Prithvi Shaw will return to Northamptonshire next summer after signing for the second half of the season. The India international is expected to be available to play in the County Championship and One-Day Cup.Shaw scored 429 runs in four innings for Northants – including a record-breaking 244 off 153 balls against Somerset – earlier this month before a knee injury cut short his stay. He has signed a new deal despite interest from other counties.”I’m so excited to be heading back to Northamptonshire next summer,” Shaw said. “Even though it was over quickly I really enjoyed my time there, it’s a great club to be a part of and I felt so welcome by everyone immediately. I can’t wait to get back over.Related

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“My goal is always to help win games for the team and it was so disappointing to get injured and have to leave early this time.”I had a few teams contacting me after the tournament wanting to talk about playing for them next year, but I feel like I still have more to achieve with Northamptonshire. They gave me the opportunity this year and I’m very happy to be coming back.”Shaw, whose most-recent international appearance came in 2021, is set to arrive for his second spell in June 2024 and stay with the club until the end of the season.Northamptonshire’s chief executive, Ray Payne, said: “We saw the impact Prithvi made in his short stay this year and how well he was received by supporters.”To have secured him again for next year already and for so much of the season is really pleasing. I think he was just as keen to come back as we were to have him, so it’s worked out brilliantly.”Northants head coach, John Sadler, added: “Prithvi is a phenomenal talent and what he delivered for us in such a short space of time was incredible.”He was utterly disappointed not to stay longer due to his injury as he wanted to play some red-ball cricket, so the chance for him to do this next year is really exciting for us all.”

Meanwhile, Former Australia Test paceman Peter Siddle leaves Strikers to join Renegades while Queensland quick Mark Steketee moves from Heat to Stars

Alex Malcolm01-Sep-2023West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran and Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have both withdrawn from the BBL draft while South African Dane van Niekerk is out of the WBBL due to the fractured right thumb she suffered during the recent women’s Hundred.Pooran and Rizwan were set to be platinum picks in the BBL draft and Pooran was potentially going to be a sort-after option given he was likely to be available up until finals before heading to the ILT20. But his West Indies white-ball commitments in December against England may have affected his early availability and he has withdrawn from the tournament.Rizwan was always going to have availability issues given his commitments with Pakistan as they are playing three Tests against Australia in Australia across the first month of the six-week-long BBL.Related

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Van Niekerk did not play in the WBBL last year but has previously played for Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers. But her fractured thumb means she is unavailable for the tournament.Meanwhile, former Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has returned to Melbourne Renegades after six seasons at Adelaide Strikers where he captained Strikers 27 times. Siddle, who will be 39 by the time the BBL starts, previously played seven games at Renegades from 2013-15 while he was a mainstay in Australia’s Test attack.Renegades have become one of the oldest lists in BBL history with Siddle joining Nathan Lyon (35) as a new signing. Renegades already have three players over 35 – Shaun Marsh (40), Aaron Finch (36) and Jon Wells (35).”We’ve made a concerted effort to add more experience to our playing list this off-season, so to welcome ‘Sidds’ back to the Renegades, alongside the additions of Adam Zampa and Nathan Lyon is a fantastic result,” Melbourne Renegades General Manager James Rosengarten said.”Sidds is well respected not just for his contributions with the ball over a long period of time, but for his leadership, tactical awareness and broader knowledge of players and the T20 landscape.”He has plenty of existing relationships within our playing group and we know he will be an important contributor for us not only on the field but with all the other attributes he brings that help build successful teams.”Peter Siddle returns to Renegades where he started his BBL career•Getty ImagesSiddle was thrilled to be back in Melbourne having also moved back to Victoria in domestic cricket after three seasons with Tasmania.”I’m excited to be returning to where my Big Bash journey started and to be back in red this year,” Siddle said.”I’ve loved my time in Adelaide over the last six seasons. But it’s time for a new challenge, and I’m looking forward to reuniting with some good mates of mine at the Renegades.”Looking at the playing list that’s being assembled, there’s no reason we can’t challenge for the title this year.Elsewhere, Queensland and Australia A fast bowler Mark Steketee has signed with Melbourne Stars in the BBL after 10 seasons with Brisbane Heat. Steketee had been a mainstay in all formats for Queensland and Heat earlier in his career but only played eight games in each of the last two BBL seasons. The emergence of Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett forced him out of the Heat side last season and he did not play in their finals campaign.He instead joins the Stars to bolster their bowling stocks alongside the off-season signings of Scott Boland and Joel Paris.”We identified Mark as a target to further strengthen our fast-bowling stocks and we can’t wait to see what he can do at the MCG,” Melbourne Stars General Manager Blair Crouch said.”He has been a consistent wicket-taker in the BBL over a number of years now and he’ll bring a lot of valuable experience and cricket IQ to the group.”

