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When St. Louis City host Minnesota United on Saturday at CityPark, they have a chance to win their sixth game of the year, one of the most surprising scenarios we could have predicted at the start of the MLS season.

After thrashing Real Salt Lake 4-0 a week ago, St. Louis is the only side in the league with a perfect record, while the Loons' 1-1 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps came after they conceded a goal in stoppage time.

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Saying that St. Louis has achieved a lot would be an understatement since, up until this point in the campaign, this expansion franchise has defied the odds.

After five games, it is difficult to still attribute their success to beginner's luck. They joined Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy as the only teams in league history to accumulate 15 points from their first five MLS games. If they were to win two more games, they would tie the Sporting KC team from 2012 for the longest winning streak to begin an MLS season (non-shootout).

The Loons had three points nearly secured but they were only able to collect one after conceding against Vancouver in the 98th minute for a second straight home game.

Seven crucial Minnesota players were absent from the roster last weekend due to the international window, and the lack of consistency with the replacements was obvious as the home team played much of the game on their heels.

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St. Louis City will have Joakim Nilsson and Njabulo Blom unavailable for selection.

St Louis City possible XI: Burki; Nerwinski, Hiebert, Parker, Nelson; Stroud, Vassilev, Lowen, Ostrak; Gioacchini, Klauss

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GoalkeepersBurki, Lundt DefendersParker, Pidro, Nervenski, Nelson, Watts, Yaro, HiebertMidfieldersBlom, Vassilev, Lowen, Ostrak, Stroud, Perez, Martins, Sneijder, O'Malley, PompeuForwardsKlaus, Gioacchini, Adeniran, Alm, JacksonMinnesota United team news and squad

Minnesota United have Bakaye Dibassy, Emanuel Reynoso, and Ryen Jiba unavailable for selection.

Minnesota United possible XI: St. Clair; Valentin, Tapias, Boxall, Taylor; Arriaga, Rosales; Hlongwane, Lod, Fragapane; Garcia

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GoalkeepersIrwin, St. ClairDefendersHenry, Dibassy, Taylor, Tapias, Kallman, Valentin, MarquesMidfieldersLod, Hlongwane, Arriaga, Rosalaes, Fragapane, Trapp, MarquesForwardsAmarilla, Garcia, Oluwayesi, Weah, DunbarENJOYED THIS STORY?

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During Ireland’s training session on Monday morning, Himachal Pradesh Under-23 bowler Mahesh Thakur was hit flush above his right eye by a ball played back at him

Sidharth Monga in Dharamsala07-Mar-2016The issue of player safety has been raised again, after a net bowler was struck on the head while Ireland were training in Dharamsala. Balls are being hit harder than ever with modern bats and the nets have become a hazardous place, especially for local bowlers who are not as skilled as international cricketers.During Ireland’s training session on Monday morning, Himachal Pradesh Under-23 bowler Mahesh Thakur was hit flush above his right eye by a ball played back at him. He fell over in his follow-through, unconscious. The Ireland physio immediately attended to him and the venue doctor arrived in five minutes. Thakur was taken by ambulance to hospital where he needed stitches for the wound. It could have been much worse.The modern portable nets increase the danger because if the ball ricochets off their metal frames, it gains speed and reduces reaction time.Ireland coach John Bracewell has been watching this with concern for some time now – not just from the point of view of safety but also the technique of spinners.”I think it’s been a bit of concern for a while with players getting hit at the nets,” Bracewell said. “When we practise indoors we can probably put nets in front of them. I think it’s a real concern with spinners because they are not completing the action and are getting into a more defensive position and therefore they get square on. That is a bit worrying technically, and young kids are afraid to bowl in the nets. Maybe we can put up pitching guards and not worry about defending.”Some coaches now wear a baseball-style helmet when giving batsmen throwdowns. A similar protective device for bowlers, while still allowing the arm movement as close to the ear as possible, will be welcome. “It could have been a frontline bowler,” Bracewell said. “It hit him square, and it is a big concern surely. May be pitch guards, face guards, but it shouldn’t disturb what you’re doing. Some makers might be working on it, who knows.”Ireland batsman Andrew Balbirnie saw the injury happen and was disturbed by it. However, he said that in a game that requires the ball to be hit hard, you can’t afford to not hit the ball hard in the nets.At ESPNcricinfo’s last year, both Martin Crowe and Rahul Dravid had raised the issue. “One of the people I really worry for is net bowlers,” Dravid had said. “I have worked in the IPL. We have young kids who bowl in the nets. All university kids, college kids. All 17, 18, 19-year-olds bowling in the nets, and you have the likes of Shane Watson and Chris Gayle batting in the nets and practising T20 batting. I am amazed no one has seriously got hurt.”On the eve of the World T20, the problem has once again arisen through the injury to Thakur.

