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‘I wanted the rollercoaster of being emotionally invested’: Ian Bell on coaching, England and the 2005 Ashes WhatsApp

Five-times Ashes winner has since had a varied coaching career and believes the red ball is still fundamental to the modern player It’s a sunny spring afternoon, a new season looms, and just a short stroll down the road from Knowle & Dorridge Cricket Club, Ian Bell is in his local stressing the importance of […]

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Women’s Super League to get new trophy in time for 2026-27 expansion to 14 teams

Current trophy is embossed with old WSL logo WSL2 trophy also set for a complete redesign The Women’s Super League trophy will be redesigned for the 2026-27 season when the league expands to 14 teams. It is understood that the WSL and WSL2 trophies are set for a complete overhaul to bring them in line

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Radical swim training approach pays off for Cameron McEvoy with ‘really special’ record

Australian says he has ‘barely done much swimming’ since August Longstanding 50m splash and dash record broken last week in China Cameron McEvoy knew he was fast, but he surprised both himself and the world of elite swimming when he hit the wall at the end of the 50m freestyle at the China Open on

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Coco Gauff battles imposter syndrome on way into Miami Open semi-final

American No 4 seed beats Belinda Bencic 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in quarter-final Gauff next faces 13th seed Karolína Muchová for a place in final Coco Gauff may be struggling with an unfamiliar arm injury, indifferent form and the pressure of attempting to transform her serve with the entire tennis world watching, but the one quality

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Crammed Test cricket schedule risks leaving Australian summers unrecognisable | Geoff Lemon

Four matches in four weeks for the men’s team compromises the quality of the sport – and makes the Test season a contradiction in terms This has long been on the way, and here it is. Test season, the centrepiece of Australia’s summer, will next time around consist of four matches played over four weekends,

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