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Steve O’Keefe’s dramatic rise from New South Wales fringe player has continued with him replacing Nathan Hauritz in Australia’s Test squad for the two games against Pakistan. O’Keefe, a left-arm spinner, impressed with nine wickets in Australia A’s two matches with Sri Lanka A over the past two weeks to gain an unexpected promotion.Nathan Hauritz was sent home with a foot injury suffered in the opening ODI against England, leaving the legspinner Steven Smith to eye a Test debut in the opening match at Lord’s from July 13. O’Keefe, 25, is also from New South Wales and he stood out in the opening “A” fixture this month by taking 7 for 35 and scoring 61 and 47.Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, said O’Keefe deserved his chance. “Stephen has performed strongly in the recent Australia A series against Sri Lanka A in Queensland and is a good young all-round cricketer,” he said.However, he has played only eight first-class matches and was a surprise selection for Australia A, gaining a spot while Victoria’s Jon Holland and Tasmania’s Jason Krejza had off-season surgery. O’Keefe was born in Malaysia and spent two years there before his father, who worked for the Royal Australian Air Force, was posted back home.When he spoke to Cricinfo last week O’Keefe said he was hoping the “A” series would set him up for next summer at New South Wales, where he is one of seven slow bowlers fighting for a spot. “From my point of view I can’t really rest, knowing those guys are around,” he said. “A couple have played Test cricket, one will, there are some young guys, who knows how good they could be?” O’Keefe is now an outside chance to show his wares to the wider world.

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O acerto do Botafogo com o atacante Rony ficou mais distante. De acordo com seu agente, Hércules Junior, o clube carioca reduziu a proposta salarial para o jogador de 22 anos, que pertence ao Cruzeiro e disputou a última temporada pelo Albirex Niigata, do Japão, emprestado.Ele chegaria sem custos para o clube, pois foi envolvido na negociação que levou o volante Bruno Silva para Minas Gerais.

Caso não se acertem, o Botafogo exigirá mais R$ 1 milhão do Cruzeiro, que ficou com o meio-campista de 31 anos por R$ 4 milhões. Uma forma de o Alvinegro forçar o pagamento é a não liberação dos documentos do volante, embora já tenha sido feito o depósito por parte da Raposa. Inclusive, é por isso que o clube mineiro ainda não anunciou oficialmente o jogador, por mais que ele venha treinando.

Apesar de não terem acertado as bases salariais, o negócio não está 100% descartado e o agente do atleta, Hercules Junior, aguarda uma nova proposta do Botafogo.

Rony tem 22 anos e chegaria ao Glorioso para brigar por espaço com Rodrigo Pimpão, Leandro Carvalho, Lucas Campos e Ezequiel. A lista pode ficar ainda mais grossa se o treinador Felipe Conceição resolver utilizar o meia Luiz Fernando mais aberto. O jogador tem desejo de seguir no Brasil.

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As per a report in The Daily Mirror’s print edition (28.01.21, pg. 58, via The 72), a transfer update has come out of Tottenham Hotspur involving West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

The Lowdown: Tottenham eye Johnstone move…

The Baggies ace will be a name familiar to Lilywhites supporters given he has been linked repeatedly before, with talkSPORT most recently claiming Spurs and transfer chief Fabio Paratici remain in contention for his signature.

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Tottenham, joined by the likes of Southampton and West Ham, are consistently mentioned as interested clubs with Johnstone’s contract at the Hawthorns set to expire soon.

If West Brom are to make a profit, they must cash-in over the next two days or risk losing him for nothing at the end of 2021/2022.

Johnstone’s manager, Valerien Ismael, left him out of West Brom’s last squad to face Preston North End – citing it as a behind-the-scenes ‘issue’ and one which will remain ‘internal’ (Birmingham Live).

The Latest: Spurs ‘could make a last minute move’…

After this development, it is claimed by The Mirror (via The 72) that Spurs could now ‘make a last minute move’ to sign the 28-year-old before deadline.

The fellow usual suspects, West Ham and Southampton, are also mentioned as clubs who may make an eleventh hour bid.

The Verdict: Priority?

Signing Johnstone should, at the very most, be a priority for the summer window when he is a free agent – especially since Conte has four other priority positions to strengthen before January 31.

The Italian wants a right-wing-back, midfielder, left-sided central defender and a striker through the door at N17 but time is very much running out (Alasdair Gold).

Johnstone comes with merit, with the Three Lions ace even being called ‘unreal’ by former Premier League shot stopper Paddy Kenny for his form in the Midlands over this last year.

