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Gary Stead, the former New Zealand opening batsman, has replaced Steve Jenkin as coach of the national women’s team

Cricinfo staff25-Jul-2008Gary Stead, the former New Zealand opening batsman, has replaced Steve Jenkin as coach of the national women’s team. Stead, also a coach at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre, takes over eight months before the World Cup in Australia.”With the ICC Women’s World Cup and Twenty20 just around the corner we were looking for the best quality coach as well as continuity moving into these tournaments,” Justin Vaughan, New Zealand Cricket’s chief executive said. “Gary is an outstanding coach and has been assisting with the coaching of the side. He is a natural fit for the position. I am confident that he is the right person to take the team forward and deliver results.”Stead played five Tests for New Zealand in 1999 before retiring from first-class cricket seven years later. He joined the high performance centre in 2004 and coached the Canterbury women’s team in 2007-08, when they won the State League.Stead said he was looking forward to his new assignment, with the women’s World Twenty20 in England to follow in June, after the World Cup. “This team has a very exciting period of cricket ahead with World Cup and ICC World Twenty20 in the next 10 months,” Stead said. “My focus will be for the team to win both of these.”I want to encourage the White Ferns to play an exciting style of cricket. There are some enormously talented players in this country and I believe I can assist in their game and match awareness to take them forward.”

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Após começar mal a temporada, o Vasco vem crescendo desde a chegada de Milton Mendes. O técnico assumiu o time na terceira rodada da Taça Rio, com apenas dois pontos, e o levou ao título do segundo turno do Carioca. Em menos de um mês, ele arrumou a defesa e organizou a equipe, que ainda não perdeu sob o seu comando em seis partidas. A conquista sobre o Botafogo serviu como uma coroação deste bom início de trabalho e foi importante para a retomada da confiança do grupo para a reta final do Estadual.

– Aumenta a autoestima e a confiança do grupo, por tudo que a gente passou. O Milton vem batendo na tecla de que há um mês a equipe era desacreditada, sem confiança… Falavam que a gente estava velho, estava mal fisicamente e agora, depois de trabalhar, conseguimos um título. Isso prova que a gente está no caminho certo e vamos conquistar muita coisa ainda – comentou o meia Andrezinho, que voltou a ser titular com Milton após começar o ano até sem ser relacionado para alguns jogos.

Além do título que rendeu uma quantia de R$ 1 milhão aos cofres, a partida contra o Alvinegro foi importante no ponto de vista motivacional, já que o time quebrou incômodos tabus deste ano. Nela, o Vasco conseguiu vencer o seu primeiro clássico na temporada, após duas derrotas e três empates contra os rivais. De quebra, o atacante Luis Fabiano ainda desencantou com a camisa cruz-maltina depois de sete jogos.

Um dos principais nomes do elenco, Nenê disse que agora a equipe vai com um gás a mais para a semifinal contra o Fluminense, no próximo sábado. Ele fez questão valorizar a conquista vascaína e o trabalho que vem sendo feito em busca do tricampeonato carioca.

– Com certeza (dá uma motivação a mais). Título é título, não importante se é Taça Rio ou Guanabara, claro que tem os mais importantes. Eu creio que fizemos um grande trabalho, um passo a mais para a gente buscar nosso objetivo que é o tri do Carioca.

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فاز سيف الدرع لاعب الزمالك بجائزة أفضل لاعب في مباراة النهائي ببطولة كأس الكؤوس الإفريقية التي أقيمت اليوم الخميس.

واستطاع الزمالك أن يهزم الأهلي 29-28 في مباراة ماراثونية لم تُحسم إلا في دقائقها الأخيرة، بعد أن شهدت سجالًا كبيرًا بين لاعبي الفريقين.

طالع أيضًا.. الزمالك يهزم الأهلي ويتوج بطلًا لـ كأس الكؤوس الإفريقية لكرة اليد للمرة السادسة في تاريخه

ونجح الزمالك في الفوز بلقب كأس الكؤوس الإفريقية للمرة السادسة في تاريخه، بعد أعوام 1985، 2009، 2010، 2011، 2016.

جدير بالذكر أن النيجر كانت تستضيف منافسات البطولة على ملاعبها ابتداءً من يوم 10 مايو الماضي.

Celtic’s first Champions League qualifier this week provided plenty of evidence to Ange Postecoglou that he desperately needs to improve their defence.

The Hoops were considerably off the pace in that department last term and they’ve started 2021/22 in no better shape.

What’s the word?

Celtic have now lost Kristoffer Ajer to the might of English football but they have already secured his replacement. The Bhoys added Carl Starfelt to their ranks almost immediately after confirming Ajer’s departure from Paradise.

Another defensive name to have been linked is Hajduk Split’s Mario Vuskovic.

