the second Test for the Ranji Trophy final, is back in the squad. Earlier in the day, Unadkat led Saurashtra to their second Ranji title in three seasons. There was more good news for him: he found a place in India’s ODI side as well. He will be competing with Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik and Shardul Thakur for a slot in the playing XI.Unadkat played the last of his seven ODIs back in 2013 but he has been on the selectors’ radar for quite some time now. ESPNcricinfo has learned that the selectors were impressed by his performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy recently, where he was the highest wicket-taker with 19 scalps from ten games, and helped Saurashtra win the title.ESPNcricinfo LtdRavindra Jadeja, who made a dream comeback to Test cricket after a five-month layoff following a knee surgery, also returned to the ODI fold. So did Shreyas Iyer, after missing the ODIs against New Zealand and the first Test against Australia with a back injury. That meant there was no place for Shahbaz Ahmed and Rajat Patidar who were part of the ODI squad for the New Zealand series.Jasprit Bumrah continued to miss out as he recovers from his back injury.India’s Test squad for third and fourth Tests against Australia: Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev UnadkatIndia’s squad for ODIs against Australia: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-capt), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat
As the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park approaches, Everton have been handed a potential boost on the injury front with one player now back in training ahead of the game.
Everton injury news
There’s no denying the impact that David Moyes has made at the beginning of his second stint in charge of Everton. The Toffees have even been free-scoring at times and remain on course for Premier League survival. Liverpool will be their biggest test yet, however. The Reds have lost just one league game all season and are yet to suffer defeat on the road in the top flight.
That said, their shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup last time out should certainly hand Everton plenty of hope in pursuit of their second derby victory in a row at Goodison Park.
Everton, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from defeat of their own, meanwhile. The Toffees also suffered FA Cup defeat last time out, losing 2-0 at home to Bournemouth.
With both Merseyside rivals seeking victory, Moyes will be relieved by his side’s recent injury boost. As revealed by the manager, Vitaliy Mykolenko has now returned to Everton training and could yet feature against Liverpool.
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When asked about potential injury returns, Moyes told reporters: “He’s started some training today (Tuesday) so hopefully he could be available. That’s probably going to be the only one.”
After missing defeat against Bournemouth last time out, the left-back could be in line for an instant return to hand Everton the boost they had been hoping for.
Whether the Ukraine defender will become a difference-maker on such a big occasion remains to be seen, but the Toffees’ performance against the Cherries certainly highlighted his role.
"Solid" Mykolenko is growing in importance
There was a stage in Mykolenko’s Everton career when his importance could have been questioned, but those days are beginning to come to an end. In fact, it could be argued that the 25-year-old is growing in influence and is gradually making that left-back spot his own ahead of the experienced Ashley Young.
It’s a slow rise which has been coming at Goodison Park, with football talent scout Jacek Kulig full of praise for Mykolenko almost three years ago when he dubbed the defender’s performance against Manchester United as “solid”.
Almost three years on and whilst it hasn’t always been smooth sailing, the £58,000-a-week defender is becoming an important member of Moyes’ backline and one who could make an impact against Liverpool.
As Goodison awaits its final-ever Merseyside derby, the potential return of Mykolenko could just be the start of a week to savour in the Premier League.
There is no getting away from it: this season has been a disaster for Tottenham Hotspur.
Ange Postecoglou’s side crashed out of the FA Cup against Aston Villa, were demolished in their League Cup semi-final against Liverpool and are currently 12th in the Premier League.
Now, while much of the team’s misfortune could and probably should be put down to their dreadful injury record, it’s hard not to criticise some of those who have remained fit for subpar performances.
With that said, and while it might not feel like it, the future is bright for Spurs, as they have some exciting young talents in the squad and a number of first-teamers worth an awful lot of money, including one who has won comparisons to a Premier League star with an eye-watering price tag.
Spurs' most valuable players
So, before getting to the player in question, it’s worth looking at which Spurs players currently have the highest valuations, and perhaps to nobody’s surprise, the number one spot belongs to Cristian Romero.
According to Football Transfers, the no-nonsense centre-back is worth up to €80.7m, which converts to around £67m, and while that is an enormous sum of money for a defender, it’s hard to argue it’s not justified.
For example, while he’s had plenty of injury problems this season, the former Atalanta star is undoubtedly one of the Lilywhites’ most important players, both for his performances and leadership.
Since moving to N17, the 26-year-old titan has made 112 appearances for the club, in which he’s scored seven goals and provided one assist.
Moreover, he was named one of the club’s co-vice-captains in 2023, and away from Tottenham, he’s won a World Cup and two Copa América titles, which feels like more than enough justification for his lofty valuation.
Moving from defence to attack now, and the second most valuable player in Postecoglou’s squad at the moment is Brennan Johnson, who Football Transfers have priced at up to €69.5m, which is about £58m, and since moving to N17 in 2023, he’s probably just about justified that number.
In his first season, the Welshman racked up a tally of five goals and ten assists in 34 appearances, but this year, he’s taken it up another level and is currently the team’s top scorer with 12 goals and three assists in 33 games.
