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Josh Hazlewood will likely have a mixture of white and red-ball cricket ahead of the Ashes•Getty Images

Josh Hazlewood is expecting to play a Sheffield Shield match in the lead-up to the Ashes in November as he prepares to counter an “unbelievable” England batting line-up, which he believes will be strongest they will have brought to Australia during his career.Hazlewood recently played five out of the six white-ball matches against South Africa having sat out the T20I series against West Indies following the Tests while Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have not featured in the last few weeks. Hazlewood won’t be in action on the field in September but wants to keep getting miles in the legs ahead of the first Test in Perth rather than having extended downtime.”It felt like over the last 12 months, the best way for me to go about it is just keep on ticking over, keep playing, not having too long off bowling,” Hazlewood said at an event to promote Play Cricket week. “I find…getting back to that intensity and volume is quite tough for me. So if I can just keep staying up there, match intensity as long as I can, then that’s sort of the best way for me to go about it.”Related

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Hazlewood, who played four Tests during the 2023 Ashes, is expecting a tough challenge from the England batting line-up. At times in the recent India series they showed a more nuanced approach rather an all-out attack, before falling to six-run defeat at The Oval. A 7 for 66 collapse triggered by a stroke from Harry Brook promoted significant debate after a spectacular hundred.Brook, currently the No. 2-ranked Test batter behind Joe Root, will be on his first Test tour of Australia and in nine T20Is in the country in 2022 had a top score of 20. His first-class experience is limited to one England Lions outing in 2021 and how he adjusts to conditions will be key to the team’s prospects. So, too, the performance of Root who has yet to score a Test century in Australia where he averages 35.68 from 14 matches.Josh Hazlewood expects Harry Brook to play without any baggage in Australia•AFP/Getty Images”England has obviously been quite flat wickets recently, the last few years, and it’s been a really dry summer as well, so they are probably starting to get tired and spin now,” Hazlewood said. “I think [Brook] will adapt. He’s a good player. He’s at the top of the rankings for a reason, and he’ll be a tough challenge.”When [Root] first came out, it was a little bit of a different attack. It was probably [Mitchell] Johnson and [Ryan] Harris and [Peter] Siddle. Gaz [Nathan Lyon] has been around a long time now, so he was probably there, but we sort of just jumped on the back of that”I think a fresh face like Harry Brook might find it easier. There’s no baggage behind him and he can just come out and play with freedom as he does. Joe’s probably in the form of his life as well. So they’re an unbelievable batting line, to be honest. The top seven have done really well…so it’s a challenge.”Asked whether it will be strongest batting up England have sent to Australia in recent times, Hazlewood said: “Yeah, definitely.”Australia have a three-match T20I series against New Zealand in early October then India visit for ODIs and T20Is ahead of the Ashes. It remains to be seen how Hazlewood’s schedule will be juggled to allow him a red-ball outing – the fourth round of Sheffield Shield matches starting on November 10, when New South Wales play Victoria at the SCG, may be too close to the start of the series – but he is keen to have the opportunity to replicate long-form intensity.Last season Hazlewood played one game for New South Wales ahead of the India Test series, and though he went wicketless across 24 overs against Queensland he was Australia’s best bowler early in the opening Test in Perth before his series was disrupted by injury. This winter, however, he was able to play all four Tests against South Africa and West Indies, albeit the workload on bowler-friendly Caribbean surfaces was not extreme.”The Test [only] guys will play more than one [Shield game]. They’ll probably play two or three, but everyone’s on different programs,” he said. “I used it last year and I’ve sort of found that it’s very beneficial. Time on the field, multiple spells in a day, it’s sort of hard to replicate it at training. So, to get that before a Test series is pretty pivotal, I think.”

Whilst it’s often big-money transfers that steal the headlines, nothing beats success from the academy. Discovering the next Harry Kane is still just as important as it was finding the original. Even in football’s current climate, academies still have an invaluable part to play in producing the greatest players in the world.

Whether it’s in English football, Amsterdam or La Masia, the next generation of stars need a platform to start somewhere. Building one of the best academies can be just as crucial as having the largest budget if used right – have both and the possibilities can be endless.

