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Celtic moved one step closer to clinching a fourth successive Scottish Premiership title on Saturday with a hard-fought 5-2 win over St Mirren away from home.

The Hoops took advantage of Rangers losing 2-1 to Motherwell by winning their match and extending their lead at the top of the table to a staggering 16 points.

It now feels like a matter of when, not if, Brendan Rodgers and his men will be parading the trophy around Parkhead and Glasgow, with just nine matches left to be played.

The Scottish giants did make hard work of their win over St Mirren, though, as they were pegged back at 1-1 and 2-2 before going on to win the game comfortably.

There was a touch of controversy around the victory, however, as Alistair Johnston’s studs-up challenge, as shown above, went unpunished by the referee or VAR.

Rodgers will focus on things that he can control, though, and he may not have been too pleased with the performance of his starting centre-forward, Adam Idah.

Adam Idah's performance against St Mirren

The Ireland international was recalled to the starting line-up by the Northern Irish head coach after Daizen Maeda had been selected ahead of him as the number nine in the 5-1 win over Aberdeen in the previous match.

It was a huge chance for the summer signing from Norwich City to prove to the manager that he has what it takes to start regularly for the Hoops, rather than playing a back-up role behind Maeda for the rest of the campaign.

Unfortunately, it was an opportunity that the 24-year-old marksman did not take, which tracks with his performances over the course of this season, as he failed to put in a strong performance at the top end of the pitch.

As you can see in the table above, Idah offered very little in the final third, with no efforts on goal in 64 minutes, and did not provide the physicality that he is capable of, standing at 6 foot 3, with zero duels won.

The Irish attacker, who has only scored eight goals from 10.28 xG in the Premiership this season, has been wasteful in front of goal in the division, but did not even manage to get the better of defenders to work the goalkeeper against St Mirren.

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This shows that the opposition defenders were able to easily outmuscle and ease the former Norwich academy graduate out of the game before he was taken off in the 64th minute.

Therefore, Rodgers must instantly and ruthlessly drop Idah straight back down to the bench for next weekend’s SFA Cup quarter-final clash with Hibernian.

The Celtic star who should replace Adam Idah

Whilst Maeda, who has scored 26 goals in all competitions this season, should replace Idah as the starting centre-forward, moving across from a wide position, Rodgers must bring in a player from the bench to take the Irishman’s place in the starting line-up.

The former Leicester City and Liverpool head coach has plenty of options to pick from, including Johnny Kenny, Jota, and Hyun-jun Yang – who were all on the bench to start with against St Mirren.

It is Yang, however, who should be given the nod to start out wide against Hibernian in the SFA Cup clash, because his outstanding cameo on Saturday should be rewarded by Rodgers.

As you can see in the clip above, Yang made it 3-2 to Celtic with a terrific header after coming off the bench, before he also assisted Maeda’s goal to make it 4-2 and then added a fifth for the Hoops with another header in stoppage time.

It was a terrific cameo from the South Korean star, who earned the Player of the Match award despite playing 25 minutes, and that is why he should be unleashed from the start against Hibernian to give him the chance to showcase his quality from minute one.

Hyun-jun Yang's progression this season

It is fair to say that Yang has progressed since his debut campaign with the Hoops last term, as he has offered far more to the team at the top end of the pitch.

After the win over St Mirren, Rodgers suggested that the player’s girlfriend being in the country has helped him to shine on the pitch, and that is something that supporters may not think about, as Yang arrived at Celtic last summer in a new country, a new continent, and may not have felt entirely comfortable without his family or loved ones.

He has now had over 18 months to acclimate to life in Glasgow and having his partner with him has seemingly allowed him to flourish on the pitch.

As you can see in the table above, Yang has already racked up more direct goal contributions than he managed in the league last season, despite playing seven fewer matches so far.

At the time of his move from Gangwon in the summer of 2023, his former club president Kim Byung-ji claimed that the young winger has immense potential and compared him to another South Korean sensation, saying: “I hope Yang will continue to grow. He could easily become a world class player like Son Heung-min.”

Whilst it remains to be seen if he will go on to score 126 goals in the Premier League, as Son has, Yang is on the right track at Celtic, as shown by his progression this season.

