Essex were crowned 2019 county champions in September English cricket’s 18 counties have passed a majority vote to play both red ball and white ball cricket when the delayed 2020 season starts on 1 August. After three and a half months lost following the coronavirus pandemic, several dissenting counties had hoped to play white-ball cricket […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLarge crowds of people visited London’s Soho district to celebrate pubs reopening It is “crystal clear” that drunk people are unable to socially distance, the chair of the Police Federation said as pubs reopened on Saturday. Ministers had urged caution ahead of hospitality venues reopening in England […]
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Sam Curran made his Test debut in 2018 England all-rounder Sam Curran has returned a negative test for coronavirus. The 22-year-old experienced a sickness bug on Wednesday night during England’s intra-squad warm-up match in Southampton. He has been self-isolating in his hotel room and will play no further part in the match, which ends on […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Department store owner John Lewis is planning to cut jobs and stores in an effort to slash costs. The firm joins at least six other large employers in cutting at least 10,000 jobs in High Street retailing and aviation, two sectors hardest hit by the lockdown. John Lewis said it had […]
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Shane Ferguson has made 161 league appearances for Millwall since joining from Newcastle in August 2015 Millwall winger Shane Ferguson and forward Aiden O’Brien have extended their contracts with the club. The Lions have not disclosed the length of deal that Northern Ireland international Ferguson, 27, has signed. O’Brien, 26, came through the Lions’ academy […]
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Darren Pratley’s winner against QPR was only his second goal of the season Charlton Athletic boosted their hopes of Championship survival with a victory over Queens Park Rangers that leaves their London rivals cut adrift of the play-off spots. Darren Pratley’s early header from a Josh Cullen corner put the hosts in front just moments […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Leeds City Council said the government needed to step in and help stabilise local authority finances Some of the largest UK councils say they may have to declare themselves effectively bankrupt unless the government agrees to further support. Nearly 150 authorities have forecast a combined budget shortfall of at […]
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Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson (left) has lost all four of his previous matches against Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, with the Reds scoring at least twice on each occasion. TEAM NEWS Liverpool are weighing up whether to recall Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, with Jurgen Klopp confirming both are available after injury. James Milner and […]
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Ebony Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play cricket for England Ex-England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent says she is “very jealous” of the minority representation in football. Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play cricket for England and is one of only four Black, Asian and minority ethnic women to have done so. As […]
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Grant Hall scored in QPR’s final game before the coronavirus lockdown, a 3-1 victory at Preston Queens Park Rangers captain Grant Hall has left the club after failing to agree a new contract. The 28-year-old defender’s current deal expired at the end of this month. Hall made 130 appearances for the club, scoring five goals, […]
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