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Southern Vipers coach hails turnaround in form that captured latest trophy of stellar career

Valkerie Baynes24-Sep-2023Charlotte Edwards’ mum called it “a miracle” but in truth, Southern Vipers had it coming, even if it didn’t feel like it at times this season.The first team to claim the domestic double, with a convincing five-wicket win against Blaze in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final at Northampton on Sunday, has been building a juggernaut under the guidance of a coach who has also won the inaugural Women’s Premier League title and the Women’s Hundred in the space of six months.But while the prospect of winning both the 20-over competition which bears her name and the 50-over title was prominent during Vipers’ 2022 campaign, when they won the former but lost the final of the latter as Northern Diamonds prevented them from winning a third RHFT in a row, this achievement came against the backdrop of an unremarkable start to the season which saw them ranked fifth when the competition paused in August for the Hundred.Related

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Vipers won their last five group games, including three after the mid-season resumption, to qualify directly for the final, in which they defeated the same opposition as in the Charlotte Edwards Cup title decider in June.”I just can’t believe it,” Edwards said. “To think that the team has played the way they have done, stood up when they needed to. We were miles off the pace, if I’m honest. I just felt we had the momentum coming into today, but finals are finals and you never quite know. To have pulled this off is quite remarkable, as my mum says, ‘a miracle’.”It was Edwards’ 11th final and seventh trophy in 12 campaigns as coach – and she isn’t finished. After a 10-day break, she will head to Australia to join up with Sydney Sixers for the upcoming WBBL, where her side will be looking to go one better than last season’s runners-up finish.”I’ve got good players, good staff, good people, and people who are committed and are winners,” Edwards said of her successful teams. “When I recruit, I look at the character.”A case in point is Emily Windsor, whose match-winning 57 off 53 balls on Sunday was typical of what Edwards described as her effectiveness, smarts and “big heart”. Two years ago, Windsor had played a similar knock when Vipers defeated Northern Diamonds at the same ground for back-to-back RHFT titles.Windsor was well supported on this occasion by Freya Kemp, one of three 18-year-olds in Vipers’ Final line-up , alongside Ava Lee and Mary Taylor, which proves that Edwards is also building for the future. Kemp was making her return as a batter only during this domestic season after a back stress fracture interrupted a promising start to her England career as an allrounder.Freya Kemp and Emily Windsor leave the field after Southern Vipers won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final•Getty Images”That is as good as I’ve seen her play, and for England that is a massive highlight,” Edwards said of Kemp. “Once she gets bowling again, she will be one of the best allrounders in the world.”I just prepare the team as best I can. If we’d lost today, it wouldn’t have made me a good or bad coach; that’s what coaching is about – preparing the players and hopefully getting the reward for the players when they do well like that. It is something special. Watching Kemp bat like she did was the highlight of my season.”Windsor was also full of praise for her batting partner, with whom she shared an unbroken stand of 94 for the sixth wicket after Vipers had slipped from 100 for 2 to 109 for 5.”She has the most unbelievable amount of talent, and I think we’ve seen that,” Windsor said. “Early on in the innings, I was saying to her: ‘Let’s be there at the end, mate; let’s be the ones who do this.'”How she played is probably the best I’ve seen her play. She played with maturity, at points she was telling me to calm down, which is a challenge for her. It is really special for her to be there at the end; she probably should have hit the winning runs.”It was Windsor who completed the job with a four over deep extra cover off Kirstie Gordon.”I don’t know what it is, but throughout my career, when it’s been tough and when there’s pressure on, my game has just seemed to go up a gear,” Windsor said. “But I think when I was out there today, I just wanted to do it for the team. It has been a special year for this group; the squad and all the playing staff have dug so deep just to get us to this position. To go straight through to the final, we couldn’t even believe that. To win it is probably the most special that we have done.”Windsor also paid tribute to her coach: “For me, Lottie just gets the best out of every player that she has in her team. She treats everyone as individuals. She gets to know her players on and off the field, and she knows what makes us tick.”That is why teams perform for her: people love playing for her, it’s a great environment. She just always finds a way of making things fun and getting the best out of her players. It is an absolute pleasure to play under her. Her knowledge of the game is pretty phenomenal, and the experiences that she has had.”

Tottenham Hotspur will attempt to sign an England star who Real Madrid were pushing to sign last year, with chairman Daniel Levy and technical director Johan Lange showcasing some ambition already before the summer transfer window.