The 22-year-old star has produced five goals and six assists in all competitions for the Scottish giants and will be hoping to add to that tally if he is included in the starting line-up on the flank against Hibernian next weekend.

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His incredible showing off the bench, coupled with Idah’s poor display from the start, suggests that Rodgers should drop the Irish striker in order to unleash Yang in the quarter-final clash.

The fast bowler has a hamstring injury and will return home from Bangladesh to start rehabilitation work before joining Mumbai Indians after recovering

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Mar-2024Dilshan Madushanka, who left the field during Sri Lanka’s second ODI against Bangladesh on Friday, has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour and is unlikely to play the first few matches of the IPL, where he is a part of Mumbai Indians.In a statement on Sunday morning, Sri Lanka Cricket said that an MRI scan has confirmed that Madushanka “has suffered a left hamstring injury”, and he will “return [home] to start rehabilitation work”.”We got the report on his injury only today [Sunday], and it shows a small tear,” Sri Lanka team manager Mahinda Halangoda said. “It’s a new injury. We’re not yet sure how long it will take for him to recover, but he’ll have to be assessed again when he goes home by the medical team at the high-performance centre. For now we know he’s out of the ODI tomorrow for sure.”In the second ODI in Chattogram, which Sri Lanka won by three wickets to level the series with one to play, Madushanka opened the bowling and picked up the first two Bangladesh wickets to fall, but went off after bowling just 6.4 overs.Madushanka, and his Sri Lanka colleague Nuwan Thushara, were among the new players acquired by Mumbai Indians in the latest IPL auction, held in December last year. Madushanka was brought on board for INR 4.6 crore (US$554,000 approx.), and formed formidable fast-bowling line-up alongside Jasprit Bumrah, Jason Behrendorff, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal, Arjun Tendulkar and Thushara; captain Hardik Pandya, Romario Shepherd and Anshul Kamboj are also in the line-up as fast-bowling allrounders.Madushanka picked up two wickets each in the two ODIs in Bangladesh, and now has 41 wickets from 23 ODIs (average 24.87) to go with 14 wickets from 14 T20Is (economy 9.41). He made his Test debut against Pakistan in Colombo in July last year, but went wicketless in one innings of bowling.There is some doubt over Coetzee’s participation in the IPL as well. While he has linked up with Mumbai Indians, Coetzee is understood to be recovering from a groin injury and is being monitored by the Mumbai Indians medical team. He last played competitively in the Boxing Day Test against India in Centurion, where he developed pelvic inflammation and was unable to take part in the next match, the SA20 or the opening rounds of the domestic T20 tournament.

Australia face selection squeeze after impressive return of Mitchell Marsh

Andrew McGlashan09-Jul-2023David Warner’s position could come under scrutiny for the Old Trafford Test with Australia facing a selection squeeze after the impressive return to the side of Mitchell Marsh.Cameron Green, who sat out the Headingley match opening the door for Marsh’s comeback, is on track to be fit for the fourth Test after a minor hamstring strain. He bowled and did sprints ahead of the final day’s play in Leeds as well as briefly acting as a substitute fielder.But Marsh’s stunning century on the opening day, in his first Test for four years, has made him very tough to leave out which means someone else will have to make way unless they opt not to bring Green straight back in.The spotlight has again returned to Warner after his twin failures at Headingley where he twice edged Stuart Broad to slip from around the wicket, making it 17 times he has now fallen to Broad.Related

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However, that followed some useful contributions earlier in the series, led by the 66 on the opening day at Lord’s in tricky batting conditions, although he was dropped in the slips on 20. His overall Test average since 2021 remains 28.17 and that includes the double century against South Africa at the SCG.Captain Pat Cummins, who is not a selector, said that Australia would use the break before Old Trafford to take stock of their options as they look to avoid the Ashes going to a decider at The Oval.”You keep all options open,” Cummins said. “We’ve got nine or 10 days now, so we’ll take a deep breath. We’ll go away for a few days.”But everyone comes back into it. Greeny should be fit for Manchester. Josh [Hazlewood] will be back in there as well. So we should have a full roster and we’ll have a look at the wicket and have a chat and work out the best XI.”Marsh’s third Test century, all of which have been against England, came from 102 balls while he also chipped in with a couple of wickets.Cummins conceded he would be difficult to omit. “Yeah, it’s possible but, I mean, it was a pretty impressive week, wasn’t it?” he said.David Warner smiles after being dismissed by Stuart Broad for the 17th time•Getty Images

