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November 6, 2021
Australia beat West Indies by eight wickets: T20 World Cup – as it happened
David Warner hammered an unbeaten 89 as Australia moved to the brink of the semi-finals by thrashing West Indies in Abu Dhabi
1st over: West Indies 4-0 (Gayle 3, Lewis 0) Starc’s first ball is an attempted yorker that Gayle inside-edges for a couple. Gayle then scrambles a quick single to mid-off; if this is his last game for the West Indies, I doubt he’ll miss running (sic) between the wickets. A leg-bye brings Gayle back on strike, and he leaves a couple of deliveries outside off stump. He has always taken a bit of time to get his eye in, even in T20. He’s not going to change now.
“Finally, recognition for Karen O’s subtle cricket agenda,” says Matt Dony. “Wasn’t Maps basically a paean to bowling straight and full, and not straying beyond leg stump? (Rob, they don’t love you like I love you!)”
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October 31, 2021
Aston Villa 1-4 West Ham: Premier League – as it happened
Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen scored late goals to seal a thumping victory for West Ham against Villa, who had Ezri Konsa sent off at 2-1
2 min Benrahma whips a curler well wide from distance. He has actually started on the left, with Pablo Fornals as the No10.
1 min Peep peep! Aston Villa, in claret and blue, kick off from left to right. West Ham are in their black away strip.
Continue reading...Aston Villa 1-4 West Ham United: Premier League – as it happened
Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen scored late goals to seal a thumping victory for West Ham against Villa, who had Ezri Konsa sent off at 2-1
2 min Benrahma whips a curler well wide from distance. He has actually started on the left, with Pablo Fornals as the No10.
1 min Peep peep! Aston Villa, in claret and blue, kick off from left to right. West Ham are in their black away strip.
Continue reading...Manchester City 0-3 Chelsea: Women’s FA Cup semi-final – as it happened
Erin Cuthbert, Melanie Leupolz and Bethany England scored as Chelsea produced a dominant performance to beat the holders City
5 min Hemp swerves away from Kirby and lifts a dangerous cross that beats everyone in the middle. It’s collected on the far side by Beckie, whose cross is well claimed by Berger.
3 min Nothing much to report so far. I’m still trying to work out the formations; I think Chelsea are playing with a back four as well, with Jess Carter at right-back. I feel cheated.
Continue reading...October 30, 2021
England thrash Australia by eight wickets: T20 World Cup – as it happened
Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan and Jos Buttler starred as England marmalised Australia in Dubai
England are opening the bowling with... Adil Rashid. Hello!
“Great to have you on board for this,” deadpans Ian Copestake. “ Am following so much sport this afternoon I can almost imagine what you guys have to contend with doing a clockwatch, etc. I will need to generate my own spitefulness however.”
October 24, 2021
Manchester United 0-5 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened
Mo Salah scored a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated a shambolic Manchester United, who were 5-0 down after 50 minutes and had Paul Pogba sent off
Jurgen Klopp’s pre-match thoughts
“Diogo was in outstanding form before the international break and he is training at a very high level. We saw a few things that made us think it would be a good game [to play Konate].
Continue reading...October 20, 2021
Chelsea 4-0 Malmö: Champions League – as it happened
Jorginho scored two penalties on a comfortable night for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
“I really thought Swansea vs West Brom was meant as a joke, Rob,” says Yash Gupta. “Okay I should’ve anticipated that.”
I’ve really enjoyed watching West Brom this season, mainly because of an increasing obsession with Valerien Ismael.
The Fiver | Steve Bruce, simple philosophies and the cabbage treatment
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Oh my God, they mutually consented Steve Bruce! Yep, after all the chatter on social media disgraces, The Fiver can confirm that its cultural references are indeed still stuck in the 1990s. We’re not the only ones living in the past, though. Newcastle fans will hope that Bruce’s departure will herald a return to the glory days under Kevin Keegan, when the team lived by a simple philosophy: however many you score, we’ll score one fewer.
Continue reading...October 17, 2021
Newcastle 2-3 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened
Newcastle’s new era started with a defeat in a strange game that included a suspension of play due to a medical emergency in the crowd
The pre-match thoughts of Steve Bruce (1,000 not out)
“The first game was a bloody long time ago! I found [management] very, very difficult to start with - I had four clubs in a couple of years - and I’m still finding it very, very difficult now!
Continue reading...October 9, 2021
World Cup clockwatch: Scotland v Israel, Azerbaijan v Republic of Ireland, and more – live!
Scott McTominay scored an injury-time winner in a thriller at Hampden, while Callum Robinson scored twice to help Ireland to victory
Eran Zahavi scores at Hampden again! He was fouled just outside the area by Hendry and took the free-kick himself. It was a beautiful strike, whipped over the wall and beyond the reach of the diving Gordon.
Scotland 0-0 Israel Scotland almost score after 41 seconds! Che Adams shoots straight at Marciano after a really nice one-touch move down the right.
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