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Moreover, at just 23 years old, there are still a few years in which he could further improve, which might also be considered in his valuation. With all that said, another star in the squad has been compared to a Premier League star who is worth even more than Johnson and Romero.
Spurs' £82m superstar in the making
While this season has been far from ideal, there are a number of other players alongside Romero and Johnson who could be a part of the next great Spurs team, like Dominic Solanke, Djed Spence and Mikey Moore.
However, in this instance, the player is the club’s other first-choice centre-back, Micky van de Ven.
The Dutch international completed his £43m move from VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2023 and, within just a few games, became one of the best players in the squad, thanks to his defensive nous, quality on the ball and blisteringly quick pace.
Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven
In fact, he’s so fast he set a Premier League record for the fastest sprint when he hit 37.38km/h against Brentford last year.
On top of this, he has also been likened to William Saliba by FBref, which compared players in similar positions in the Premier League last season, then created a list of the ten most comparable players for each one, and concluded that the Frenchman was the fourth most similar centre-back to the Lilywhites ace.
The best way to see where this comparison has come from is to look at the underlying metrics in which the pair ranked closely, including, but not limited to, non-penalty goals plus assists, progressive passes, passing accuracy, passes into the final third and penalty area, shots and passes blocked, ball recoveries and more, all per 90.
While the comparison to an Arsenal star is probably not one the Lilywhites faithful will welcome with open arms – understandably so – it is encouraging for the Dutchmam’s future price tag.
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5.61
For example, the Gunners’ number two is currently valued at up to a whopping €99m by Football Transfers, which converts to about £82m, and if he’s so statistically similar to Tottenham’s star defender, who’s to say he too won’t be worth as much in the future.
Ultimately, things might not be going well for Spurs this season, but their squad is full of exciting and promising players, with Van de Ven very much one of them.
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The Mexican forward snapped an eight-match drought in Serie A, as both he and Christian Pulisic scored for Milan
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Giménez netted his fourth goal of the seasonThe Rossoneri remain ninth in league table with 54 pointsMilan will face Genoa on Matchday 35Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
Mexican striker Santiago Giménez found the back of the net in the final minutes against Venezia on Sunday, putting an end to an eight-match goal drought that had lasted since Feb. 18. U.S. international Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for Milan in the 2-0 win, marking his 50th goal with the club.
Despite goals from the two North Americans, AC Milan remains far from European qualification spots, currently sitting ninth in the Serie A standings.
Giménez’s time in Italy has been far from smooth. Since joining Milan, he has scored four goals in 15 appearances – a modest return for a forward of his potential. However, Milan legend Fabio Capello has come to his defense, emphasizing the challenges of performing in a struggling Milan side.
“You can't say he's playing badly, that he's not scoring goals – you can't say that. It's possible that he doesn't feel the same as he did with the Dutch team before, but he hasn't performed poorly,” said Capello, the former manager who remains one of the most iconic figures in Milan history.
During his time at the helm, Capello led to four Serie A titles, a Champions League crown, a UEFA Super Cup, and three Italian Super Cups.
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Capello criticized what he sees as unfair treatment toward Giménez from fans and pundits, urging patience as the 23-year-old adapts to his new surroundings.
“Right now, playing for Milan is very, very difficult. That’s why I think we need to wait. Giménez is a good player – he did important things with the Dutch team (Feyenoord). I believe he has quality, but at the moment, it’s hard for any player in this Milan side that doesn’t know what to do… Right now, there are problems with the system, the style of play, and positioning,” Capello said in an interview with .
The former England and Real Madrid manager also expressed confidence that Giménez will regain his form for Milan, once the team finds its rhythm and the forward regains his confidence in front of goal.
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"He knows he's not at his best right now, and he told me right after the match that he didn’t have a good performance, but the goal was important," Milan's manager said after the match. "It’s also important to highlight the positives and not just focus on the negatives. Giménez needs to analyze what needs to be done and how he can help the team with or without the ball. That way, the goals will come naturally, because he’s a good player and the team knows his qualities – we trust him and all the other players."
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The team that includes both Giménez and Pulisic will visit Genoa next Monday for Matchday 35 of Serie A. Qualifying for European competitions looks complicated, as they sit in ninth place in the standings with 54 points.
No início do ano, o Sport emprestou o atacante Mikael para a Salernitana, que estava na lanterna do Campeonato Italiano.
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Apesar do cenário difícil, o acordo previa que, caso o time escapasse do Z-3 do torneio nacional, o contrato seria renovado e o jogador comprado.
Como a Salernitana deixou a zona de descenso, o Leão começa a contar com o dinheiro em seu caixa por uma possível venda.
O valor da compra vai render aos cofres do Leão o valor de 2,7 milhões de euros. Caso não compre, o time europeu tem que pagar 5 milhões de euros de multa e devolver o atleta.
Desde a sua chegada ao time italiano, Mikael já disputou sete partidas com a camisa da Salernitana.
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