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Philippe Clement has defended his injury record at Rangers as he surveyed his depleted squad ahead of the game against Dundee, live on Sky Sports. When the Belgian took over as manager in October 2023, he vowed to improve the fitness and availability of the squad which he inherited from previous manager Michael Beale. However, Rangers are again short in …

Sky Sports senior reporter Rob Dorsett provides more details behind the sacking of Julen Lopetegui at West Ham and where they will head to next as they seek a replacement. Source link

Hearts head coach Neil Critchley is expecting to add more players to his squad this January but has admitted he may lose defender Kye Rowles. MLS club DC United have shown interest in the Australia international who joined the Jambos in 2022 from Central Coast Mariners. The future of captain Lawrence Shankland is also unclear as the Scotland striker enters …

In this edition of Behind the Whistle, former Premier League referee Chris Foy goes through a selection of key match decisions from games across the festive period in the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two. Behind the Whistle aims to give supporters of EFL clubs an insight into the decision-making considerations and also clarification of certain calls to …

The logo of the PCB can be seen on the board’s building in Lahore. — PCB/File The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that the upcoming tri-nation ODI series, initially planned for Multan, will now be hosted at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and Karachi’s National… Source link

Nick Kyrgios’ Australian Open return is in doubt after he withdrew from an exhibition match with an abdominal injury. The Wimbledon 2022 finalist returned to the tour last week in Brisbane, having only played one singles match since October 2022. Announcing his withdrawal on Instagram, the 29-year-old said an ultrasound had revealed a grade one strain. He said he would …

Formula 1 has announced an extension for the Belgian Grand Prix that will see the event remain on the sport’s calendar on a rotational basis until at least 2031. The race at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit was entering the final year of its previous deal in the upcoming 2025 season. The new terms will see Belgium host a race in …

The usual suspects of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will be expected to contend at the Australian Open having won the last 10 Grand Slam singles titles between them. British hopes, meanwhile, will rest on Jack Draper, with the world No 15 looking to build on reaching the semi-finals of the US Open. But beyond the established names …

A worker installs a set of stumps into the pitch. — Reuters/File The International Cricket Council has released its pitch ratings for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba and the MCG pitches all receiving the highest “very good” rating and the SCG… Source link

The future of Test cricket is always a hotly-debated topic within the sport. It has been that way ever since the proliferation of franchise T20 competitions began with the Indian Premier League in 2008. That tournament has become a juggernaut and other white-ball showcases have sprung up around the world, including the Big Bash, The Hundred, the Pakistan Super League …