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Sophie Devine took her time to get going, and then took time off to play hockey, but built up a remarkable body of work in ODI cricket before calling it a day

Shubh Agarwal26-Oct-2025

Built to last

It’s been almost two decades since Devine made her international debut as a 17-year-old in 2006. She finishes with the second-longest ODI career for a New Zealand cricketer, male or female. Only Suzie Bates, Devine’s long-time team-mate, has had a longer career, having made her debut seven months before Devine.In between, Devine had paused her cricket career for two years (2011-2012), when she featured for the New Zealand women’s hockey team.ESPNcricinfo LtdThe fixture against England is Devine’s 159th ODI, the second-most for a New Zealand woman, only behind Bates’ tally of 178. Remarkably, she also stands as the only New Zealand cricketer – and just the third women overall – to achieve the rare double of 4000 runs (4256 before her final ODI) and 100 wickets (110) in the format.ESPNcricinfo LtdDevine has the third-highest runs for New Zealand in women’s ODIs and is one among only three bowlers to pick up over 100 wickets.

The emergence of the batter

Devine actually did not bat much at the start of her career. She batted at No. 8 on her T20I debut and was run out without facing a ball. Four days later, she batted at No. 11 on her ODI debut, making an unbeaten 6 off 29 deliveries.However, things changed after 2013. It was the first time she averaged over 30 with the bat in a calendar year and she didn’t look back after that. It was also the time when she started batting in the top five consistently.But, at the same time, her bowling workload took a backseat.Since then, Devine has not only been among New Zealand’s most consistent run aggregators but also has the best strike rate among those who have at least 1000 runs in this period, also playing 40 of her 108 innings in this period at the tricky No. 4 spot.The batting numbers have spiked since then.In 2015, she was promoted to open the innings, which she has done 34 times in her career. In fact, she is one among only five players to have batted at all 11 batting positions in women ODIs.ESPNcricinfo LtdDevine shone in the opener’s role too. She scored five hundreds as an opener, the second-most for New Zealand with only Bates ahead with 12 centuries.Overall, her total of nine ODI hundreds, four of them as captain and six away from home are all second only to Bates’ numbers.Her 2470 runs away from home are also the second- most for a New Zealand woman cricketer.In the 2017 World Cup clash against Pakistan, Devine smashed nine sixes – a women’s ODI record later matched only by Chamari Athapaththu in 2023. Devine’s 93 off 41 balls came at a strike rate of 226.82, the highest for a 50-plus score in New Zealand’s ODI history.Before her final ODI, Devine had 75 sixes – the second-highest in women’s ODIs, behind only Deandra Dottin’s 91.

Defiance in defeat

While New Zealand’s campaign at this World Cup has been marred by poor weather and some mediocre cricket at times, Devine has stood tall as their highest run-scorer: she has amassed 289 runs at an average of 57.8.In New Zealand’s first fixture, she scored a valiant 112 walking out at 0 for 2 while chasing 327 against Australia. It was her third World Cup century, the second-highest for New Zealand. She followed it up with scores of 85 and 63 with wickets falling around her.Yet, she couldn’t save New Zealand from an early exit in this World Cup, a familiar script for a batter who has the second-highest runs in defeats in ODI history.

da brdice： Attention can start to turn towards the start of the 2024/25 campaign for Glasgow Rangers after the Scottish Premiership fixtures were released.

da pinup bet： The Light Blues travel away from Ibrox to take on Hearts on the opening day of the season on the third of August and that means that the club have just over a month to get any business they want done before the first match.

Of course, Nils Koppen and Philippe Clement would still have almost a month left after that before the summer transfer window slams shut, but they may want as many signings in as possible before the first game to help them settle into the squad and the tactics.

Rangers' opening five games

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Hearts

(A)

Motherwell

(H)

Ross County

(H)

Celtic

(A)

Dundee United

(A)

Jefte, Oscar Cortes, Liam Kelly, Connor Barron, and Clinton Nsiala have already been snapped up to bolster the Belgian manager's squad after the Gers only won one trophy – the League Cup – during the 2023/24 campaign.

Rangers are now in the market for experience after landing a number of talented young players – with Cortes, Barron, Nsiala, and Jefte all being 21 or younger.

Rangers expected to sign experienced star

According to RangersReview journalist Jonny McFarlane, Koppen is expected to seal a deal to sign Norwich City central midfielder Kenny McLean this summer.

Speaking on the outlet's YouTube channel on Monday, the reporter claimed that a move for the Scotland international is "in the post" and that a transfer is moving along "nicely".

He added that the 32-year-old maestro is a player "we'll expect to see" at Ibrox for the 2024/25 campaign, with the Light Blues seemingly closing in on a swoop for the Canaries ace.

This comes after Football Insider had reported that the two clubs entered into preliminary negotiations at the end of last month to reach an agreement for the ex-Aberdeen man.

