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Campeão da Copa do Brasil e a uma semana da final da Libertadores, o Flamengo entra em campo neste sábado, às 19h, contra o América-MG. Dentro deste contexto, Dorival Júnior prepara um time reserva com o reforço de apenas um nome no meio de campo: João Gomes.

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Assim, a provável escalação do Flamengo para enfrentar o Coelho, na Arena Independência neste sábado, é a seguinte:Diego Alves, Matheuzinho, Fabrício Bruno, Pablo e Ayrton Lucas; João Gomes, Diego e Victor Hugo; Matheus França, Marinho e Everton Cebolinha.

O Flamengo divulgou os relacionados e a baixa de última hora é a de Varela. O lateral-direito sentiu um desconforto muscular na coxa esquerda e não viajou. O uruguaio, que havia treinado no CT com o time para este jogo, deve ser substituído por Matheuzinho.

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A partida será mais uma oportunidade para os reservas ganharem pontos com Dorival Júnior, que se juntará ao grupo apenas no sábado, após comandar atividade pela manhã no Ninho do Urubu.

Antes da final da Libertadores, o Rubro-Negro ainda recebe o Santos, no Maracanã, na próxima terça-feira. No dia seguinte, viaja para Guayaquil, no Equador, palco da decisão contra o Athletico, no dia 29.

How the ten IPL squads stack up after the player retention deadline of November 26, ahead of the auction on December 19

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Moody: RCB releasing Hasaranga and Hazlewood a surprise

Mumbai Indians: Hardik’s backMumbai Indians didn’t finalise Hardik Pandya’s return* by the retention deadline on Sunday, but the trade happened shortly after. They also traded allrounder Cameron Green to RCB to free up their auction purse, after releasing 11 other players.Players released: Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep WarrierPlayers traded in: Hardik Pandya, Romario ShepherdPlayers traded out: Cameron GreenPlayers retained: Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason BehrendorffPurse for the auction: 17.75 CRGujarat Titans: Who will succeed Hardik?Now that Hardik’s gone, the Titans will have to appoint a new captain for the 2024 season. The rest of their core squad that won them the IPL title in 2022 and took them to the finals in 2023 remains largely intact.Players released: Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Dasun Shanaka, Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep SangwanPlayers traded out: Hardik PandyaPlayers retained: David Miller, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Josh Little, Mohit SharmaPurse for the auction: 38.15 CRRelated

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Royal Challengers Bangalore: Hazlewood, Hasaranga, Harshal outRCB need to overhaul their bowling attack, having released Wanindu Hasaranga, recent ODI World-Cup winner Josh Hazlewood, David Willey and Wayne Parnell. They retained England left-arm quick Reece Topley, but he is prone to injuries. Mohammed Siraj is the only certain starter among bowlers in their list of retained players, and they have traded in Green from Mumbai.Players released: Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Kedar JadhavPlayers traded out: Shahbaz AhmedPlayers traded in: Mayank Dagar, Cameron GreenPlayers retained: Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Vyshak VijaykumarPurse for the auction: 23.25 CR2:06

Will CSK splurge on Cummins at the auction?

Chennai Super Kings: Stokes releasedAs expected CSK released Stokes, who had opted out of IPL 2024 to manage his workload. The departure of both Stokes (INR 16.25 crore) and Rayudu (INR 6.75 crore), who has retired from the IPL, will allow CSK to bid aggressively for overseas allrounders and quicks at the auction.Players released: Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorious, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Akash Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda MagalaPlayers retained: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Chowdhary, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha PathiranaPurse for the auction: 31.4 CRDelhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw staysCapitals have placed faith in Shaw once again despite his poor season in 2023, but they lack power in the middle order following the release of Rovman Powell. They will be on the lookout for a finisher and a fast bowler.Players released: Rilee Rossouw, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Priyam GargPlayers retained: Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Pravin Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh KumarPurse for the auction: 28.95 CRRajasthan Royals: Holder, Root releasedRoyals had hoped Jason Holder would lend balance and depth to their side last season, but they barely used him with the bat and failed to get the best out of him with the ball. A gun overseas allrounder will be top priority on their shopping list at the auction.Players released: Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, M Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM AsifPlayers traded out : Devdutt PadikkalPlayers traded in : Avesh KhanPlayers retained: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Prasidh KrishnaPurse for the auction: 14.5 CR3:42

Was holding onto Andre Russell a good option for KKR?

