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Newcastle United have now been dealt a blow in their race to sign Brandon Williams before the summer transfer window ends.

The Lowdown: Williams eyed

There have been a number of reports throughout the window claiming that the St. James’ Park faithful have been eyeing up a move to sign Williams on loan from Manchester United.

However, no deal has ever materialised, and with less than two weeks until the window closes, they need to step up their interest if they are serious about bringing him to the North East.

The Latest: Williams update

As per Football Insider, Norwich City are about to beat the Tyneside club, as well as Southampton, to Williams’ signature, and have struck an agreement with the Red Devils.

He has reportedly been told that he can join the Canaries once Alex Telles recovers from his injury, despite Steve Bruce being keen to bring him to the Magpies.

The Verdict: Blow

It is certainly a blow for the Toon that they look set to miss out on signing Williams, as he could have been a valuable addition to the squad.

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He already has experience in playing in the Premier League and can play on both sides of the defence, offering Bruce depth in both wing-back positions.

Once dubbed ‘outstanding’ by his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after an impressive individual performance despite defeat to Chelsea back in July of last year, Williams is still only 20 years of age, and so still holds a lot of potential.

Nonetheless, NUFC may have to start looking at other targets now with Transfer Deadline Day edging nearer.

In other news, find out what worrying insight from takeover sources Liam Kennedy has dropped here!

Gloucestershire have announced that John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, will return to the county as head coach next year

Cricinfo staff07-Jul-2008
John Bracewell’s return is crucial, particularly given Gloucestershire’s disappointing first half of the season © Getty Images
Gloucestershire have announced that John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, will return to the county as head coach next year.Bracewell, 50, enjoyed a successful period as coach of Gloucestershire at the turn of the century, inspiring them to six one-day trophies and promotion to the top division of the Championship before New Zealand lured him back in 2003.”When last with us John Bracewell brought us trophies and promotion to the first division in 2003. We are very pleased to welcome him back,” John Light, the county’s chairman, said. “The whole club has the will to support him and the appointment of a renowned figure to lead our cricket shows our determination to take Gloucestershire forward. We now have a great opportunity which we must seize. “Gloucestershire will hope Bracewell’s return sparks a revival in fortunes. Without a win in the County Championship, the county was beaten at home by Yorkshire in the FP Trophy quarter-finals and finished bottom of the Mid/West/Wales Division after a miserable Twenty20 Cup campaign.Said Bracewell about his return: “After six seasons on the international circuit I am delighted to return to Gloucestershire as my family and I regard this as our second home. I have gained great experience from international cricket and hope to invest that in the cricket club.”His contract with New Zealand expires in April of next year, and he earlier admitted a return to Gloucestershire was a priority. Bracewell played 41 Test matches and 53 one-day internationals for New Zealand.

Bob Cunis, the former New Zealand medium-pacer, has died aged 67 at his house in Northland

Cricinfo staff09-Aug-2008
Besides playing for and coaching New Zealand at cricket, Bob Cunis was a handy three-quarter at rugby © Getty Images
Bob Cunis, the former New Zealand medium-pacer, has died aged 67 at his house in Northland. Cunis played 20 Tests between 1964 and 1972, taking 51 wickets at the average of 37, including one five-wicket haul, and was also a useful lower-order batsman. He went on to coach New Zealand between 1987 and 1990.One of the highlights of Cunis’ international career was his battling 96-run association with Mark Burgess for the ninth wicket in the second innings against Pakistan in the third Test in Dhaka in 1969. The partnership helped New Zealand save the match and sealed their first series win on foreign soil.He was good enough to earn a place in the World XI side, containing the likes of Garry Sobers, Clive Lloyd, Sunil Gavaskar, and Zaheer Abbas, which toured Australia in 1971-72, but was plagued by knee injuries throughout his career.Cunis, who had an unorthodox action which made it seem like he was bowling off the wrong foot, had a 16-year first-class career with Auckland and Northern Districts from 1960-61 to 1976-77. In 132 first-class matches, he took 386 wickets at 26.65, including 18 five-fors and two ten-wicket hauls. His best season was with Auckland in 1968-69, when he took 30 wickets at the astonishing average of 12.6 to take them to victory in the Plunket Shield.John Arlott, the famous BBC commentator and journalist, once described Cunis as being “neither one thing or another”.He was also a handy rugby three-quarter. His son Stephen was also a first-class cricketer and played for Canterbury between 1999 and 2005.