Warner has mapped out his retirement plan, announcing earlier in the tour that he hoped to finish against Pakistan on his home ground of the SCG in January. Prior to that, the original Ashes squad was only selected up to the end of the Lord’s Test which raised further questions over Warner, but he did enough in the early matches to dampen talk somewhat.The situation Australia now find themselves in is not dissimilar to what happened on the 2019 tour when Marnus Labuschagne performed so well as Steven Smith’s temporary replacement that someone else had to make way for Smith’s return. On that occasion the fall guy was Usman Khawaja.Meanwhile, Cummins indicated that he remained on track to play all six Tests on the tour which he had stated as his aim before the World Test Championship final against India. He is the only Australian quick to play all four matches to date. England have had Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson in all three of their attacks, but the latter is now under an injury cloud after suffering back spasms at Headingley.”I feel great, actually, probably better than I would have hoped,” Cummins said. “I don’t have any niggles or injuries. So fingers crossed, should be sweet.”Elsewhere in the squad, Michael Neser has been released to play the next round of County Championship matches for Glamorgan while Josh Inglis, who flew home after Edgbaston for the birth of his child, will return on Friday. Jimmy Peirson filled in for him as reserve wicketkeeper.Australia’s players will break up for a few days and make use of the longer gap between these two Tests before beginning preparations for Old Trafford – the venue where they were able to retain the Ashes in 2019.Cummins gave a succinct response when asked if he felt England’s win would shift the momentum in the series. “No, not really. It’s 2-1.”

The left-arm spinner was reported by the match officials after the first ODI against India on January 10

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Feb-2025Ireland left-arm spinner Aimee Maguire has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after her action was deemed to be illegal.Maguire, 18, was reported for a suspect bowling action during the first ODI against India in Rajkot on January 10, where she picked up 3 for 57 from eight overs.She subsequently got her action tested at the ICC-accredited testing centre in Loughborough on January 21, where it emerged that the amount of elbow extension in her bowling action exceeded the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC regulations.”As a result, in accordance with clause 6.1 of the regulations, Aimee is immediately suspended from bowling in international cricket,” an ICC release said. “Her suspension will remain in effect until she undergoes a re-assessment of her bowling action which confirms that she can bowl with a legal action.”Maguire was initially named in Ireland’s squad for the recent Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup in Malaysia. Since the assessment window fell in the middle of the tournament, she had to be withdrawn.Maguire made her international debut in 2023. So far, she has played 11 ODIs and nine T20Is, taking 25 wickets in all with a best of 5 for 19 against England in an ODI last year.

While finishing second in the Premier League and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League would constitute an unreal campaign for most clubs, it wasn’t for Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s side came into this season hopeful of finally getting over the line in a major competition, only to fall short yet again.

With that said, this year wasn’t a total write-off, as there have been some massive positives, notably the emergence of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

The latter, in particular, now looks destined for stardom since cementing a starting spot in North London and earning three caps for the senior national side.

Yet, in an exciting development, recent reports are now linking Arsenal with another youngster who could be an even bigger talent.

Arsenal looking to sign new defender

While Arsenal have been linked to a host of established superstars who could come in and make an immediate impact on the first team this summer, several tremendously exciting prospects have also been touted for moves to the club in recent weeks, like Kenan Yildiz and Konstantinos Karetsas.

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The former could reportedly be available for an astounding £86m, and while that is a mind-blowing sum of money for a 20-year-old, he was able to score seven goals and provide five assists in just 35 Serie A appearances this year.

Karetsas, on the other hand, could cost a slightly more palatable £38m, although with him still being just 17 years old and only managing seven goal involvements in 39 games this year, that could still be too much.

Moreover, it would be hard to compare either youngster to Lewis-Skelly, unlike Jorrel Hato.

According to a recent report from transfers expert Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal and Chelsea are incredibly interested in the Ajax gem.

