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Tottenham v Coventry: Premier League – live

⚽ Live updates from the 8pm BST kick-off⚽ Get in touch! Share your thoughts with DanielThinking a little bit more about the Spurs formation, I find it hard to believe De Zerbi sticks Maddison in a two-man midfield – in ant event, but all the more so after so long out. BBC reckon it’ll be 3-4-2-1, but my sense is Tosin plays right-back and has been included to guard against Coventry’s aerial threat.Email! “Quick point of order about the preamble,” says Kieran McHugh. “Basically correct until the last sentence. As a Spurs fan I can attest that this will not be fun.” Continue reading...

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Cristiano Ronaldo receives 30-day suspension and £215 fine over Portugal walkout

Disciplinary council upholds charge against 41-year-oldPortuguese FA president has left door open for returnCristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese ⁠FA after leaving the national team camp following a rift with the coach, ⁠Jorge Jesus, over ⁠his role in the side. The federation’s disciplinary council said it had upheld the charge against ⁠the 41-year-old forward in full and imposed a fine of €255 (£215).Ronaldo left Portugal’s base in ⁠Copenhagen before their Nations League match against Denmark earlier this month, having accused ‌Jesus of twice ‌breaking his word about his role after he was an ‌unused substitute against Norway. Jesus denied making any agreement with Ronaldo but left the door open for his return after Portugal’s 2-1 win. Continue reading...

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Scott Boland shines against South Africa but rain dominates again

The veteran quick ended the day with four wicketsSouth Africa struggle to 97-5 on second dayStop me if you’ve heard this one before. Scott Boland had to wait a long time. Scott Boland took a wicket as soon as he got a chance. It was the same story on day two of the second Test at Gqeberha as it had been on day one, with rain delaying play, this time until deep into the afternoon. When a wet outfield had finally dried enough to allow play to resume in African sunshine, South Africa lost three more wickets to finish on 97 for 5.It was 3:45pm, six hours after the planned start, when Boland got to finish the over that he’d started the day before. Four balls, one driven by Temba Bavuma to the boundary. That happens from time to time because Boland goes full, inviting that shot while searching for an edge. That’s how he got Aiden Markram and David Bedingham the day before. Seven balls into day two, that’s how he added Marques Ackerman. Continue reading...

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Ex-Scotland captain Ritchie finally set for Glasgow debut

Glasgow assistant coach Nigel Carolan says the time has finally come to "unleash" Jamie Ritchie for his Warriors debut this weekend.

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O'Sullivan loses to Cheung in NI Open return

Ronnie O'Sullivan's poor form continues as the seven-time world champion is beaten in a deciding frame by Ka Wai Cheung in the first round of the Northern Ireland Open.

Will that do? Lamine Yamal conjures another magical spell as Barça pass first test | Sid Lowe

The 19-year-old scored a cracker in Seville, days after his ‘almost rabona’ at Galatasaray, as La Liga leaders beat Real BetisWhen at last it was time for Lamine Yamal to leave, the 19-year-old’s number going up before the 90th minute for only the second time since the opening day, Real Betis fans whistled him all the way to the touchline where Barcelona’s coach was waiting. His work here done, Hansi Flick invited him to take the weight off his feet and his shoulders, not that he wanted to. First, though, he took Lamine Yamal’s head in his hands and, leaning in away from the amateur lip readers, tried to make himself heard over the noise. “I told him I was proud of him because he played a fantastic game,” he said.At least he could think of something. When Lamine Yamal had opened the scoring just nine minutes into the match that was supposed to find out how good Barcelona really were, it hadn’t been easy. Nothing erudite, anyway. On the morning that Barcelona went to Betis – first versus third, a proper opponent at last – Jorge Valdano had lamented that sometimes he doesn’t have the words, and he always has the words. Valdano had just watched Lamine do that, whatever that was, in Istanbul – an “almost rabona,” the kid called it – and now he had a problem. “If he keeps doing strange things, we’re not going to be able to explain it,” he wrote. Continue reading...

‘Money and medals over safety’: Nassar judge warns gymnasts are still being failed

Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse crimes came to light 10 years agoSurvivors gather at World Gymnastics Championships to call for reformThe judge who sentenced the former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in jail for the sexual abuse of more than 250 women and girls has condemned the lack of meaningful change in the decade since Nassar’s crimes were exposed.Against the backdrop of the World Gymnastics Championships, taking place in Rotterdam this week, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told the Guardian that human rights must be prioritised over the desire for sporting success. Continue reading...

Will Wales tackle reliance on Williams before World Cup?

Wales boast a world-class scrum-half in Tomos Williams but Steve Tandy might have to assess his back-up before the 2027 World Cup.

Boland exposes South Africa's frailties to give Robinson blueprint

Australia expose South Africa's batting frailties again as Scott Boland takes four wickets to leave hosts in trouble in second Test.

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