An England implosion that saw their last seven wickets go down for just 14 runs and a sublime performance with the bat, combining the power of AB de Villiers with the elegance of Hashim Amla, saw South Africa seal the two-match T20 series in emphatic fash

Firdose Moonda21-Feb-2016
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAn England implosion that saw their last seven wickets go down for just 14 runs and a sublime performance with the bat, combining the power of AB de Villiers with the elegance of Hashim Amla, saw South Africa seal the two-match T20 series in emphatic fashion. Victory meant South Africa won both limited-overs series against England, after losing the Test series, and ended the tour in fine style.On a Wanderers pitch packed with runs, England needed a total in excess of 200 but could not get away at the start of the innings, rebuilt with a 96-run stand between Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler and then collapsed. De Villiers and Amla then made England wonder if 300 would have been enough when they polished off 100 runs inside seven overs to set South Africa up for a dominant win.Unlike in the previous matches on this tour, South Africa did not allow England to get away from them early on. Kagiso Rabada and Kyle Abbott kept a lid on things by bowling back of a length. Rabada could have had Jason Roy out first ball but JP Duminy spilled the catch at short cover. Ten balls later, Rabada had his man when Roy tried to smack him down the ground, was beaten for pace and his off stump was uprooted.South Africa continued with their short-ball strategy but it did not work as well against Joe Root. He scored the first boundary of the innings off one of those deliveries and went on to punish Abbott, Rabada, Chris Morris and then David Wiese, who was dealt with even more severely once Root was dismissed.The introduction of spin allowed South Africa to pull things back when Imran Tahir had Root caught on the extra cover boundary and he was on hand to run out Alex Hales when Eoin Morgan seemed to commit a second as Morris raced in from deep midwicket. By the time he sent Hales back it was too late.AB de Villiers went off like a train in the chase•Getty ImagesWith two new batsmen at the crease, England needed time to rebuild and once Buttler had settled, he took it on himself to accelerate. He found runs with power and placement, particularly off Wiese, who missed the yorker and tried the slower ball without success. Morgan joined the party and Wiese’s second and third overs cost 30 runs.He was replaced by Duminy, who fared no better. Buttler targeted Duminy, Morgan looked more confident than he has throughout the series and was reading Morris well. With four overs to go, England, on 150, were well on track for a big score.Then, their fortunes changed. Buttler was caught inches off the turf by Faf du Plessis and Morgan was run out at the non-striker’s end in successive balls. England had two new men in again and their luck got no better. Stokes was caught off a ball that he should have hit into the ground but which popped up to Morris, Duminy made up for his earlier blunder with a good catch on the boundary to remove Moeen Ali and England were in free fall.Abbott was rewarded for accuracy with two wickets in two balls at the death and England were bowled out without completing their 20 overs. Rabada took the final wicket in similar fashion to the way he claimed the first when he removed Adil Rashid’s off stump.At altitude and with a fast outfield, South Africa would have known the target was chaseable but may not have expected to get it as quickly as they did. De Villiers was in no mood to stick around. The first ball he faced found the boundary and that was just the beginning.He sent the ball into the stands, the grass embankment and even the parking lot in a display of innovative hitting that the Wanderers has seen before. The ground was the venue of de Villiers’ fastest ODI century and has now also witnessed his fastest fifty in the shortest format. It came off 21-balls.By then Amla, who only had eight runs when de Villiers had 40, had just about caught up. In entirely contrasting style, Amla added 32 runs off nine balls with touches of finesse, like his flick through fine leg, and excellent timing.South Africa’s hundred was up in the seventh over and none of the England bowlers was spared. The attack were all guilty of missing their lines, often bowling too full and on the pads and were overawed by the assault they came under. De Villiers found the boundary six times and went over it another six but finally miscued Rashid to long-off to give England some relief but not much hope.Amla got to fifty soon after, off 27 balls and batted through. He had his highest T20 international score by the time du Plessis finished off to give South Africa victory with 5.2 overs to spare.