Celtic have also been targeting Japanese centre-back Ko Itakura and his name came up again this week.

The Daily Record reported that Postecoglou is still interested in bringing him to Scotland. This comes after the arrival of fellow Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi.

Imagine him & Starfelt

Although the Swedish central defender isn’t cut from a similar cloth to Ajer, he still fits the new manager’s style of play perfectly.

Instead of rampaging forward with the ball at his feet, Starfelt prioritises distribution, passing the ball out from the back in neat fashion. For instance, no player in the Russian top flight completed a higher degree of passes than his 91.4% last term.

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Itakura is similar in this regard, remaining calm and composed with the ball at his feet. On loan from Manchester City at Dutch side Groningen last season, he was successful with 88% of his passes, the 14th greatest tally in the entire division.

He was incredibly eye-catching in the Eredivisie, earning fine praise from former Dutch footballer Haans Kray. He said: “One of the very best central defenders in the Eredivisie. He can play football well, he can head well and he is incredibly fast. He’s such a good player but Manchester City don’t see anything in him.”

With that in mind, the duo would offer a comfortable and reliable base ahead of the goalkeeper.

This is vitally important considering some of the mishaps to occur over the last 12 months. The Bhoys shipped 16 more goals than Rangers last season and have started this campaign in disastrous fashion.

Nir Bitton was sent off against FC Midtjylland last Tuesday and Vasilis Barkas made another howler, allowing the visitors to score.

Thus, the addition of Itakura may significantly strengthen their armoury. He ranks in the 88th percentile for tackles won (76%) while his 6 foot 1 frame ensures he prevails in 71% of his aerial battles.

The Japanese defender possesses a wide range of skills that could really take Postecoglou’s defence to a new level.

The manager must ensure that the 24-year-old becomes a Celtic player in the not too distant future.

AND in other news, Postecoglou can finally axe Bitton at Celtic by signing “exceptional” 6 ft 2 colossus…

The Redbacks 2002-2003 sqiad is:

South Australian Cricket Association07-Jun-2002The Redbacks 2002-2003 squad is:ACB contracted players:Darren LehmannJason GillespieState contracted players:Greg BlewettBrad YoungBen JohnsonMark HarrityPaul RofeDavid FitzgeraldMichael SmithBen HigginsGraham ManouShane DeitzChris DaviesNathan AdcockRyan HarrisMichael MillerDaniel HarrisRecruits:Mark HiggsDamien FlemingJohn DavisonJack SmithRookie contracted players:Matthew WeekesMark CosgroveWes ThomasMark HiggsTwenty five year old batsman Mark Higgs has come from the New SouthWales Blues to join the Redbacks but initially represented the AustralianCapital Territory in the domestic competition before he was lured north toSydney in the lead-up to the 1998-99 season. Higgs is an aggressivestrokemaker and an accomplished slow left arm bowler.Damien FlemingFrom the Victorian Bushrangers, Damien Fleming has played 20 Testmatches for Australia, with a bowling average of 25.89 and 88 One DayInternationals for Australia with a bowling average 25.38.John DavisonJohn Davison is a right arm offspinner from Victoria. To theend of the 1999-2000 season, he had played twenty-six first class matches,capturing forty wickets at an average of more than sixty runs apiece. Johnis of Canadian birth and has represents the Canadian national team.Jack SmithTwenty five year old right handed batsman Jack Smith is from theACT. He is a member of the 2002 Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy and wasnamed in the PM’s XI earlier this year.2001-02 contracted players Jeff Vaughan, Brett Swain andDarren Dempsey failed to make this years contract list.Paul Wilson has taken up an offer to play with the Western Warriors,while Luke Williams has accepted an offer to play for the Tasmanian Tigers.Veteran Redbacks leg spin bowler Peter McIntyre announced hisretirement from all levels of cricket earlier in the week.The States must register between 14 and 20 State Player contractsand between 2 and 5 rookie contracts by September 28.

Kabir Ali has rounded off a memorable week by completing a hat trick of prestigious awards at the inaugural Worcestershire County Cricket Club Awards Dinner