Manchester United are reportedly lining up seven transfer deals during the summer transfer window.

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Liverpool begin their title defence with a home game against Bournemouth and finish the 2025-26 season by hosting Brentford.

Liverpool's full Premier League fixture list for the 2025-26 campaign has been released. The Reds faces some big games early on as they aim to make a good start to their title defence, with their opener against Bournemouth followed in August by meetings with Newcastle and Arsenal.

The first Merseyside derby of the season comes at Anfield in September, while October brings crunch clashes against the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United.

Arne Slot's side are due to face Tottenham, Wolves, Leeds and Fulham over the festive period, but they've been handed a tough-looking run-in to finish the season. Their final six games include another Merseyside derby, trips to Old Trafford and Villa Park and home ties with Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Brentford.

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Vítor Pereira lamentou as chances desperdiçadas pelo Corinthians, principalmente no segundo tempo do clássico contra o São Paulo, neste domingo (11), pela 26ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Para o treinador corintiano, o Timão merecia ter saído com os três pontos do clássico., que terminou empatado em 1 a 1.

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O profissional reconheceu que houve queda durante parte do primeiro tempo, mas que no geral o Time do Povo foi superior que o Tricolor.

– Entramos bem no jogo, com qualidade, fizemos um gol e depois perdemos um pouco a intenção de jogar e qualidade No primeiro tempo, muitas perdas de bola e deixamos de jogar. Surge o pênalti. No intervalo, conversamos e dominamos a segunda parte, criamos situações de gol mais do que suficientes para sair com a vitória e hoje a bola não quis entrar – destacou VP, na entrevista coletiva após o jogo.

O treinador corintiano também se mostrou irritado quanto a decisão da arbitragem de marcar o pênalti que resultou no gol são paulino.

– Eu lamento que, na dúvida, não haja dúvidas, e contra nós é sempre marcado contra, o que vem se repetindo há algum tempo, mas não vou falar sobre isso – disse Vítor.

O empate com o São Paulo fez com que o Corinthians saísse pela primeira vez do G4. Questionado qual o objetivo corintiano neste Brasileirão, Vítor foi sucinto:

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– O que eu disse semana passada relativamente o jogo do internacional foi o seguinte: vínhamos com sequência com jogos no meio da semana e não tínhamos tido, a alteração da semana de carga não foi a alta, não é com que a carga tenha sido acima do que é habitual, mas foi que em uma sequência fora do normal, mas essa foi segunda semana fora do padrão e esse foi o problema, impacto da alteração de padrão no meu ponto de vista do jogo contra o Internacional.

VÍTOR FICA OU SAÍ?

-O Vítor Pereira está de coração e alma no Corinthians, a dar o melhor de si. Eu e o meu estafe, que não tem só portugueses e que tem brasileiros, pessoas boas. Ao que dizem, não tenho ouvido nada, mantenho na mesma direção desde o dia que cheguei, até antes de vir para cá, fui muito claro com o presidente, na altura certa conversaremos.

YURI ALBERTO

-Hoje foi um “animal”, foi no espaço, ganhou no corpo, fez um belíssimo gol, desgastou muitos os zagueiros do São Paulo. O Miranda, para mim, acaba no limite, porque ele (Yuri) tem capacidade física de ir no espaço, tem qualidade e agora tem se ligado um pouco mais com os outros e percebendo o tipo de movimento que damos dele. Normal que ele vá evoluindo até o final da temporada.

CORINTHIANS FORA DE CASA

-A equipe tem consciência que fez um bom jogo, criou muito para aquilo que levaria daqui hoje, não tem como ficar e perder confiança para o jogo seguinte porque eu não sou muito de estatística, mas eu tenho um saldo de que tivemos várias chances claras para sairmos com a vitória. Saímos daqui, fizemos um bom jogo com exceção no final da primeira parte quando perdemos um pouco, a massa empurrou um pouco, ficamos nervosos, teve o pênalti, perdemos um pouco de discernimento, mas depois fizemos um segundo tempo em grande nível e poderíamos ter saído calmamente com a vitória.

