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Manchester United have been handed a boost after learning that one of their players is available for tonight’s game vs Galatasaray in the Champions League.

What's the latest team news at Man United?

The Red Devils are set to host Okan Buruk’s side at Old Trafford for the group stage fixture under the lights this evening, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time, but Erik ten Hag is set to be without several of his first-team stars.

In M16, Sergio Reguilon, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad, Donny Van De Beek and Lisandro Martinez are all out on the sidelines through injury, alongside Jadon Sancho who has recently been training away from the group for disciplinary reasons following his public criticism of the boss.

The Premier League giants have also been without Antony since last month after the right-winger was given a leave of absence to deal with legal allegations, but having recently returned to the UK to take part in a voluntary interview with the police, he returned to the pitches at Carrington over the weekend ahead of the highly-anticipated encounter.

Is Antony set to return for Man United?

Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Monday, Ten Hag confirmed that Antony is up for selection for tonight’s match vs Galatasaray, whilst admitting that it's highly unlikely that any of the other sidelined players will be able to stage their comeback. As quoted by Man United’s official website, he said:

"Antony will be in consideration. Yesterday was his first time in team training. We have a final training [session] and then we'll make a decision. But he will be in consideration, yeah. I think the team news is probably [just that] Antony dos Santos can return."

How many goals has Antony scored?

Since joining Man United from Ajax last summer, Antony has posted 11 contributions (eight goals and three assists) in 48 appearances which has seen him described as a “top talent” by journalist Josh Bunting, so simply focusing on what he can do on the pitch, it will be a boost for Ten Hag to have him available once again.

The Brazilian also ranks in the 96th percentile for shots which shows that even if the ball doesn’t always hit the back of the net, the 23-year-old possesses a constant desire to make the magic happen in the final third for both himself and his fellow teammates.

The Dutchman’s £200k-per-week earner is additionally a versatile operator having been deployed in five different positions across the pitch since the start of his career, including three roles across the frontline and two roles in the midfield, so he’s a wonderful option to have in the building should any unexpected injury cover be needed elsewhere.

The Red Devils will undoubtedly find it difficult to secure a victory considering the huge amount of absentees they have, but on the day and with the backing of their supporters, especially at home, anything is possible for the boys at Old Trafford.

The Australia fast bowler is suffering from a back problem and will miss the entire IPL season

ESPNcricinfo staff19-Mar-2018Mumbai Indians have picked New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan once again in their squad, as a like-for-like replacement for the injured Jason Behrendorff. The Australia quick is suffering from a back problem and will miss the entire IPL season.Mumbai had bought Behrendorff in the auction for INR 1.5 crore (USD 234,000 approx.) while McClenaghan went unsold. McClenaghan has now been picked at his base price of INR 1 crore (USD 156,000) and had represented Mumbai in the last three seasons too, in which they won the title twice, playing at least 12 matches in each of those three seasons.Kings XI Punjab rejig home matches

The renovation of the Chandigarh airport has forced Kings XI Punjab to rejig their home matches between their two home bases Mohali and Indore.
Kings XI will now play their first three home matches in Mohali on April 15, 19 and 23. Indore, which the franchise picked as the second home venue, will host the other four home matches on May 4, 6, 12 and 14.
The franchise requested the IPL to swap the matches because the Chandigarh airport will be closed from May 12 to 31 for renovation. The IPL governing council approved the request when it met last week. “There were logistical difficulties that teams would have encountered had KXIP played their home games in Mohali in May,” BCCI acting president CK Khanna told .

He has been Mumbai’s highest wicket-taker since he started playing the IPL in 2015, with a total tally of 54 wickets from 40 innings with an economy rate of 8.61. His 18 wickets in the 2015 season made him the joint sixth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, his tally of 17 in 2016 placed him joint fifth and another 19 wickets last season took him to fourth place on the wicket-takers’ list.More recently, McClenaghan played the BBL for the Sydney Thunder and the Pakistan Super League for Lahore Qalandars. He picked 11 wickets in the BBL with an economy rate of 9.17 but managed only two wickets from four matches in the PSL.In August last year, he had opted out of New Zealand Cricket contracts to pursue a future in overseas T20 leagues.

