Modric to leave Real Madrid after Club World Cup

Real Madrid captain Luka Modric has revealed he will leave the Spanish giants after the end of their Fifa Club World Cup campaign this summer. The 39-year-old Croatia midfielder, the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner, will play his last match at Real’s Bernabeu home when they welcome Real Sociedad on Saturday in their final La Liga … Read more

‘I play 20 minutes’ – Garnacho puts Man Utd future in doubt

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has put his future at the club in doubt by questioning Ruben Amorim’s decision to play him for “20 minutes” in the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham. Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal ended Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought and with it ensured United would be without European football next season. Garnacho, … Read more

Top three ton up

Under the heavy sky, it was a fair decision for Zimbabwe to insert the home team. Stokes said he would have done the same. But after Duckett slammed left-armer Ngarava through the covers for four in the first over of the match, it was a run-scoring procession. Zimbabwe’s attack, including imposing seamer Blessing Muzarabani, were … Read more

England ease into huge year

This was the beginning of a defining year for England in Test cricket, with series against India and Australia lying ahead. The challenge and intensity of those encounters will be far above a sedate and one-sided opening day in Nottingham. Zimbabwe have not played a Test in this country for 22 years. They are reestablishing … Read more

Pope, Crawley and Duckett tons flatten Zimbabwe

Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope responded to pressure on their places by joining Ben Duckett in making centuries as England utterly dominated Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. Opener Crawley and number three Pope are most vulnerable if Jacob Bethell returns to the England team for the series against India later in the summer. But they made … Read more