In what could see them finally sign a target they set their sights on back in January, Leeds United are now reportedly plotting a summer move to sign a defender who’s been compared to Rio Ferdinand.

Leeds set sights on January target again

As the international break ends, Leeds are set to return to action against Swansea City on Saturday afternoon knowing full well that they cannot afford any more slips. With just eight games left to play in the Championship, the Whites sit top of the league on goal difference and only two points above third-place Burnley. To put it simply, the race for automatic promotion remains on a knife-edge.

Promotion to the Premier League is almost certain to provide those at Elland Road with a major boost on the transfer front this summer too, with names such as Matt Targett already threatening to steal the headlines.

Whether they secure their place in the top flight or suffer the ultimate promotion heartbreak, however, the 49ers look set to target one particular reinforcement at Elland Road this summer.

According to GiveMeSport, Leeds are now plotting a summer move to sign Andrew Omobamidele from Nottingham Forest after missing out on his signature during the January transfer window.

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Reportedly available for less than £10m if Strasbourg decide not to trigger their option to make his loan move permanent in the coming months, Omobamidele could complete a permanent exit from Nottingham Forest and join up with Daniel Farke. The Leeds boss remains a fan of the defender, who he brought through the Norwich City academy in 2021.

"Exciting" Omobamidele could find form at Leeds

Whilst his move to Nottingham Forest hasn’t quite worked out, there’s still every chance that Omobamidele finds his form elsewhere and perhaps even at Elland Road next season. The 22-year-old is yet to even reach his peak, but has already earned impressive praise from the likes of Vinny Perth.

The former Dundalk manager went as far as comparing Omobamidele with Premier League legend Ferdinand a few years ago, telling reporters: “I watched him play for the Ireland under-21s against Wales – he was ok. But I watched him against Preston in a 1-1 draw, and he subsequently stayed in the team. He has been outstanding – a really, really exciting footballer.

“They want to play out from the back, he is so comfortable on the ball. I hate giving players tags, but he looks like a young Rio Ferdinand. He has got bits to learn, in that he could develop his upper body strength but he is 18, playing against men.”

With that said, whether or not they earn a Premier League place, Leeds should push to reunite Farke with his former academy graduate and hand the German a key defensive reinforcement this summer.

Durham collapse from 134 for 2 to 181 all out on way to six-wicket defeat

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Somerset put in a complete performance with bat and ball to ease past Durham by six wickets in their Metro Bank One-Day Cup Group B match at South Northumberland in Gosforth.Durham struggled to find their timing at the start of their innings amid impressive bowling from Danny Lamb, who ended the innings with figures of 3 for 25. Alex Lees offered resistance with 63 in a partnership worth 78 with David Bedingham, but once Bedingham was run out the hosts lost their final eight wickets for 47 to slump to 181 all out.Somerset had no issues chasing down the target, romping their way home with 23.1 overs to spare. George Thomas and Andrew Umeed set the platform before George Bartlett blasted his second half-century of the tournament to secure a dominant win for the visitors and effectively end the hosts’ hopes of reaching the knockout stage.Somerset won the toss and were justified in their decision as Durham failed to get away. Michael Jones endured a torrid time in the middle, struggling to time the ball on a tough surface and overcast conditions. He was dropped on 1 before he finally fell for 6 off 30 as Lamb found his inside edge and James Rew claimed a simple catch.Lamb continued to put the Durham batters under pressure as the hosts struggled to score three runs per over in the opening third of the innings. Scott Borthwick became Lamb’s second victim when he was pinned lbw for 11, reducing the hosts to 56 for 2.Lees and Bedingham responded with a calm approach against the seamers. After seeing off the threat, both players began to up the ante against the Somerset spinners.Bedingham cleared the rope twice from Shoaib Bashir’s offspin, racing his way a run-a-ball 35 during their stand for the third wicket. Lees ground his way to a deserved half-century, his third of the competition, manoeuvring the hosts towards a solid platform.But a miscommunication between Lees and Bedingham would hand Somerset the breakthrough as the South African was run out. The wicket sparked a collapse in the Durham ranks, falling from 134 for 2 to 181 all out. Lees picked out George Thomas on the fence from the next ball, while Jonathan Bushnell and Liam Trevaskis fell cheaply to the spin of Josh Thomas.The lower order wilted amid impressive bowling from the visitors as only two players beyond Lees and Bedingham made double figures, resulting in Durham being skittled out with five overs remaining in their innings.Somerset eased into their chase through Thomas and Umeed, reaching their fifty partnership for the opening stand within eight overs. George Drissell ended the partnership on 74 by removing Umeed for 36 and Thomas followed in the next over to Trevaskis.But, Rew and Bartlett calmed any potential nerves in the Somerset dressing room and duly whittled down the victory total with a quickfire stand of 52. Although Rew fell to Trevaskis, Bartlett pushed on with a brutal assault of the Durham bowlers to reach his fifty from 31 balls, including back-to-back sixes against Bas de Leede.Bartlett was out for 55 to present Trevaskis with his third wicket, but Somerset still eased over the line as Paul Coughlin bowled a no-ball to take the visitors to their victory total.