Rakep Patel, Thomas Odoyo and Jackie Janmohammed have stepped down after the team finished winless in WCL Division Two and was demoted to Division Three

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Kenya’s captain Rakep Patel has resigned after the team returned home winless from the WCL Division Two tournament in Namibia. The coach Thomas Odoyo has also stepped down, and so has the board president Jackie Janmohammed.By finishing last out of the six teams that participated, Kenya were demoted to Division Three. Their performance included a 218-run defeat, to UAE, which was the tournament’s worst in terms of margin of runs.Odoyo, who was part of the Kenyan team when they played World Cup cricket, found this turn of fortunes quite tough to take. “The one week we spent in Namibia was a week of mental anguish. It was stressful and I would not wish anyone to go through what I went through,” he was quoted as saying by the . “We broke record of poor performance. For Kenya to improve we must set up a high performance centre.”Janmohammed, the first woman to head a cricket board, made her call based on the team’s dismal performance as well. “One of the consideration that I took to account was the performance of the national team and somebody had to take responsibility for it,” she told .Janmohammed said Cricket Kenya would be conducting fresh elections to replace her in a month. “Whenever there a vacancy of an elected member, there must be an election in 30 days. The office will continue until the elections are conducted.”

Rangers have been linked with a move for Honduras international Luis Palma during the summer transfer window and a key update has now emerged.

Who is Rangers target Luis Palma?

The 23-year-old is a young attacker with a potentially bright future in the game, and he is currently plying his trade at Greek side Aris at club level. He has scored 17 goals and chipped in with 10 assists in 51 appearances for them, providing a steady flow of end product from out wide.

At international level, Palma has represented Honduras six times, and given his age, it would be a big surprise if that number didn't increase significantly over the years.

With Rangers desperately looking to make more signings between now and the end of the summer transfer window, the Aris youngster has reportedly emerged as a target at Ibrox, with Michael Beale considering him a good option to come in to replace Fashion Sakala, who has moved to Saudi Arabia.

While Palma's current Aris deal doesn't expire until the summer of 2026, it could be that a move to the Scottish Premiership appeals to him, allowing him to showcase his talent to a wider audience.

Now, a fresh update regarding the Gers' pursuit of the Honduran this summer – one that suggests a switch to Ibrox could still come to fruition.

Will Rangers sign Luis Palma?

According to The 4th Official on Twitter, Rangers are still pursuing a move for Palma this summer, with updates on a number of topics provided:

"Rangers still retain an interest in Luis Palma. Also, Rangers' interest in left footed centre half Jake Cooper from Millwall is real. Glen Kamara's move away from Ibrox is likely to be finalised next week. Details inside the article."

This is a pleasing update from a Rangers perspective, with Palma someone who possesses the ability to light up Ibrox with his quality out wide.

Read the latest Rangers transfer news HERE…

Aris manager Apostolos Terzis certainly thinks highly of him as a footballer, praising him at the end of last season as he helped his side qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League:

"Luis has done that all season. He has been a huge player for us. We know there has been a lot of interest in him and it's not surprising. Hopefully, playing in Europe next season will persuade him to stay with us.

"It's our fifth season in a row we will have qualified for Europe and that's the first time that has happened. And a large part of that is down to our attacking play. We now have two games left against AEK Athens and Panathinaikos and I hope we can end the season on a high."

At just 23 years of age, you'd expect there is still so much more to come from Palma in his career, and if he came in and seamlessly filled the void left by Sakala, he may well be an excellent signing over an extended period of time.

These are exactly the kind of statement buys that Rangers need to make if they are to close the gap on rivals Celtic, following a fairly unconvincing start to the season.

Journalist Alasdair Gold has given his thoughts on Bayern Munich's handling of the Harry Kane transfer with Tottenham Hotspur.