Ange Postecoglou praises Tottenham players despite Man City loss

Spurs’ brief winning streak came to an abrupt end against Premier League champions Man City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday evening.

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Erling Haaland’s eventual winner proved the difference between Ange Postecoglou and Pep Guardiola’s sides, but the former still found positives to take away from the 90 minutes, despite it being their fourteenth top flight loss of the campaign.

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“Yeah I think so. First half we were just a little bit too eager to get forward with the ball,” said Postecoglou on Tottenham’s positive second-half against Man City.

“I thought we were really wasteful and when you are (like that) against City it allows them to get into a rhythm of their game. They can pick you off at different times and we just didn’t handle that part of the game well. They scored and had a couple of good chances to get further ahead.

“I certainly felt second half we dominated the game and territory. We were pretty relentless. Much better with the ball and a lot calmer but just missing a goal and ultimately fell short.

“It did look more like us today. At least from my perspective. We were really relentless. We played aggressive football. We took it to a very good opponent. We never tapered off at all. If anything, like you said, bringing the guys on made us stronger towards the end of the game. Disappointing to lose but I think you see the benefit of us being refreshed and going into a game well prepared. That level of performance in the second half, if we can begin to get consistent with that then we will be able to push on.”

Overall, it’s been a disappointing second campaign in charge for Postecoglou, who is relying on a good run in the Europa League to end Tottenham’s 17-year trophy drought.

Preparations are already underway to bolster the squad ahead of next campaign, with Tottenham believed to be targeting a new centre-back this summer.

Tottenham set to attempt move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite

According to CaughtOffside, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite is on their transfer shortlist in that regard, following the Lilywhites’ repeated shortages at centre-half throughout 2024/2025.

Tottenham are ready to rival Man United in the race for Branthwaite this summer, as per this report, and it is believed even Real Madrid were once pushing to land the England international, though a move failed to materialise.

The 22-year-old will apparently command a price tag of around £70 million, though, so Levy will need to invest heavily in his acquisition. That being said, he currently stands out as one of the country’s most promising centre-backs.

“Branthwaite has been outstanding,” said Jamie Carragher last year. “I think this lad is pretty special. He’s a big part of why Everton in my eyes have a good chance of staying up, him and his partnership with [James] Tarkowski.”

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da bwin： A visibilidade que as casas de apostas vêm adquirindo no Brasil está em fase crescente e, para o fã do futebol, em particular, tal crescimento fica mais evidente, pois houve um aumento significativo na relação entre tais empresas e clubes de elite. Além de parcerias com clubes individualmente, as casas também vêm patrocinando até mesmo competições estaduais, nacionais, e continentais, como a Copa Libertadores.

Esse crescimento é de certa forma intrigante, pois ao contrário do que muitos podem pensar, situação similar não acontece em outros países na mesma magnitude com que vem acontecendo no Brasil. Com tantos times da Série A sendo patrocinados, fica até mesmo difícil de saber os times que não são patrocinados por casas de apostas.

Podemos, porém, adiantar que dos 20 clubes da última edição da Série A do Brasil, há 19 que possuem algum vínculo de casas de apostas com o time masculino profissional. Resta um no Brasileirão.

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O único time da Série A do Brasil cujo time masculino ainda não é patrocinado por casas de apostas é o Palmeiras, que coincidentemente também é o atual campeão da competição. Todos os outros 19, incluindo o Flamengo, que hoje se encontra na posição de potência no país, possuem ao menos um vínculo com alguma casa de aposta.

Porém, até mesmo a situação do Palmeiras como clube de futebol não fica 100% livre da influência dos sites de apostas, pois no atual momento, o time feminino alviverde é patrocinado por um site. Porém, há realmente algum problema nisso?

O fator principal é que é no mínimo curioso um país onde a atividade de apostar online começou a crescer somente recentemente ter tantos clubes sendo apoiados por sites de apostas. Não há, essencialmente, nada de errado com o fato em específico, pois muitos clubes da elite brasileira dependem dessas parcerias para honrar seus compromissos financeiros, e manter um nível de competitividade aceitável. Alguns chegam a ter as casas como patrocinadores Master.