Chris Rogers has conceded that team doctor Peter Brukner was right to rule him out of both Tests in the West Indies after he suffered concussion when he was struck on the helmet at training

Brydon Coverdale12-Jun-2015Chris Rogers has conceded that team doctor Peter Brukner was right to rule him out of both Tests in the West Indies after he suffered concussion when he was struck on the helmet at training. Rogers said he had had “some pretty bad days” since the incident in the lead-up to the first Test, but he was hopeful that he was on the way to recovery after facing throwdowns in the nets on Thursday.Rogers initially thought the incident was innocuous but he has suffered from headaches and dizziness since then, and admitted he would not have been fit for the ongoing second Test in Jamaica. He said he had been surprised by how long his symptoms had persisted since being struck on May 31, and while it was a concern he had been assured by Brukner he would recover.”I got hit on the head when I was just a bit early on a pull shot,” Rogers said. “Then I was actually hit on the box and that’s when I walked away and was a little bit annoyed. To be honest, I didn’t think much of the hit on the head. I’ve been hit on the head quite a few times. I thought it was just another one.”But then I just didn’t start to feel great. I spoke to the doc and didn’t expect him to rule me out of the Test, but he did. I was a little bit surprised at the time but since then I still haven’t quite recovered. I’ve had some pretty bad days so I think the doc was right. He made the right call.”You never want to miss a Test, especially for something I thought was fairly insignificant. I guess nowadays any knock to the head can make a difference. I just didn’t really think I’d have the headaches and the dizziness that have come with it. It’s been surprising but that’s what has happened.”Rogers said at the time he had not worried about the hit from a bowler who “wasn’t even that quick”. He was not aware of having been concussed previously in his career, and said it was hard to watch on from the sidelines but having felt ill after attempting some training he knew that he needed to be ruled out of the Jamaica Test as well as the first in Dominica.”As an opening batsman and a small one, you tend to cop your fair share on the helmet,” Rogers said. “But I’ve never really had symptoms like this, I must admit. Even just running and taking a few catches and then feeling terrible for the rest of the day. It’s been a bit of a wake-up call.”Shaun Marsh has filled Rogers’ position at the top of the order in the West Indies and Adam Voges slotted in at No.5 and scored a hundred on debut in Dominica. That will mean a decision for the selectors ahead of the Ashes next month; Rogers’ experience in English conditions will make him a desired member of the side if he is fully fit.”I had a hit today and that was a good sign,” Rogers said on Thursday. “I haven’t felt any side-effects from that so I think I’m on the road to recovery now … After a while you want to be back in it and you feel a little bit left out when you’re not part of the team. But that’s natural and you just have to wait your turn.”

Amad Diallo is yet to see a minute of competitive football this season due to injury, with a January move at Manchester United being speculated on.

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Knee injury picked up during pre-seasonStarred for the Blacks Cats in 2022-23Loan move mooted for early 2024WHAT HAPPENED?

The highly-rated Ivorian winger caught the eye when taking in a loan spell at Sunderland last season. He hit 14 goals for the Black Cats as they made their way into the Championship play-offs. The intention was to stake a claim for regular game time at Old Trafford in 2023-24.

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Amad suffered a knee injury in pre-season and has not been seen since. Youngsters such as Hannibal Mejbri and Kobbie Mainoo have seen game time for United under Erik ten Hag, suggesting that Amad would have got a look in had he been fit – especially with Jadon Sancho out of favour and Antony struggling for form.

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He may be given a chance to rebuild form and fitness elsewhere in 2024, with there suggestions that he could return to the Stadium of Light. Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray has said of those reports: “You are asking the wrong person to be honest. I don't know what the plans are for January at the moment, we haven't really discussed it yet. I would imagine, if he's going to be fit, he'll be going off to the Africa Cup of Nations. I don't think he'd be available for the whole of January. Let's see what the club are thinking of how we are doing by then.”

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Sunderland are pushing for a top-six finish again this season, and Amad would certainly aid their cause were he to head back to the North East. United could find a role for him, though, with Ten Hag still crying out for creativity and goal threat in the final third of the field.

Manchester United are ready to cash in on Raphael Varane in the January transfer window, according to a new report.

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Varane has fallen out of favourBarely playing under Erik ten HagInterest from Bayern Munich and Al-IttihadWHAT HAPPENED?

Varane has fallen way down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag and has played just eight times in the Premier League. Since the beginning of October, Varane has played 18 minutes of football, and was on the bench for both of the club's recent games against Everton and Newcastle. A report from now claims that United are willing to sell the France international in January.

