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The former Australia allrounder leaves his role as an assistant coach with Sydney Sixers

AAP14-Jun-2024

Former Australia white-ball captain Cameron White has been identified as the man to coach the Melbourne Renegades back into contention in the BBL.White has signed a three-year deal to replace David Saker, who moved on in May after a disappointing seventh-place finish in his third season at the helm.The 40-year-old White is taking on his first head-coaching job but has worked under Sydney Sixers boss Greg Shipperd for the past two years and was previously an assistant at the Adelaide Strikers.Related

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He inherits a Renegades roster that includes white-ball run-machine Jake Fraser-McGurk, superstar spinners Adam Zampa and Nathan Lyon and prized recruit Josh Brown.”I’ve got so many great memories here as a player and achieving success, so to be back in Renegades colours several years later is a thrill,” White said. “The idea of working with this playing group – some really exciting players there, both young and experienced – is really exciting. I’m really looking forward to ripping in and starting my journey as coach.”Renegades came out with pick two in the BBL overseas draft order announced on Thursday.As a player, White represented Australia 142 times across all three formats.  He was best known for his contributions as a middle-order batter in the white-ball sides.While his Test career was limited to four appearances on a 2008 tour of India, White captained the T20I side six times and the ODI side once, in 2011.He was also a member of the Australia side that beat New Zealand in the final to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009. Domestically, White played during the Renegades’ only BBL championship in 2019.Victoria’s longest-serving Sheffield Shield captain, White amassed more than 7000 first-class runs between his debut as a teenager in the 2000-2001 summer and his final match in 2019.

The 2024/25 Premier League season was disappointing for West Ham United with the Hammers coming 14th in the Premier League.

Whilst they were never in any real danger of relegation, they would have been hoping for a much better performance across the board. They lost 17 games in total in the top flight.

It could be all change for Graham Potter this summer with some big outgoings on the cards. One of those is Mohammed Kudus, who, as recently as the 6th of June, was reportedly offered to Chelsea, according to Sky Sports.

If someone as prominent as Kudus does leave the London Stadium this summer, they will, of course, need a replacement.

West Ham's potential Kudus replacement

It does indeed seem like Kudus could be on his way out of West Ham this summer and considering his performances since moving to the English capital, he will be hard to replace.

Fortunately, the Irons seem to have someone in mind already.

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Indeed, if the Ghanaian attacker does leave West Ham in the next few weeks or months, they could be set to replace him with Anderlecht attacking midfielder Mario Stroeykens.

A report from Belgian outlet Votebal Belgie suggests that he has been on the Hammers’ ‘wish list for some time’.

In fact, they are already believed to have made a bid for the talented 20-year-old.

The report suggests West Ham made an £8.5m offer, which was promptly rejected by the Belgian giants. Instead, they could ask for as much as £17.1m to make a deal happen.

Why Stroeykens would be a good signing

Belgium U21 international Stroeykens has certainly made a big impression for Anderlecht last season. After coming through the club’s youth academy, the attacking midfielder has gone on to become a key player.

Last season in all competitions, Stroeykens featured 39 times across all competitions, contributing to five goals and seven assists. After starting the season strong with nine goal involvements in 13 league games, he suffered from a ligament injury, which slowed his progress.

The 20-year-old, who was born in Zellik, just outside of Brussels, would also bring European pedigree to the London Stadium. He played 430 minutes in the Europa League last term, both scoring and assisting in that time. The goal he scored was a sublime effort, showing his excellent technical quality.

Replacing the 24-year-old Kudus would not be easy for Stroeykens. The Ghana international has impressed for the Hammers in the 80 appearances he has made, scoring 19 times and registering 13 assists.

His first season in Claret and Blue saw him score and assist 23 times, including five goals in nine Europa League appearances. However, last term was not as fluid, with the Hammers’ number 14 managing just nine goal involvements.

Despite the struggles Kudus endured last season, there is no doubt about his importance to Potter’s side when at his best. That leaves Stroeykens with a big job to replace him, but as football scout Antonio Mango said, he is a “creative force” and can certainly look to match the output of the Ghana star.

The underlying stats via FBref suggest that the Belgian youngster, who tends to operate as a number 10, can indeed step up in Kudus’ absence.

For example, last term he averaged 1.54 key passes and 6.63 progressive passes each game, compared to 1.08 key passes and 2.74 progressive passes per 90 minutes for the Hammers star.