The England captain completed his switch to the Bavarian side recently but it is believed that he did have a wobble late in the negotiations over his future.

Has Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich?

The Kane transfer saga has finally reached its conclusion.

The Tottenham Hotspur record goalscorer has completed his £100m switch to the Bundesliga champions, signing a four-year deal and taking the iconic number 9 shirt.

The saga has dragged on all summer long, with Bayern seeing three offers rejected for the player before finally reaching an agreement with Spurs on Thursday morning. The agreement with the player took longer, however, with Kane reportedly leaning towards staying with his boyhood club as he was enjoying life under Ange Postecoglou. German outlet BILD also reported that late on, an unnamed club had come in with a "much better offer" to the forward ahead of his contract expiry in the summer of 2024, but that ultimately proved to be fruitless.

The striker released a farewell video on Saturday morning for the Spurs faithful, where he thanked the fans for their support throughout the years, and wished new boss Postecoglou and his former teammates luck for the season ahead saying:

"I’ll be watching from a fan point of view now and really hope the team can be successful.” The forward also hinted to a potential return to the club in the future stating "It’s not a goodbye because you never know how things pan out in the future, but it’s a thank you and I’ll see you soon.”

Speaking on his YouTube channel, journalist Gold revealed his distaste towards the way Bayern Munich conducted themselves throughout the transfer saga, making reference to the methods some German journalists used, suggesting it showcased a lack of objectivity throughout.

He said: "I think that’s a little part of it that irks me as well, that Bayern have kind of bullied their way to this deal. They’ve treated Spurs like they would any other Bundesliga team that they can kind of have the power to just get what they want, and they have.

"Yeah, it’s cost them. It’s cost them a lot of money, especially in terms of Bundesliga revenue but they’ve got what they wanted and some of their reporters out there, let’s be honest, haven’t reported with the most incredible objectivity in the world. I was sat next to one thrusting a shirt in Ange Postecoglou’s direction in Thailand, it’s just been all very distasteful the way it’s done."

"Genuinely, Harry Kane did have a wobble in terms of what he wanted to do, that’s well known in the corridors of Tottenham Hotspur that having told Postecoglou on the first day that he met him that yeah, he did want to move if a deal could be done, but he was happy to stay and play for him if it couldn’t.

"When it came to it yesterday [Friday] there was a bit of a wobble, that’s why you saw some stuff about potentially he could end up staying, and even by the end of play Friday, despite the confidence coming out of Germany, back in England and around Spurs there was a feeling that he might end up staying, but in the end we woke up to everything being near done."

How can Tottenham replace Harry Kane?

Spurs have two options to replace their former talisman.

One is to use the options within their squad. Kane's departure could be a major opportunity for forward Richarlison to step up and live up to his £60m price tag. The Brazilian had a tough opening campaign in a Lilywhites shirt, managing just one goal and four assists in the Premier League last season. However, now that he can be given the opportunity to make regular starts, the striker could be revitalized and start to show why Spurs spent £60m on him in the summer of 2022. Spurs also signed young striker Alejo Velez this window, who could be given opportunities this season to showcase why Spurs committed £13m on him.

The club could also delve into the market. According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the London club were considering Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo-Muani should Kane depart this summer, and it will be interesting to see if the North London side will act upon that interest. The forward is said to cost £69m and is also a target of Paris Saint-Germain this summer. Tottenham are also considering Gent striker Gift Orban, with Tavolieri reporting that talks are ongoing between the sides, with the Belgian side wanting €30m plus add-ons to part with the Nigerian forward.

