If Ben Stokes gets suspended for the next game. We'll then have Harry Brook talking to Sky Sports about the importance of team discipline and not being out late at night.
In 24 hours, Mikel Arteta took Arsenal to first league in 22 years, Andoni Iraola took Bournemouth to Europe for first time ever and Unai Emery took Aston Villa to first European trophy in 44 years, first of any kind in 33 years. All born within 30 miles of each other. Gipuzkoa.
I just saw a tweet on hurling and it reminded me about the time the Kinlochshiel shinty keeper intentionally saved a 100 mph projectile with his head. Still one of the maddest things I've ever seen in sport.
I went to Preston yesterday
I fancied a train journey, and everyone by ours was wearing a sand-coloured whistle for the Grand National, and carrying bags of Madri.
No shade, but, you know, I'm 54.
So to Preston we – me and my dad – went.
I liked it. Here's why.
In 2005, James Anderson (@lancscricket) dismissed David Sales of Northants.
In 2026, James Anderson dismissed James Sales of Northants, David Sales's son, who was only 2 years old when Jimmy dismissed his dad.
Talk about longevity
#CountyChampionship#Cricket
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DON'T BUY TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE!
On 1 April, govt is quietly changing the National Rail Conditions of Travel.
Off-Peak & Anytime tickets become non-refundable after 23:59 the day BEFORE you travel.
If you wake up & find your event cancelled, NO REFUNDS, even on £100+ tickets.
@GoodisonHistory Sarah (@mintisculture ) and I had a wonderful chat on the Wirral with Tom, a few years ago. A true gentleman with a fantastic recall of following the Blues:
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Brentford, ever the innovators, are helping to dismantle the concept of the unicorn Head Coach 🦄
As @dave_reddin said: “This idea of the unicorn, who is paid 15x more than anybody else, who has all the answers, is a flawed leadership concept."
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