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Joe Root says ‘ship has sailed’ on being England white-ball captain as batter looks forward to India series and Ashes | Cricket News

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Joe Root says “that ship has sailed” about his chances of being England’s next one-day international captain, with the batter’s focus on Test series versus India and Australia. England need a new limited-overs skipper with Jos Buttler resigning from the role during the dismal Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan, in which the team lost all … Read more

Houston Open: Rory McIlroy makes ‘pedestrian’ start as Scottie Scheffler opens bogey-free in major warm-up | Golf News

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Rory McIlroy made a slow start to his final PGA Tour event ahead of The Masters by carding an opening-round 70 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. The FedExCup leader, already a winner at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players this season, has opted for a first Houston appearance since 2014 to prepare … Read more

Super League: Herman Ese’ese impresses again as Hull FC beat Castleford 24-14 to close on leaders Hull FC | Rugby League News

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Herman Ese’ese celebrated signing a new long-term contract at Hull FC by paving the way for his side to cruise past Castleford 24-14 at The Jungle and soar up to second place in the Betfred Super League. The 30-year-old powerhouse underscored his worth to John Cartwright’s revitalised Black and Whites as he shrugged off the … Read more

Premier League sliding doors: The moments and fine margins which have shaped the season – and how it could have been different | Football News

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Football is a game of fine margins. A goal-line clearance, a missed penalty or a controversial call from the officials can change a match, a season, a career. This season’s Premier League has been shaped by moments which could easily have gone another way and shifted the course of history. Here, we pick out 20 … Read more

Arsenal Women 3 – 0 Real Madrid Women

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An Arsenal onslaught with three goals in 13 second-half minutes saw the Gunners overturn Real Madrid’s 2-0 first-leg lead to set up a Champions League semi-final with Lyon following their 3-2 aggregate victory. The Gunners blew their visitors away from the first whistle following the interval. Even with Real kicking off, it took only 44 … Read more

Players’ favourite Super League moments: The late great Rob Burrow, Wide to West, and that Jack Welsby try | Rugby League News

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With the 5,000th game of Super League on March 29, some of Super League’s players and coaches, past and present, have taken a trip down memory lane to pick their highlights… Liam Marshall (Wigan Warriors) “The one that comes to mind is Wigan’s 31-30 win away at Bradford in the play-offs. I think it was … Read more