The CIES Football Observatory has now identified football’s best academies based on three factors…

Players – how many players in 49 worldwide leagues they’ve trained for 3 years between their 15th and 21st birthdays Minutes – official game-time from those players in the last year Level – the level of clubs those players have played for

Five Premier League sides feature in the top 100 academies in the world, but none of them crack the top ten. Manchester City sit highest at 21st, Arsenal are ranked 48th, and Chelsea just about make the top 50. Meanwhile, Manchester United sit 56th and Liverpool sit 75th in a ranking that they should hope to improve.

105.1

Benfica (POR)

93

2,582

0.807

98.7

Barcelona (ESP)

76

2,773

0.875

98.3

River Plate (ARG)

97

2,305

0.805

97.6

Ajax (NED)

80

2,690

0.841

95

Boca Juniors (ARG)

86

2,516

0.808

83.4

Sporting CP (POR)

76

2,488

0.811

77.9

Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

77

2,532

0.732

77.0

Defensor SC (URU)

88

2,222

0.726

74.8

Real Madrid (ESP)

58

2,817

0.853

73.8

Velez Sarsfield (ARG)

70

2,406

0.805

10 Velez Sarsfield (Argentina)

One of three Argentine clubs in the top 10, Velez Sarsfield are not a well-known club but their academy has produced some undeniable gems. Both Nicolas Otamendi and Diego Simeone graduated from the Argentine club before enjoying fantastic careers in European football.

The former even became a Premier League winner at Manchester City and is now playing his football at Benfica in the latter years of his career. Nowadays, the likes of Dilan Godoy could be next in line to benefit, having been promoted from Sarsfield’s academy and enjoyed first-team football for the first time this season.

9 Real Madrid (Spain)

A less surprising name on the list, Real Madrid are ranked 9th in CIES’ list of the world’s best academies. It’s easy to assume that they’d be higher, given their place as arguably the world’s biggest team, but their focus has often been set on welcoming Galactico-esque signings such as Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.

Nonetheless, that’s not to say their academy hasn’t produced some impressive talent in recent years. The likes of Raul Asencio and Fran Garcia both came from Madrid’s academy and both now play their part in Xabi Alonso’s first-team squad.

8 Defensor SC (Uruguay)

Like Sarsfield, Defensor SC’s inclusion on this list will surprise many, but the Uruguay-based side have trained as many as 88 current professional players at the time CIES conducted their rankings.

They have been one of the most consistent breeding grounds for young talent in South America and have helped the likes of Maxi Gomez on their way. Given the influence that South America has on the transfer market these days, with Moises Caicedo and Murillo arriving before thriving in the Premier League, Defensor could be ones to watch.

7 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)

Having trained 77 active players, Dinamo Zagreb find themselves higher than Real Madrid on this list. Having produced the likes of Luka Modric, however, that should come as little surprise.

It’s not just the veteran midfielder still representing the academy, either. Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol also graduated from the Croatian club and is now a Premier League winner. Now, questions will arrive as to who the next big product to come out of Zagreb will be. Whoever it is has quite the shoes to fill.

6 Sporting CP (Portugal)

The academy that made the one and only Cristiano Ronaldo, Sporting CP discovered a gem and have used their academy ever since. These days, graduates such as Goncalo Inacio, Geny Catamo and Geovany Quenda are stealing the show in products that reflect the success of Ronaldo after the academy was named after one of football’s greatest-ever players.

Aside from the Real Madrid legend, one stat which really stamps home the impact of Sporting’s academy is the fact that 10 of their graduates played their part in Portugal’s Euro 2016 victory.

5 Boca Juniors (Argentina)

The second Argentine team in the top 10, Boca Juniors remain one of the biggest clubs in South America and their academy reflects that. Icons such as Carlos Tevez have come through what is known as ‘The Boca Factory’ and the likes of Alan Varela and Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur have followed suit in recent years.

The Boca Factory doesn’t look likely to cease production anytime soon, either, given Valentin Barco has emerged from the academy into European football in the last two years.

