The Bruce period at Newcastle United was divisive but presented a rich source of material to those closely watching the club. Switches in tactics, performances from individual players and varying results defined not just league storylines but betting calls over the course of his management. A study of Bruce’s management can really define the key…
Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights from the first ODI between England and South Africa taking place at Headingley in Leeds. ENG vs SA 1st ODI – Scorecard TOSS South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl against England. PLAYING XIs England Playing XI: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell,…
The interim head of the NFL Players Association has not had any conversations with league commissioner Roger Goodell about a move to an 18-game schedule. Having expanded the season from 16 games to 17 in 2021, with the number of preseason games lowered from four to three, it has long been thought that the NFL…
“Stay hungry, stay foolish,” Steve Jobs had famously uttered in his Stanford University commencement speech in 2005. Tamil Nadu’s teen batter Andre Siddarth, 19, emphasised the first part of the phrase, speaking to Sportstar at the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) High Performance Centre on Tuesday. “You need to be hungry. I can’t be satisfied. For…
The Cleveland Browns have been looking for a franchise quarterback for decades. They’ve had some tough breaks along the way, striking out on players who looked like sure stars, but they haven’t done themselves any favors at times, either. That was certainly the case when they traded for Deshaun Watson. He had been away…
Veteran all-rounder Sean Williams finds a place in Zimbabwe’s squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka, beginning on September 3. The 38-year-old last featured in the format for Zimbabwe in May 2024 against Bangladesh. The team will also include former skipper Brendran Taylor who recently made a comeback during the ODI series against Sri…
The Cleveland Browns haven’t had a legitimate star at quarterback in decades. A lot has gone wrong in that span, but the lack of consistency has been the main factor behind the team’s struggles. That’s why insider Tony Grossi hopes they do whatever it takes to end those woes once and for all. Talking…
Bangladesh won the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands 2-0 after rain forced the final match to be abandoned on Wednesday. Skipper Litton Das hammered 73 off 46 balls to guide Bangladesh to 164-4 in 18.2 overs when rain interrupted play for the second and final time in Sylhet. Bangladesh, which made five changes to…
The Cleveland Browns enter this season with Joe Flacco leading a quarterback room that includes rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. While the team evaluates its current options, the front office has already begun looking ahead to potential long-term solutions at the position. ESPN Cleveland’s Tony Grossi recently highlighted one prospect he believes could…
After two days of bowling dominance, the batters finally had their say at the Guru Nanak College as Hyderabad tightened its grip on the semifinal of the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament against Haryana on Tuesday. At the heart of the effort was Varun Goud, who batted with poise and composure for a measured 91 off…
