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Flaming June has not quite arrived at The Rose Bowl, as incessant rain over the past week, and a further downpour this afternoon, put paid to Hampshire Hawks v Derbyshire Scorpions NUL Division 2 match.

Vic Isaacs09-Jun-2002Flaming June has not quite arrived at The Rose Bowl, as incessant rain over the past week, and a further downpour this afternoon, put paid to Hampshire Hawks v Derbyshire Scorpions NUL Division 2 match.Umpires Roy Palmer and Jeremy Lloyds made a short visit under umbrellas to the middle, and their return to the dry did not need the question.Derbyshire return up the wet motorway as both sides receive 2 points each.

Former Tasmanian Tigers Coach, Greg Shipperd was today named as the new High Performance Coordinator / Assistant Coach of the Victorian Bushrangers.Shipperd, who had coached Tasmania since the 1991/92 season, was delighted with his appointment. "I see the move as a new and exciting challenge for not only myself, but my family. I’m really looking forward to working closely with David Hookes and the players to ensure the Bushrangers are a respected and successful team within Australian cricket".Victorian Cricket Association (VCA) Chief Executive Officer, Ken Jacobs said the appointment was a positive one for Victorian cricket. "The VCA is extremely fortunate to now have a person with the experience and skills of Greg Shipperd within our structure. His legacy on Tasmanian cricket is well respected and he will have a major influence not only on the Bushrangers, but all our elite cricket programs".Shipperd 45, played 112 first-class matches for his native Western Australia and Tasmania in a career spanning 15 seasons, also touring South Africa with the rebel Australian sides between 1985-87. He will commence employment at the VCA on Monday, June 17, 2002.

ادعى ظهير أيسر نادي ليفربول الأسبق، خوسيه إنريكي، أن ساديو ماني ليس سعيدًا في الريدز بسبب زميله في الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، محمد صلاح.

وينتهي عقد ساديو ماني كما هو الحال مع، محمد صلاح، في قلعة “أنفيلد” مع نهاية يونيو 2023 ولم يفاتحه ليفربول في إمكانية تمديد العقد.

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وتحدث إنريكي عن رأيه خلال حواره مع إذاعة “بي بي سي” البريطانية، وقال: “ساديو لا يبدو سعيدًا في بعض الأحيان، لأنني اعتقد أن الجميع يركز فقط في الوقت الحالي على محمد صلاح وتجديد عقده”.

وتابع: “ساديو ماني في الواقع في نفس وضع، محمد صلاح، لديه عام واحد فقط متبقي”.

وأضاف: “اعتقد أنه يتألق كل أسبوع ويلعب كمهاجم وهو مركز لم يعتاد عليه، لبضعة أسابيع كان يسجل كل مباراة، يؤدي بشكل جيد ويساعد ليفربول”.

وأتم: “إنه لا عب اعتقد أن ليفربول يجب أن يركز على تجديد عقده بمجرد انتهاء الموسم وشخص لا يزال يجلب الكثير للفريق في أي مركز يلعبه، لا يزال لاعبًا رائعًا”.

تحدث إيفان راكيتيتش لوسائل الإعلام بعد هزيمة إشبيلية أمام ريال مدريد في رامون سانشيز بيزخوان، وسلط الكرواتي الضوء على أداء التحكيم، مشيرًا إلى أن فريقه الأندلسي تضرر منه.

وحول ريال مدريد هزيمته أمام إشبيلية إلى فوز بنتيجة (3-2)، في الدقائق الأخيرة للمباراة التي جمعتهما بمنافسات الليجا.

وقال راكيتيتش في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “نحن حزينون، إذا تركت لريال مدريد شبرًا واحدًا، فسيحدث هذا”.

وأضاف: “لقد حظينا بشوط أول رائع، لقد اتخذوا خطوة للأمام وكان يجب علينا إنهاء المباراة، لكن ضد الكبار لا يمكن أن تسمح بذلك، نحن غاضبون لأننا فعلنا الكثير من الأشياء للفوز اليوم، إنه عار”.

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وأكمل الكرواتي: “لم أشاهد لقطة دييجو كارلوس (لمسة يد على لاعب إشبيلية في الدقيقة 18)، خلال المباراة يبدو لي أنها ليست خطأ، يبدو طرد كامافينجا واضحًا جدًا بالنسبة لي (في الدقيقة 39 لتدخل على مارسيال)، ولا أعرف كيف لا يطلق الحكم صافرة أو يحتسب خطأ”.