In fact, the Italian claims that within the last week, the Gunners have been ‘calling’ the Dutch giants to learn more about the young defender.

Romano does not mention how much a potential deal might cost, but according to other reports from earlier this week, the Amsterdam outfit could ask for up to £42m.

It could be a complicated and costly transfer to get over the line, but given Hato’s immense ability and potential, it’s one Arsenal should fight for, especially as he might be a bigger talent than Lewis-Skelly.

How Hato compares to Lewis-Skelly

Okay, so the first thing to say is that nobody is disputing the fact that Lewis-Skelly is a simply phenomenal talent, who at this point looks destined to be a part of Arsenal’s first team for years to come and likely a regular starter for Arsenal as well.

However, at this point in time, it’s also not controversial, at least it shouldn’t be, to suggest that Hato is a bigger talent, and there are a few reasons why.

Firstly, while this season was the young Englishman’s breakthrough campaign, and he only became a regular fixture in the first team in the latter half of it, the Ajax star, who has “superstar potential,” according to U23 scout Antonio Mango, has been playing senior football for some time now.

He made his first team debut for the Amsterdam outfit back in February 2023, when he was still just 16 years old, and since then, he’s played 111 matches for the first team, in which he’s scored four goals and provided nine assists – he also made his senior national team debut at 17 years old, in November the same year.

Moreover, in another example of just how absurdly developed and highly-rated the Rotterdam-born talent is, he has started 102 of those 111 club games and even worn the captain’s armband multiple times.

Finally, on top of the experience and responsibility that the “exceptional” talent, as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, has over the Gunners’ gem, he also comes out on top when we compare the two teenagers’ underlying numbers.

For example, the 19-year-old does far better in metrics like actual and expected non-penalty goals, key passes and passes into the penalty area, goal-creating actions, tackles, blocks, interceptions, clearances, aerial duels won and more, all per 90.

Ultimately, Lewis-Skelly is a superstar in the making, and of that, there is no doubt, but as things stand, Hato looks to be even better.

Therefore, Arsenal should do all they can to sign the Dutch gem this summer, as he could be a world-class player a few years down the line.

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It looked as if it would go right down to the wire, but Wrexham would clinch automatic promotion out of League One with a game to spare in the end.

The match that would finally seal their unbelievable leap up to the Championship was an unforgettable 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic, with the opening goalscorer on the day being midfield maestro Oliver Rathbone.

He cemented his place in Red Dragons’ history when powering home a fantastic effort early into the first half, and he will hope he can kick on in a Wrexham shirt even more when the challenge of the Championship officially arrives in North Wales.

That said, one new addition could potentially usurp him in that midfield pecking order…

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This off-season could see the Red Dragons conduct their business in a cutthroat manner, with goalscoring icon Paul Mullin rumoured to be on the move to Wigan Athletic, despite boasting a bumper 105 goals in total at the Racehouse Ground.

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Therefore, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Welsh giants move away from solely relying on Rathbone for creativity in the middle of the park, with journalist Graeme Bailey now revealing that Wrexham are monitoring Tom Cairney’s situation as they hunt more second-tier-ready stars.

Bailey does suggest that Cairney’s preference is to stick it out with his long-term employers in Fulham, but Wrexham haven’t buried all their hope just yet when it comes to landing the skilful 34-year-old, knowing full well he would significantly enhance their options in the middle.

Rathbone, in particular, might need to watch out.

Why Cairney would be an upgrade on Rathbone

Wrexham entertained League One audiences all campaign long, as the likes of Sam Smith, Elliot Lee, and Steven Fletcher all stood out in the attacking positions.

Rathbone’s name will also be chucked into the mix as another captivating performer, with the former Manchester United youth product ending his own memorable individual season with eight league goals next to his name, which is the same amount both Fletcher and Lee managed, and was only bettered by 18-goal hero Smith.

Moreover, the 28-year-old would tally up a further three assists as a creative machine in the middle, alongside also showing off his grit and determination by averaging 5.3 successful duels per second-tier contest.

Whilst Rathbone is undoubtedly a gem in the lower reaches of the EFL, he hasn’t been as comfortable when jumping up to the Championship in the past, with just a mediocre eight goal contributions collected from 80 appearances at the level when on the books of Rotherham United. To further pile on the misery, he has also been relegated from the unforgiving division.