4 Ajax (Netherlands)

Who remembers Erik ten Hag’s 2018/19 Champions League side? It was built on the success of Ajax’s famous academy and would have been enough to make the late-great Johan Cruyff proud.

In a golden generation, Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek all stole the spotlight and soon secured moves to some of Europe’s biggest clubs in Barcelona and Manchester United. Whilst those in Amsterdam are still seeking their next crop of generational talent, they have still made CIES’ top 10 football academies in the world.

3 River Plate (Argentina)

Argentina really is the place for young talent. Alongside Boca and Sarsfield, River Plate have been ranked inside CIES’ top 10 and sit as high as third. It’s no wonder, either. They’ve trained 97 active players and are responsible for blessing European football with talents Julian Alvarez and Real Madrid’s latest young gem Franco Mastantuno.

When it comes to attacking stars, there aren’t many more reliable clubs in world football than River Plate. Both Madrid clubs have benefitted from that and Man City could be next in line if Claudio Echeverri realises his increasingly-impressive potential.

2 Barcelona (Spain)

Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Pau Cubarsi, Fermin Lopez – the list could go on. La Masia remains the most famous football academy in world football, even if CIES have deemed it second best. Just when they seemed down and out on Europe’s top table, the Spanish giants turned towards their academy to unearth some undeniable gems.

The odds that they would find the exact player to take Lionel Messi’s throne seemed impossible, but up stepped Yamal – a player who already looks destined to break records at just 18 years old.

1 Benfica (Portugal)

It takes a lot to beat La Masia and Barcelona on this list, but Benfica have done exactly that. Edging out their Spanish counterparts, Benfica trained as many as 93 players during CIES’ latest ranking and many of those stars are performing at the highest level.

Some of the best talents to benefit from their focus on young stars over the years include Paris Saint-Germain’s Joao Neves – now one of the best midfielders on the planet – and Man City’s Bernardo Silva many moons ago.

It’s an academy which has funded Benfica over the years thanks to big-money moves for Joao Felix as well as others and now one that they’ll hope to see result in Liga Portugal glory in years to come.

There’s nothing better than a full day of Sunday baseball, and I have a pair of bets – on some road teams – to consider on June 16.

We’re starting in New York with the San Diego Padres taking on the New York Mets, but I’m also fading one of the better teams in baseball today based on a key difference in the starting pitching matchup. 

Let’s dive into this MLB slate and how to back these squads.

MLB Best Bets Today for Sunday, June 16

• San Diego Padres Moneyline (-130) vs. New York Mets
• Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline (-102) vs. Atlanta Braves

San Diego Padres Moneyline (-130) vs. New York Mets

Dylan Cease is on the mound for the Padres on Sunday, and he’s been solid for San Diego this season, posting a 3.36 ERA, a 3.02 Fielding Independent Pitching and leading the Padres to a 8-6 record in his 14 starts. 

The Padres are looking to salvage a game against the New York Mets, who have won four in a row, on Sunday.

Tylor Megill (1-3, 3.51 ERA) is on the mound for New York, and I’m looking to fade him and the Mets since New York is just 1-4 straight up in his five outings. 

Megill has given up eight runs and 12 hits in just 9.2 innings of work this month, most recently losing to the Miami Marlins. 

Even with the struggles the Padres have had in 2024, I think Cease is a little undervalued at this number – even on the road. 

Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline (-102) vs. Atlanta Braves

I'm fading Atlanta Braves rookie Hurston Waldrep in this one, as he was rocked in his season debut, allowing seven runs in 3.2 innings in a loss to the Washington Nationals.

The Braves are still favored – but they haven’t been nearly as dominant as we may have expected coming into this season, and Ronald Acuna Jr. is done for the year. 

Meanwhile, Zach Eflin (3.61 Fielding Independent Pitching) gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and they've been solid in his outings, going 7-5 straight up.

Waldrep certainly could have a bounce-back outing, but Eflin is the much more proven starter entering this matchup as an underdog. 

I expect Tampa Bay to get off to a strong start on Sunday.