Stroeykens and Kudus key stats compared

Stat (per 90)

Stroeykens

Kudus

Goals and assists

0.41

0.28

Key passes

1.54

1.08

Progressive passes

6.63

2.74

Shot-creating actions

4.02

3.72

Goal-creating actions

0.77

0.35

Ball recoveries

5.21

4.79

Stats from FBref

Those stats highlight the creativity that Mango was talking about. They certainly suggest that Stroeykens has the ability to step into Kudus’ boots and take on some of the creative burden that will be there if, or when, he leaves.

For just £17m, this could be a brilliant addition for the Hammers, who will be hoping Stroeykens can become a key player for the club in the long term.

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Posts 2 BySean Markus Clifford Jun 15, 2025

تحدثت تقارير مغربية، عن مستقبل اللاعب المغربي أشرف داري مدافع النادي الأهلي، خلال الفترة القادمة، بعد إصاباته المتعددة مع الفريق.

أشرف داري كان قد تعرض للإصابة خلال مباراة الأهلي وبيراميدز، مؤخرًا، وغاب عن معسكر منتخب المغرب الحالي بسبب تلك الإصابة.

ووفقًا لصحيفة “المنتخب المغربية”: “النادي الأهلي يبحث عن منفذ للتخلص من أشرف داري مقابل التعاقد مع لاعب أجنبي آخر خلال الميركاتو الشتوي المقبل”.

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وأضاف: “يأتي ذلك بسبب أن الفريق لا يستفيد من خدمات اللاعب لكثرة الإصابات التي تلاحقه، وبالتالي أصبح الفريق المصري يبحث جديًا عن إيجاد عروض في البطولة السعودية”.

وكان أشرف داري انتقل إلى صفوف النادي الأهلي في 2024 قادمًا من بريست الفرنسي، وقد تعرض لإصابات عضلية متعددة غاب على إثرها عن كثير من مباريات النادي الأهلي.

ومن المقرر أن يستأنف النادي الأهلي مبارياته في بطولة الدوري المصري، بعد نهاية فترة التوقف الدولي الحالي، بمواجهة إنبي في الجولة السادسة وذلك يوم 14 سبتمبر.

Stars slip to heavy defeat as Davies rips through old side’s batting lineup

ECB Reporters Network10-Jul-2024

Freya Davies’ impeccable four-for set up Southern Vipers’ no-nonsense seven-wicket bonus point victory over South East Stars to cement their place at the top of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy table.Former Stars fast bowler Davies hadn’t taken four in an innings since taking 4 for 23 in a T20 for England against New Zealand in March 2021, and last haul of four or more in 50-over cricket was a six-for for Sussex Women in 2018.But she extracted great pace to take 4 for 14 at Falkland Cricket Club, to restrict Stars to 120, with local star Ava Lee and Charli Knott both grabbing two wickets apiece.Knott – on her penultimate appearance – then made sure the chase was straightforward with a classy 57, as holders Vipers avenged their Charlotte Edwards Cup semi-final defeat to Stars in style.Vipers chose to bowl, and after a rain delay which knocked the overs down to 46 a side, they ruthlessly sliced through the Stars’ batting.Mary Taylor made the initial breakthrough when she found Tash Farrant edging a drive behind to Megan Sturge, who was keeping wicket for the first time due to a finger injury to Rhianna Southby.But Davies was the bigger danger in dumping the visitors to 22 for 4 with her swing bamboozling Bryony Smith, Alexa Stonehouse and Kalea Moore.The ball to bowl Smith and the one which Moore gloved behind were particular snorters in an often unplayable first seven-over spell of 3 for 10.Alice Davidson-Richards and Bethan Miles recovered things somewhat by putting on 35 but another collapse of 25 for 4 stymied Stars.This time it was the Vipers’ spin which took hold as Miles and Aylish Cranstone were undone by Knott’s smart offbreaks, before the Australian turned Elastigirl to incredibly catch Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones in the leg-side deep.It was the start of two wickets in an over for Lee – playing on the ground she began playing on at Under-11s for Falkland – as the England Under-19s spinner had Davidson-Richards caught behind.Chloe Hill and Ryana Macdonald Gay held things up with a patient 34-run partnership for the ninth wicket before Hill was run out at the non-striker’s end and Dani Gregory was Davies’ fourth victim and Sturge’s third.The reply was emphatic from Vipers. Where Stars had only scored six boundaries in their entire innings, Vipers, led by Knott, had equalled that inside 14 overs.Stars were also not helped by an apparent hamstring injury suffered by Farrant in the first over, which forced her to leave the field.Knott and Ella McCaughan put on 46 for the first wicket inside eight overs before the latter was outfoxed by a big turning offie from Moore.Georgia Adams, after a 43-run alliance with Knott, and Emily Windsor fell but Knott was graceful in dispatching width to reach a 56-ball fifty, her third half-century and fifth score over 40 for the Vipers.It was only right that Knott would cut the winning runs as Vipers romped to the target in 23 overs.