وأتم لاعب برشلونة السابق، بشأن هدف فينيسيوس جونيور الملغي: “كانت يد فينيسيوس واضحة، إذا كانت لمسة يد فيجب منحه بطاقة صفراء، باختصار، لقد أطلقت الصفارات ضدنا”. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد وإشبيلية

On Thursday 30 May 2002, the 1st day of the nPower Test Match between England and Sri Lanka, the stand will be re-opened by Jackie Rawlinson, the daughter of the late Eric Hollies

Warwickshire CCC Media Release29-May-2002On Thursday 30 May 2002, the 1st day of the nPower Test Match between England and Sri Lanka, the stand will be re-opened by Jackie Rawlinson, the daughter of the late Eric Hollies. At around 10.20 am, before the start of play at 11.00 am, Mrs Rawlinson will be invited by Club Chairman, MJK Smith, to unveil a plaque and declare the stand officially open.The redeveloped stand has a dramatic new roof and an extra 1300 seats in what is the most popular spectator area of the ground. This increases the capacity at the ground to 21000 and further enhances Edgbaston’s position as the premier test venue outside of London.The innovative design by architects Bryant Priest Newman and engineers Price & Myers, both firms were part of the team that designed the award winning new indoor cricket centre, provides spectators with a variety of new facilities. These include new stair access, increased concourse space, new toilets including provision for the disabled, a new covered area for food, drink and merchandise, increased seating under cover, much improved disabled access and new tip-up seating.The work has been carried out by locally based Interserve Building and the contract administered by Birmingham company, Francis Graves Limited. Financial. Financial support has been received from Sport England in the form of a £200,000 `Safer Sports Ground Programme’ grant towards a total cost of £2.1 million. "This refurbishment is part of a programme of major improvements at Edgbaston which will ensure that we can provide the very best facilities for our members and cricket followers to watch domestic and international cricket in Birmingham." " With interest in international cricket increasing all the time this development will enable us to cater for greater crowds in increased comfort and safety. The additional capacity will give a wider audience the opportunity to experience the thrill of international cricket here at Edgbaston."

Portable pitch technology will take a significant step in New Zealand when the pitch for the first National Bank Test against England at Jade Stadium will be a portable pitch.It will be only the third time in a Test in New Zealand that a portable pitch has been used, and the second time in Christchurch.Last summer, in the second Test against Pakistan, the Jade portable saw double centuries scored by each side, Mathew Sinclair for New Zealand and Yousuf Youhana for Pakistan. The game was a dull draw.Before that the first Test in Auckland was a victory to Pakistan on the first portable used at Eden Park.However, with another year of development, New Zealand Cricket has taken the step of deciding to use the Jade portable 24 hours before the scheduled announcement.Earlier, NZC chief executive Martin Snedden said a decision on which pitch would be used for the Test match would be made tomorrow after the effects of tonight’s Super 12 match at the ground had been assessed.The pitch was to have been covered with an artificial surface to protect it during the match.However, NZC operations manager John Reid announced today that core samples taken of both the natural and portable pitches had resulted in the decision to go with the portable pitch.The samples had produced positive readings which suggested the pitch would have excellent pace and bounce.”The grass cover on the pitch is also outstanding, giving confidence that the pitch will provide very good playing conditions,” Reid said.”Given the sample test results we have decided to proceed with the portable pitch as our preferred option for the Test match at Jade Stadium,” he added.Jade Stadium turf manager Chris Lewis backed Reid’s assessment and is very confident in the quality of the portable pitch.Reid said: “We are acutely aware that the last Test played on a portable pitch at Jade Stadium did not produce a result, but all the indications about the portable prepared for this match are extremely positive.”We are confident that portable pitches are a technology that cricket needs to embrace if it is to successfully share venues with other sports and provide high quality playing conditions for the its players.”The New Zealand Sports Turf Institute carried out the sampling programme yesterday.

Admission to the three-day friendly against UWIC/Cardiff/Glamorgan University at Sophia Gardens on June 20th, 21st and 22nd will be free to all-comers

Glamorgan CCC12-Jun-2001Admission to the three-day friendly against UWIC/Cardiff/Glamorgan University at Sophia Gardens on June 20th, 21st and 22nd will be free to all-comers.This will be the first game against county opposition played by the Cardiff-based University Cricket Centre of Excellence following the washout of their friendlies with Somerset and Gloucestershire, and the pre-season warm-up game with Glamorgan.The first day of Glamorgan`s Championship match with Northamptonshire on June 29th will also be a courtesy day, sponsored by Innogy PLC, with free admission for all-comers.Play on June 29th will begin at 10.45am with lunch from 1.00pm until 1.55pm in order to accommodate the official unveiling of the Wilfred Wooller Memorial Gates. Many former Glamorgan players will also be in attendance as the club`s Former Players Association is holding its annual re-union on the same day.Two other dates for the diary are firstly the C&G Trophy game at Cardiff on Wednesday, 27th June against Derbyshire. Admission for everyone will be £5.Secondly, the National League match against Worcestershire at Cardiff on Sunday, 24th June is the Short Legs Fun Day. There will be a chance to meet the players before the start of play, with other events throughout the day. Further details will follow.

