Birmingham City were left waiting for their first win in the second-tier English Championship this season after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion on Friday.The Blues, who could be hit with a 12-point deduction by the governing English Football League after allegedly breaking Financial Fair Play rules, took the lead through Jota in the 27th minute and the Spanish winger should have made it 2-0 minutes later only for his poor...
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England completed a 4-1 series win over India when they beat the world’s top-ranked Test nation by 118 runs at the Oval on Tuesday.A comprehensive victory was sealed when veteran spearhead James Anderson bowled Mohammed Shami to become the most successful fast bowler in Test history with his 564th wicket at this level.Nevertheless, England national selector Ed Smith, new to the job this season, faces some difficult decisions ahead of November’s three-Test series in Sri Lanka.AFP Sport looks at some...
France’s World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris is due to appear in court in London on Wednesday over a drink-driving charge after a roadside breathalyser test reportedly caught him two times over the limit.The Tottenham goalkeeper has already apologised for what he called his “unacceptable” behaviour.Just weeks after playing a key role in France’s World Cup glory, Lloris was pulled over in a routine stop on August 24 at 2:20 am in Gloucester Place, central London.The 31-year-old, driving a Porsche, was...
France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin says his wife Camille helped him revive his career at Premier League side Everton after his popularity with the fans plumbed the depths last season.The 28-year-old – who joined Everton from Manchester United in 2017 for a reported o20 million ($25.8 million) – became a focal point for fans’ anger as despite millions being spent under manager Ronald Koeman they failed to spark.However, Schneiderlin – who had flourished under Koeman at his first English club, Southampton...
England may have just completed a series win over India but Monday’s announcement by Alastair Cook of his impending retirement from international cricket has added to their list of problems.England have long sought a reliable partner for opening batsman Cook, their all-time leading Test run-scorer.Keaton Jennings, one of 12 batsmen tried at the top of the order in the past six years, is the current incumbent.But whether a second-innings 36 in England’s 60-run win in the fourth Test at Southampton...
Gareth Bale can cope with the pressure of replacing Cristiano Ronaldo as the star man at Real Madrid, says his Wales boss Ryan Giggs.Bale has become the main forward at Real since Ronaldo’s summer departure to Juventus, scoring in their opening La Liga wins against Getafe and Girona.“When someone like Cristiano leaves there is always going to be a spotlight on who is going to replace him goal-wise and threat-wise,” said Giggs.“It’s a massive void to fill but Gareth has...
Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah have the perfect stage to end their unexpected slumps when the superstar strikers go head...
Virat Kohli is optimistic that India can compete in challenging conditions in Australia despite a crushing 4-1 defeat to England...
Alastair Cook said the final Test of his glittering career had contained some of the most “surreal” days of his...
Alastair Cook had considered retiring from England duty for the last six months before finally announcing the end of his international career.Cook revealed on Monday that he will step away from the England stage following the fifth Test against India at The Oval this week.The 33-year-old, England’s record run-scorer, had been pondering the move for most of the year and eventually made the decision ahead of last week’s fourth Test with India, where his country secured a series win.“It’s hard...
British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed Sunday to stand by her blueprint for future trade ties with the European Union,...
Stock markets climbed on Tuesday, tracking another Wall Street record following a trade deal struck between the United States and Mexico.Equities had already been enjoying a run higher after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell last week indicated that the US central bank would not aggressively raise interest rates.“The positive sentiment in the US on the back of the trade deal with Mexico has boosted sentiment,” said David Madden, analyst at CMC Markets UK.“Trade concerns have been hanging over global markets...