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Michael Klinger, Shaun Marsh and an aggressive Cameron Bancroft maintained Western Australia’s unbeaten start to the domestic limited-overs competition by powering them to a total beyond Queensland’s reach in a rain-affected match at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney.The Warriors did so despite a startling innings by Michael Neser, who got the Bulls closer than they might reasonably have expected after slipping to 5 for 63, largely at the hands of Matthew Kelly. Neser played a willing ally to Queensland’s captain Usman Khawaja, who had appeared set to be stranded.After Khawaja fell, Neser took flight, clattering seven sixes at the harbor-side venue to take Queensland to within 12 runs of their Duckworth-Lewis-Stern-adjusted, 41-over target.Marsh and Klinger had given WA the ideal start, the latter going on to a century, but after rain interrupted the innings, it was the often obstinate Bancroft who provided the sort of acceleration required to make the most of a reduced allocation of overs. Like Peter Handscomb for Victoria, Bancroft is also keeping wicket in this tournament.

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said this series was “different” to the Zimbabwe tour of 2015, and looked forward to the return of Test cricket to the country

Umar Farooq16-Sep-2017The World XI series became especially important to Pakistan, their captain Sarfraz Ahmed has said, because of the presence of a number of star players in the opposition line-up.The tourists were led by South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and included his team-mates Hashim Amla, Imran Tahir, David Miller and Morne Morkel. Two-time World T20 winner Samuel Badree was there. And so were former captains of Australia and England, George Bailey and Paul Collingwood.As such, Sarfraz felt the three T20Is held this week might have a bigger impact on the cricketing landscape in Pakistan than the Zimbabwe matches in 2015 or the PSL final earlier this year.”From the start of the series we were talking about how important it was,” Sarfraz said. “We did play the PSL final and the Zimbabwe series here, but this series was different, with big names like Amla, Faf etc, and the intensity of the crowd was huge. It’s a different impact when you play at your home ground which we have not for seven to eight years. We spoke about what it means to perform in front of the crowd.”People acknowledge you and applaud and it makes you more passionate about the game. It gives you proper recognition and if you perform well its increases your respect by a huge margin. I remember how passionate Shoaib (Akhtar) and Wasim (Akram) used to be playing at home venues. It enhances you as a player and pushes you beyond your limit. When a bowler bowls with the crowd support behind him, it naturally raises one’s morale. His passion and his performance go up, and I am happy that we are playing in front of our home crowd and this will help all of us.”The World XI squad left Lahore on Saturday morning. Both teams, and the estimated 60,000 fans that came to Gaddafi stadium, had been protected by as many as 16,000 security officials, including paramilitary and police personnel. With the series going off without any trouble, Sarfraz, now Pakistan captain across formats, was optimistic about the return of Test cricket to the country.”I am very thankful to the World XI team and the boards who agreed to send their players to resume international cricket in Pakistan,” he said. “I hope after this series when they return home, they tell people about how lovely Pakistan is as a country. Going ahead I expect these players to return back to Pakistan with full squads to play a full Test series.”From a cricketing perspective, we got competitive cricket, as the side wasn’t easy to play. They were the best players in the world and played like a World XI. In T20 cricket, whichever team makes fewer mistakes wins at the end. We won the first game, didn’t bowl well in second game and lost, but worked on our mistakes to win the third. As captain and as a team, we got a lot of confidence from the Champions Trophy.”But since then, expectations have increased and there was a lot of focus on how we do in our next series, which made this World XI series much more important. There was a sense of scepticism that winning the Champions Trophy title was a fluke, so we wanted to quash this impression by maintaining our performance. We now have a Test series ahead, which we are playing after a lengthy gap, and we are starting our preparation in two days, forgetting everything else, with eyes only on next series.”Sri Lanka are set to arrive in the UAE to play two Tests against Pakistan on September 28. The PCB has announced a six-day conditioning camp in Lahore with 18 players as Pakistan move on from the era of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan.”Both were our legendary players and have been our backbone,” Sarfraz said. “But they are no more in the team, and we will try to get the best possible replacements.”

Tottenham Hotspur target Harry Maguire could fit the mould of Ange Postecoglou's high-octane system and succeed at playing out from deep, but there are some doubts, according to journalist Paul Brown.

Which clubs are keen on Harry Maguire?

One report in Spain via Football365 claim that Tottenham could be about to 'accelerate' their pursuit of Maguire this summer as his time at Old Trafford ticks towards a close.

