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posted on 24/8/19

Former Manchester City, Chelsea and England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has announced his retirement from football at the age of 37.

He also played for Queens Park Rangers and New York Red Bulls, the latter alongside brother Bradley, and last played for Phoenix Rising in 2017.

Wright-Phillips played 36 times for England and made 316 Premier League appearances, scoring 32 goals.

He won the 2006 Premier League title and 2007 FA Cup while at Chelsea.

posted on 24/8/19

Bury have been given until 17:00 BST on Tuesday to complete a sale that would prevent them from being expelled from the English Football League.

Owner Steve Dale said late on Friday he had agreed a deal to sell Bury to analytics company C&N Sporting Risk.

posted on 24/8/19

Nasa is reported to be investigating a claim that an astronaut accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the International Space Station, in what may be the first allegation of a crime committed in space.

posted on 24/8/19

Manager Steven Gerrard has "pleaded" with Rangers fans to "behave in the right manner" after Uefa ruled that part of Ibrox be shut off.

Rangers must close a section of at least 3,000 seats for Thursday's sold-out Europa League tie with Legia Warsaw as punishment for "sectarian chants".

posted on 24/8/19

The family of a football fan who suffered horrific injuries at the hands of hooligan opposition fans are campaigning for a change in the law.

Cambridge United fan Simon Dobbin, 47, from Suffolk, was attacked after a match in Southend, Essex, in 2015.

Twelve men were jailed over the assault, which left him brain damaged.

His wife Nicole wants "Simon's Law" introduced, to force lifelong payments to the NHS by people convicted of violent disorder.

The law would also increase sentencing powers in such cases.

posted on 24/8/19

A late Kenneth Zohore spot-kick rescued a point for West Bromwich Albion at Derby County, in a game that saw three penalties awarded and Baggies boss Slaven Bilic sent off.

posted on 24/8/19

Substitute Harvey Barnes' majestic strike helped Leicester City inflict a first Premier League defeat of the season on Sheffield United in a pulsating affair at Bramall Lane.

posted on 24/8/19

Crystal Palace stunned Manchester United as Patrick van Aanholt scored an injury-time winner to record their first victory at Old Trafford since 1989.

posted on 24/8/19

Managerless Bolton suffered another defeat as they were ruthlessly beaten 5-0 at home to Ipswich in front of a record low attendance.

The Trotters, who saw boss Phil Parkinson depart in midweek, again fielded a young side and their inexperience showed against a classy Ipswich side.

posted on 24/8/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpsn_mgEJ_w

posted on 25/8/19

I'm actually optimistic that England will grind out a win... Root, Buttler & Bairstow are all due a decent innings & with all the criticism many people have been giving them they've got a point to prove & I think they will. Why can't other England supporters be optimistic rather than thinking negatively all the time?

posted on 25/8/19

Nacho Monreal is on the verge of leaving Arsenal after agreeing a contract with Real Sociedad, according to reports in Spain.

posted on 25/8/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCiFczgniRk

posted on 25/8/19

England produced a dominant performance as they continued their preparations for the World Cup by hammering Ireland.

Eddie Jones's side ran in eight tries at Twickenham to register their largest winning margin against the visitors.

posted on 25/8/19

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said he will not "applaud, credit or reward" his players for effort alone after their home defeat by Leicester.

The Blades were applauded by fans after the 2-1 loss but Wilder found parts of the display "bewildering".

posted on 25/8/19

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14650204

posted on 25/8/19

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fears winger Daniel James will get a reputation for diving after a second booking in as many games.

posted on 25/8/19

England are "in with a real shout" of completing their highest fourth-innings chase and beating Australia to level the Ashes, says batsman Joe Denly.

Needing 359 to win and keep their Ashes hopes alive, the hosts reached 156-3 at the close of day three at Headingley.

Denly made a resolute 50 while captain Joe Root's unbeaten 75 leaves England requiring a further 203 to win the third Test with seven wickets left.

posted on 25/8/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_spGZayjk

posted on 25/8/19

Sergey Kovalev survived an eighth-round scare to knock out Britain's Anthony Yarde and defend his WBO world light-heavyweight title in a thrilling fight.

Russia's Kovalev, 36, dominated early on in his home city of Chelyabinsk but was close to being beaten in the eighth round when under a sustained attack.

Yarde looked on the brink of glory but the champion's know-how shone through.

posted on 25/8/19

1912

posted on 25/8/19

Cricket

posted on 25/8/19

Borna Barisic scored his first Rangers goal to give Steven Gerrard's side a workmanlike win over a stubborn St Mirren in Paisley.

posted on 25/8/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b_W-MpkMoo

posted on 25/8/19

ENGLAND WIN

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