Worcestershire CCC Media Release27-Sep-2002Kabir Ali has rounded off a memorable week by completing a hat trick of prestigious awards at the inaugural Worcestershire County Cricket Club Awards Dinner.The 21-year-old picked up the Hewett Recruitment Player of the Year Award and the Apollo 2000 Young Player of the Year, adding to the PCA Young Player of the Year title he was awarded earlier this week. Kabir was the County’s leading wicket taker in first class and one-day cricket this season and earned selection for ECB Academy this winter.He took 71 First Class wickets at an average of 25.08, becoming the third leading wicket taker in the country. During the season he took 5 five wicket hauls and had two ten wicket matches with a best bowling analysis of 7-43 v Oxford University and he also recorded best first class score with the bat with 51 not out v Northants.The Hewett Recruitment Player of the Year is awarded to the player who performed to the highest level over the course of the season. Performances in every First Class and One-Day fixture voted on by members of the media and Director of Cricket.The Apollo 2000 Yong Player of the Year is awarded to the outstanding young cricketer who has developed their talent and reached a consistently high level of performance during the season, as voted by the WCCC Coaching Staff.Vikram Solanki won the Premier Letting One-Day Player of the Year Award after a fine season in the abbreviated game scoring 929 runs at an average of 42.22 including two 100’s and 7 50’s.The Dick Lygon Award presented to the player who has made an outstanding contribution to the Club both on and off the field during the season, as voted by the Captain, Director of Cricket and President went to James Pipe.

BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone provided an update on Crystal Palace’s pursuit of Patrick Vieira on Thursday.

And, as to be expected, a number of Eagles supporters gave their thoughts to the news on social media.

News broke on Tuesday regarding Vieira and Palace, with the two parties reaching an agreement in principle over the vacant managerial role.

Three days on and a move is yet to be announced, however, Stone admitted that there are no major issues and the Frenchman will be installed as Roy Hodgson’s replacement.

Vieira has been out of work since December after his sacking at Ligue 1 club Nice but now looks set to return to the dugout with the Eagles.

Recent reports elsewhere have suggested that Vieira could be handed an £80m transfer kitty this summer at Selhurst Park, with 11 senior players now out of contract at Selhurst Park.

Palace fans react

@cpfc_xtra shared Stone’s update on Palace’s managerial hunt on Twitter.

Here are what some Palace fans had to say in reply…

“Oh my goodness”Credit: @HorseKaboom”Of course there isn’t”Credit: @ZacCPFC”They love to take their time these lot”Credit: @Thomas01568186″We can come up with an issue, we’re palace”Credit: @poltak_cp60″Probably discussing transfer targets”Credit: @RomfordRoger”another week till we announce him then yawn”Credit: @notconnorlmao

In other news: ‘Honestly speechless’ – Many Crystal Palace fans ‘amazed’ at Thursday development, find out more here.

There was a time when the legendary Rodney Marsh – the former world-record holder of most number of dismissals by a wicket-keeper – was nicknamed “Iron Gloves” for his dismal performances behind the stumps.And it was on Marsh’s advice that Deep Dasgupta, the modern “Butterfinger” wicketkeeper, got his first international breakthrough in South Africa – what a coincidence!Whether Dasgupts will be able to iron out his flaws and earn a name for himself in the Indian Test history, only time will tell. At the moment, he is in the toughest tour of his career and he readily admits it.”Yes, it’s important with a capital I. I’ve to bat well and keep better – it’s so simple to say, but so difficult to execute! And I have to do so at the first available opportunity. Otherwise my dream of continuing to play for as many days for my country will get a severe setback,” he admitted to this correspondent on the night before the first Test.He and Ajay Ratra are very good friends and good competitors for the wicketkeeper’s position in the Indian Test team. When Ratra made his debut at the Eden Gardens against the touring English side in the limited-over match there, Ratra thought Dasgupta should wish him good luck. Here, Dasgupta must have asked the same of him.In fact, Deep’s morale received a tremendous boost when Sachin Tendulkar decided to talk to him over the telephone during the Indian team’s stay in Kolkata. “It was so nice to receive that call from Sachin. He is a great cricketer yet he didn’t forget to call me, and sounded hopeful that I would soon be back in the team. I was overwhelmed,” Dasgupta said.He followed a tight schedule for practice and played well in the Deodhar and Duleep matches to earn another call from the national selectors.There is no mistaking the fact that he likes challenges. That’s why, as the established seniors went behind the curtains when the question of opening the innings came up, Dasgupta, with only one Test behind him, persuaded his captain to put his faith in him to open the innings. He, then, went on to get a 50 in only his second innings as an opener, saving the match for his country with Rahul Dravid.His batting saved him from being ousted from the team. “Yes, I like to open the innings and here my duty will be to give the team a good start so that the middle-order can capitalise on it. I am always in love with batting and I can bat wherever the team wants me,” he said.But keeping wicket for four sessions and changing gears to bat within ten minutes is not the easiest of jobs. Dasgupta, however, is not feeling it. He has to cement his place in the team and he is ready to do so with his trademark smile on his lips.Tackling pressure, according to his captain and statemate, is what international cricket is about. Dasgupta will have to do it for the team and himself at the very next opportunity, or he might never get the opportunity to do so again.