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Both Bayern Munich and Al-Ittihad are said to be interested in signing the defender when the transfer window opens. Ittihad's interest is said to be the most advanced, although Bayern have enquired about his availability. He could cost around €30m (£25m).

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Varane has a contract until 2025 and has played a total of 75 games for United since arriving in 2021. However, it remains to be seen if he will be willing to leave in the January window, or whether he will decide to run down his contract.

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He may wish to bide his time, as reports state that manager Ten Hag is under significant pressure. United face a difficult run of games and face Chelsea on Wednesday, before also playing Bayern and Liverpool before Christmas.

Clubs in the English top flight have until June 23 to tie down players to short-term deals if they want to finish the 2019-20 season

The coronavirus pandemic threw football into chaos this year.

While the Premier League season has now resumed, clubs and players alike face an uncertain future.

The financial ramifications of the disruption are yet to be truly seen but, in the short term, players up and down the country find themselves with decisions to make.

Most player contracts in the Premier League end on June 30 of a given year, but the 2019-20 season is now expected to run until late July. For clubs playing in Europe, fixtures may continue until the end of August.

The Premier League has set a deadline of June 23 for players to agree short-term contract extensions in order to play until the end of the season.

Some have already taken up this option – David Silva at Manchester City and Liverpool’s Adam Lallana among them – but plenty of players are still set to be without a club on July 1.

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Brazil international Willian has played more than 300 times for Chelsea since joining in 2013, winning two Premier League titles after the Blues hijacked a proposed move to Tottenham.

However, his future has been up in the air for some time now and he has been linked with a number of clubs during the 2019-20 season.

Manchester United and Arsenal have both been linked, with the 31-year-old still a useful player for any club looking to add strength in depth.

Barcelona were also rumoured to be considering a move during the January transfer window but for now, he is believed to be open to signing a temporary contract to finish the season with Chelsea.

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Fraser’s decision not to agree a short-term contract extension has left Bournemouth staring down the barrel of relegation as the final stretch of the season looms.

He notched seven goals and 14 assists in the Premier League last season, though he has scored only once in the current campaign.

The Cherries restart the season in 18th. Simon Francis, Andrew Surman, Artur Boruc and Charlie Daniels have all agreed to short-term deals, but Fraser will depart for free.

Arsenal and Tottenham have both been linked with his signature.

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Contrasting reports around Vertonghen’s immediate future mean it is currently unclear whether or not he will still be a Tottenham player come July 1.

The 33-year-old has been at Spurs since 2012, one of the key figures in their progression under Mauricio Pochettino.

His experience also means he will be a wanted man if he does leave on a free transfer.

Fellow defender Japhet Tanganga, who made his debut earlier this season, is also out of contract but had reportedly been in talks over a new deal before Covid-19 struck.

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Arsenal are looking to reshape their squad on a budget under Mikel Arteta, and it remains to be seen whether Luiz will be part of the rebuild.

He may well have already played his last game for the Gunners, having been sent off in a disaster-class performance against Manchester City in their first game back.

Luiz has shown signs of being keen on another year at the Emirates Stadium but, after an unconvincing season, some fans would doubtless be content to see him go.

The defender’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, has said his future will be decided before the June 23 deadline.

The BCB has decided to pay the PCB $325,000 as compensation for postponing the two tours to Pakistan in 2012

Mohammad Isam05-Apr-2015The BCB has decided to pay the PCB $325,000 as compensation for postponing the two tours to Pakistan in 2012. The PCB has accepted the terms but the tour schedule is yet to be announced.The announcement ended the recent impasse between the two boards after the PCB, in January, had set conditions for their tour to Bangladesh.After Sunday’s board meeting, the BCB president Nazmul Hassan said that the PCB had asked for $900,000 dollars but the BCB weren’t willing to pay more than $300,000. Ultimately they are paying $25,000 more.”We have decided to give 325,000 US dollars to the PCB,” BCB president Nazmul Hassan said. “They demanded 900,000 US dollars. We didn’t want to give more than 300,000 dollars. I think it will solve the situation. We have come under this agreement. We have let them know in a letter that this cannot be discussed in the future. It has been cleared.”In January, the PCB had demanded 50% of the tour revenue in addition to tours by the Under-19 and A teams. The BCB had responded and said the conditions laid down by the PCB were “not realistic” but later said that they may pay tour costs.