Punjab Kings: Shahrukh, a surprise releaseReleasing Shahrukh Khan (INR 9 crore) into the auction pool has allowed Kings to retain allrounder Sam Curran, who had become the most expensive player in the IPL (INR 18.5 crore) at the previous auction. If Kings can’t buy Shahrukh back at a lower price, they need a new domestic finisher.Players released: Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Baltej Dhanda, Mohit Rathee, Bhanuka RajapaksaPlayers retained: Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet BhatiaPurse for the auction: 29.1 CRKolkata Knight Riders: Several quicks among 12 players let go KKR, like RCB, have overhauled their pace department, letting Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur and Tim Southee go among others. They also need a back-up wicketkeeper batter for Rahmanullah Gurbaz, having released both Litton Das and N Jagadeesan.Players released: Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, N Jagadeesan, David Wiese, Aarya Desai, Litton Das, Johnson Charles, Shakib Al HasanPlayers retained: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Anukul Roy, Andre Russel, Venkatesh Iyer, Suyash Sharma, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun ChakravarthyPurse for the auction: 32.7 CR1:55

Moody: SRH might regret adding Harry Brook back in the auction pool

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Brook cut looseHarry Brook headlines Sunrisers’ list of released players, but they already have a ready middle-order replacement for him in Glenn Phillips. Their spin attack, though, appears thin following the releases of Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein and Mayank Dagar, who was traded for Shahbaz Ahmed.Players released: Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein, Karthik Tyagi, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth VyasPlayers traded out: Mayank DagarPlayers traded in: Shahbaz AhmedPlayers retained: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Mayank MarkandePurse for the auction: 34 CRLucknow Super Giants: Unadkat, Sams let goLSG released eight players – none of whom can lay claim to being first-XI players, though new coach Justin Langer said it was hard for the franchise to let Daniel Sams go. Having also traded Romario Shepherd to Mumbai, LSG will eye overseas allrounders at the auction.Players released: Daniel Sams, Karun Nair, Jaydev Unadkat, Manan Vohra, Karan Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Swapnil Singh, Arpit GuleriaPlayers traded out : Romario Shepherd, Avesh KhanPlayers traded in : Devdutt PadikkalPlayers retained: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, K Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-HaqPurse for the auction: 13.15 CR*.

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Em busca de mais minutos no Flamengo, Erick Pulgar pode ter uma sequência importante na reta final de Brasileirão. O chileno iniciou o jogo contra o Corinthians, e, após a derrota por 2 a 1, avaliou o momento do time, campeão da Copa do Brasil e da Libertadores, já projetando 2023 – a sua primeira desde o início no Ninho do Urubu.

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– Eu creio que esse final de temporada é de muita alegria para o grupo e para a torcida. Agora, é seguir focado para continuar ganhando e preparando o time para o ano que vem. Teremos muitas competições. Então, será um ano de trabalho duro – afirmou Pulgar, antes de complementar sobre a conquista da Copa Libertadores:

– Muito diferente. Na verdade, quando o Flamengo me contratou eu tinha o sonho de ganhar uma Libertadores. Me senti muito grato, senti uma alegria tremenda, tanto eu, minha família e toda a torcida.

Contratado pelo Flamengo em junho, Erick Pulgar já atuou em seis partidas pelo clube, sendo titular três vezes. O volante chileno, que perdeu alguns jogos por conta de uma entorse no tornozelo esquerdo sofrida em jogo da seleção, só completou 90 minutos em uma oportunidade. Seu contrato vai até 31 de dezembro de 2025.

أوضح بيب جوارديولا مدرب مانشستر سيتي، موقفه من إمكانية إبرام النادي لتعاقدات جديدة، خلال سوق الانتقالات الصيفي الجاري.

وكان مانشستر سيتي تعاقد مع ريان شرقي وريان آيت نوري وتيجاني ريندرز هذا الصيف، بعد التعاقد مع عمر مرموش ونيكو جونزاليس وعبد القادر خوسانوف وفيتور ريس في انتقالات يناير الماضي.

وفي تصريحات نشرها موقع مانشستر سيتي الرسمي، قال جوارديولا: “سوق الانتقالات يشهد تغييرات كبيرة، وستحدث أمور كثيرة”.