While the opinion might be divided whether Karun Nair should be in the India XI for the first Test against England starting June 20 in Leeds, the batter strengthened his case with a stroke-filled century on the opening day of the unofficial Test between India A and England Lions in Canterbury. Cuts, upper cuts, steers, punched drives, pulls, inside-out drives and several reverse sweeps – Nair exhibited all those strokes while easing his way to his 24th first-class century, which he made big to end the day unbeaten on 186.Nair walked in early in the morning after India A opener and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran was trapped plumb for 8 in the sixth over by left-arm fast bowler Josh Hull. As a cloudy and slightly nippy first hour cleared way for a picture-perfect sunny afternoon, Nair warmed up to the conditions and the bowling. It was not Nair who was in focus until Yashasvi Jaiswal played an erroneous stroke about half hour before lunch. Jaiswal, who has a penchant to make big centuries, showed all signs of having a good first day on this long England tour, before he decided to attempt a wild slog against a length delivery from Eddie Jack.Karun Nair and Sarfaraz Khan added 181 for the third wicket•Getty Images

Nair, who was on 26 at lunch, along with Sarfaraz Khan, snatched back any psychological edge the Lions, who had elected to field, might have momentarily gained from Jaiswal’s wicket. Both batters did not let go any scoring opportunities which came frequently as the inexperience Lions bowling – a total of six Test caps among them – showed throughout. Nair has a compact base in his stance and utilised a lot of wristwork in his batting. That allows him to score easily on both sides of the pitch, but most of his runs on Friday came in front of square on the off side.Nair especially took advantage of the vast empty pocket between point and mid-off as the Lions seamers tried to lure him to go for his strokes expecting the ball to seam away and take an edge. Sadly for Lions, Nair kept lunging forward to punch cover drives and square drives. And when the ball was short at an innocuous length, Nair swiftly got on the back foot to steer, cut and upper cut to pick easy boundaries.There was the odd lapse in concentration, too. On 62, Nair lashed hard to cut at an angled delivery from Hull, but was lucky to get away without nicking. On 89, he did nick a seaming delivery from Ajeet Singh Dale, but Emilio Gay dropped a sitter at second slip in the over before tea. Nair returned from the break rejuvenated and celebrated the landmark soon after, calmly raising his bat towards the dressing room and the healthy crowd that filled the St Lawrence Ground. With the volume of runs he has scored for Vidarbha, the team he moved to as a professional a couple of years ago, Nair had convinced the selectors and Indian think tank to include him in the 18-member Test squad for the five-Test series.Dhruv Jurel added an unconquered 177 with Karun Nair for the fourth wicket•Getty Images

Nair, 33, has played six Tests, the last of which came in 2017. In his third Test, against England in Chennai in 2016, he became only the second triple-centurion for India. It was his maiden century. With the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the selectors believed Nair can lend the experience if he is picked in the XI during the England series, which is the first for India in the new World Test Championship cycle (2025-27).While India are likely to blood Tamil Nadu left-hand opener B Sai Sudharsan in the top order, Nair is understood to be looked at for the No. 6 position in case India play an extra batter alongside Ravindra Jadeja at No. 7. Nair showed he can not just play a big innings but also be compatible with his batting partners: a 181-run third-wicket partnership with Sarfaraz was followed by an unbeaten 177-run alliance with Dhruv Jurel.On first day of India’s long summer in England, Nair did himself no harm by grabbing the limelight quietly.

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Palmeiras e Cruzeiro se enfrentam nesta segunda-feira (14), às 19h, no Allianz Parque, pela 19ª rodada do Brasileirão. Enquanto o Verdão está em recuperação depois de se livrar de fase ruim, a Raposa quer voltar a vencer para interromper jejum. Os donos da casa devem ter força máxima, enquanto os visitantes sofrem com algumas lesões.

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Empolgado pela classificação às quartas de final da Libertadores, o Palmeiras agora foca no Campeonato Brasileiro para tentar se aproximar do Botafogo, que disparou na liderança. Para isso, Abel Ferreira contará com elenco completo e poderá repetir a formação que eliminou o Atlético-MG na quarta-feira (9). Apenas Atuesta, que passou por cirurgia no joelho, será desfalque nesta segunda (14).