Meanwhile, Spurs favourite Glenn Hoddle raved about the 6 foot 3 powerhouse in a column for The Evening Standard – branding Johnstone ‘outstanding’.

Plaudits like these don’t come from nowhere, but with time ticking down, Conte must surely be looking at other targets first.

In other news: Spurs also preparing last gasp marquee bid to sign ‘special’ forward, find out more here.

Canada consolidated their dominant position against Afghanistan by piling on 566, and nipping out three wickets before the close of play on the second day

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Canada consolidated their dominant position against Afghanistan by piling on 566, and nipping out three wickets before the close of play on the second day. Canada’s was a combined batting effort, led by Sunil Dhaniram’s 130, which included 17 fours and a six. His knock was backed up by important contributions; the last four wickets added 221 with each of the last four batsmen managing 20-plus scores. Ten batsmen in Canada’s innings reached double-digits, and the extras furthered their tally by 34 runs.Canada built on a strong performance on the first day by Ashish Bagai, who had helped steer his team to 350 for 6 and Dhaniram, together with the lower order, got them to a score greater than what they would have expected at the start of the second day.For Afghanistan, legspinner Samiullah Shenwari grabbed 4 for 118, but the bowlers were handled quite comfortably as Canada reached a virtually invincible position. In reply, Shabir Noori held one end together with an unbeaten 46 but lost three partners, including captain Nowroz Mangal, as his side finished on 110 for 3 at stumps.

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تحدث عامر حسين عضو مجلس إدارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم عن خوض مباريات بطولة الدوري الممتاز خلال فترة إقامة كأس العالم قطر 2022، كما كشف عن رغبة روي فيتوريا المدير الفني للمنتخب الوطني الأول في لعب لقاء ودي قبل ملاقاة بلجيكا.

وقال حسين في تصريحات تلفزيونية ببرنامج “كورة كل يوم”: “من مصلحة الأندية إقامة مباريات الدوري خلال خوض منافسات كأس العالم”.

وأضاف: “وأنا قدمت هذا التصور لرابطة الأندية وستتخذ قرارها خلال أيام، وهذا أمر داخلي ليس لـ فيفا شأن به، وإذا تم تطبيق هذا الأمر سيكون في مصلحة الأندية”.

اتحاد الكرة يشكل لجنة لمعاينة استاد الشرطة قبل انطلاق الدوري المصري

وأردف: “يوجد بند في اللائحة يمنح النادي الذي يملك أكثر من 2 لاعبين مع منتخبات بلادهم أحقية طلب التأجيل”.

وتابع: “وحال رفض نادي الزمالك، فسأعرض التصور على مجلس إدارة الرابطة التي تُمثل الأندية، وهم أصحاب القرار”.

واستكمل: “فيتوريا يريد أن يلعب مباراة ودية يوم 13 نوفمبر قبل مواجهة بلجيكا، وتم ترشيح منتخبي الكويت والأردن، ومجلس الإدارة يدرس أفضل العروض”.

واستطرد: “فيتوريا يسير بشكل جيد في خطواته الأولى، وعقد اجتماعات مع كل المديرين الفنيين، ويعرف مشاكل اللاعبين والكرة المصرية بشكل عام”.

وأتم: “اختيارات فيتوريا الأولى لقائمة المنتخب لم يكن عليها خلاف كبير، والروح في المعسكر كانت جيدة جدًا”.

As per Italian newspaper Corriere Fiorentino, via Sport Witness, a transfer update has emerged on Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic.

The Lowdown: Vlahovic on the move?

The Serbia international, who has rejected advances from his current club to make him the highest-paid player in their history, looks to inevitably exit sooner or later.

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His contract expires in 2023, so Fiorentina could risk losing him on a free deal at the end of next season as clubs hover for his signature.

One of those suitors is thought to be Tottenham as the Lilywhites remain heavily linked, following on from sporting director Fabio Paratici’s interest in the 21-year-old over the summer transfer window.

Now, as per a fresh claim from Italy, an update has emerged on the Vlahovic situation involving Spurs.

The Latest: Lilywhites in direct contact?

Corriere Fiorentino (via Sport Witness) lifted the lid on Tottenham’s ‘direct contact’ with La Viola directors Daniele Pradè and Giuseppe Barone, also revealing that the two chiefs held this contact during ‘a trip to London’.

They added that Spurs manager Antonio Conte is a personal admirer of the prolific striker and Tottenham were even ‘ready to come forward’ over the summer during Nuno Espirito Santo’s reign.

