Cricket needs more specialist coaches
The players are specialising more than ever. Why aren't the coaches?Tim Wigmore04-Dec-2016Darren Lehmann seems fond of his caricature as a…
Pradeep turns from subdued substitute to stern headmaster
Nuwan Pradeep may come across as meek more often than not, but he has the ability to make the world…
Rebel United: How Rachid Mekhloufi gave up one World Cup – and earned two nationalities
"La France, c'est vous." Translated as 'France, is you', that was what French president Charles de Gaulle told footballer Rachid…
Woakes plays down the wizardry as stock grows in England ranks
Chris Woakes may answer to the nickname of 'Wizard', but the secret of his success is his determination to keep…
Lionel Scaloni denies 'impossible' talk of attacker switching to Italy as World Cup winning coach hails him as Argentina's 'future'
Lionel Scaloni has shut down speculation linking Roma forward Matias Soule with a potential switch to Italy, calling such talk…
Sandakan's dream debut
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Gayle's greatest, Raina's counterattack, and a Miller blitz
To kick off our countdown to the tenth IPL, a look at ten memorable innings from the tournament's historyESPNcricinfo staff06-Mar-2017Chris…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sees injury claims brutally rubbished by Marco Silva ahead of Fulham clash
Marco Silva has rejected claims that Arsenal are suffering an injury crisis, using his pre-game Friday press conference ahead of…
'Why not?' – Tottenham transfer target 'flattered' by interest and plays up future move ahead of Champions League showdown with Thomas Frank's side
Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Maghnes Akliouche admitted he has been 'flattered' by the Premier League club's interest ahead of AS
A test of McClenaghan's slog-overs smarts
On a tricky surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, a change of pace may help Mitchell McClenaghan solve what has…