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Há quatro jogos sem vencer, o Cruzeiro vai para São Paulo com a missão voltar a somar três pontos. No entanto, precisa lidar com alguns desfalques, como Matheus Pereira, que chegou recentemente e sofreu uma lesão no joelho que o deixará fora dos gramados por algum tempo. Ainda assim, Wesley, Bruno Rodrigues e Rafael Cabral retornam e estão à disposição do técnico Pepa.

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PALMEIRAS X CRUZEIRO

Local:Allianz Parque, em São Paulo (SP)
Data e hora:14/8/2023, às 19h (de Brasília)
Árbitro:Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Fifa/RJ)
Assistentes:Thiego Henrique Neto Correa Farinha (RJ) e Luiz Claudio Regazone (RJ)
VAR:Rodolpho Toski Marques (VAR-Fifa/PR)
Onde assistir:Premiere e no tempo real doLance!

PALMEIRAS:Weverton; Mayke, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo e Piquerez; Zé Rafael, Gabriel Menino e Raphael Veiga; Artur, Dudu e Rony.Técnico:Abel Ferreira.

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Desfalques: Atuesta (cirurgia no joelho direito)
Pendurados:Abel Ferreira (técnico), Gustavo Gómez, Weverton, Vanderlan, Zé Rafael, Flaco López, Garcia, Jhon Jhon e Endrick

CRUZEIRO:Rafael Cabral; William, Neris, Luciano Castán e Marlon; Matheus Jussa, Filipe Machado, Lucas Silva e Mateus Vital (Bruno Rodrigues); Wesley e Arthur Gomes. Técnico:Pepa.

Desfalques:Wallisson, Matheus Pereira, Ramiro, Rafael Bilu, Weverton e Wesley Gasolina (lesionados)
Pendurados:Lucas Oliveira, Bruno Rodrigues e Luciano Castán

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Yashasvi Jaiswal has switched states and will move from Mumbai to Goa for the 2025-26 domestic season. It is learned that the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) found it “surprising” when Jaiswal wrote to them about the transfer but issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) immediately.Goa Cricket Association (GCA) secretary Shambu Desai confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that it was GCA which approached the India opener, who is counted among the best players in both international cricket as well as IPL where he plays for Rajasthan Royals. “We are developing a good squad for Goa and want to get the best talent available and hence we approached him (Jaiswal) recently,” Desai said.Jaiswal, 23, has represented Mumbai since his Under-19 days and is one of the most sought-after players from the younger crop. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in 2019 and has since played ten first-class games for them, scoring 863 runs at an impressive average of 53.93, which includes four centuries, two fifties and a highest score of 181 against Uttar Pradesh in 2022.In the 2021-22 season, he had smashed hundreds in three successive innings in Mumbai’s run to the final, where they lost to Madhya Pradesh. He has also scored 1296 runs across 25 List A games for Mumbai at an average of 58.90, along with 648 runs in 28 T20s at a strike rate of 136.42.Jaiswal last played for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season where he managed scores of 4 and 26. He was due to play in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy semi-final against Vidarbha in February, but was ruled out after injuring his right ankle during training ahead of the game. Jaiswal follows in the footsteps of Siddesh Lad and Arjun Tendulkar, both of whom made a switch from Mumbai to Goa during their careers.Jaiswal made his India debut in July 2023 against West Indies where he thrashed 171 in his maiden innings and also added 209 against England the following year. While Jaiswal is a regular feature in India’s Test and T20I squads, he has only played a solitary ODI so far. More recently, he was excluded from India’s Champions Trophy squad but was part of the list of non-travelling substitutes.The 23-year-old is currently playing in the IPL where he is part of the RR side. He’s had a tough start to the tournament managing scores of 1, 29 and 4 in the three innings. RR next play Punjab Kings in an away fixture in Mullanpur on April 5.Goa won the Ranji Trophy Plate League in 2024-25, topping the table with five wins out of five, and beating Nagaland in the final.