As a result, Phil Parkinson might well deem it necessary to seal an upgrade on Rathbone to win his team a more accomplished Championship pro centrally, with Cairney ticking all the right boxes.

After all, unlike Rathbone, Cairney has tasted lots of success at the punishing level in the past, with an unbelievable three promotions coming his way from his mammoth tally of 318 Championship outings.

He might just be what Parkinson’s men need to adjust to their difficult new terrain swimmingly, with the two-time Scotland international amassing a mightily impressive 96 goals and assists combined across his many seasons at the level too.

Hailed as “outstanding” by Scott Parker when the pair were together at Craven Cottage, Cairney has even kicked on to become a Premier League-calibre performer in West London, with two of his 16 goal contributions in the elite league coming about just last season, irrespective of the Fulham veteran now being 34 years of age.

Rathbone won’t be completely chucked to one side, but if it’s a toss-up between the 28-year-old starting or Cairney starting, the reliable Cottagers servant will come out on top every single time, especially as Wrexham aim to consolidate their status as a Championship-capable outfit.

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ICC says tickets will go on sale for the final only after the conclusion of the first semi-final, scheduled on March 4

Nagraj Gollapudi27-Jan-2025Tickets for the 2025 Champions Trophy final, scheduled on March 9, will be available only four days prior to the match. Announcing the sale of tickets on Monday for the eight-team tournament, which begins from February 19, the ICC said tickets for the final will be available after the first semi-final, which is scheduled on March 4.Such a late release of tickets for the final has been necessitated by the hybrid model put in place for the tournament because of India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the event. As a result, it was decided India would play all their matches in Dubai, including the knockouts should they reach them. Dubai will host the first semi-final, however, regardless of whether India reach the last four or not. In case India reach the final, that too will be played in Dubai. The second semi-final will be played in Lahore, and should India not make the final, that game will also be played in Lahore.Related

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The ICC on Monday said the tickets for the Pakistan leg of the Champions Trophy, comprising 10 matches and the Lahore semi-final, will go on sale from Tuesday (2 pm Pakistan time/1.30 pm IST). Tickets for the Dubai leg are not going on sale yet, the ICC saying, “information would be made available in the coming days” without specifying any date.Tickets for matches in Pakistan are priced from 1000 Pakistan rupees [approx. 3.59 USD] for the general category, while the premium category starts from 1500 rupees [approx. 5.38 USD]. Sumair Ahmad Syed, the tournament director and PCB COO, said the tickets have been made “affordable” to ensure “fans from all walks of life can be part of this historic spectacle, making it a celebration for all generations of cricket lovers.”India and Pakistan are both in Group A, along with Bangladesh and New Zealand. The highly anticipated India-Pakistan group game is scheduled to take place in Dubai on February 23.The PCB is currently racing to have its stadiums ready for the event. All three venues in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi have been undergoing varying degrees of renovation but the Pakistan board remains confident that they will be ready ahead of time. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and Karachi’s National Stadium are due to host a short triangular ODI series with New Zealand and South Africa before the Champions Trophy.The 2023 ODI World Cup in India was also hampered by a late release of tickets, with the first batch going on sale 41 days before the opening game.

Agony and ecstasy were experienced, and then exchanged, as Australia scripted a fab come-from-behind win

Annesha Ghosh24-Sep-2021It’s supposed to be the final ball of the match.A world-record 26th straight ODI win is on the line for Australia. The opportunity to extend their lead to four points over India in the multi-format series beckons. Three runs off the delivery and they would be ticking both boxes.India, for their part, are hoping their score of 274 is one run too many for Australia. One run better than the tally of an opposition that has yet again exposed their shortcomings as a fielding unit, the limitations of their largely untested attack under lights in dewy conditions and, most tellingly, laid bare the difference a well-run domestic set-up can make to a team’s approach to tight finishes.It’s supposed to be the final ball of the match. And India are convinced it is.Nicola Carey swats a full toss straight to midwicket where Yastika Bhatia, playing only her second game for India, pouches it and is mobbed by her team-mates who come scurrying in from all over. The bowler, Jhulan Goswami, arms spread, roars and rushes in, clutching Bhatia in a delirious embrace. Pats on the back for the pair come thick and fast. As do high-fives, grins… and a look relief on many faces.Related