Confira mais abaixo uma lista com alguns nomes de casas e cassinos que patrocinam times da Série A no Brasil atualmente:

– Betano (Fluminense e Atlético MG)
– Sportsbet.io (São Paulo)
– Pixbet (Flamengo, Santos, Avaí, América MG, Goiás, Juventude)
– Betcris (Fortaleza e Ceará)

Outras casas que poderíamos mencionar aqui seriam:

– Dafabet
– Blaze
– Amuletobet
– Galera.bet
– Estrelabet
– Pix365Bet

Lembrando que a maioria destes sites também operam e oferecem serviços de cassino online, paralelamente às apostas esportivas.

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Sim, é verdade que hoje existe uma infinidade de opções de casas de apostas disponíveis e acessíveis operando no Brasil. Porém, nem todas são de confiança, ou oferecem um serviço de qualidade.

Podemos dizer, porém, que a grande maioria das casas mencionadas acima oferecem serviços de muita qualidade. Se não, não estariam patrocinando os maiores clubes do país, não é mesmo? Ao mesmo tempo, temos casas que não estão na lista mas que oferecem tanto um serviço de apostas como de cassino, que é a bet365, que é respeitada e reconhecida mundialmente. Dito isso, seja para se divertir na bet365 casino, ou no site de apostas da casa britânica, sua experiência com certeza será excelente.

Possíveis cenários para o futuro

A ascensão do mercado de apostas pode ter algumas consequências para os clubes, e também para o próprio país.

A principal delas é a de que os clubes possam se tornar muito dependentes de empresas e sites relacionados a apostas. O principal receio de todos os envolvidos é que possa acontecer algum tipo de interferência ou manipulação com relação a resultados de jogos.

De qualquer forma, essa situação pode ser praticamente descartada uma vez que todos os sites são de reputação internacional séria e sabem que qualquer situação nesse sentido poderia arruinar seus negócios não só no Brasil, mas em todo o mundo.

Em países como Inglaterra, Itália, Espanha, Alemanha, e outros onde as principais ligas de futebol são disputadas, existe no momento esse tipo de discussão sobre a influência das casas de apostas no esporte mundial e sobre como integrar essas empresas ao esporte sem haver prejuízo da isenção necessária para a prática das mais diversas modalidades esportivas.

A verdade é que independentemente de como agir, as apostas cresceram muito no país, pois unem duas paixões e necessidades dos brasileiros: acompanhar esportes e ganhar dinheiro. Dito isso, é bem possível que as apostas tenham chegado para ficar no cenário dos clubes profissionais no Brasil, independentemente dos próximos passos.

Smeed, Kohler-Cadmore fifties down Glamorgan after Brooks and Overton share six wickets

ECB Reporters Network21-Jun-2023Somerset went clear at the top of the South Group thanks to a comprehensive win in their Vitality Blast fixture against Glamorgan in Cardiff.Despite career best batting performances from Kiran Carlson and Timm van der Gugten, Glamorgan’s total of 171 all was not enough as Somerset won by eight wickets with 17 balls to spare.Three wickets each for Craig Overton and Jack Brooks pegged back Glamorgan’s batting efforts before fifties from Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Will Smeed took the visiting team to victory.This win puts Somerset clear of Surrey at the top of the Blast table with 18 points. Glamorgan currently sit outside the quarter-final qualification spots and will most likely need to win all three of their remaining fixtures to make the knockout stages.It was a lacklustre start from Glamorgan who struggled in the opening overs having been put into bat. The early wickets of Will Smale, Billy Root and Sam Northeast reduced them to 14 for 3 with Brooks claiming two wickets and Overton one.There was a 40-run stand between Carlson and Chris Cooke that took the home team past the 50 mark, but it was Carlson who was doing all the scoring. Cooke had made seven runs when he attempted to carve Overton over the extra cover boundary for six. The ball looked as it was going to clear the rope before a superb one-handed grab at full stretch from Kasey Aldridge sent Glamorgan’s leading run-scorer in this competition back to the dugout.When recently arrived overseas signing Cam Fletcher was out for a duck two balls later when he pulled a ball to Sean Dickson at midwicket Glamorgan were 53 for 5 and in danger of crumbling.What followed was a record stand for the sixth wicket between these two teams as Carlson and van der Gugten put on 91 runs to give the home side some hope.Carlson’s 71 took him past 300 runs for the first time in a Blast season and was his first innings over over fifty in the format since 2018. Van der Gugten made 48, his fourth important contribution with the bat in his six Blast matches this season as he continues to show off his all-round ability.The Somerset chase got off to a roaring start thanks to Smeed, but he should have been dimissed in the second over when he was on just 17. He pulled a ball from van der Gugten straight to Billy Root on the deep square leg boundary but the chance wasn’t taken. It was parried over the rope for six and Smeed took full advantage of the life he was given.Tom Banton was the one wicket to fall inside the Somerset powerplay when he was caught at fine leg by Andy Gorvin when he tried to scoop Ruaidhri Smith but that was the only success for Glamorgan until the 13th over as Smeed and Kohler-Cadmore took the game away from them. Smeed crashed eight fours and three sixes in an innings of 66 that lasted just 36 balls. By the time he was dismissed by Smith the required rate was down to less than a run a ball.Smeed’s dismissal slowed things down a little bit with the support of Tom Abell, Kohler-Cadmore guided Somerset home with 62 not out. The only moment of further alarm for the visitors came when Gorvin had Kohler-Cadmore caught on the midwicket boundary but it was off a no ball.This comprehensive victory is the ninth of Somerset’s Blast campaign and they are closing in on a home quarter-final.