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O atacante Vitor Roque deu muito trabalho para o Corinthians e garantiu a vitória do Athletico-PR por 1 a 0 sobre o Timão na tarde deste sábado (24), pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, em Curitiba. Foi dele o autor do único gol do jogo, ainda no primeiro tempo.

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Com o placar, o Furacão saltou da 11ª para a quinta colocação do Campeonato Brasileiro, com os mesmos 19 pontos do Flamengo, que abre o G4, mas ainda jogará neste domingo (25) e pode abrir vantagem, caso vença o Santos, na Vila Belmiro. Enquanto isso, o Timão pode terminar a rodada na zona do rebaixamento, caso o Goiás vença o Red Bull Bragantino, em Bragança, neste fim de semana, e o Cuiabá, pelo menos, empate com o Vasco, no Rio de Janeiro, na segunda-feira (26).

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ATHLETICO COMEÇA ENGOLINDO O CORINTHIANS

Os primeiros minutos do Athletico-PR foram de muita pressão em cima do Corinthians. A equipe paranaense encurralou o Timão e ganhou a bola, pelo menos, três vezes em erros corintianos. Em um deles, a bola chegou até Vitor Bueno. que acertou uma bomba na trave.

Na sequência, Cássio foi obrigado a fazer uma grande defesa em uma finalização de primeira do meio-campista Erick, que aproveitou um bom cruzamento do lateral Khellven, pela direita.

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NO DUELO MUSICAL, ROQUE DÁ TRABALHO PARA A TROPICÁLIA

Uma das principais joias do futebol brasileiro na atualidade, o ataque Vitor Roque fez um som pesado contra a zaga corintiana, que neste fim de semana foi formada por uma dupla que remete à Tropicália, movimento musical famoso no Brasil na década de 60 e que teve os cantores Caetano Veloso e Gilberto Gil como precursores.

Caetano e Gil, zagueiros corintianos, tiveram muitas dificuldades com o centroavante do Furacão, principalmente o segundo, que tem 36 anos, exatamente o dobro da idade de Vitor Roque, que tem 18.

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No início de jogo, Vitor caiu pelo lado esquerdo do ataque, indo para o mano a mano com Gil, e ganhando praticamente todos os duelos. Em um deles, finalizou e obrigou Cássio a fazer uma defesa.

Porém, quando a bola entrou, quem marcou touca, pois precisava acompanhar Roque, foi Caetano.

O Athletico tinha repertório na sua criação. E foi às redes em um lance de inversão de jogada, com Erick, que acionou Vitor Bueno, que subiu mais que Matheus Bidu e encontrou Vitor Roque, que marcou.

NÃO ENTROU!

Mesmo tendo aberto o placar, o Athletico seguiu encurralando o Corinthians após ir às redes. E já nos acréscimos, Vitor Roque aproveitou a falha de marcação da defesa corintiana, após cobrança de escanteio, subiu sozinho e cabeceou na trave. O bandeira Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho correu para o centro do gramado, indicando que a bola teria entrado inteira quando tocou no chão. Porém, a arbitragem de vídeo anulou o gol, pois ela não havia cruzado a linha inteiramente.

CORINTHIANS VOLTA MELHOR, MAS NÃO CONSEGUE CRIAR

Após o intervalo, o técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo promoveu as entradas de Fábio Santos e Giuliano nos lugares de Matheus Bidu e Roni. E o time voltou melhor logo nos primeiros minutos da etapa final. A postura ofensiva vista nos segundos iniciais, quando Maycon finalizou para fora, com desvio na marcação, antes mesmo do relógio marcar o primeiro minuto. Na cobrança de escanteio, Caetano ganhou de cabeça, mas mandou por cima do gol. Logo depois, Yuri Alberto chegou com perigo pelo lado direito e finalizou forte para uma boa defesa do goleiro Bento.

No entanto, se o Timão mostrava mais ofensividade no segundo tempo, a equipe não conseguiu ter boa capacidade de criação. O clube alvinegro teve uma postura completamente para frente no segundo tempo, mas não criou oportunidades muito claras para igualar o marcador.