أعلن النادي الأهلي، رسمياً اليوم الإثنين، عن التعاقد مع صفقة جديد، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية، وذلك لتدعيم صفوف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم استعدادًا للموسم الجديد.

وكان الأهلي قد تعاقد في موسم الانتقالات الحالي، مع محمود حسن تريزيجيه، أحمد سيد زيزو، محمد علي بن رمضان، أحمد رمضان بيكهام، محمد سيحا ومحمد شريف، وياسين مرعي، إلى جانب عودة أليو ديانج من الإعارة.

وتعاقد النادي الأهلي مع اللاعب محمد شكري قادماً من سيراميكا كليوباترا، لمدة 5 سنوات، والتي تُعد الصفقة الثامنة للقلعة الحمراء.

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وقام الكابتن محمد يوسف المدير الرياضي، بعد التنسيق مع الكابتن محمود الخطيب رئيس النادي والمشرف العام على الكرة بإنهاء كافة الإجراءات.

وقدم محمد شكري مردوداً طيباً مع فريقه سيراميكا كليوباترا، حيث لعب لمدة 3 مواسم مع ناديه، ويلعب في مركز الظهير الأيسر.

واستأنف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي تدريباته الجماعية من جديد، اليوم الإثنين، بعد فترة الراحة السلبية التي خاضها عقب انتهاء مشاركته في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية.

ومن المقرر أن يخوض النادي الأهلي، معسكرًا خلال الفترة من 18 يوليو الجاري حتى 29 من نفس الشهر في تونس، استعدادًا للموسم الجديد.

The Premier League is back, and it’s quite the fixture for Everton supporters to sink their teeth into.

Last month’s Merseyside derby still lies fresh in the memory, James Tarkowski having sent Goodison Park into ecstasy after firing a last-gasp equaliser past Alisson Becker. Moving to Bramley Moore this summer, it was a fitting finale for a historic fixture in English football.

Now, Anfield awaits David Moyes and his Toffees troops. The turnaround under the Scotsman’s wing has been startling, amazing, with Everton currently nine games unbeaten in the top flight.

But this is sure to be a tough one. The title-chasing Reds were knocked out of kilter before the international break, but will be looking to return to form and move closer toward the title.

Everton, of course, will do everything in their power to prevent that.

Everton – Recent Record at Anfield
Season	Competition	Result
23/24	Premier League	2-0 loss
22/23	Premier League	2-0 loss
21/22	Premier League	2-0 loss
20/21	Premier League	2-0 win
19/20	FA Cup	1-0 loss
Data via Transfermarkt

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Merseyside’s red patch has not been a happy place for Everton in a long time; barring one euphoric result, Everton have been consigned to defeat with deflating regularity.

However, Moyes’ men outplayed their neighbours for sizeable chunks of February’s 2-2 draw and there’s every chance they capitalise on Liverpool’s injuries and recent loss of form.

The Blues do have issues of their own, though, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin still sidelined.

Key attacking outlets Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil have reached the end of their rehabilitation, but this one may come a smidge too soon for them.