خسر محمد الشوربجي لاعب منتخب انجلترا أمام البيروفي دييجو إلياس بنتيجة ثلاثة أشواط دون مقابل في المباراة النهائية ببطولة موريشيوس المفتوحة للإسكواش.

وتعد هذه البطولة هى الأولى لمحمد الشوربجي بعد إعلانه عن تمثيل إنجلترا بدلًا من مصر التي حصد معها الكثير من الألقاب.

وخسر الشوربجي الثلاثة أشوط بالنتائج التالية: 11-2 ثم 11-9 وأخيرًا 11-8 المباراة التي استمرت لمدة 41 دقيقة.

وكان الشوربجي قد فاز بالأمس على المصري طارق مؤمن بنتيجة 3 أشواط دون رد.

جدير بالذكر أن الشوربجي هو المصنف الثالث عالميًا في الوقت الحالي وخسر من دييجو إلياس المصنف الخامس في الترتيب العالمي.

MatériaMais Notícias

A passagem de Rodrigo pelo Vasco a cada dia que passa fica mais próxima do fim. O zagueiro, que chegou a São Januário em 2014, retorna nesta sexta-feira da licença tirada nos últimos dias, mas não treinará junto com o elenco. A diretoria e comissão técnica não contam com o defensor para a disputa do Campeonato Brasileiro, a partir do próximo dia 14, e dialogam uma rescisão. O rompimento no vínculo, entretanto, pode ficar para segunda-feira.

Isto por conta de ainda nesta sexta-feira Rodrigo retornar para São Paulo por conta de problemas particulares. A volta ao Rio de Janeiro está programada para justamente segunda-feira, o que impossibilitaria um desfecho no fim de semana. Aos 36 anos, o zagueiro já disputou 173 partidas pelo Vasco e nas últimas semanas perdeu espaço. Ao mesmo tempo, o Cruz-Maltino avançou nas conversas com Anderson Martins, que está para chegar e substituí-lo.

Vale destacar que Rodrigo recebeu consultas de outros clubes desde que entrou de licença no Vasco neste período de três semanas sem jogos oficiais – entre a eliminação no Campeonato Carioca até a estreia na elite nacional. Mas por conta dos vencimentos até dezembro, quando o contrato entre as partes se encerra, que precisam ser equacionados, não ocorreram avanços. Pela confiança recíproca, internamente não se esperam obstáculos para tanto.

Apesar de ser baixa, não está descartada a possibilidade de Rodrigo passar a treinar em separado em São Januário até o fim do contrato, assim como o volante Diguinho, afastado em janeiro, faz. A sua saída acontece em um momento que o técnico Milton Mendes recebeu carta branca do presidente Eurico Miranda para reformular o time, e uma das considerações do comandante era a de que o zagueiro não estava mais rendendo como se esperava.

Além de Rodrigo, outras saídas podem acontecer, mas não neste primeiro momento. Na última quinta-feira, Milton Mendes convocou os destaques das categorias de base do Vasco para que treinassem no profissional, de olho em aproveitar os melhores no Campeonato Brasileiro, já que o Cruz-Maltino não está em uma boa situação financeira para investir muito. Além de Anderson Martins, por exemplo, somente outros três jogadores devem acertar.

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MatériaMais Notícias

Após uma longa espera, Fluminense e Flamengo voltarão a entrar em campo para decidir o Campeonato Carioca. Em 1995, as duas torcidas tiveram o gostinho de acompanhar uma final histórica e repleta de reviravoltas, na qual, na reta final, a barriga de Renato Gaúcho garantiu o 3 a 2 que pôs fim a um jejum de dez anos do Tricolor das Laranjeiras na competição.

Passados 22 anos, o LANCE! tenta localizar o paradeiro de todos os que estiveram envolvidos no embate do Maracanã. Confira!

FLUMINENSE

WELLERSON – Após pendurar as chuteiras, mudou-se para o Oriente Médio, onde chegou a ser preparador de goleiros e auxiliar técnico do Al-Wasl.

RONALD – Chegou a treinar a equipe júnior do Duquecaxiense. Porém, atualmente trabalha como motorista de táxi no Rio de Janeiro.

SORLEI – O zagueiro na decisão trabalha com uma empresa de construção no interior do Paraná. Em 2013, foi acusado de contrabando.

LIMA – Zagueiro que parou Romário, Lima atualmente é treinador. Neste ano, ele comandou o Flamengo-PE no Campeonato Estadual, e classificou a equipe para a Série D do Brasileirão.

LIRA – O lateral-esquerdo, que saiu emocionado de campo, foi empresário e tem também em seu currículo recentes trabalhos como treinador no América e no Barra da Tijuca.