Sunderland have now made an opening move to sign a Euro 2024 “icon” after confirming the signing of Habib Diarra, according to a new report.

Habib Diarra “happy and excited” to join Sunderland

The Black Cats completed their second signing of the summer transfer window on Tuesday, as Diarra joined the club in a reported record deal worth £30 million. The young midfielder arrives from French side Strasbourg, where he excelled under Liam Rosenior during the 2024/25 campaign.

Diarra’s arrival at the Stadium of Light is seen as a replacement for Jobe Bellingham, who left the club earlier in this window to join Borussia Dortmund, following in the same footsteps as his older brother. After penning a five-year contract at Sunderland, the 21-year-old guaranteed that “he will give everything for this team and fight for the colours in the Premier League.”

Diarra said, via BBC Sport: “I’m happy and excited to become a Black Cat and I can’t wait to discover the Stadium of Light and its fans.

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“Everyone saw last season’s success and I guarantee that I’ll give everything for this team and fight for these colours in the Premier League. I’m ready for this challenge and I can’t wait to get started.”

Sunderland make approach to sign £21m Euro 2024 ace

As the Black Cats complete a deal for Diarra, according to Tutto Juve, relayed by Sport Witness, Sunderland have now made an approach to sign striker Georges Mikautadze from French side Olympique Lyon.

This report states that after an impressive campaign with Lyon, where he scored 11 goals in 34 Ligue 1 games, Sunderland have made the forward a priority signing, but do face competition from teams such as Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, as well as clubs from Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

The Black Cats see the 24-year-old, who has been dubbed a “true icon” by scout Jacek Kulig, as an ideal player for Regis Le Bris’ system. Despite the interest from big teams across Europe, Sunderland are said to have an advantage in the race and that is Le Bris and his ambitious project at the Stadium of Light.

Georges Mikautadze’s 24/25 Ligue 1 stats

Appearances

34

Goals

11

xG

10.24

Assists

6

xAG

3.73

Shots per game

1.6

Shots on target per game

0.8

Key passes per game

0.6

Big chances created

9

Earlier this week it was reported by TEAMtalk, that Nottingham Forest were also among the teams chasing the striker, as they look to take advantage of Lyon’s current financial situation which has seen them relegated to Ligue 2. It was claimed that Lyon are open to offers for Mikautadze, as long as they receive a fee of €25 million, which is roughly £21.4 million.

Sunderland do already have Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda as options for the forward line, but adding a player such as Mikautadze, who was the Euro 2024 top scorer for Georgia, would bring European experience to Sunderland’s front line and a player who knows how to find the back of the net.

The seamer picked up nine wickets in the match to strengthen his case as India’s third seam-bowling option

Shashank Kishore08-Sep-2024

Two balls across two innings defined Akash Deep’s impressive outing in the Duleep Trophy game, where he returned a match haul of 9 for 116 for India A against India B.The first one was Nitish Kumar Reddy’s wicket, courtesy of late seam movement that squared him up to hit the top of the off stump. The second was a set-up that involved playing with Washington Sundar’s mind.After troubling him with the ones that straightened from around the wicket, Akash switched back to over the wicket and bent the ball back off the seam from the same spot to beat his inside edge and rattle the stumps.”The balls I bowled to Nitish Reddy [in the first innings] and Washington Sundar [in the second innings],” Akash said when asked to pick his favourite wicket from the match. “I had been bowling a lot to him [Washington] from around the wicket in the nets. He has been batting a lot against me and had got used to it. So I wanted to do something that I hadn’t done against him before.”Related

