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Jarrod Bowen is set for a spell on the sidelines after fracturing his left foot during West Ham’s 5-0 defeat to Liverpool. The 28-year-old limped off in the 60th minute as Julen Lopetegui’s side were hammered at the London Stadium and no timescale has been given for his return. Bowen revealed he sustained the injury during the first half but …

Perth Scorchers 146 for 3 (Allen 50, Connolly 48*, Turner 35*, Thornton 2-26) beat Adelaide Strikers 142 for 8 (Doggett 47*, J Richardson 3-29, Behrendorff 2-14, Morris 2-19) by seven wickets Scorchers finish 2024 in second position on the BBL ladder after cruising to a seven-wicket win over the Adelaide Strikers on New Year’s Eve. A record-breaking ninth-wicket stand between …

With defending champions looking to bounce back, Mhatre led the charge with a brilliant 176 off 232 balls, which was studded with 22 fours and four sixes, against Maharashtra. Mumbai won that game by nine wickets. He had a couple of quiet outings against Tripura and Odisha but slammed his second first-class ton – 116 off 149 balls with 12 …

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have picked their Premier League teams of the season so far and made their predictions for 2025. Appearing on the final Monday Night Football of the year – in which Manchester United were beaten by Newcastle – the Sky Sports pundits chose their best XIs of the 2024/25 campaign so far. Neville and Carragher also …

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen has criticised Peter Wright’s World Darts Championshp claims as “nonsense” and labelled tournament favourite Luke Littler’s form a “disappointment”. Van Gerwen booked a quarter-final date with Callan Rydz courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Jeffrey de Graaf on Monday night and, afterwards, the world No 3 took aim at Wright’s assertion that Rydz should …

Wolves forward Matheus Cunha has been handed a two-game ban and fined £80,000 following the incident after full-time in the game against Ipswich. Cunha was involved in an altercation with a member of the Ipswich staff following the end of the Premier League fixture on December 14 and the FA went on to charge the Brazil international for acting in …

For England’s ‘Golden Generation’, the pathway into elite-level management has often been a humbling experience – and Wayne Rooney has experienced it again. Rooney, who was capped 120 times by the Three Lions, has left Plymouth Argyle after a nine-game winless run with the club bottom of the Championship. When he was sacked as Birmingham boss after less than three …

Birmingham City are launching a groundbreaking £3.5m scheme to support their work in the community after an OFSTED inspection at one of their partner schools showed a remarkable upturn in fortunes. King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy is a school where 97 per cent of students receive free school meals and is the first to be converted into an academy …

In his last interview to Sky Sports before his sacking as Plymouth boss, Wayne Rooney admitted the board would be concerned by the club’s poor run of results. Source link

After Peter Wright revealed he thought Callan Rydz was the favourite ahead of his clash against Michael van Gerwen, The Green Machine said Snakebite always talks nonsense at the World Darts Championship. Source link