Spurs boss Postecoglou is believed to want to 'focus all of his efforts on Maguire' and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has emerged as a 'possible destination' for the £190k-a-week ace.

According to Sky Sports, West Ham United have emerged as another potential suitor for Maguire and have held early discussions with the England international over a move to the London Stadium.

Nevertheless, a gap in valuation is said to exist between the Hammers and Manchester United, who would ask for a considerable bid even to consider letting Maguire depart in this window.

Last term, Maguire, who was hailed at "classy" recently, made 31 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils and was mainly used as a rotational squad option, as per Transfermarkt.

In conversation with Lord Ping cited by METRO, former Tottenham and Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham encouraged Maguire to move to Spurs this summer, stating: "Harry Maguire would be an excellent option for Tottenham. Whenever you watch Maguire play for England, he rarely lets anyone down. He is a solid, proven professional that is well suited for the Premier League."

Of course, the former Leicester City defender was recently stripped of the Manchester United captaincy and Bruno Fernandes has been appointed as his successor.

Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Brown thinks that Maguire to Tottenham is a transfer he could see 'working out' under Postecoglou, though he also stated that his pace could be a "potential issue".

Brown told FFC: "I think the manager and he way he wants to play, you know, with a kind of high tempo, let's go at people kind of style. I think Maguire's ability in possession would be quite important for that, finding that first pass out of defence. I think he fits in possibly quite well there. The only thing I would say is that I don't think the Spurs backline is massively blessed with pace at the moment and neither is Maguire, so that could be a potential issue. In principle, it's one that I could see working out."

What next for Tottenham Hotspur?

Spurs boss Postecoglou will be keen to add to his additions of James Maddison, Gugliemo Vicario and Manor Solomon in the next few weeks as he readies his side for action in 2023/24, as per Transfermarkt.

Football London journalist Alisdair Gold has taken to Twitter X to reveal that Tottenham could be set to bid for Fulham central defender Tosin Adarabioyo, stating on the social media platform: "Also understand there is a growing expectation Spurs will make a bid for Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo as one CB arrival. The 25-year-old is believed to be keen on the move and Spurs have shown a lot of interest in him. Again, they can't hang around though."

In light of speculation surrounding the future of Harry Kane in north London, Flamengo striker Pedro has emerged as an alternative in case the England international is sold to Bayern Munich, according to The Independent.

Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic has also been earmarked to replace Kane and has been made available due to financial problems at his current employers, as per Football Insider.

A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches that took place on May 24,2017