The Verdict: Get it done…

Vlahovic stands out as Tottenham’s most blockbuster striking target by some distance and his form in Europe has been among the best.

Scoring 14 goals and setting up three others in just 16 appearances throughout all competitions, it is little wonder his exploits in front of goal have drawn comparisons with Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Braut Haaland.

Serie A experts who have watched him consistently, such as Conor Clancy, have raved over the young attacker’s talent and ability, with that writer calling him ‘phenomenal’ and a potentially ‘exciting’ long-term replacement for Harry Kane (The Transfer Tavern).

Averaging even more shots on goal per 90 this season than Tottenham’s star duo Kane and Son Heung-min (WhoScored), who both made the PFA Team of the Year last term, it’s safe to say that the Serbian does indeed come as a head-turning target.

In other news: Eight players now safe from Spurs axe after impressing behind the scenes, find out more here.

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How they were outRahul Dravid scored more runs than he has ever done in a day’s play•Associated Press

Rahul Dravid’s 27th century – and tenth 150-plus score – carried more intent than probably any of his Test innings, and helped by MS Dhoni’s second century and Yuvraj Singh’s seventh half-century, led India’s remarkable comeback from 32 for 4 in the first half hour. Along the way, he took part in his 77th and 78th 100-run partnerships (both world records), scored more runs than he ever has in a day’s play, crossed Steve Waugh to become the fifth-highest run-getter in Tests, reached 11,000 career runs, and most importantly undid the superb start that two rookies gave Sri Lanka. Chanaka Welegedara and Dammika Prasad were last-minute replacements for Nuwan Kulasekara and Thilan Thushara, but they combined to give India flashbacks of their previous Test in Ahmedabad, when they were shot out for 76 by South Africa.Test cricket it might be, but it rattled along at breathtaking pace and refused to slow down even with wickets falling. At the heart of it was Dravid. He was outscored by Yuvraj during their 125-run fifth-wicket partnership, the main feature of which was majestic driving by both batsmen. He then kept up with Dhoni, who made him run frantically between the wickets during their 224-run stand. Dravid, perhaps tired of the running, kept finding the boundary throughout his innings, reaching his fifty in 79 balls, hundred in 158, and 150 in 216. Dravid’s pace – 110 of his unbeaten 177 coming in boundaries – allowed India’s run-rate to stay over four almost throughout the day.Acceleration wouldn’t have been the first thing on his mind when he came in to bat in the third over of the innings, and saw three more wickets fall around him in the next five. Especially when he saw the ball swing from left-arm bowler Welegedara, who created doubts by mixing it up with deliveries that went straight on. The straighter ones got Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar, the swinging one Sehwag. His 3 for 12 was complemented by Dammika Prasad, who removed VVS Laxman.All four wickets for Sri Lanka had come attacking the stumps, and they continued doing just that. Dravid and Yuvraj, having realised this wasn’t a beast to bat on, counterattacked. Dravid got going through late clips off his pads, Yuvraj through a thick edge past gully. Immediately, though, Yuvraj corrected it with a picture-perfect cover-drive. Sangakkara perhaps missed a trick by introducing Angelo Mathews before Muttiah Muralitharan, and both Yuvraj and Dravid enjoyed the gentle pace and length balls. A couple of classy shots from Dravid later, the two had added 34 in 32 deliveries even before Murali was introduced.Yuvraj faced the first over from Murali, and showed good judgement of the topspinner and regular offbreak. Driving through the line looked easy while the two were at it. Rangana Herath – playing ahead of Ajantha Mendis – was never allowed to settle, and was restricted to bowling flat deliveries, that too only minutes before the first two session breaks.Dravid saw off Welegedara’s swing with three boundaries in one over just after lunch, which summed up how well he played. One of the them was clipped late, to the right of midwicket, the next was cover-driven all along the ground, and the third flicked to the left of midwicket – all despite the swing.Yuvraj’s innings wasn’t as spotless, despite three high-elbow off-drives for the photo album. Prasad, in his later spells either side of lunch, found his body with bouncers. Yuvraj bottom-edged a pull for four, upper-cut over slips for another, but then made his first outright mistake in Murali’s next over, the bowler’s seventh. He stepped out, saw he was beaten in the flight, but as opposed to thrusting his pad forward, he presented it both bat and pad.There was little joy for Murali apart from that, as Dravid played two of his best drives off him just before tea: one against the spin through extra cover, the other straight down the ground. The second one carried him to 98, and Dhoni by that time had slyly reached 29 off 49 balls. His rate was only to go up, hitting Murali for a four and a straight six. Between those shots, Dravid took a single to reach his hundred, and even before he finished the 100th run he exulted, as demonstrative a celebration for a century as Dravid has ever got into.For Dhoni the accumulation continued. He would walk out to spinners, and place them either side of midwicket, and run. That rattled Sri Lanka’s plans, and with single-saving fields Dravid kept finding boundaries. Dhoni was 38 when Dravid reached 100; by the time Dravid reached 150, Dhoni had 85. In that period, Dravid hit eight boundaries, and Dhoni three. Such was Dhoni’s efficiency.Dhoni reached his century with a typical, step-out-and-push, but fell just before stumps, which gave Sri Lanka a glimpse but it seemed to get Dravid – closing in on a double – they would need more than just the glimpse.