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By now, Carey has crossed over to the non-striker’s end. She wears a look of disbelief and trudges back towards her partner, Beth Mooney, on the other side of the pitch to where India have huddled.”India win. The streak is over,” a commentator says. The verdict, he thinks, is straightforward enough.But, hang on. The on-field umpires, suddenly, seem… unsure. What is it?Surely that appeared to be a clean catch by Bhatia. Surely Carey’s swat off the full toss was fatal. But… there… a full toss. The devil starts to surface from that one detail.Was the delivery waist-high or above upon contact with Carey’s bat? Did she hang too deep in her crease against the dipping projectile? Or did the stride she had taken forward, after taking a step back, before connecting with the ball, change things? How tall is Carey anyway? How tall does Carey’s natural batting stance make her look on television? Hang on. Why is she even playing this match? Had it not been for an elbow injury to Rachael Haynes, who struck 93 not out in Australia’s win in the first ODI, would Carey have even been subjected to this agonising wait?The on-field umpires, Eloise Sheridan and Claire Polosak (standing in for the injured Bruce Oxenford), had not called no-ball. But they’ve reviewed the ball. Over to the third umpire, Philip Gillespie.It’s supposed to be the final ball of the match. You know that by now. But try telling that to Carey or Goswami or Bhatia or the commentators. Or to the sizeable crowd that have turned up for the day-night fixture at Harrup Park and remained on the edge of their seat ever since Australia’s vaunted line-up lost Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry for 0, 6, 2 in the powerplay.Try telling that to Meghna Singh who, along with Goswami, did that to Australia’s top order, with incisive opening spells of swing bowling. Or to Smriti Mandhana, whose 94-ball 86 underpinned India’s 274.It’s supposed to be the final ball of the match. But there is no sense of finality here.A seemingly endless loop of television replays is on. Then, at long last, Gillespie, arrives at a decision. He relays his call to Polosak, who nods her head and stretches her right hand out, parallel to the ground. No-ball. It is not the final ball of the match after all.India cannot believe their luck. Bhatia buries her face in her hands. The camera catches a poker-faced Raj, setting the field, before cutting to Goswami, who, realising she’ll have to re-bowl that delivery, walks up to Polosak to make polite enquires. She had already bowled a waist-high no-ball earlier in the over, but after Polosak explains that Goswami’s second no-ball was “away from the body” and, therefore, not deemed dangerous, she is allowed to finish the over. Shaking her head, she eventually makes her way to the start of her run-up.Agony has replaced ecstasy in the Indian dugout. Australia’s non-playing personnel are up on their feet in their corner, rejoicing, albeit nervously. “It goes from a win [for India] to a run off the last ball [for Australia to tie],” a commentator says as Carey, on 37, and Mooney, on 125, confer with the umpires to confirm the specific requirements of the new ball.And the final over read…•ESPNcricinfo LtdMooney explained what that chat was about, after the game. “I’ve been talking with some people on the sideline,” she said. “They said it was a clear no-ball. I wasn’t sure [of how many were needed off the additional ball] because of everything that was happening but, essentially, we were trying to work out whether we got a run for the run that we took, who was on strike and things like that. So, obviously, it was a pretty tight call in the end.”Mandhana spoke of a similar sense of confusion. “We haven’t really seen the ball yet as a team,” she said. “We were on the field, so on the field it’s very hard to judge if it’s a waist-high no ball or it isn’t. It’s still too early for us to go and see and really be unhappy about it. Definitely we’ll have a look at it but, those things… when they go in your favour you’re really happy. But I wouldn’t add to the controversy part about anything. I seriously haven’t looked at the ball yet.”The women’s game had its first-ever Super Over in ODIs only earlier this week. Now, the possibility of a second in quick succession isn’t out of the question.It’s a free hit, so the batters can only be run out. Carey is back on strike and Mooney ready to sprint for her life. Her 125 runs may have constituted her best century in the format yet, but they still will not amount to much for her team if she and Carey do not ace this one last delivery.And so the final ball of the night, finally, lands. Literally, this time. Fullish. Tailing in close to Carey’s feet. She digs it out into the leg side and sets off. The fielder, Jemimah Rodrigues, substituting for Shafali Verma, gets around to the ball quickly, running in from cow corner, but isn’t quick enough to keep the batters from crossing for the second.The throw reaches Goswami at the non-striker’s end and she breaks the stumps, but Mooney has long made her ground. Raising her left hand, punching the air, she signals the end to an extraordinary night.Goswami’s first over produced the ball of match, when she bowled Healy for a duck with a superb inswinger. Her final over on the night orchestrated what could remain etched in cricketing lore as one of the game’s the most chaotic – and memorable – finishes ever.