West Indian pace bowler Randy Davis makes his Paultons debut in the Premier Division 3 visit to newly promoted Hartley Wintney, who finished runners-up in the Hampshire League last season

Mike Vimpany10-May-2002West Indian pace bowler Randy Davis makes his Paultons debut in the Premier Division 3 visit to newly promoted Hartley Wintney, who finished runners-up in the Hampshire League last season.Davis, 20, plays alongside West Indian starlet Ramnaresh Sarwan for Georgetown in Guyana.Strongly fancied St Cross Symondians expect new signing Steve Shaw, the prolific Hook & Newnham Basics left-hander, to make his debut at Gosport. The St Cross side is also expected to include former Sparsholt left-arm spinner Will Marriner.Former Burridge medium-pace bowler Paul Jenkins has re-joined the Privett Park set.Lee Beck (broken foot) and Steve Taylor (fractured wrist) miss New Milton’s visit to Ventnor, who have lost a large chunk of last season’s unbeaten Hampshire League championship-winning side.Promotion hopefuls Purbrook travel to Hook & Newnham Basics, who have snapped up Western Province Academy teenager Lloyd Moore.Keith Lovelock, last year’s top Division 3 batsman, has assumed the captaincy at Basics.Barbadian Stan Rudder, edging ever closer to his 70th birthday, begins another season in Waterlooville’s colours at Hursley Park, while Simon James takes charge of relegated Hambledon, who begin with a home match against newly promoted Redlynch & Hale at Ridge Meadow.Flamingo, fresh from their shock Cricketer National Village Championship victory over Easton & Martyr Worthy, entertain Portsmouth, then host Amport in the cup on Sunday.

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O Palmeiras venceu o Atibaia por 2 a 0 na manhã desta quinta-feira, em jogo-treino disputado na Academia de Futebol. Em três tempos de 30 minutos, o técnico Eduardo Baptista fez testes, desde o goleiro até o ataque. Felipe Melo, Raphael Veiga, que fez um gol, Tchê Tchê, autor do outro, e Willian foram os destaques na atividade.

Depois de deixar Fernando Prass com o time titular desde a semana passada, Eduardo começou o jogo-treino com Jailson no gol. À frente dele estavam:Jean, Edu Dracena, Thiago Martins e Zé Roberto; Felipe Melo; Guedes, Tchê Tchê, Raphael Veiga e Vitinho; Barrios.

O time do primeiro tempo, o titular, foi o que jogou melhor. Embora Barrios tenha tido uma participação bem apagada, o restante da equipe movimentou-se bem e teve calma para trocar passes desde o campo de defesa. Raphael Veiga, em cruzamento de Róger Guedes, abriu o placar. Tchê Tchê, marcando pressão, como gosta o técnico, roubou a bola no ataque e em jogada individual fez o segundo gol: 2 a 0.

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Felipe Melo chamou a atenção na primeira meia hora da atividade pela saída de bola. O meio-campista clareou muitas vezes as jogadas na cabeça da área, e acertou bons lançamentos para os lados do campo. Defensivamente, o camisa 30, assim como o Verdão, teve poucos problemas.

No segundo tempo, todo o time foi mudado:Prass; Fabiano, Vitão (do sub-20), Antônio Carlos e Egídio; Thiago Santos; Erik, Michel Bastos, Hyoran e Keno; Willian. Com o ex-cruzeirense no ataque, o time tornou-se mais móvel na frente, e o reforço teve boa participação. Não fez gol, mas criou oportunidades e abriu espaço para que Erik saísse da ponta direita e ocupasse a área quando saía para jogar nas laterais. Já sem o mesmo ritmo dos titulares, o Verdão ainda teve Rafael Marques na vaga de Keno, que saiu com dores lombares, e deu mais espaços no segundo tempo. O placar se manteve: 2 a 0.

Para o terceiro e último tempo, outra equipe:Vinicius Silvestre; Fabiano, Vitão, Antônio Carlos e Egídio; Arouca; Michel Bastos, Rodrigo, Hyoran e Rafael Marques; Alecsandro. Já sem tantas oportunidades criadas, esta etapa da atividade serviu para que Eduardo testasse Michel pela primeira vez na ponta direita, posição em que se acostumou a jogar no decorrer da carreira. Nesta pré-temporada, o camisa 15 vinha sendo usado apenas como meia.

Moisés, fazendo treinos na sala de musculação, Mina, com um trabalho físico à parte no campo, Guerra, que está tirando o visto de trabalho, além de Vitor Hugo e Dudu, que voltam da Seleção, foram as ausências. A dupla que esteve no amistoso contra a Colômbia deve fazer uma atividade regenerativa à tarde, enquanto o elenco se reapresenta na sexta de manhã.

O Verdão ainda terá mais dois dias de treino até o próximo amistoso, contra a Ponte Preta, domingo, no Allianz Parque. A estreia no Paulista será dia 5 de fevereiro, contra o Botafogo-SP, também no Palestra Itália.