Former Pakistan legspinner Mushtaq Ahmed has been awarded a testimonial for the next season by Sussex for his “exceptional service” to the team for the last six years.Mushtaq, who is part of England’s coaching set-up, will continue his part-time coaching duties with Sussex in 2010. “It has been a pleasure representing Sussex since 2003 and I now look at Hove as a home away from home,” Mushtaq said. “I enjoyed every single moment with this remarkable county and it makes me happy to see them winning more trophies this year. I thank everyone involved in making 2010 my testimonial year.”In 2003 Mushtaq became the first bowler in five years to take 100 wickets in the English season, a return that was instrumental in guiding Sussex to the first Championship title in their history, a feat he and they repeated in 2006 and 2007. He has taken 478 wickets at 25.34 for Sussex over six seasons, with 40 five-fors and 15 ten-wicket hauls.Jim May, the Sussex chairman, said Mushtaq was arguably Sussex’s best-ever signing. “His leg spin bowling was the X-factor in winning our first ever County Championship in 2003, a feat repeated in 2006 and 2007. Aside from his cricket, Mushy is also one of the most popular figures in the Sussex cricket family. His friendly, supportive and inspirational manner means he will always be welcome at Sussex.”

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Ídolo de boa parte da torcida do Flamengo, Diego vive um momento ruim no time. Ele desperdiçou um pênalti que custou caro na final da Copa do Brasil, contra o Cruzeiro, e agora vai encarar uma nova realidade: ouvir críticas pelo vice e tentar superar a pressão.

O camisa 35 não teve uma boa atuação no tempo normal contra a Raposa. Justamente na hora de decidir, quando mais se espera dele, Diego vacilou. Neste ano, não foi a primeira vez. No Campeonato Brasileiro, contra o Palmeiras, o meia também perdeu um pênalti. Diante do Corinthians, o atleta desperdiçou uma ótima chance para fazer o gol da vitória.

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Eleito pelo voto popular como melhor jogador da Copa do Brasil, Diego reagiu quando questionado sobre estar vivendo um momento ruim.

-Acho que não paguei para ninguém me escolher o melhor da Copa do Brasil. Não vivo meu melhor momento individual no Flamengo. Mas não venho de queda brusca. É verdade que esperamos o brilho individual, mas nem sempre acontece – comentou.

Numa autocrítica após o vice da Copa do Brasil, Diego assumiu a responsabilidade e admitiu estar abatido.

-Alternei em alguns momentos e estou aqui para assumir a responsabilidade.Foi um golpe duro, foi minha vez. Fico decepcionado realmente porque é um grupo que sabe superar dificuldades. A torcida sempre apoia e merecia esse retorno – comentou.

O zagueiro Juan saiu em defesa do companheiro e acredita que Diego vai conseguir superar este momento ruim.

-O Diego não é nenhum garoto, sabe lidar com esse tipo de situação. Ele é o nosso craque. A gente deve muito a ele, decidiu contra o Botafogo. São coisas do futebol, acontece – comentou o defensor.

RUEDA ELOGIOU O COMANDADO

Como já era de se esperar, o técnico Reinaldo Rueda poupou Diego de críticas. O treinador lembrou que erros acontecem.

– Vivemos sempre isso no futebol. Do jogador mais experiente ou o destaque que erra ou o goleiro pega… Mas Diego tem caráter, é um profissional que se dedica 500%, muito intenso e sério. Com certeza ele vai assimilar bem, tem uma grande trajetória e é apoiado por todo o grupo técnico e jogadores. Temos que levantar a cabeça e nos sentirmos orgulhosos – ponderou.