‘The reality’ is that Freddie Woodman will leave Newcastle on loan once again next season, according to Chronicle Live journalist Lee Ryder.

The lowdown

The goalkeeper spent the 2020/21 campaign on loan at Swansea City, where he kept a league-high 21 clean sheets for Steve Cooper’s promotion chasers. The Swans reached the Championship play-off final, but it was heartbreak for Woodman and his team-mates as they were beaten 2-0 by Brentford at Wembley.

Nonetheless, Woodman was included in The Athletic’s Championship team of the season in recognition of his starring role. Despite his ‘hugely impressive’ performances, though, the door to the Newcastle first team is seemingly shut given that the incumbent Martin Dubravka signed a six-year contract as recently as the 2019/20 season.

The latest

Ryder says that both Swansea and the player himself are ‘keen’ on a return next season, although Woodman – who is ‘attracting so much attention’ – may have his head turned.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton and Scottish giants Celtic are now said to be ‘in the mix’ for the 24-year-old. Ryder noted that the Hoops first expressed an interest in Woodman back in 2018.

His colleague Mark Douglas had urged the club to sanction a sale for a fee of £15m, provided the deal included ‘smart clauses’ such as first refusal on future transfers or a ‘hefty sell-on’. However, it seems a seventh temporary departure (after earlier spells at Hartlepool, Crawley, Kilmarnock and Aberdeen) is in the offing instead.

The verdict

The likelihood of another loan for Woodman probably speaks to the weakness of the market right now, and it underlines the difficulties Newcastle may have in raising funds to boost a transfer budget which could be as meagre as £12m.

Still, a successful stint at Southampton or Celtic should only boost his price tag in time for next summer, while he remains fairly young and therefore could still attract a sizeable fee.

In other news, Newcastle are in pole position to land this forward.

كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية، عن فوضى في مستقبل الدولي الإسباني سيزار أزبيلكويتا قائد فريق تشيلسي الإنجليزي الذي يقترب عقده من نهايته.

وينتهي عقد أزبيليكويتا في الصيف المقبل، ويرتبط ارتباطًا كبيرًا بالانضمام إلى برشلونة، لكن وضعه الآن أكثر تعقيدًا.

صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، أشارت إلى أن اللاعب عقده ينتهي في يونيو، لكن هناك بند للتجديد التلقائي مع النادي الإنجليزي قد تم تفعيله بالفعل، لأن أزبيلكويتا تخطى عدد المباريات في ذلك البند، وبذلك لن يكون اللاعب الإسباني مجانيًا في الصيف.

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أزبيلكويتا عقد اجتماعًا مع النادي الإنجليزي لمعرف مستقبله، ويريد اللعب لـ برشلونة لكنه لا يريد الرحيل بأي طريقة سيئة عن النادي الذي قضى معه سنوات عديدة.

المشكلة الجديدة التي حدثت وهي تجميد بيع أبراموفيتش لـ تشيلسي، وهذا يؤدي إلى بيع عدد كبير من اللاعبين إذا لم يتمكن النادي من ترتيب أوضاعه.

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been linked with a move to Real Madrid recently which, given his less than impressive recent displays, could represent the ideal opportunity for Pep Guardiola to get rid of the England international this summer.

What’s the word?

According to the Daily Star, the winger is back on Real Madrid’s radar after losing his starting spot in Guardiola’s side in recent weeks due to his poor run of form.

It is suggested that, due to Sterling’s contract being set to expire in 2023, City would be able to demand at least £80m for the 26-year-old should Los Blancos make an official approach when the transfer window opens.

Should City cash in?

Sterling has been sensational for City at times since joining from Liverpool in the summer of 2015, with 113 goals and 86 assists for the Etihad outfit in just 285 appearances.

Whilst he has contributed 11 goals and 10 assists in all competitions this season, his recent form has been far from good enough, as he has failed to find the back of the net in any of his last nine appearances in Guardiola’s side.

He has also been guilty of missing big chances and drifting out of important games, emphasised by his dreadful performances in the home defeats against Manchester United and Leeds United in recent weeks.

Phil Foden’s superb form has seen him move ahead of Sterling in the pecking order and whilst there is no doubt that when Sterling is on form, he is a top-quality footballer, it is hard to see him being selected ahead of the 20-year-old for any of City’s important upcoming fixtures.

Therefore, if Real Madrid are truly interested in signing him this summer, then perhaps City should look to cash in on him after his poor run of form, as the money from his sale could easily be used to bring in a replacement, whilst Guardiola isn’t exactly short of options on the wing in his first-team squad.

Whilst Guardiola once described Sterling as “remarkable”, there is no denying that his form in the past couple of months has been awful, so this Madrid interest may well prove to be the ideal opportunity for City to get rid of him before his value drops even further.

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