وأضاف مدرب مانشستر سيتي: “سنرى، ما سيحدث سيحدث، وسنتعامل معه بأفضل طريقة ممكنة”.

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وتابع: “أنت تعرف رأيي، لا أحب كثرة اللاعبين، أحد أسباب انتقال فيتور ريس إلى جيرونا، على سبيل المثال”.

وأتم: “أحب فيتور كثيرًا، لديه مستقبل باهر، لكنني لا أريده أن يبقى في المنزل كل عطلة نهاية أسبوع”.

وكان مانشستر سيتي أعلن انتقال فيتور ريس على سبيل الإعارة لمدة موسم واحد (موسم 2025-2026).

ويأتي ذلك بعد أشهر من انضمامه لمانشستر سيتي قادمًا من بالميراس البرازيلي بعقد لمدة 4 سنوات ونصف، حتى صيف 2029.

Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White has hit a major roadblock, with Nottingham Forest accusing the North London side of making an 'illegal' approach to their star midfielder. Despite Spurs triggering the 25-year-old’s £60 million ($81m) release clause, Forest have reportedly ceased all communication and are preparing a formal complaint to the Premier League.

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Nottingham Forest have halted talks with Tottenham and are consulting legal counsel over what they claim was an illegal approach for Morgan Gibbs-White, according to multiple reports. It is reported that the Lilywhites had activated the midfielder’s £60m release clause without Forest’s permission to negotiate. The Telegraph has claimed that the deal is now completely off, but Sky Sports reports that Forest cannot actually block the transfer.

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Forest are said to be furious about a breach of confidentiality, alleging Spurs had insider knowledge of the exact clause. While the club may not be able to legally prevent the move, they are determined to delay and challenge it through formal channels. Gibbs-White had already agreed on personal terms, which has sparked anger among Forest supporters.

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Sky Sports' report also states that Forest never gave Tottenham the green light to speak to Gibbs-White and now believe the Premier League rules were broken when the North London side held conversations with the England international. A medical had already been scheduled for Friday before Forest pulled the plug and stopped communication. Tottenham remain confident they acted lawfully and believe the release clause justifies their approach.

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Nottingham Forest will formally lodge their complaint with the Premier League and are weighing legal action. Spurs are expected to wait for clarity on the legality of their approach before moving forward. For now, the deal hangs in the balance, leaving Gibbs-White in limbo after his apparent desire to join Tottenham.

William Saliba has received a new contract offer from Arsenal but the France international is 'dreaming' of a move to European giants Real Madrid.

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  According to , Saliba has received a healthy offer to extend his contract with Arsenal, where he has developed into one of the best centre-backs in the world. While the report claims he hasn't been left 'indifferent' by the Gunners' proposal, the France defender 'dreams' of playing for Real Madrid and, with only two years left to run on his current deal, he is torn over whether or not to pen fresh terms at the Emirates Stadium.

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  Arsenal opened contract talks with Saliba earlier this summer in the hope of convincing the 24-year-old to commit his future to north London, with Mikel Arteta and his colleagues clearly keen for a quick response to avoid the situation being dragged into a transfer saga. The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba have all joined Los Blancos on free transfers in recent years, while Trent Alexander-Arnold arrived in time for the Club World Cup after running his deal down at Liverpool.

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  Saliba has formed arguably the Premier League's strongest current central defence partnership alongside Gabriel Magalhaes, with the pair offering a significant goal threat thanks to Arsenal's set-piece tactics.

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  With Saliba still having two more years left on his deal, he could still win the piece of silverware the Gunners crave so badly before leaving for a new challenge. They went close in both the Premier League and Champions League last season but ultimately came up short, but Martin Zubimendi and Kepa Arrizabalaga have already arrived to bolster the squad and deals for Christian Norgaard and Viktor Gyokeres are thought to be edging closer.