Thus, Abdoulaye Doucoure is bound to reprise his industrious role at the attacking point of midfield, while James Garner and Idrissa Gueye should continue their solid partnership in the basal area.

But what of the flanks? Everton need to prepare to absorb waves of artillery but equally must strike when they can. Well, with options slim out wide, Jack Harrison may return to the right, leaving a newly welcomed talent with room to leap forward and take his own starting berth.

Everton's answer to Szoboszlai

Szoboszlai is one of Liverpool’s most important parts, bringing his own brand of football to the number ten spot. With just seven goals and six assists across 40 matches this season, he’s not the most prolific, but his firebrand energy makes for a difficult foe.

He’s a real handful, but Everton could have their answer in Charly Alcaraz, who joined on loan from Flamengo in January and needs to complete five appearances from nine available to settle at Everton as a permanent feature.

Alcaraz, 22, has played six times and started thrice in the Premier League since joining, bagging a goal and an assist each on his first game from the opening, during a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.

Technically gifted, versatile and tenacious, the Argentina talent has the trappings of a high-level star in the future, with journalist Antonio Mango hailing him as a “special talent.”

Likely to feature off the left of Doucoure, should he start, Alcaraz has averaged 1.6 key passes and 3.6 successful duels per PL game this season, as per Sofascore, also completing 60% of his dribbles.

It’s a skill set that aligns somewhat with Szoboszlai’s, among those in their position in Europe’s top five leagues, as noted by FBref – more on that below.

Charly Alcaraz vs Dominik Szoboszlai (past 365 days)
Stats (per 90)	Alcaraz	Szoboszlai
Goals scored	0.17	0.18
Assists	0.17	0.18
Shots taken	3.40	2.41
Shot-creating actions	3.06	4.29
Pass completion	84.6%	83.4%
Progressive passes	5.43	5.07
Progressive carries	2.04	2.57
Successful take-ons	1.19	0.91
Ball recoveries	5.09	5.31
Tackles + interceptions	3.06	1.78
Clearances	1.19	0.54
All stats via FBref

One of Liverpool’s staple attributes is their ability to keep the energy levels up, overwhelming opponents when legs begin to tire. Szoboszlai is fundamental in that regard, his indefatigable running, his drive, his doggedness.

Everton could do with such a player to strike back at Anfield, showing Slot’s squad once again that they are capable of expansive dynamism.

No longer is this a desolate unit lacking the means and confidence to. Avoiding defeat against Liverpool would lead to a ten-match unbeaten streak, and Alcaraz’s performance will be crucial toward achieving this.

Everton will rely on their defensive strengths for sure, but they will also need to meet fire with fire in some phases and Alcaraz’s involvement from the outset could be the perfect way to combat the energy and dynamism Szoboszlai will bring to the table.

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One MCC member has been expelled from the club, and two further individuals have been handed lengthy suspensions, following the confrontations in the Long Room at Lord’s in the wake of Jonny Bairstow’s controversial stumping in this summer’s Ashes Test.The sanctions were handed out more than three months after the incidents on the final day of the second Test, on July 2, which Australia eventually won by 43 runs to take a 2-0 series lead. The flashpoint occurred as the players left the field for lunch, shortly after Bairstow had been dismissed by Alex Carey as he walked out of his crease at the end of an over, having allowed the delivery to pass through to the keeper.Footage emerged of several MCC members heckling Australian players as they walked through the Long Room at the lunch interval, with Usman Khawaja and David Warner caught in heated exchanges on their way to the away dressing room. At the time, sources told AAP that at least one person attempted to trip up Warner and Steve Smith as they walked up the stairs.Related

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Such was the febrile atmosphere within the pavilion, MCC chief executive Guy Lavender was forced to address the members at the interval to remind them to respect the visiting team. An official “unreserved apology” was issued to Cricket Australia, who subsequently requested MCC to launch their own investigation, stating their players and staff had been “verbally abused, with some being physically contacted”.While details of the disciplinary process are to remain “confidential”, Thursday’s update from MCC revealed sanctions for life, four-and-a-half years and 30 months, respectively.”The actions of the three individuals in the Pavilion on the day in question fell well below the behaviour expected from our Members,” read the statement. “The penalties set out above are the consequences of breaching the Club’s Code of Conduct.”An appeal process has already been concluded.