MÁRCIO COSTA – O volante encerrou a carreira no Corinthians-RN em 2015. Foi o mais longevo dos atletas que estiveram na decisão.

DJAIR – Importante taticamente para o Fluminense campeão de 1995, o volante é proprietário de uma loja de sapatos. Também atua no showbol.

AILTON – Autor da jogada do gol do título do Fluminense, o meia é atualmente treinador.

ROGERINHO – Meia em 1995, atualmente é professor de Educação Física.

ÉZIO – Xodó da torcida do Fluminense, o ex-atacante, que entrou no decorrer do Fla-Flu, voltou a morar no Rio de Janeiro. Em 9 de novembro de 2011, morreu aos 45 anos, devido a um câncer no pâncreas e no fígado.

LEONARDO – Autor de um dos gols do Fluminense na final, o ex-atacante hoje é dono de uma padaria em Três Rios (RJ).

CADU – O volante, que entrou na etapa final, chegou a trabalhar como gerente de futebol do Audax após encerrar a carreira.

RENATO GAÚCHO – Responsável por marcar o gol decisivo no Maracanã, o ex-atacante atualmente é técnico do Grêmio.

T: JOEL SANTANA – Segue sua carreira como treinador e, no Campeonato Carioca de 2017, esteve à frente do Boavista.

FLAMENGO

ROGER – O goleiro do Flamengo na final hoje tem trajetória política. Nas horas vagas, joga futebol de areia.

MARCOS ADRIANO – Após pendurar as chuteiras, o lateral foi morar em Alagoas, e chegou a escrever no diário “Estado de Alagoas”.

RODRIGO MENDES – Herói do título carioca de 1999, o meia fez curso para treinador, função que exerce atualmente no futebol gaúcho em categorias de base.

GELSON BARESI – Zagueiro do Flamengo na decisão de 1995, hoje é consultor esportivo.

JORGE LUIS – Foi treinador de zagueiros do Vasco e, nas eleições de 2016, se aventurou na política, ao ser candidatar a vereador em Niterói (RJ).

BRANCO – Identificado com o Fluminense, mas no lado rubro-negro em 1995, o então tetracampeão do mundo trabalhou como coordenador técnico do Tricolor das Laranjeiras e foi gerente de futebol do Figueirense.

CHARLES GUERREIRO – O volante atualmente é presidente do Paragominas (PA).

FABINHO – Autor do segundo gol do Flamengo, o volante deixou de lado o futebol. Hoje, mora no Rio de Janeiro.

MARQUINHOS – O meia trabalha em uma escolinha de futebol, e disputa partidas de showbol com a camisa do Flamengo.

WILLIAM – Após pendurar as chuteiras, chegou a ser treinador das categorias de base de clubes como Baraúnas e Boavista.

MAZINHO OLIVEIRA – O meia, que entrou no decorrer da partida, chegou a ter uma incursão como técnico no sub-20 do Guarujá. Atualmente, mora na cidade do litoral paulista.

SÁVIO – Após ter atuado até no Chipre, o ex-atacante hoje é comentarista.

ROMÁRIO – Após pendurar as chuteiras, o Baixinho atualmente está na política. É senador pelo estado do Rio de Janeiro.

T: VANDERLEI LUXEMBURGO – Segue como treinador de futebol. Atualmente, está sem clube.

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Mike Kasprowicz has won the inaugural Byron Denning Award for the Glamorgan Clubman of theYear

Andrew Hignell26-Sep-2002Mike Kasprowicz has won the inaugural Byron Denning Award for the Glamorgan Clubman of theYear.This new award, in memory of Glamorgan`s popular and long-serving scorer who died last winter,was presented at the club`s annual Awards luncheon in Cardiff this afternoon. The awardwas decided upon by each member of the Glamorgan squad voting for the person, who in theirown opinion, had made the greatest contribution off the field, in the dressing room, and in dealingwith sponsors and supporters.`Kasper` has already flown back to Australia, where he is soon to be in action for Queensland, so in his absencethe award was handed over by Mrs. Olwen Denning to Roger Skyrme, the Glamorgan dressing roomattendant and one of the key people behind the scenes in the Glamorgan pavilion.

PLZ journalist Peter Martin has suggested only “gross negligence and complacency” from their rivals enabled Glasgow Rangers to win the Premiership last term.

The Lowdown: Rangers ease to title

The Gers were by far the best team in Scotland’s top tier last term – they won the title by 25 points as they ended up with 102 themselves, and didn’t even lose a single game in the competition (thefishy.co.uk).

