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ECB CEO Gould Defends England Regime Against Dropped Players’ Criticism

Recent criticism of Rob Key and Brendon McCullum's England regime from active players is a reaction to being dropped, according to England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Richard Gould. Jonny Bairstow, Reece Topley and Liam Livingstone have spoken out at their experiences with the national set-up, which is overseen by managing director Key and

Roberto De Zerbi appointed Spurs head coach on five-year deal

Tottenham have appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their third head coach of the season. De Zerbi has agreed terms over a five-year contract with Spurs, currently one point above the Premier League's bottom three, which does not include a relegation release clause. Spurs are fighting to avoid a first top-flight relegation since 1977 in the

Gasly: Japan Result a Boost for Alpine

Pierre Gasly hopes his P7 finish in Japan on Sunday will provide "good motivation" to everyone at Alpine after holding off Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who "would not leave my heels all the way through." The result, after "a long, intense race", saw Gasly top the midfield in Suzuka, leaving the Frenchman eighth in the

Willie Peters: Hull derby ‘biggest of them all’

Hull KR head coach Willie Peters has been involved in many a derby match throughout his playing and coaching career, but he says none come close to that between the Robins and Hull FC. The Good Friday meeting between Hull KR and Hull FC, live on Sky Sports, will mark the 250th time that the

Williamson, Mead and Parkinson named in England squad

Leah Williamson and Beth Mead have been included in the latest England squad ahead of World Cup Qualifiers against Spain and Iceland. Mead missed out on the February camp due to injury, while Lionesses captain Williamson is being given time to prove her own fitness. She has been dealing with a hamstring injury that has

Dubois and Scotney headline as British boxing’s bright future looms

Elite world champions from Britain, like Caroline Dubois and Ellie Scotney, will showcase their talents on Sky Sports' stacked bill on Sunday. There are promising signs too, thanks to the success of England boxing teams at Junior and Youth level, that a vibrant future beckons for the sport in the years to come. Boxing is

Sky Sports and Jake Paul’s MVP agree women’s boxing deal

Sky Sports and NOW will be the home of Most Valuable Promotions’ new women’s boxing platform, MVPW, in the UK and Ireland, after agreeing a multi-year deal with the promoter. The deal means Sky Sports will exclusively broadcast two all-female UK fight nights every year with the card at London's Olympia on Sunday 5 April

Cucurella: Chelsea Paid for Inexperience, Maresca Misstep

It is a sunny afternoon at Las Rozas, the Spanish FA’s headquarters northwest of Madrid, before their friendly against Serbia last Friday. Spain's training session has just finished. A handful of Luis de la Fuente's players, including Martin Zubimendi, Pedri and goalkeeper David Raya, are sunbathing on the pitch while chatting. Others, such as Crystal

Nat Panagarry: Talk about periods in sport — our duty

Periods remain the biggest barrier for secondary school age girls in accessing physical activity while at school, data from Youth Sport Trust shows.  But for Loughborough Lightning captain, Nat Panagarry, the fact that young girls now are experiencing the same worries as she did 20 years ago is "unacceptable". Whether girls worry about leaking, cramps, bloating, or heavy bleeding

Bartoli Urges Raducanu to Emulate Sabalenka’s Coaching Stability

Former Wimbledon champion and Sky Sports analyst Marion Bartoli has urged Emma Raducanu to take a leaf out of Aryna Sabalenka's coaching manual by sticking with one coach for a long period of time. Sabalenka has become the fifth woman in history to complete the 'Sunshine Double', beating Coco Gauff in the Miami Open final
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