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Salah: The goal was a great moment for me, but my thoughts go to Diogo. I think for what we have seen, it was his day
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah pays touching tribute to late teammate Diogo Jota
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In 2014, Brazil were thoroughly dismantled by Germany 7-1 in the FIFA World Cup semifinal
Record Corner
1848
is the most number of runs scored in the fourth innings of Test matches by England’s Joe Root.
Trivia
Who was the player of the tournament in 2007 T20 World Cup?
A. Shahid Afridi
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Cricket
Simpson dies aged 89
News Desk: Former Australia Test captain and coach Bob Simpson has died aged 89. Simpson played 62 Tests for Australia between 1957 and 1978, scoring 4,869 runs - including 10 centuries - at an average of 46.81. He also took 71 wickets with his leg spin and was renowned as one of the best slip fielders in the game. After initially retiring from playing in 1968, Simpson made an extraordinary comeback as Test captain in 1978 at the age of 41, after several Australian players joined the breakaway World Series Cricket competition.
Snooker
O'Sullivan reaches KSA Masters final
NEWS DESK: Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled two 147 breaks in his 6-3 victory over Chris Wakelin in the semi-finals of the Saudi Arabia Masters - also becoming the oldest player to make a maximum. The seven-time world champion produced a stunning exhibition of cue-ball control to register the 16th maximum of his career in the opening frame - and his first in competition for seven years. 'The Rocket', who will now face Neil Robertson in Saturday's final, then repeated the feat in the seventh frame, again knocking in 15 reds with 15 blacks before dispatching all the colours.
Side Stories
Man Utd end Baleba pursuit
News Desk: Manchester United need midfield reinforcements this summer, but as per a recent report, Brighton and Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba might not be coming. The Seagulls are set to demand a British transfer record fee, but that had not deterred Ruben Amorim from demanding INEOS to sign the Cameroonian. His ball-winning capability, and potential to improve, was a huge draw for the head coach but as per Talksport, the Red Devils are ready to accept defeat. United always knew it would be difficult, but they wanted to take a chance given Manchester City’s interest in the midfielder with plenty of other teams expected to join the bidding war next year.
Bethell to captain England
NEWS DESK: Jacob Bethell is set to become the youngest man to captain England in international cricket when the 21-year-old leads an understrength T20 side on a tour of Ireland in September. With regular white-ball captain Harry Brook and England's other all-format players rested, the leadership for three T20s in Dublin has been handed to all-rounder Bethell, who has had limited playing time this summer. Monty Bowden was 23 years and 144 days old when he led England in a Test against South Africa in 1889, and to date he remains the youngest man to have captained England in an international. "It was obviously a great news to hear," Bethell told BBC. "The feeling was that of pride at first. It's not really sunk in yet. It's only been a few hours.
MacIntyre leads at BMW Champ
NEWS DESK: Robert MacIntyre shot a six-under 64 to open up a five-stroke lead in the second round of the BMW Championship in Maryland. The Scot, who led by three at the start of play, delivered a bogey-free card that contained six birdies to sit at 14 under overall. World number one Scottie Scheffler, on nine under, is MacIntyre's closest challenger,. The American managed a five-under 65 on Friday. "I've played beautifully the last two days," said MacIntyre. "Yesterday the putter was on fire. Today I felt like my iron play was exceptional. But I've been putting in the work the last couple of weeks to improve on what I was doing since the Wyndham."
Liverpool sign Leoni
NEWS DESK: Liverpool have signed 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni from Italian side Parma for a fee of £26m plus add-ons. Leoni, who Reds boss Arne Slot confirmed the club had agreed a deal for earlier this week, has signed a contract until 2031. The Italy Under-19s centre-back began his career at Padova and had a short spell at Sampdoria before joining Parma last summer. Leoni played 17 games in his first campaign in Serie A last season, attracting interest from both Milan clubs, but has opted for a move abroad. He said it was "not possible to say no" to Liverpool.
Salford call off Wakefield game
News Desk: Salford's Super League game against Wakefield on Sunday has been called off because of "significant" welfare concerns after discussions with the Rugby Football League. The troubled Red Devils have "reluctantly" decided to cancel the match after being beaten 80-6 at Hull FC in a game where five players made their debuts for the club. With most of the team's senior professionals leaving this season because of their financial issues, Salford have had to rely on loanees from other Super League teams. A club statement, external said that of the 17 players available for Sunday's game, only two had appeared at Super League level in the past 12 months. The RFL board, in line with its operational rules, will now decide on the outcome of the fixture next week.
Bournemouth target Doak
NEWS DESK: Bournemouth have opened talks to sign Scotland winger Ben Doak from Liverpool. The Reds want £25m for the 19-year-old, who is expected to be left out of their squad for Friday's Premier League season opener against Bournemouth. Doak has been a target for other Premier League clubs and Portuguese side Porto, but the Cherries are considered the frontrunners to sign him, according to multiple sources involved in the deal. The forward, who has six caps for Scotland, spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough, scoring three times and recording seven assists in 24 matches. He has played just 10 times for Liverpool since joining from Celtic in 2022.
Hull KR stretch lead
NEWS DESK: Hull KR put one hand on the League Leader's Shield with a statement success over closest Super League chasers Wigan Warriors at a pulsating Brick Community Stadium. In a thrilling encounter between the top two, which kept the crowd guessing until the last moment, the Robins held on under intense late pressure to establish a six-point lead with five games of the regular season to go. A converted early try from Dean Hadley and two penalty kicks from the boot of Rhyse Martin had looked set to deliver a shutout for the Robins with six minutes to go.
Guardiola wants Savinho to stay
NEWS DESK: Pep Guardiola wants Savinho to stay at Manchester City but said that the final say will be of the Brazilian winger, international media reported on Friday. According to British media, Tottenham Hotspur have approached City for Savinho and wants the deal to be done before the transfer deadline. Guardiola has shown a desire to keep the 21-year-old with City. However, it's usually club policy to let players decide about their future. City manager said that if Tottenham or any other club want a player, it is fair, but he also showed a desire to retain the Brazilian with the squad.
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