While Celtic were not at their best throughout the campaign, even on their best form they would have struggled to stop Rangers.

The Latest: Martin hits outs at Gers

Writing for PLZ, Martin slammed Rangers’ achievement, and appeared to suggest it was only because of Celtic’s failings that they clinched the trophy. He said:

“It is an act of gross negligence and complacency from a board that should have had their club so far out of sight that Rangers would have had to have spent millions to bridge the gap.

“In truth, they’ve managed to spend a fraction of Celtic’s budget and won the league with one of the most mediocre sides in the Ibrox club’s history of title-winning teams.”

The Verdict: Ridiculous

Many within the media seem to be reluctant to admit Rangers were clearly superior last term. Not only did they beat their rivals four out of a possible five times throughout the season, drawing the other one (Sky Sports), they didn’t lose a match in the league as previously mentioned – that does not come around by chance.

Yes, they were defeated in both of the domestic cup competitions, but they reached the Europa League round of 16 for the second season in a row – a strong result for teams in Scotland. In fact, throughout that run they lost just once, remaining unbeaten against the likes of Benfica and Galatasaray. Celtic can improve, yes, but that does not mean Rangers must be belittled as a result.

In other news, Rangers fans were far from happy with this man’s departure.

Many Glasgow Rangers fans were far from happy with the performance of John Lundstram during their Champions League third qualifying round clash with Malmo.

Having won the Premiership for the first time in 10 years last season, the Gers have put themselves in a position to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. They faced Malmo in the third qualifying round first leg on Tuesday but were beaten 2-1. Had it not been for a last-minute deflected strike from Steven Davis, the result would have been even worse.

Lundstram, who signed for the club on a free transfer from Sheffield United this summer (rangers.co.uk), was included in the starting line-up, but he struggled to deal with the fitness of his opponents in the middle of the park.

Some journalists covering the match did not spare the 27-year-old in their player ratings. The Daily Record’s David McCarthy gave him a five, writing that he “didn’t have the powerful influence his manager would have hoped for”. Mark McDougall of Glasgow Live issued Lundstram with a lowly four and opined: “Made his first start and had a really poor night. Was constantly caught in possession and made poor decisions in his passing. Not a great start when it comes to competitive games.”

Many Gers fans were not happy either with what they saw from the 27-year-old. These fans took to social media platform Twitter to share their thoughts on the former Everton youngster’s night in Sweden, with one Bear even describing it as “criminal”.

Let’s see what these fans had to say about Lundstram’s display

“Davis tried hard, Arfield and Lundstram miles off the pace”

Credit: @Cammy26_2

“Lundstram was a massive letdown, heard so much good stuff about him but he was as good as a player short tonight.”

Credit: @MitzisLapdog

“Lundstram was too negative when he had the ball. No chance both will start next week.”

Credit: @budgie1234567

“Lundstram’s passing was woeful, Kent was poor again. Definitely missed Morelos no control in the midfield. Better performance needed at Ibrox”

Credit: @Daniel11Thain

“Lundstram with one of the worst performances from a Rangers player I’ve ever seen in Europe.”

Credit: @CedricItten

“Lundstram sleeping at the first then turning his back on the shot, criminal.”

Credit: @BookerChattings

In other news, many Rangers fans have been reacting to this man’s imminent departure.

Paul Stewart is puzzled as to why Liverpool are struggling to tie Jordan Henderson down to a new deal.

The England midfielder has been on the Reds’ books since joining from Sunderland in a deal worth a reported £20million a decade ago.

He has gone on to captain the Merseyside club to their first ever Premier League title and also held the Champions League, Super Cup, Club World Cup and League Cup trophies aloft during his time at Anfield.

The 31-year-old has entered the final two years of his £140,000-per-week deal and his long-term future at the club now appears to be in doubt.

Liverpool have opened discussions with a host of players this summer but contract talks with Henderson have stalled.

It has resulted in the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid monitoring the situation, with them ready to open negotiations if Henderson fails to agree terms.

Former Liverpool man Stewart feels Henderson, who is currently training with La Liga club RCD Mallorca ahead of returning for the latter stages of pre-season at Liverpool, may have failed to have penned a new deal for a number of reasons.

He exclusively told Football FanCast: “It doesn’t seem right to me and I think there’s something underlying that we don’t know, which is why he is stalling on a contract.

“That could be for a few reasons. They may have offered him less money because of his age. He might want to go to China, where he could triple his wages. He might not be first choice in midfield, but only time will tell why he’s stalling on his contract.”