Para piorar, o sistema defensivo deu alguns espaços para o ataque athleticano, que teve chances de, mesmo pior, ampliar o marcador. Na melhor chance do Furacão, Vitor Roque, que recebeu com liberdade na entrada da área. limpou a marcação e bateu do jeito que ele gosta, mas parou no goleiro Cássio, que fez grande defesa em dois tempos.

CHUVA DE MOLEQUES

No fim da partida, em busca da vitória, o técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo, encheu o time do Corinthians de garotos, colocando Pedro e até mesmo Wesley, no lugar de Bruno Méndez. Por fim, dos 16 atletas que vestiram a camisa corintiana contra o Furacão, oito são formados pelo terrão: Caetano, Roni, Maycon, Ruan Oliveira, Matheus Araújo, Biro, Pedro e Wesley.

MENÇÃO HONROSA

Mesmo com a derrota do Corinthians, o goleiro Cássio merece menção honrosa. Ele fez, pelo menos, quatro grandes defesas. Sendo duas no primeiro tempo e duas no segundo, uma delas próximo ao fim da partida. Não fosse o ídolo corintiano, a derrota poderia ser ainda maior.

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FICHA TÉCNICA
ATHLETICO-PR 1 X 0 CORINTHIANS
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 12ª RODADA

Local:Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (PR)
Data e hora:24 de junho de 2023, às 20h (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro:Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes (FIFA-RJ)
Assistentes:Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha (RJ) e Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho (RJ)
Árbitro de vídeo:Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira (VAR/FIFA-MG)
Público e renda: 30.144 torcedores / R$ 1.814.850,00
Cartões amarelos:Bento, Léo Linck, Madson, Fernandinho e Vitor Roque (Athletico); Gil (Corinthians)
Cartões vermelhos:-

GOL: 1-0 (Vitor Roque, 35’/1T)

ATHLETICO-PR
Bento; Pedro Henrique, Thiago Heleno e Zé Ivaldo; Khellven (Madson, 36’/2T), Erick, Fernandinho (Hugo Moura, 21’/2T) e Christian; Vitor Bueno (Cuello, 21’/2T), Vitor Roque (Arriagada, 36’/2T) e Agustín Canobbio (Terans, 50’/2T). Técnico: Wesley Carvalho.

CORINTHIANS
Cássio; Bruno Méndez (Wesley, 40’/2T), Gil, Caetano e Matheus Bidu (Fábio Santos, intervalo); Roni (Giuliano, intervalo), Maycon e Ruan Oliveira (Matheus Araújo, 13’/2T); Biro (Pedro, 33’/2T), Yuri Alberto e Róger Guedes. Técnico: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

Zimbabwe had as many as three debutants in the Boxing Day Test against Afghanistan in Bulawayo. One of them, opening batter Ben Curran, went on to score 68 on day one, while the other two debutants were pace bowlers Trevor Gwandu and Newman Nyamhuri.Curran reached his half-century off just 54 balls, and hit 11 boundaries during his stay of 74 deliveries. After the day’s play, Sean Williams, who ended unbeaten on 145, felt Curran’s approach helped set the tone for Zimbabwe, who ended up scoring 363 at 4.27 runs an over.”I think it’s huge. That intent and those partnerships going forward, it’s amazing,” Williams said. “The intent one batsman shows, allows the other batsman to score. It’s like, he ends up benefiting from your intent. And that’s what we want in the team.”Related

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Williams said players like him, Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza have been “around for a long time”, and that Zimbabwe wanted the incoming debutants to just have “clear minds”.”It’s kind of like going back to grade one again, and it’s actually really refreshing as a senior to go back and review all of those things that you used to do in a team meeting – taking notes, doing this thing, analysing, [and] checking your videos,” he said. “Things like that, these younger guys, we’re encouraging them to do.”Zimbabwe entered the Test series on the back of defeats to Afghanistan in both the T20I and the ODI series with their batting coming under criticism. But Williams, and half-centurions Curran and Ervine, helped Zimbabwe dominate the opening day of the first Test in what was a turnaround of fortunes for the hosts. Williams put that down to having “clear plans”.”Going into training, coming to a meeting, and being absolutely clear on what you need to do,” he said. “Keeping that good ball out, but scoring off the bad ball. And that’s the intent that we’re after from all of us… Every bowler bowls bad balls. But you have to put them away and you have to be brave enough to be able to try to put them away.”