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Such planning of his dismissals is something he has learnt from Mohammed Shami. His chats have been around trying to have batters guessing which way the ball will move from the same spot. Shami’s set-up of Ben Stokes at last year’s World Cup is possibly a good example.”When you bowl to a left-hander from around the wicket, the ball moves naturally towards the shine,” Akash explained. “I spoke to him [Shami] about how to get the ball to come back in [with the angle]. I have seen him do that.”He advised me not to focus too much on bringing it in. He said it will automatically come over time and when it does, it will become a wicket-taking ball. Because if it keeps going out and then you are able to bring it back in with the shine, it’s tough for batsmen. But he has cautioned me against trying it a lot. But as a bowler, if you’re able to do it, then batters will have a tendency to chase balls away as well.”This ability to generate lateral movement both ways stood out, as much as Akash’s ability to bowl long spells even when at times it felt as if there wasn’t much happening off the pitch. Akash sent down 41 overs across both innings, comfortably the most among all the bowlers in this match. He put this down to the conditioning work he did at the NCA over the past month.”My last proper match was my Test debut in March,” he said. “In the IPL, I played just one game. As a fast bowler, it’s difficult to come back [after such a long stretch]. I was at the NCA for a month, I played a lot of practice games keeping in mind the kind of situations we will face in a real match, so that the muscle memory is used to the rigours of a first-class match.”Akash’s memorable Duleep Trophy outing sets him up nicely to be in the race for the third seamer’s slot for the upcoming home Tests, if Shami continues to remain unavailable. Asked if this performance will help him add to his maiden Test appearance against England, especially with a Test tour to Australia coming up, Akash said he wanted to stay in the present.”I think of every match as my last match,” he said. “I don’t think too far ahead. What happens [the selection] is not in my hands. I’m here in the present, thinking about my process. I’ve now finished a match, tomorrow is a rest day so how can I recover well? I think more about those things. I’m only thinking in the present.”Is he satisfied with his performance?”As a player, the moment you’re satisfied, you won’t learn. As long as that hunger is there to learn, you should not be satisfied. Getting wickets and the final result is different. The ball that I wanted to bowl, how much of it was I able to execute properly? What could I have improved? That’s what I was thinking about all the time.”

Manchester United have submitted an offer for a former Premier League striker, who has release clause of £44m, according to a report.

Man Utd set sights on Gyokeres alternatives

Fabrizio Romano has now made it clear that Viktor Gyokeres is “only” thinking about signing for Arsenal this summer, with the Swedish striker refusing to turn up for Sporting CP training, meaning Man United will likely have to move on to alternative targets.

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is among them, with Rio Ferdinand recently insisting securing the Nigerian’s signature would soften the blow of missing out on Gyokeres, saying: “He’s a centre-forward, he’s experienced, he knows how to score goals at the top level. I’ve seen today that Galatasaray have put a £50m bid in.

“I mean, £50m to get a top-class striker, one of the top strikers in the world, is absolute peanuts in today’s market. I’ll be disappointed if he goes to Galatasaray for that type of money when Man United are crying out for a No. 9.

“I’ll be disappointed to miss out on Gyokeres if we don’t get a No.9 in. But if we got Osimhen, then I wouldn’t be too concerned.”

According to a report from Italy (via Sport Witness) United are also battling Galatasaray for the signature of a different striker, namely Fiorentina’s Moise Kean, with both clubs making contact over a potential deal.

In fact, it is claimed the Red Devils have even gone as far as submitting a bid, although it is unclear whether they are willing to match the €52m (£44m) release clause in the striker’s Fiorentina contract.

Serie A winners Napoli are also in the race for the centre-forward, who is in two minds about his future, with the next six days said to be ‘key’.

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Posts ByDominic Lund Jul 9, 2025 "King of kings" Kean has earned big move

The former Everton man’s previous stint in the Premier League didn’t go exactly to plan, scoring just two goals in the competition for the Toffees, but the Italian has really kicked on since returning to his home country.

Last season was the Fiorentina star’s most impressive campaign to date, scoring 25 goals in all competitions as his side finished sixth in the Serie A and reached the semi-final of the Europa Conference League.

Competition 24/25

Appearances

Goals

Serie A

32

19

Conference League

9

3

Italian Cup

1

1

UECL qualifiers

2

2

Football writer Mina Rzouki was also left impressed by the Italy international’s displays, describing him as a “king of kings” after bagging a brace in a 3-0 victory over Inter Milan back in February.

That said, it would be a big gamble for Man United to sign Kean, given that the forward struggled during his previous spell in England, so it may be wise to turn their attentions to Osimhen, who bagged 37 goals in all competitions last term.

تحدث مدرب ليفربول آرني سلوت، عن قيادة المصري محمد صلاح للفريق، للفوز أمام بيرنلي بضربة جزاء في الوقت القاتل بمنافسات بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج”.