IPL 2024 is likely to be played between March 22 and the end of May, with the final schedule to be announced once the polling dates for India’s general elections have been finalised by the Election Commission.On the eve of the 2024 auction, the IPL also notified franchises about the availability of players in the auction for next season:

Australia: Hazlewood not available in March and April

Josh Hazlewood will be available only from the first week of May if he is bought at the auction. It is understood that he and his wife, Cherina Murphy Christian, are expecting their first child. He was released by RCB and entered the auction with a base price of INR 2 crore (USD 240,000 approx).All the other Australian players in the auction are expected to be available for the whole IPL season. With the Sheffield Shield final scheduled from March 21 to 25, Cricket Australia has left the choice to the individual players if they have to choose between playing the Shield final and the IPL.Related

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England: Rehan withdraws from auction

England are scheduled to host Pakistan for a T20I series between May 22 and 30 but the ECB has told the IPL that its players will be available for the whole season “subject to fitness and international duty and any periods of unavailability that players submitted on their auction applications.”The ECB also pointed out that if any players “require specific management in the build-up to the T20 World Cup” its managing director Rob Key would “liaise directly” with both the player and his franchise.Harry Brook, Phil Salt, Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid are among some of the top England players who have entered the auction. Rehan Ahmed, the 19-year-old legspin allrounder who listed his base price as INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx), has been withdrawn from the auction at short notice, ESPNcricinfo has learned. Rehan will be in India early next year for a five-Test series and the ECB is keen to avoid him spending too much time away from home at a young age.

Sri Lanka: Hasaranga, Chameera available

Sri Lanka Cricket has made all its key white-ball players available for the whole of IPL 2024. This includes Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana, who play for Chennai Super Kings, and Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, who are in the auction after being released by RCB and Lucknow Super Giants respectively.None of those four players will be part of Sri Lanka’s Test squad, which is scheduled to play a two-Test series against Bangladesh until April 3. The other Test players who get bought at the auction will be available for the IPL after the series against Bangladesh.Mustafizur Rahman has listed his base price at INR 2 crore (USD 240,000 approx.)•BCCI

Bangladesh: Taskin, Shoriful withdrawn from auction

Left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman has been permitted by the BCB to play IPL 2024 between March 22 and May 11 if he is bought at the auction. He was released by Delhi Capitals and has listed his base price as INR 2 crore (USD 240,000 approx.). Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam will not be available for the 2024 season because they are likely to play Bangladesh’s home series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in March and April.

Ireland: Josh Little available

Ireland left-arm fast bowler Josh Little will be available to Gujarat Titans for the whole of the 2024 season and will not play the one-off Test match against Bangladesh from March 22 to 26. He will also miss Ireland’s T20I series against Pakistan (May 7-14), and against Netherlands and Scotland (May 19-26).Afghanistan, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe have made their players fully available for IPL 2024 if they are bought at the auction.

There are concerns the rain that got on the surface could impact Tuesday’s BBL match at the venue

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Pakistan’s preparations for their three-Test series against Australia have wrapped a day early after a freak weather event battered Canberra.A massive electrical storm hit the region around 8pm on Friday, with 55kph winds blowing off the covers over the Manuka Oval pitch and exposing it to driving rain.Umpires and captains inspected the pitch late on Saturday morning and called the game off over safety concerns, confirming the clash with the Prime Minister’s XI would end in a draw.Related

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The tourists’ top-order missed out on extra time in the middle before Thursday’s Test in Perth, although the form of new skipper Shan Masood and star man Babar Azam looked great in Canberra.But their bowling contingent will be completely different, with Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Wasim set to be named after resting.If they’re to pick a specialist spinner they’ll need to look to 37-year-old Noman Ali, after legspinner Abrar Ahmed injured his leg in the tour game.Australia’s first Test side looks set, although plenty of discussion at the PM’s XI game surrounded who will replace opener David Warner once he retires after the Pakistan series.The abandonment denied Matt Renshaw the chance to build on his unbeaten 136 and press his case to the national selectors even further, although he batted his way into contention with his patient century.Contenders Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris didn’t turn their starts into big scores, the same fate that met allrounder Cameron Green.PM’s XI captain Nathan McSweeney said Renshaw’s unbeaten 136 off 337 was a pure Test innings, while declaring he was glad he’s not picking Warner’s replacement.”It was easy to get frustrated out there with some shots you thought should go for four and you’re getting two for it, so the mental strength for him to face as many balls as he did was impressive,” he told reporters.”That puts him in good stead I guess, along with the other guys, they’ve all batted well, so good luck to the selectors.”They all have been [ready for Tests] for a while, they’re all quality players who continue to churn out runs in Shield cricket, I don’t think there’s a bad decision to be made.”At Manuka Oval, umpire Donovan Koch said work would need to be done on an alternate strip expected to be used for a Big Bash League match between the Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat on Tuesday night.”The pitch … is wet, the surrounding is wet and our main concern is actually the BBL pitch, it’s two strips down from the playing pitch where there’s a game on Tuesday night,” he told Fox Cricket.”We’re going to take a cautious approach, we’ve got a Test team that we don’t want to cause any injuries to, and we’ve got a few BBL players in the [PM’s XI] team as well.”

