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BBL veteran Chris Lynn serves secret drugs ban after allegedly testing positive for cocaine
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BBL veteran Chris Lynn serves secret drugs ban after allegedly testing positive for cocaine

Big Bash League record runscorer handed one-month suspension 36-year-old tested after playing in England’s T20 Blast finals in July Big Bash League record-setter Chris Lynn’s one-month suspension for a positive drugs test has been revealed, two months after he served the ban. The revelation comes just days after the former Brisbane and Adelaide BBL big-hitter was linked with a move to the Melbourne Renegades for the season, which begins next month.

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Emery close to agreeing new Aston Villa contract
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Emery close to agreeing new Aston Villa contract

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery is close to agreeing a contract extension at the club – which will hand him even more responsibility for long-term development. On Wednesday night, Villa released a statement saying a meeting had taken place between Emery, club chairman Nassef Sawiris, executives Roberto Olabe and Damian Vidagany.

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Grealish unavailable again for Everton
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Grealish unavailable again for Everton

Jack Grealish remains unavailable for Everton‘s Premier League clash with Coventry on Friday, manager David Moyes has confirmed. Grealish is trying to rebuild his career at Everton, having fallen out of favour at City despite costing the club £100m in 2021.

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Scott Parker’s dramatic West Ham return leaves him struggling for words
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Scott Parker’s dramatic West Ham return leaves him struggling for words

The former midfielder with impressive managerial promotion record began with a thrilling comeback in draw at Cardiff Three days in and Scott Parker has already lost his voice. West Ham’s head coach arrived on Tuesday, watched his side fight back from 3-0 down to draw with Cardiff on Wednesday and was struggling to make himself heard when he met the media on Thursday afternoon.

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‘A void that is impossible to fill’ – tributes paid at De Miguel funeral
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‘A void that is impossible to fill’ – tributes paid at De Miguel funeral

Jesus de Miguel’s family said “the mark he has left on so many people” was something they would always remember as the footballer’s funeral took place on Thursday. After colliding with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, De Miguel lay motionless on the pitch while being treated by medical staff and was taken to hospital, where he died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday.

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What new Kane deal means for England and the Premier League record
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What new Kane deal means for England and the Premier League record

Harry Kane’s decision to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich carries major significance for the Bundesliga giants, who have been celebrating his Ballon d’Or win, as well as for England and the Premier League’s record books. Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or after 73 goals in 65 games for Bayern Munich and England during the 2025–26 season Shearer scored 260 goals in 441 Premier League matches for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.

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‘In moments of pain, football comes together’: Spain says goodbye to Jesús de Miguel
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‘In moments of pain, football comes together’: Spain says goodbye to Jesús de Miguel

Silence accompanied the funeral cortege as its made way from the funeral home to the parish church of San Miguel Arcángel carrying Jesús de Miguel Alameda, “Demi”, the Tenerife striker who died after an on-field collision with the Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono three days earlier. The club’s majority shareholder, Rayco García, had cried as they left the building where De Miguel’s body had laid in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and he asked his teammates to be close to his widow Maria, when he had vowed they would for ever take care of his daughter, Clara.

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Bournemouth Stay Perfect In Europa League As Milan Lose Again
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Bournemouth Stay Perfect In Europa League As Milan Lose Again

Bournemouth extended their perfect Europa League record on Thursday as they came from behind to win 3-1 at 10-man Sparta Prague, while Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan suffered a third defeat in four matches. Milan lost 2-0 at home to Ferencvaros as the Hungarians kept pace with Bournemouth, maintaining their 100 percent record in Europe.

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Zidane’s son dropped from Algeria squad for AFCON qualifiers
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Zidane’s son dropped from Algeria squad for AFCON qualifiers

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was left out of the national team squad on Thursday ahead of two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Togo, coach Brahim Hemdani said. Zidane, 28, has recently been missing from the Algerian team, owing to injury and a two-game suspension over scuffles during an AFCON game against Nigeria in January.

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Defeat ends Djokovic’s hopes of making ATP Finals
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Defeat ends Djokovic’s hopes of making ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic is out of the ATP Finals qualification race in Turin after a second-round defeat to qualifier Rinky Hijikata at the Paris Masters. Despite a good start, Djokovic was unable to repel Australian world number 83 Hijikata in a 2-6 6-3 6-3 defeat.

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LIV Golf to liquidate after last-ditch financing rescue deal falls apart
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LIV Golf to liquidate after last-ditch financing rescue deal falls apart

Future had been in question after Saudi funding pulled ‘Orderly wind-down is most responsible path forward’ LIV Golf, which ⁠shook up world golf in 2022, will liquidate after losing big-name ⁠players and last-ditch ⁠financing ​it needed to stay alive, the breakaway circuit said on Thursday. “In light of ‌the current circumstances, we believe shifting toward ‌an orderly wind-down is the most responsible path forward for the League at this time,” Gene Davis and Jon Zinman of LIV Golf Board’s Special Committee said in a ‌press release.

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