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da cassino online： Corinthians e Atlético-MGse enfrentaram pela 38ª e última rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro na Neo Química Arena, neste domingo (13), e o Galo saiu vencedor: 1 a 0, gol de Vargas, de pênalti. Com o resultado, o Timão terminou o campeonato em quarto lugar, com 65 pontos. O galo, por sua vez, fechou a competição na sétima colocação, com 58 pontos.Veja acima os melhores momentos do jogo.

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انتقد أسطورة أتلتيكو مدريد وقائد الفريق السابق، جابي، نجم نادي ريال مدريد، معترفًا في الوقت ذاته أنه يكره تصرفات اللاعب كثيرًا.

وتعرض فينيسيوس جونيور لاعب ريال مدريدإلى انتقادات كثيرة خلال السنوات الماضية، وذلك في ظل تصرفاته المثيرة للجدل سواء داخل أو خارج الملعب ودخوله في مناوشات مع الفريق الخصم.

وأثار فينيسيوس من جديد الجدل حوله خلال الفترة الماضية، حيث اعترض على تبديله خلال مواجهة الكلاسيكو بين ريال مدريد وبرشلونة ورفض مصافحة المدرب تشابي ألونسو.

كما قام فينيسيوس الدخول في مشادة كلامية مع جناح برشلونة، لامين يامال ، عقب نهاية المباراة.

وفي تصريحات إلى ”El Larguero” ، يرى أسطورة أتلتيكو مدريد وقائد الفريق السابق، جابي، أن سلوك فينيسيوس سيئ حقًا حيث قال: “إنه يختبر كل من حوله يوميًا، بالنسبة لي كان ما فعله ألونسو متوقعًا، فالمدرب هو من يجب أن يتخذ القرار”.

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وأضاف: ”أكثر ما أكرهه في لاعب كرة القدم هو التمثيليات واللفتات المبالغ فيها، وأن يتعرض لاختبار أمام الجمهور ويتصرف بشكل سييء، افعل ما تشاء خلف الكواليس وليس هناك مشكلة في ذلك”.

وأوضح جابي في حديثه: ”ماذا كنت سأفعل بعد الكلاسيكو؟ بعد المباراة، يجب أن تتحدث معه، لا يمكنك تجاهل الأمر وتركه يصدر بيانًا دون أن يعتذر للمدرب، هذا أمر غير مقبول وأناني”.

وأردف: ”إنه مزيج من عدة أمور، أن تنجرف وتفعل أشياء في رأيي غير لائقة، أن تحكم على زملائك في الفريق والمدرب وبلد بأكمله، وتقول إننا جميعًا عنصريون، ما الذي يحدث بحق الجحيم؟ هذا ليس طريقي ومن الصعب جدًا التعامل بهذه الطريقة، أن تنجرف وتفعل أشياءً غير صحيحة”.

واختتم جابي حديثه عن فينيسيوس: ”لا أحد يستطيع أن يظن أنه فوق الفريق، أي لاعب يشعر بالتفوق لديه مشكلة، إلا إذا كنت ليونيل ميسي الذي فاز بالمباريات بمفرده”.

Borussia Dortmund are having internal discussions to offer Jadon Sancho a third stint in the Bundesliga, according to the club's sporting director.

