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Teenage Australian cricketer dies after being hit by ball

Teenage Australian cricketer dies after being hit by ball

This undated image shows teenage cricketer Ben Austin. — Instagram/@ftgccblues A promising 17-year-old Australian cricketer died on Thursday after being struck by a ball, with his family saying they were “utterly devastated”. Ben Austin was in the nets with a helmet on before a Twenty20 game in Melbourne on Tuesday when he was hit in the neck while facing a …

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Vinicius Junior transfer news: Real Madrid star wants to leave the club and interested in PSG move – Paper talk and football gossip

Vinicius Junior transfer news: Real Madrid star wants to leave the club and interested in PSG move – Paper talk and football gossip

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… European Football Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid revolution has caused an early rift with big stars – The Athletic. Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior wants to leave next summer and would be interested in joining Paris Saint-Germain – Sport. Scottish football Ange Postecoglou is set to take a break from football and …

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Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Newcastle at home to Fulham, Arsenal host Crystal Palace, Cardiff play Chelsea as Man City draw Brentford

Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Newcastle at home to Fulham, Arsenal host Crystal Palace, Cardiff play Chelsea as Man City draw Brentford

Carabao Cup holders Newcastle will host Fulham in the quarter-finals, while Arsenal will host fellow Londoners Crystal Palace. The Magpies – who beat Liverpool in the March final to win their first trophy in nearly 56 years – eased past Tottenham 2-0 in their fourth round tie. Fulham needed penalties to see off League One side Wycombe. Arsenal beat Brighton …

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Chris Dobey wins penultimate Players Championship event as Luke Humphries’ qualification for finals waits to final day

Chris Dobey wins penultimate Players Championship event as Luke Humphries’ qualification for finals waits to final day

Luke Humphries lost in the first round of the penultimate Players Championship event in Wigan to leave his qualification for November’s finals still unconfirmed heading into Thursday’s final day, as Chris Dobey claimed his third title of the year. Three days after losing in the final of the European Championship to Gian van Veen in Dortmund, Humphries was beaten 6-5 …

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Celtic need ‘leader’ after Brendan Rodgers departure, but will some ‘think twice’ after Dermont Desmond outburst?

Celtic need ‘leader’ after Brendan Rodgers departure, but will some ‘think twice’ after Dermont Desmond outburst?

“There may be high-profile managers who would look how vicious that attack was on Brendan Rodgers, and think twice about maybe coming to Celtic.” The shock resignation of Brendan Rodgers on Monday and subsequent fallout compounded what has been an increasingly turbulent campaign for Celtic. Just minutes after his departure was announced, another club statement saw major shareholder Dermot Desmond …

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Jannik Sinner starts bid to reclaim world No 1 at Paris Masters with win as Cameron Norrie learns last-16 opponent

Jannik Sinner starts bid to reclaim world No 1 at Paris Masters with win as Cameron Norrie learns last-16 opponent

Jannik Sinner extended his winning run on indoor hard courts to 22 matches in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters, as in-form Valentin Vacherot booked a last-16 tie on Thursday against Carlos Alcaraz’s conqueror Cameron Norrie. Three days after beating Alexander Zverev in the Vienna Open final for his fourth ATP Tour title of the year, Sinner dispatched Belgium’s …

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