PGMOL chief Howard Webb has admitted that the decision to rule out Josh King’s goal for Fulham in their recent 2-0 defeat to Chelsea was a “misjudgement.” King found the net in the 22nd minute, only for the goal to be overturned after a lengthy VAR review. The decision stemmed from Rodrigo Muniz being judged…
Bangladesh will eye a clean sweep when it faces the Netherlands in the third and final T20 International at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. STREAMING INFO Where to watch the live telecast of the third T20I between Bangladesh and Netherlands in India? The third T20I between Bangladesh and Netherlands will not be televised live in India….
Alexander Isak is “so happy” to be on international duty with Sweden, according to boss Jon Dahl Tomasson, who also said there had been no instructions from Liverpool regarding the striker’s playing time over the next week. Isak linked up with his national team late on Monday, hours after completing his controversial move to Merseyside…
Former England captain Alastair Cook has suggested that teams in Test cricket should be allowed to take the new ball at any stage within 160 overs, instead of the current rule that mandates a fresh ball only after 80 overs. Cook, who retired from international cricket in 2018, said the change would add flexibility and…
Match preview for Bulgaria v Spain European champions Spain will begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a visit to Sofia to take on Bulgaria. These two nations are in Group E, along with Turkey and Georgia. The group winner will automatically qualify for the tournament, while the second-place team will enter the qualifying…
This column highlights the performances of 2-year-old maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are graded/group winners, or have dams that are graded/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners, in particular, who meet these criteria are more likely to…
Bangladesh will eye a clean sweep when it faces the Netherlands in the third and final T20 International at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The Tigers registered comprehensive victories on the back of strong performances from a well-rounded bowling attack. Taskin Ahmed’s four-wicket haul restricted the Dutch to 136 for eight in the…
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is hoping his versatility will enhance his chances of making it into England’s World Cup squad. Loftus-Cheek was yesterday handed a surprise call up by Thomas Tuchel, almost seven years since his last Three Lions appearance in 2018. The 29-year-old was a regular under Tuchel at Chelsea before the German was sacked and…
An invigorated buying bench drove a lively trade at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale Sept. 2, where the market was led by a pair of 160,000gns (US$225,037, 1 guinea=US$1.41) purchases. Tattersalls offered a significantly slimmed-down catalog compared to 12 months ago, with 257 lots coming under the hammer during a single session. Last year saw 426 yearlings…
Australia captain Pat Cummins said he will be doing everything he can to be fit for the first Ashes test in late November, saying it would be “devastating” to miss out on the Perth clash against England. The 32-year-old pace bowler has been ruled out of the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India…