No resultSydney Sixers were denied a BBL win over cross-town rivals Sydney Thunder in dramatic fashion, after rain washed out the match at the Sydney Showground. With five overs needed to constitute a match, Sixers were 34 for 1 after four overs in pursuit of 152 for victory when persistent rain stopped play and did not let up in time for players to return.Sixers would only have needed to be on 33 at the end of the fifth over to win under the Duckworth Lewis Stern system, provided they did not lose another wicket.The decision prompted Sixers captain Moises Henriques to walk on to the ground with his bat in hand and helmet on in frustration, seemingly arguing that play should not have been stopped.”It started raining obviously, but just with one over to go, the position we’re in, obviously we wanted to compete the over to constitute a match,” Sixers batter James Vince said.”I can understand in their position why they’re obviously [keen to] get off, but you know it just started raining. It would have been nice if we could just get the six balls down and have a result in the match.”Adding to Sixers’ frustrations was the fact that Thunder were one over behind on the over rate, according to the ground’s clock.The stoppage came after Thunder captain Chris Green had been in discussions with umpire Greg Davidson between overs, before players were taken off.Vince quipped that it was “borderline intimidation” in a reference to Tom Curran’s recent ban for defying an umpire’s direction.Thunder batter Alex Ross admitted there had been some gamesmanship.”It was a little bit of gamesmanship,” said Ross, who top-scored for his side with 44 off 39 balls. “But we did see in the end it came down hard enough to be off, so I think the right decision was made.”The result keeps Sixers in third spot on the BBL ladder, while Thunder are stuck in second-to-last on points with one win from their opening five games.Earlier, Sixers allrounder Jack Edwards produced the best bowling figures of his BBL career to keep Thunder to 151 for 7.Edwards bowled superbly and took the key wickets of Alex Hales (26) and Daniel Sams (30) in figures of 3 for 24.It came as Thunder stumbled to 53 for 4 in the eighth over, before Sams and Ross helped bat the hosts towards a somewhat competitive score.But still, the innings belonged to 23-year-old Edwards with the ball. One of the few bright lights of New South Wales’ domestic season, Edwards stood tall on Saturday night. After Hales threatened to go large with a massive six over the leg side off Sean Abbott, Edwards had him caught in the deep in the next over.And when Ross and Sams looked as if they were setting up for a big finish, Edwards was the man to remove the latter at long-off.He also accounted for Nathan McAndrew courtesy a neat Jordan Silk boundary catch, in a superb 18th over that went for only three runs.

Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos has issued a warning to Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal over what it takes to enjoy longevity at the highest level. Kroos briefly played against Yamal in club football as well as at Euro 2024, where Spain eliminated Germany from the quarter-finals, thus bringing the curtain down on the midfielder's illustrious career.

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  While Kroos heaped praise on Yamal for his exceptional performances for Barcelona and Spain, despite being only a teenager, the German midfielder also warned the player over maintaining consistency over a longer period of time, which will ultimately determine his legacy in the sport.

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  Speaking to , the Germany icon said: "I also made the Bayern first team at 17, but I wasn’t at his level, which is spectacular. I’ve never seen anything like it at that age. I’m talking about the consistency of his performances, because the natural talent is obvious.

  "What makes me think that this boy is special is his constant search for prominence on the pitch: in difficult moments, he always steps up, and at 17 years of age, that is not normal. He was the protagonist of two excellent seasons, the last one even spectacular; I have never seen a kid like him."

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  Kroos added: "I always say that a career is not a sprint, but a marathon, so we will see what happens in the next 5-10 seasons, if he continues to grow and how he reacts to everything that comes into football from outside. Success doesn’t only depend on the pitch; it depends on what happens outside. It has a big impact, and you have to know how to handle different aspects of life."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR YAMAL?

  Yamal will lead Barcelona's frontline again next season alongside Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha as they aim to defend their domestic crowns and win a sixth Champions League title. With the 2026 World Cup also looming, the pressure and spotlight will only grow for the Spanish wonderkid.