Conor Gilsenan’s final game came in a Challenge Cup win against Bayonne in November London Irish flanker Conor Gilsenan has retired from the sport through injury. The Irishman, 27, made more than 70 appearances for the Premiership club after joining from Leinster in 2014. Gilsenan played five times for the Exiles this season, in the […]
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Joe Root was playing his first T20 Blast game for Yorkshire since July 2018 Joe Root marked his first T20 Blast appearance in more than two years with a half-century as he helped Yorkshire Vikings to a thumping victory over Derbyshire Falcons. England’s Test captain made 64 off 40 balls in Yorkshire’s 220-5, Adam Lyth […]
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Emily van Egmond has been capped 97 times by Australia Women’s Super League side West Ham United have signed Australia midfielder Emily van Egmond on loan from American outfit Orlando Pride. The 27-year-old has joined the Hammers until January and is their seventh summer signing so far. “I’ve heard only good things about this club,” […]
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Worcester centre Ollie Lawrence’s try was his third in the Premiership this season – and all three have come on the artificial Sixways pitch Worcester (26) 29 Tries: Du Preez, Lawrence, Annett, Hougaard Cons: Weir 3 Pen: Weir Harlequins (0) 14 Tries: Ashton, Elia Cons: Lang 2 Worcester Warriors ended their eight-match losing run as […]
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Martin Andersson and John Simpson shared a match-winning partnership of 63 Bob Willis Trophy, Radlett Cricket Club (day three): Sussex 293 & 102: Brown 45; Murtagh 5-34, Andersson 3-21 Middlesex 203 & 193-5: White 35, Simpson 32*; Robinson 4-54 Middlesex (20 pts) beat Sussex (5 pts) by five wickets Scorecard John Simpson and Martin Andersson […]
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Sam Curran is available for Surrey after being allowed to leave the England Test squad Bob Willis Trophy, Kia Oval (day one): Kent 295-8: Stewart 58; Curran 3-65 Surrey: Yet to bat Kent 2 pts, Surrey 2 pts Scorecard Sam Curran returned from England Test duty to claim three wickets for Surrey, but a lower-order […]
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Izzy Brown scored once in 28 appearances for Luton Town last season in all competitions Sheffield Wednesday have signed Chelsea midfielder Izzy Brown on a season-long loan. Brown, 23, spent last season on loan at fellow Championship club Luton Town, helping the Hatters to avoid relegation from the second tier. He made 28 appearances in […]
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James Fuller dismissed Jason Roy before taking his hat-trick Bob Willis Trophy, Arundel Castle (day four): Surrey 172 & 74: Fuller 4-17, Crane 3-19 Hampshire 298: Alsop 87, Northeast 81; Virdi 6-101 Hampshire (21 pts) beat Surrey (3 pts) by an innings and 52 runs Scorecard James Fuller took the first Bob Willis Trophy hat-trick […]
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Image copyright Reuters The exams regulator is reviewing its guidance on how to appeal against A-level and GCSE grades using mock exam results – hours after publishing it. On Saturday Ofqual set out what constituted a “valid” mock exam for students appealing against A-level results in England. But the regulator has now suspended those criteria, […]
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Jeremy Ngakia started in all five of his appearances for West Ham United last season Watford have signed right-back Jeremy Ngakia after his contract expired with Premier League side West Ham United earlier this summer. The 19-year-old made five starts last term and most recently played in their defeat by Wolves on 20 June. Meanwhile, […]
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