Marvan Atapattu is still in line to become Sri Lanka’s head coach, as the search for the job moves to its final stages, amid controversy

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Marvan Atapattu is a strong contender to become Sri Lanka’s head coach, as the search for the job moved to its final stages, amid controversy. The coach-selection committee selected Atapattu as one of its two final candidates, but the meeting that arrived at those decisions was not attended by chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya, who had resigned from his position in the committee late on Tuesday morning.The board has not named the other remaining candidate, but the coach-selection committee will interview him on Tuesday afternoon, before making its final recommendation on Wednesday. That recommendation will then need to be ratified by the executive committee at their meeting on the same day, before the appointment is official. The committee had already interviewed Atapattu on Tuesday morning.Jayasuriya’s resignation had come as a surprise to most in the 11-member committee, and is a significant shift for the coach-selection process because Jayasuriya had been among those taking the lead in finding and interviewing candidates for the position. He had also been among the strongest voices and key decision-makers in the Sri Lanka setup since his appointment as selector in early 2013.Jayasuriya said there was nothing more to his resignation than “personal reasons”. In an email sent to SLC on Tuesday, however, he had expressed dismay that factions within the coach selection committee had publicly “given the impression that my sole intention was to appoint a foreign coach”. In the email, he had also suggested that there appeared to be a perception that selecting the strongest candidate to oversee the World Cup campaign was not the only consideration for some committee members.Atapattu had been the sole local candidate for the position, and has been strongly considered because of his intimate knowledge of the Sri Lankan system and its players, and because SLC could afford him. He has also been successful in his three-month tenure as interim head coach, overseeing a major Test-series triumph in England, as well as Test and ODI series wins against Pakistan at home.There had been concerns whether Atapattu was ready for the position, given his recent retirement from Test cricket, and his relative inexperience as a top coach. He joined the Sri Lanka staff as a batting coach in 2011 before being promoted to assistant coach under Graham Ford, in 2013.Doubts over whether Atapattu should be put in charge of a side that featured former team-mates Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene had been among the reasons why SLC had considered making a short-term coach. It was thought this coach could stay until the end of the World Cup, after which Jayawardene and Sangakkara would likely retire from limited-overs cricket and Atapattu would be free to take the job. However, both coaches that have now been shortlisted are long-term candidates, committee members confirmed.If Atapattu is appointed, he will become Sri Lanka’s first local long-term coach since 1999, when Roy Dias oversaw that year’s World Cup campaign. If the foreign coach gets the position, Sri Lanka will have its eighth coach – long-term or interim – in the last four years.

Colin Ingram has signed a three-year contract to play county cricket with Glamorgan from next season

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Nov-2014Colin Ingram has signed a three-year contract to play county cricket with Glamorgan from next season. He will join as a Kolpak player, meaning he does not count as overseas, which will rule him out of playing for South Africa.Ingram, 29, who was recently made captain of the Warriors franchise, last played for his country a year ago. He scored a century on ODI debut in 2010 and averages 32.42 from 31 appearances but is only an outside chance for South Africa’s World Cup squad, despite JP Duminy’s injury and the poor form of Farhaan Behardien.His form has been good in the domestic one-day competition, however, putting him fifth on the run-scorers’ list after five games.He will join another former South Africa international at Glamorgan, with Jacques Rudolph returning as overseas player. Ingram’s signing, which will require clearance from Cricket South Africa and the ECB, should strengthen Glamorgan’s batting after the departures of Jim Allenby, Murray Goodwin, Stewart Walters and Gareth Rees.”I’m delighted to be joining Glamorgan,” Ingram said. “I had my first taste of playing county cricket with Somerset last July and I enjoyed it. I’ve spoken to Jacques Rudolph about the club and I’m looking forward to the challenge and to playing with my new team mates.”In 2014, Ingram signed with Somerset as an overseas replacement for Alviro Petersen, appearing in all three formats and scoring three fifties. His final appearance came against Glamorgan, a match in which Rudolph scored a matchwinning century, and Ingram has previously played in Cardiff, during South Africa’s 2013 Champions Trophy campaign.Hugh Morris, Glamorgan’s chief executive, said: “Signing a player of Colin Ingram’s undoubted calibre and experience is a great boost as we continue our preparations ahead of the new season. Our strategy is to develop a team with a strong Welsh identity, but we have always said that we need pillars of experienced players in key positions to supplement our home-grown talent by recruiting from outside our borders.”Colin is an outstanding talent and aged 29 is in the prime of his career. Anyone in Cardiff, who saw his innings against the West Indies last year in the Champions Trophy couldn’t help be impressed. I look forward to welcoming Colin to Glamorgan.”