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Liton Das’ 73-ball 85 led a strong batting performance by Abahani Limited, who brushed aside Prime Bank Cricket Club by 60 runs in the 2017 DPL’s first Super League game – a rain-affected affair at the BKSP-4 ground in Savar.Das’ effort was complemented well by Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mohammad Mithun, the Abahani captain, who both struck quick half-centuries of their own to lift Abahani to 321 for 6 in an innings curtailed to 47 overs. In reply, Prime Bank were snuffed out in 43.3 overs for 273.Das laid out a solid platform for Abahani with a century stand for the second wicket in the company of Saif Hassan who struck a more sedate 46. After Das fell, having struck eight fours and four sixes, Shanto and Mithun added 107 more for the fourth wicket. Atif Hossain and Manan Sharma then raced away to unbeaten cameos to shore up Abahani.Prime Bank’s innings was strewn with batsmen perishing after getting off to starts. Five of their top six made a score in excess of 20, but Zakir Hasan’s 55 was the highest score. Prime Bank captain Asif Ahmed mounted a late fightback, but ran out of partners. He struck 32 of the 44 runs his team scored after his arrival at 229 for 7, before becoming the last man to be dismissed. Manan led Abahani’s bowling efforts with 3 for 54, while Afif, Shuvagata Hom and Mohammad Saifuddin took two each.A 641-run slugfest at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium ended with Mohammedan Sporting Club prevailing by seven runs, consigning Gazi Group Cricketers to their third consecutive defeat.Mohammedan ran up 324 for 8 after half-centuries from Rony Talukdar (92) and Shamsur Rahman (74) at the top. Chasing a stiff target, Gazi Group were off to a flying a start, but ended up on 317 for 8.Anamul Haque and Munim Shahriar kicked off the chase with a 61-run opening stand in 6.4 overs. Kamrul Islam Rabbi struck in the seventh over to end Anamul’s burst on 36 off 22 balls. He had struck three fours and two sixes. Mominul Haque fell soon after, but Shahriar repaired the damage with identical stands of 64 for the third and fourth wickets, with Jahurul Islam and Parvez Rasool respectively.Shahriar fell for 88 in the 39th over, after which Suhrawadi Shuvo kept Gazi afloat with a 51-run seventh-wicket stand with Mahedi Hasan. Though Shuvo and Mahedi struck a combined 84 runs, they only managed three fours between them, and the lack of boundaries hurt Gazi in the end. Kamrul, Bipul Sharma and Sajedul Islam took two wickets each.When Mohammedan batted, they were lifted by a 148-run second-wicket stand between Shamsur and Talukdar. The stand ended with Shamsur’s dismissal for 74 that had one four and five sixes. Talukdar fell in the 35th over, after the score had crossed 200. Thereafter, Bipul (28 off 31) and Nazmul Hossain Milon (47 off 33) made handy contributions to propel them to a big total. Mahedi (1 for 49) and Rasool (1 for 51) impressed in their respective quotas.In another curtailed game, at the BKSP-3 Ground in Savar, Imtiaz Hossain’s career-best 128 vaulted Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club to a 40-run win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.Imtiaz, who struck 17 fours and four sixes, made nearly half his team’s runs as Prime Doleshwar put up 274 for 7 in an innings shortened to 46 overs. In reply, Dhanmondi Club were bowled out for 251 after their batsmen failed to convert their starts.Imtiaz’s second-wicket stand of 176 with Shahriar Nafees (67) formed the bulwark of Prime Doleshwar’s total. Sharifullah later made a valuable late contribution through a 27-ball 35.Three of Dhanmondi Club’s batsmen made 40s, including Tanbir Hayder, who top-scored with 46, while Ziaur Rahman made 37. But none hung on to make a big score.Five of the six bowlers used by Prime Doleshwar were among the wickets. Chathuranga de Silva and Arafat Sunny were the most impressive of the lot with figures of 2 for 38 and 2 for 41 in their respective nine overs.

أعلن المدير الفني لفريق ألانيا سبور، فتحي تقي، تشكيل اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة غازي عنتاب في الجولة الـ31 من الدوري التركي.

وتنطلق مباراة ألانيا سبور وغازي عنتاب في تمام الساعة السابعة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “غازي عنتاب ستوديوم”.

اقرأ ايضاً.. ماذا قال كلوب عن إهدار محمد صلاح للعديد من الفرص أمام برايتون؟

ويحتل ألانيا سبور المركز العاشر في ترتيب الدوري التركي برصيد 39 نقطة، بينما يأتي غازي عنتاب في المركز السابع عشر برصيد 31 نقطة.

وحسبما نُشر، يتواجد المحترف المصري أحمد حسن كوكا في التشكيل الأساسي في مباراة الليلة أمام غازي عنتاب. تشكيل ألانيا سبور أمام غازي عنتاب في الدوري التركي

حراسة المرمى: محمود تاسكيران.

خط الدفاع: فلورنت هادرجيوناي – بايير – أليتي – بالكوفيتش.

خط الوسط: ريتشارد – ليروي فير – كاراكا.

خط الهجوم: أيدن – أوذيمر – أحمد حسن كوكا. بدلاء ألانيا سبور أمام غازي عنتاب في الدوري التركي

أيجون – ليما – أكسوي – جواو بيدرو – جانفير – هوانج – سيستو – أوجستو – ادواردو – أندرسون.