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England have ‘Scholes dilemma’ with Cole Palmer; this is how you solve it

Will trying to get Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer into the England squad be Gareth Southgate’s ‘Paul Scholes moment’? To suggest that Foden and Palmer should start for England at this summer’s European Championship after scoring a hat-trick in midweek is not jumping on the bandwagon. The cases that have emerged throughout the… Read More »

Marcus Smith inspires Harlequins to beat Glasgow Warriors despite second-half collapse

Marcus Smith stars once again in Harlequins – Getty Images/David Rogers Harlequins 28 Glasgow Warriors 24 Harlequins cruised past Glasgow Warriors to reach the quarter-finals of the Investec Champions Cup after a brave second-half display that rewarded Marcus Smith’s earlier brilliance. England scored a point at half-time and scored two more tries before the break… Read More »

England can’t rely on Lauren James alone to survive European qualifying ‘group of death’

(FA via Getty Images) England’s road to a European defense began where their wait to win a major international tournament ended and it quickly became clear why the road to Switzerland would not be easy. The Lionesses drew 1-1 with Sweden in their opening match of the European qualifiers at Wembley, which resulted in the… Read More »

Australian ball trumps English weather: batsmen on top as county season begins

Dean Elgar scored 80 for Essex at Trent Bridge but Nottinghamshire were the most successful team on the ground on the day as they reduced the visitors’ tally to 244 for nine – PA/Joe Giddens The English weather and the Australian cricket ball were the dominant forces on the opening day of the State Championship… Read More »

Tottenham: How Ferenc Puskas shaped Ange Postecoglou’s coaching philosophy

Ange Postecoglou has always felt like a “coach disguised as a player” and her management profession dates back well before her playing days for South Melbourne Hellas and Australia. Boss Postecoglou was shaped by his father Jim and never looked back from the moment he took charge of a team of friends at Prahran High… Read More »