وتحصل ليفربول على ضربة جزاء قبل إطلاق صافرة النهاية وسجلها محمد صلاح أمام بيرنلي ليفوز الفريق بهدف دون رد، ونشرت شبكة “بي بي سي سبورت”، و”سكاي سبورتس” تصريحات سلوت عقب اللقاء.

وقال سلوت: “لم أستوعب الأمر جيدًا، فبعد 90 دقيقة، عندما رأيت الوقت المحتسب بدل الضائع، صُدمت وما زلت مصدومًا عندما حصلنا على ركلة الجزاء، لأن خمس دقائق من الوقت بدل الضائع كانت بالنسبة لي لا تُصدق، شعرت بالصدمة، ثم شعرت بالسعادة لأن محمد صلاح سجل ركلة الجزاء”.

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وأضاف: “لم تكن مباراةً سهلةً، فقد خلقنا فيها الكثير من الفرص، وكان الأمر صعبًا ضد فريق يلعب في منطقة الجزاء، واصلنا اللعب، وواصلنا تمرير الكرة، ازداد إرهاقهم، وهو أمر طبيعي عندما تضطر للدفاع 80% من الوقت، ثم دفعنا بأكبر قدر من المهاجمين”.

وأشار: “مباراة صعبة، لكن جميعها في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، حافظنا على شباكنا نظيفة، ومن اللعب المفتوح، لم نتلقَّ أي فرصة تُذكر، هذا أمر جيد”.

واستطرد سلوت: “هذا أمر طبيعي، ومع وجود العديد من اللاعبين الجدد، سنتحسن أكثر فأكثر، ولكن في الوقت الحالي، لدينا 12 نقطة”.

وعن لاعبه الجديد ألكسندر إيزاك، القادم من نيوكاسل، وعدم ضمه للقائمة أفاد: “يتخذ المرء قراره لسبب وجيه، ولحجة قوية، كان هذا القرار بسبب غيابه عن التدريبات الجماعية لأربعة أشهر، إنه في أسبوعه الثاني أو الثالث من فترة التحضير للموسم الجديد”.

وأكمل: “لقد منحناه أسبوعًا كافيًا، ونعتقد أنه قد يحصل على أكثر من 10 أو 15 دقيقة في مباراة الأربعاء، وهذه هي الطريقة الأمثل، يحتاج إلى وقت لعب كافٍ، ولكن أيضًا إلى بناء قاعدة جيدة له، هو الآن جاهز للعب 45 دقيقة على الأقل، لنرَ إن كنا سنستغل ذلك في مباراة يوم الأربعاء أو السبت القادم”.

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وبشأن خصمه بيرنلي، علّق: “تحياتي لبيرنلي على دفاعهم القوي، كان من الصعب علينا إيجاد ثغرة، وكنا قريبين من التسجيل في بعض الأحيان، لو سجلنا، لكانت المباراة مفتوحة، ولكن لأننا لم نسجل، فعلوا الشيء نفسه، اضطررنا للانتظار حتى نهاية الشوط الثاني، وفي الدقائق الأخيرة حققنا ما كنا نأمله”.

وواصل: “هناك احتمال أن تسير الأمور كما نرغب، لكن الأمر كان صعبًا، كنا بحاجة إلى لحظة حظ، أو لحظة سحرية، لم يكن لدينا السحر، لكن الحظ حالفنا، نأمل ونحاول أن نجعل الأمور أكثر صعوبة، لكنهم كانوا أقوياء”.

وبشأن محمد صلاح، أكد سلوت: “لقد كان وجود محمد صلاح في ليفربول مفيدًا لنا طوال فترة وجوده، لقد كانت لحظة رائعة بالنسبة لنا، لأنني أعتقد أنه أهدر آخر ركلتي جزاء قبل ذلك”.

وعن قراره باستبدال ميلوس كيركيز بأندي روبرتسون في الدقيقة 38، أوضح: “كان ذلك بسبب حصوله على بطاقة صفراء، أعتقد أن الجماهير هنا اعتقدت أن فرصتهم للفوز بالمباراة تكمن في حصولنا على بطاقة صفراء ثانية”.

وأتم: “مع ميلوس، لا يمكنني أبدًا أن أكون متأكدًا تمامًا من أنه لا يرتكب المخالفة التالية، ثم يبدأ الجمهور في الضغط على الحكم، اعتقدت أن الطريقة الوحيدة التي قد نخسر بها المباراة اليوم هي أن نلعب بعشرة لاعبين”.