The 31-year-old's summer transfer saga appears to be reaching a conclusion, and will end with a return to New England

• Lyon to purchase Turner from Forest for €8m
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  U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner is set to finalize his transfer from Nottingham Forest to Lyon in France, and then be loaned out from the Ligue 1 side to the Revolution, sources confirmed to GOAL.

  Lyon will finalize Turner’s €8 million transfer from Forest and loan him to the Eastern Conference MLS side, as they are unable to void ex-owner John Textor’s deal to sign him from Nottingham Forest, according to

  The Revs will cover Turner's salary, and he will remain TAM eligible. It is determined to be a one-year loan. Turner's deal with Lyon would be a three-year contract.

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  Lyon were initially relegated to Ligue 2 by the French Financial Police (DNCG) for financial irregularities in June, but were reinstated on appeal. American investor John Textor stepped down from his day-to-day duties with the club as a result, but remains a co-owner. Michele Kang now runs daily operations for the club.

  New management is focused on stabilising finances to avoid future irregularities. They deemed the pre-agreed deal for Turner costly, leading them to hire lawyers in an attempt to cancel the transfer. However, Forest owner Angelos Marinakis refused to allow the agreement to be terminated.

  Now, Turner is reportedly on track to return to the Revolution, the club he left in 2022 when he signed for Arsenal in the English Premier League.

  Turner, 31, has 52 caps with the USMNT.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Turner spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, featuring in four matches. He is now seeking regular game time to keep his spot in the USMNT squad for the 2026 World Cup.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Lyon start their 2025-26 campaign in roughly three weeks' time. Neither deal has been finalized yet; as things stand, Turner is still a Forest player until they put pen to paper.

The presence of Snoop Dogg at Swansea is expected to help them compete with Ryan Reynolds and Tom Brady for Premier League promotion.

• More famous faces in the Championship
• Taking aim at top-flight football
• Benefits to be found on & off the pitch

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Championship will be loaded with famous investors in 2025-26, with Reynolds and McElhenney having guided Wrexham into the second tier of English football on the back of three successive promotions.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Birmingham continue to spend big in the transfer market, after shattering League One records last year, and NFL legend Tom Brady forms part of the board at St Andrew’s. Rap star Snoop Dogg has now joined the party at Swansea.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  He has acquired a minority stake in the Welsh club, having formed part of their 2025-26 kit release, and joins Ballon d’Or-winning Real Madrid legend Luka Modric as part of the Swans’ ownership group.

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  WHAT FINANCE EXPERT SAID

  Snoop will help Swansea to build their brand off the pitch, but football finance expert Rob Wilson has told of benefits that can also be found on the field: "I think what we're seeing generally in the Championship with some of these celebrity buyers is that their cultural capital outweighs their capital investment.

  "It's about the brand of the artist and the additional benefit that that brings to really kind of promote and extend the Swansea City brand, particularly in the North American market which he is obviously very, very well recognised.

  "The North American market is mature from a commercialisation perspective but immature in terms of the followership of British clubs. So outside of Manchester United, Liverpool and to a lesser extent Chelsea, nobody's really capturing that market from a UK perspective, which is why Wrexham would be in the top 10.

  "So this is an opportunity for Swansea to increase that kind of global footprint, the marketing, the sponsorship, the advertising, to increase the longer term exposure and therefore increase the kind of the ongoing revenue generation for the football club, which then might have a medium term impact on squad size and transfer fees and then ultimately potentially getting to the Premier League as well."