• Borussia Dortmund are interested in Sancho
• Club's sporting director is aware of winger's desire
• Winger willing to take a pay cut

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• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Sancho's journey at Manchester United is nearing its end. The club and the player both want to part ways, but it is easier said than done. After the winger's disappointing spells at United and Chelsea, Sancho hasn't been able to attract much interest. However, according to journalist Patrick Berger, Sancho's former club, Dortmund, are having internal talks and contemplating if a deal to bring the Englishman back to his former home is the right step.

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  Juventus had earlier shown interest in signing the 25-year-old, reportedly also having agreed personal terms, but the interest soon cooled off as the Italian club couldn't reach an agreement with United. Now, Dortmund have come to the rescue of their former star, but they will have to proceed cautiously to strike a deal that doesn't hurt them in the long run. Sancho also wants to return to Signal Iduna Park and has reportedly agreed to halve his salary for the German club.

  The ex-Manchester City player's time at Old Trafford yielded 58 Premier League appearances with nine goals and six assists. While on a season-long loan at Chelsea, he played 31 league games in which he scored three goals and registered four assists. During his 2023–24 loan return to Dortmund, he played 14 Bundesliga games in which he scored two goals and provided two assists. Across these spells, his output fell short of expectations and highlights the struggles he has faced to reclaim his initial Dortmund form.

• WHAT SEBASTIAN KEHL SAID

  Dortmund sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, when asked about the possibility of signing Sancho, said: "[Jadon] is constantly being linked with us. I understand the desire. We’re thinking about it within our possibilities. The conditions have to be right. We will definitely do something, but we’re limited."

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  United have reportedly set a price tag of €20 million (£17m/$23m) for the English winger. Dortmund value Sancho's abilities but have doubts about him, given his failed recent spells and the potential of facing a backlash if they go overboard in their expenditure. However, having lost Jamie Gittens to Chelsea the addition of Sancho can help bolster the team in the wings. The Bundesliga club will have to decide on their final stance as Niko Kovac's side have already begun their pre-season and are set to face Lille in their upcoming fixture on August 2.

Real Madrid demolished WSG Tirol in their final pre-season friendly ahead of the 2025-26 campaign on Tuesday, as Kylian Mbappe starred with a brace.

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Los Blancos ended their pre-season preparations with a thumping win at Austrian side WSG Tirol. Xabi Alonso fielded a strong starting lineup as Vinicius Junior featured in the Madrid attack alongside Kylian Mbappe and Brahim Diaz. Rodrygo, however, was left on the bench, amid strong speculation that the Brazilian could exit the Santiago Bernabeu in this transfer window. 

Eder Militao, starting for the first time since recovering from his second ACL injury, opened the scoring for his team with a looping header from Diaz's cross and Mbappe soon doubled the team's lead with a great finish. The France captain received a through ball with his right foot from Arda Guler and took a swift turn before putting the ball into the net with a thunderous left-footed strike.

Madrid resumed action after the break with similar intensity with which they ended the first half. Mbappe completed his brace and extended his team's lead to three goals just before the hour mark as he followed Aurelien Tchouameni's through ball inside the Tirol box, before dribbling past the opposition goalkeeper and finding the back of the net.

Following their third goal, Alonso made a host of changes as Rodrygo finally entered the pitch, replacing his compatriot Vinicius. Antonio Rudiger was also introduced in place of goal scorer Militao, while veteran full-back Dani Carvajal came on for new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Mbappe ended a remarkable night with an assist for Rodrygo as he showed off impeccable trickery with his foot before forwarding a through ball from which the Brazilian comfortably slotted home.

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Mbappe's fiery form in the final friendly of pre-season will reassure Madrid fans before the start of the new campaign. The Frenchman was undoubtedly the star of the game as his brace helped the Spaniards rout their opponents.

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New signing Alvaro Carreras did exceptionally well in his first-ever game for Madrid. The full-back remained on the pitch for just over an hour, where he made 72 touches, won most of his duels and completed two tackles and as many interceptions. Carreras, along with other arrivals like Dean Huijsen and Alexander-Arnold, played a crucial role in the club keeping a clean sheet. 

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A lot of eyes will be on Arda Guler this season as the youngster could feature regularly in the starting lineup under Alonso. The Turkish sensation had a stellar outing on Tuesday as he capped it off with a brilliant assist for Mbappe's first goal.

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