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San Marino: The inside story of the world’s worst football team winning Nations League promotion in 2024

San Marino: The inside story of the world’s worst football team winning Nations League promotion in 2024

In November last year in the world’s fifth-smallest country San Marino, a new exhibition opened in the national museum charting the nation’s footballing heritage titled “challenging the impossible”. Within a week, staff were already planning for an expansion when the lowest of all FIFA’s 210-ranked nations completed that challenge somewhat faster than anyone expected. On November 18, San Marino secured …

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BPL: Batter given timed out before Mehidy calls him back

BPL: Batter given timed out before Mehidy calls him back

O’Connell, the Australian legspinner, walked out to bat after the allocated three minutes were up during Chittagong’s chase of 204. Mehidy, the fielding captain, went to the umpire along with several of his team-mates to ask about the delay. The umpires, Raveendra Wimalasiri and Tanvir Ahmed, adjudged O’Connell to be out. As O’Connell started to trudge back to the dugout, …

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Rangers vs Celtic: Philippe Clement insists season isn’t over as Brendan Rodgers vows league leaders will not soften up

Rangers vs Celtic: Philippe Clement insists season isn’t over as Brendan Rodgers vows league leaders will not soften up

Philippe Clement insists Rangers’ season is not over ahead of Thursday’s Old Firm clash, while Brendan Rodgers has vowed Celtic will not “soften up” despite their 14-point lead in the Scottish Premiership. The latest instalment of this fixture – live on Sky Sports – comes weeks after the two met in a controversial League Cup final which Celtic won on …

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Liverpool reject approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid

Liverpool reject approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid

Liverpool have turned down an approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid. There was no formal offer but an approach was made by the Spanish side. Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at the end of the season and reports in Spain have said the 26-year-old has informed Liverpool he wants to play for Madrid. Real are now free to speak …

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Emilio Gay: England Test cricket hopeful on selection, playing for Italy and joining Durham from Northamptonshire

Emilio Gay: England Test cricket hopeful on selection, playing for Italy and joining Durham from Northamptonshire

Could England’s next Test match batter be a current Italy international? Durham’s Emilio Gay certainly hopes so, with the left-hander looking to force his way into Ben Stokes’ red-ball side in 2025 and focusing on improving his white-ball game in order to do so. Bedford-born Gay qualifies for Italy through his mother and played in four 50-over games for the …

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Scorchers bank on Richardson, Allen and Connolly to finish 2024 on high

Scorchers bank on Richardson, Allen and Connolly to finish 2024 on high

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 …

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