Rain forces no result in second New Zealand-India ODI encounter

Rain stopped play once again in New Zealand and India s latest white-ball encounter, as the pair saw a no result declared in an abandoned second ODI in Hamilton.

The tourists posted 89-1 off 12.5 overs at Seddon Park before the umpires officially called time on the match amid worsening conditions.

In a game that had already seen a break before five overs thanks to rain, it is the second game of the pair s wider limited-overs series to be washed out by the weather, along with a drawn T20 encounter on DLS.

The result means New Zealand hold a 1-0 lead from the first ODI heading into Tuesday s final game at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

Rain has the final say at Seddon Park. We move to Christchurch for the final match of the Sterling Reserve ODI Series at Hagl…

England riding wave of support, says Sarina Wiegman ahead of World Cup final

Sarina Wiegman says England feel buoyed by the levels of support for the team ahead of the World Cup final.

The Lionesses take on Spain on Sunday as they bid to win the trophy for the first time.

Boss Wiegman said: “It’s incredible what happened. We felt the support, we felt the support here, but also from the other side of the world in the UK. That’s something that we dream of.

Our final training session on Central Coast.

A huge thank you to , and the Darkinjung people for the warm welcome and hospitality over the last five weeks.

Good luck in your first ever season, women!

— Lionesses (@Lionesses)

“I feel privileged. I’m very happy in the place where I am now. There’s a lot of support, we have everything we nee…

Bitesize Prediction: Goias vs Athletico-PR – 22/08/23

Market: Both teams to score No

Odds: 8/11 @

Hoping to secure back-to-back Serie A victories in the early hours of Tuesday, Goias will welcome Athletico-PR to the Estadio da Serrinha.

Starting with the hosts, while Goias might have seen their Copa Sudamericana adventure come to an abrupt end following a routine 5-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of Estudiantes earlier in the month, the Big Green are in the midst of an eye-catching domestic flurry. Managing to make an immediate return to winning ways last week as they claimed a gritty 1-0 victory away at America MG, Armando Evangelista’s men are unbeaten in each of their last five straight Serie A appearances a run that stems back to July 9th. Skyrocketing themselves away from a looming relegation scrap and now w…

Deschamps excited by Diarra recall

Lassana Diarra will add a strategic role to the France team following his recall to the squad on Thursday, according to Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps.

Diarra s last appearance for France came in August 2010 but his fine form for Marseille this season has earned him a call-up for the friendlies against Armenia on October 8 and Denmark three days later.

Deschamps is looking forward to working with the former Real Madrid midfielder and is excited about what he will bring to the group.

He told reporters: If I call him up it s because I know he wants to be back with us. Lass has made a very good start to the season and has international experience. He knows the national team and will bring a strategic role to the defence.

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, on…

Galliani: Madrid wanted €18m for Kaka; Balotelli won’t miss England

AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani has revealed that the club were unwillingly to meet the €18 million that Spanish giants Real Madrid demanded for Kaka in the January transfer window, .

Kaka, who joined Los Blancos from Milan for a fee of €68 million in 2009, has failed to tie down a place in Jose Mourinho s first-team, with Mesut Özil and Luka Modrić ahead of the Brazilian on the Portuguese manager s depth chart.

The No. 10 midfielder was strongly linked with a return to the San Siro in January, but negotiations between the two sides proved unsuccessful due to the Brazilian s enormous weekly wages and Real Madrid s outrageous €18 million valuation of the player.

Real Madrid wanted €18 million a figure that given his age and sal…

FFP not there to kill clubs, insists UEFA president Ceferin

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin insists he wants to help clubs comply with Financial Fair Play regulations and is not out to kill their ambitions.

There are suggestions European football s governing body could come down hard on multiple clubs ahead of next season, due to their heavy spending.

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City received substantial fines and had their Champions League squads restricted after falling foul of FFP rules in 2014, while Porto accepted a settlement agreement prior to this season.

The regulations are in place to prevent clubs spending significantly more than they earn and thereby risk financial instability, although critics of the system say the rules stop Europe s elite clubs from being challenged by developing sides.

VIDEO: 15-year-old Takefusa Kubo becomes youngest scorer in J-League

Takefusa Kubo might ring a couple of bells with football fans who remember this boy being invited over to Barcelona’s La Masia in 2012, before returning to Japan in 2015.

This FC Tokyo youngster is taking the Japanese football by storm and this weekend has even become the youngest scorer in Japanese league at the age of 15, beating the previous mark held by Takayuki Morimoto who held the record as a 16-year-old.

His goal for the U-23 side against Osaka in J-League third division is a cracker!

Messi replaced as a precaution against Lille, says Pochettino

Lionel Messi was substituted at half-time against Lille as a precautionary measure and should be available for Paris Saint-Germain s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig, according to Mauricio Pochettino.

The Argentina international was a doubt heading into Friday s Ligue 1 meeting with Lille and lasted just 45 minutes before being replaced by Mauro Icardi with his side 1-0 down at the time through a Jonathan David strike.

PSG went on to win 2-1 at Parc des Princes thanks to second-half goals from Marquinhos and Angel Di Maria as they returned to winning ways and stretched their lead at the summit to 10 points on Lens, who have a game in hand.

Messi s departure on the back of another below-par display was undoubtedly the big talking point of the game, but Poc…

Transfer deadline day: Five potential transfers to look out for

The Premier League transfer window closes at 17:00 BST on Thursday – and there could yet be some major deals involving England s elite.

Harry Maguire s £80m switch from Leicester City to Manchester United – making him the world s most expensive defender – is the biggest deal on English shores of this window so far.

However, there remains a chance even that figure could be surpassed on Thursday with some of the biggest names both in the Premier League and overseas still the subject of interest.

We look at five potential transfers on Premier League deadline day.

 

David Luiz (Chelsea)

Arsenal could yet make a surprise swoop for Chelsea s Brazil defender after selling Laurent Koscielny to Bordeaux.

David Luiz sat out training …

Bitesize Prediction: Leicester City vs Watford – 08/01/22

Market: Leicester City win

Odds: 1/2 @

In an all-Premier League battle on Saturday afternoon, Leicester and Watford will turn their attention to FA Cup duties when they meet at the King Power.

Starting with the hosts, while Leicester might have struggled with their consistency this season, there is no doubt that the Foxes will be boosted with the way that they signed off 2021. Despite having their New Year s Day contest get scrapped, Brendan Rodgers side were last seen on December 28th landing a 1-0 win against Liverpool on home soil. Looking to keep up that momentum when they turn their attention to FA Cup duties on Saturday afternoon, the one-time Watford boss has at least seen his side continue to impress at the King Power. Including an action-packed 4-2 win …