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February 12, 2025
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs: first men’s one-day international – as it happened
Charith Asalanka’s scored a marvellous 127 as Sri Lanka fought back impressively to beat Australia in Colombo
Two down inside two overs! Sri Lanka lose both openers as Fernando wafts at a length ball from Aaron Hardie and the edge flies to Steve Smith’s left at second slip, the skipper makes no mistake with the catch!
There’s some more breaking news out of the Australian camp to go with Mitchell Starc’s withdrawal from the Champions Trophy.
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Sri Lanka set Australia 215 to win: first men’s one-day international – live
Two down inside two overs! Sri Lanka lose both openers as Fernando wafts at a length ball from Aaron Hardie and the edge flies to Steve Smith’s left at second slip, the skipper makes no mistake with the catch!
There’s some more breaking news out of the Australian camp to go with Mitchell Starc’s withdrawal from the Champions Trophy.
Continue reading...February 11, 2025
Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid: Champions League playoff round, first leg – as it happened
Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner shattered an ailing Manchester City, who led twice through Erling Haaland
2012-13 (group stage)
Madrid 3-2 City
City 1-1 Madrid
City 0-0 Madrid
Madrid 1-0 City (agg: 1-0)
Madrid 1-2 City
City 2-1 Madrid (agg: 4-2)
Madrid 1-1 City
City 4-0 Madrid (agg: 5-1)
Madrid 3-3 City
City 1-1 Madrid (agg: 4-4; pens: 3-4)
Continue reading...February 9, 2025
Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: FA Cup – as it happened
The brilliant Morgan Rogers made one and scored one as Villa deservedly beat Spurs in an enjoyable cup tie
Jacob Ramsey scores after 58 seconds!
1 min Spurs kick off from right to left as we watch.
Continue reading...February 8, 2025
Birmingham City 2-3 Newcastle United: FA Cup fourth round – as it happened
Joe Willock scored twice as Newcastle edged Birmingham in an extraordinarily eventful game
6 min Pope, who isn’t the best with his feet, sprays a pass straight out of play.
4 min Iwata’s pass is intercepted by Willock, who surges 50 yards down the left and curls a dangerous cross – or rather, what would have been a dangerous cross if there was a Newcastle player in the area.
Continue reading...Leyton Orient 1-2 Manchester City: FA Cup fourth round – as it happened
Orient gave City a major scare, taking the lead in amazing circumstances before Pep Guardiola’s side fought back
2 min It’s a grim afternoon in East London: wet, windy and more than a little brisk.
1 min Peep peep! Orient kick off from right to left as we watch.
Continue reading...February 7, 2025
Sri Lanka v Australia: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Steve Smith and Alex Carey made masterful centuries in an unbroken stand of 239 that put Australia in complete control
94th over: Sri Lanka 245-9 (Kusal 73, Kumara 2) Kusal slog sweeps Kuhnemann for a couple at deep midwicket then adds a single with a square drive. Australia crowd the bat with their left-arm spinner bowling to Kumara but the Sri Lanka No 11 twice defends comfortably on the front foot.
93rd over: Sri Lanka 242-9 (Kusal 70, Kumara 2) Kusal Mendis showed his intent to trust his batting partner yesterday when taking a single of the penultimate delivery of the day and does the same here with a run through midwicket. Lahiru Kumara gets off the mark with a couple to fine leg as Lyon drifts wide.
Continue reading...Sri Lanka v Australia: second men’s cricket Test, day two – live
94th over: Sri Lanka 245-9 (Kusal 73, Kumara 2) Kusal slog sweeps Kuhnemann for a couple at deep midwicket then adds a single with a square drive. Australia crowd the bat with their left-arm spinner bowling to Kumara but the Sri Lanka No 11 twice defends comfortably on the front foot.
93rd over: Sri Lanka 242-9 (Kusal 70, Kumara 2) Kusal Mendis showed his intent to trust his batting partner yesterday when taking a single of the penultimate delivery of the day and does the same here with a run through midwicket. Lahiru Kumara gets off the mark with a couple to fine leg as Lyon drifts wide.
Continue reading...February 6, 2025
Liverpool 4-0 Tottenham (4-1 agg): Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg – as it happened
Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Virgil van Dijk and a Mohamed Salah penalty helped Arne Slot’s side sweep to Wembley
“Tell Phil Moseley that from my point of view, 30 miles or so from him in Durham, North Carolina, the more likely outcome here is a heroic, dramatic Spurs win tonight, followed by an abject, tail-between-legs disappointment at Wembley,” says Gregory Phillips.
“Is there a case to be made that the League Cup is more enjoyable competition than the FA Cup?” asks Michal Pac Pomarnacki. “It’s over and done with pretty much halfway through the season and unlike the FA Cup it does not take up any full weekends. Most of the games are played in the evenings/late afternoon adding to the spectacle. Maybe it’s me being a Liverpool fan, but I’ve always preferred the League Cup to the more revered FA Cup.”
Continue reading...February 5, 2025
Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal (agg 4-0): Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg – as it happened
Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon scored as Newcastle produced a clinical performance to reach the Carabao Cup final
‘A central tenet of yoga being mugging off the oppo’
On this day in 2011…
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