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Pakistan's Test tour of England to kick-off on August 5
After the unexpected long break, the England board is trying hard to bring back some kind of normalcy in the game. England's three-test series against the West Indies starts in Southampton on Thursday. The first Test will be played from August 5-9 at Old Trafford, before the teams head to Southampton for the second (August 13-17) and then third Test (August 21-25). [Full Article...]
Klopp admits Adam Lallana might have played his last Liverpool game
He is an outstanding player, one of the most influential players in the training quality I've had in my life. "He's an incredible professional", Goal.com quoted Klopp as saying. "As long as we don't need it, he will just train". That is absolutely clear. At 29, Thiago will only be able to offer his best for a few seasons and as such, he would be different to many of Jurgen Klopp's other signings... [Full Article...]
Jadon Sancho doubts whether Manchester United move is 'right step'
Sancho has enjoyed a superb season at the Westfalonstadion having contributed 20 goals and 20 assists in his 44 appearances in all competitions and his huge potential has caught the attention of Manchester United . The newspaper suggests that agreeing personal terms won't be a problem amid reports Sancho has already agreed a long-term contract worth at least £140,000-a-week so all that remains ... [Full Article...]
Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw signs for Japanese club Shining Arcs
The scrum-half Laidlaw won 76 test caps for Scotland during a career that saw him become the country's second-highest points scorer with 714, behind only Chris Paterson, who scored 809. The Breakdown: sign up and get our weekly rugby union email . The 5ft 9in scrum-half admitted that he was keen to return to Japan after his positive experience in the country during the World Cup past year. [Full Article...]
NBA Prepared To Stop Season If Cases Become Widespread Within Bubble
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday voiced concern that a "significant spread" of the coronavirus could potentially expose a "hole in our bubble" and shut down the season a second time. A few players have already given us a glimpse of what life will be like inside the bubble. Twenty-five National Basketball Association players have tested positive for COVID-19 sin... [Full Article...]
Nadal will play Madrid, raising doubts over US Open participation
Should he skip the US Open it would be the first time a defending Grand Slam champion has voluntarily ceded his title in more than 40 years. He said Nadal would be welcomed "with open arms" at the event. This means that Nadal, who has publicly spoken of being reluctant anyway to travel to NY, could only equal or lose ranking points by playing there, as he won it in 2019. [Full Article...]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells his players to beware Jack Grealish threat
With Pogba now likely to stay, Fred's new-found form, along with Nemanja Matic and Scott McTominay signing new contracts, Solskjaer is believed to be prioritising new attacking signings instead of midfield options. However, the arrival of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon in January has transformed the Red Devils fortunes as they close in on a top-four spot in the Premier League . [Full Article...]
Ireland youngster Harvey Neville signs pro Manchester United contract
Born in England, the teenager qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland through his mother's family and he made his Ireland debut in an under-19s friendly against Denmark at the Showgrounds last October. But he joined Man City as a kid and signed for Valencia's youth team when his old man was a coach there during Gary's time as manager. He did start out in midfield but switched to right-ba... [Full Article...]