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Em pleno feriado de Tiradentes, nesta sexta-feira, Ponte Preta e Criciúma medem forças pela segunda rodada da Série B, às 21h30, no Moisés Lucarelli. A Macaca terá uma novidade à beira do campo, já queHélio dos Anjos pediu demissão.Felipe Moreira, treinador do sub-23, assumiu como interino.

Não haverá presença de público, pois o jogo será com portões fechados. Trata-se ainda de uma punição referente à confusão ocorrida no jogo entre Ponte x Vasco, no ano passado, também pela Série B.

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Enquanto a Ponte foi derrotada em sua estreia na Série B pelo Vitória, o Criciúma venceu o Tombense. Confira abaixo mais informações do jogo.

FICHA TÉCNICA:

PONTE PRETA X CRICIÚMA
Data/Horário: sexta-feira, 21/04, às 21h30
Local: Moisés Lucarelli, Campinas (SP)
Onde assistir: SporTV e Premiere
Árbitro:Leandro Pedro Vuaden (RS)
Auxiliares:Jose Eduardo Calza (RS) eMaira Mastella Moreira (RS)

PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES:

PONTE PRETA:Caíque França, Weverton, Edson, Artur e Júnior Tavares; Felipe Amaral, Ramon Carvalho, Matheus Jesus e Elvis; Jeferson e Pablo Dyego. Técnico:Felipe Moreira.

CRICIÚMA:Gustavo; Cristovam, Rodrigo, Walisson Maia e Marcelo Hermes; Rômulo, Arilson, Marquinhos Gabriel e Fellipe Mateus; Fabinho e Eder. Técnico: Cláudio Tencati.

Liverpool have “concrete” interest in an “exceptional” England international and are planning an approach for him, according to a new transfer update.

Diaz out and Isak in at Liverpool?

The Reds haven’t had a summer this exciting in many years, with so much incoming and outgoing business happening since the end of last season. Luis Diaz’s time as a Liverpool player is now set to reach its conclusion, with the Colombian winger closing in on a move to Bayern Munich, following three-and-a-half years at Anfield.

Meanwhile, the Premier League champions are continuing their pursuit of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, in what could be a remarkable signing, just weeks after Florian Wirtz joined as the most expensive addition in the history of British football.

If Liverpool were able to sign Isak on top of Hugo Ekitike, with Diaz and Darwin Nunez making way, it could prove to be outstanding business, with all due respect to the two South Americans. A new centre-back will also be needed, though, and a key update has dropped regarding their search for one.

Liverpool planning approach for "exceptional" ace

According to a new update from Football Insider, Liverpool have “concrete” interest in Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, as has seemingly been the case for some time now.

Similarly to Isak, the 24-year-old has “informed” the Eagles that he is “not planning to sign an extension” this summer, with the Reds now “expected to make a fresh approach to Palace in the coming weeks”.

With Jarell Quansah leaving for Bayer Leverkusen earlier this summer, Guehi stands out as the ideal choice to come in and bolster Liverpool’s defensive options. In fact, he would be an upgrade on the young Englishman.

The Palace skipper has grown so much as a player in the past year or two, standing out as arguably England’s best player at Euro 2024, with former Three Lions goalkeeper Joe Hart showering him with praise.

“Huge shoutout to Marc Guehi. I thought he was exceptional. He really stepped in and was really calm on the ball. I thought Guehi allowed John Stones to play his game. The more Marc plays, the better that [centre-back] partnership will get.”

This feels like the right time for Guehi to leave Palace and kick on at one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and while Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate will make it hard for him to be a regular starter, plenty of minutes should still come his way.

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The £50,000-a-week defender’s price tag is one drawback, especially as Liverpool have already paid huge money on signings this summer, but if FSG make the funds available, the Reds should view him as a fantastic option.