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BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend’s talking points in the EFL, including whether Coventry can hold on to Frank Lampard. Source link

Rare extended periods on the training pitches are not yielding an improvement in results after a relentless schedule finally eased. Howe again based his team selection on what he had seen during the week as he named Newcastle’s youngest starting XI in a Premier League game since 2005 with an average age of 24 years…

Boss Kevin Maher praised the determination of Gus Scott-Morriss after the Southend skipper had to hitch a ride on another team’s bus to reach their game against Halifax Town. The full-back’s car broke down on Friday and he was unable to get to the pick-up point on time. But he was able to arrange transport…

Bath: Carreras; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Ojomoh, Arundell; Russell, Carr-Smith; Kirk, Dunn, Sela; Richards, Ewels (c), Hill, Pepper, Barbeary. Replacements: Frost, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Molony, Bayliss, Van der Linde, Hennessey, Reid. Harlequins: Smith; David, Kerr, Bradley, Murley; J. Evans, Friday; Hobson, Turner, Jones; Cunningham-South, Treadwell, Petti, Kenningham, Dombrandt (c) Replacements: Musk, Clarke, Streeter, Williams, Carr, W….

One team Iraola has been heavily linked with is Athletic Club. Ernesto Valverde announced in March he would leave the club in the summer, bringing an end to his latest four-year spell in Bilbao. Born in the Basque Country, Iraola has strong ties to the club, making 510 appearances for them between 2003 and 2015….

Just before England’s Women’s Six Nations match against Scotland kicked off on Saturday, Red Roses head coach John Mitchell was asked if this spell was the biggest test of his team’s strength in depth since he took charge. “No doubt,” he replied. “But you have to adapt and respond to it.” In front of 30,498…

Lions: Q. Horn, A. Davids, Van Wyk, Kriel, Cronje, Smith, Van den Berg; Kotze, Botha, Ntlabakanye, Oosthuizen, Landsberg, Mahashe, Venter, F. Horn. Replacements: Marais, E. Davids, Lombard, Nothnagel, Hlekani, Pretorius, Steyn, Mpeku. Glasgow: McKay, Rowe, Jones, McDowall, Watson, Lancaster, Oliver; Sutherland, Sebastian, Richardson, Oguntibeju, Samuel, Ferrie, Vailanu, Demspey. Replacements: Hiddleston, McBeth, Z Fagerson, Cockburn, Burke,…

Promotion to League One continues a remarkable rise for the Ravens who, as recently as 2015, were playing in National League South. They won promotion to League Two two seasons ago when they beat Solihull Moors on penalties in the National League promotion final and followed that success by finishing 11th in the fourth tier…

Namibia’s Dylan Leicher struck a final-ball six as the hosts beat Scotland by four wickets in the final match of their T20 series. The Scots had already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and looked on course for a clean sweep when George Munsey’s brutal 108 powered them to 186-4 from their 20…

Dominant England spoil Scotland’s record-breaking afternoon at Murrayfield with a 12-try win which keeps them on course for another Six Nations title. Source link