That report also stated that the Scottish midfielder is expected to cost a fee within the region of £1m, which comes one year after the Yellows reportedly rejected an offer of £4m from Leeds United.

Interestingly, Football Insider added that Rangers could offer McLean the captaincy of the club immediately if James Tavernier moves on to Saudi Arabia before the end of the window.

The left-footed ace is not the Norwich club captain but donned the armband for the majority of last season in the absence of Grant Hanley under David Wagner.

If Koppen and Clement do, as seemingly expected, sign the Canaries star then he could form an exciting pairing with Mohammed Diomande in the middle of the park.

Mohammed Diomande's attacking potential

The impressive youngster spent the second half of last season on loan from FC Nordsjælland, where he had been managed by McLean's new boss Johannes Hoff Thorup, and caught the eye with his displays in midfield before signing a permanent deal.

In the first half of the campaign, Diomande had produced zero goals, three assists, and 1.1 key passes per game across 13 appearances in the Superliga for the Danish side.

The 22-year-old dynamo then arrived at Ibrox and elevated his attacking game to another level with his fantastic performances in the Premiership.

23/24 Premiership

Mohammed Diomande

Appearances

13

Sofascore rating

7.05

Goals

2

Key passes per game

1.5

Assists

0

Ground duel success rate

53%

Aerial duel success rate

40%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the left-footed ace added a goal threat to his arsenal and provided 0.4 more key passes per game than he did in the Superliga.

However, his work out of possession let him down slightly as opposition players were able to dominate him in physical duels in the air, and he only won slightly more than 50% of his battles on the ground.

The Ivory Coast international, therefore, is not a monster when it comes to winning duels and battling against Premiership midfielders, which suggests that Rangers should look to pair him with a midfielder who can offer more of a physical presence next to him.

Why Rangers should sign Kenny McLean

This is why McLean could be a fantastic addition to Clement's squad to bolster the manager's options in the middle of the park as he has the physicality and energy to be the perfect foil for him.

The £25k-per-week Norwich star was described as a "monster" at winning the ball back by the aforementioned McFarlane and that is backed up by his statistics last season.

His performances in the English Championship proved that he has the energy, defensive awareness, and tenacity to consistently break opposition attacks from a midfield position.

23/24 season

Kenny McLean (Championship)

Mohammed Diomande (Premiership)

Appearances

46

13

Tackles per game

2.0

1.5

Interceptions per game

1.2

0.8

Ball recoveries per game

6.0

4.8

Ground duel success rate

62%

53%

Aerial duel success rate

50%

40%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, McLean provided far more for his team out of possession than Diomande did for Rangers, including in physical duels.

This suggests that the Scottish battler would be the perfect partner for the Ivorian star as his sublime defensive work could allow the 22-year-old to push further forward to weave his magic at the top end of the pitch.

The Norwich ace is not limited to just being good off the ball, however, as he ranked within the top 19% of Championship midfielders for progressive passes (6.41) per 90, which shows that the Gers target is a forward-thinking midfielder who constantly looks to find his teammates in advanced positions.

McLean could also be a fantastic signing due to his experience, particularly in the league, as he made over 250 appearances in the Premiership earlier in his career and has racked up over 200 outings for the Yellows since 2018.

This suggests that he would be able to make an immediate impact on the pitch for the Light Blues as he has been there and done it in the Scottish top-flight and in England over the course of a number of years.

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Therefore, the 32-year-old ace could be a fantastic option for the club to bring in as an experienced and defensively impressive partner for Diomande.

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da mrbet： O Flamengo realizou, nesta quarta-feira, o segundo treino no gramado do Ninho do Urubu sob o comando de Paulo Sousa. A atividade desta manhã contou com uma novidade: a utilização do telão, instalado ontem, nas proximidades do campo para dar instruções aos jogadores. Veja no vídeo acima.

O Flamengo ainda não definiu quando Paulo Sousa estreará com o time titular na temporada. Nos primeiros jogos do Carioca, a equipe será comandada por Fabio Matias, cujo grupo alternativo tem treinado à parte – ou em outro período, o que não ocorreu nesta manhã, em que ocorreu treino no campo 4 do Ninho.

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da roleta： É oficial: Thiago Maia é jogador do Flamengo até dezembro de 2026. Conforme o LANCE! publicou na última semana, o jogador rescindiu seu contrato com o Lille (FRA) e assinou um novo vínculo com o Rubro-Negro. O clube da Gávea anunciou a contratação em definitivo do volante de 24 anos nesta quarta-feira.

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da betobet： Thiago Maia estava atuando por empréstimo no Flamengo desde o início de 2020. São 60 jogos, com dois gols, do camisa 8, que conquistou os títulos do Brasileirão, da Supercopa do Brasil e do Carioca em sua primeira temporada pelo clube. O volante ainda superou grave lesão e cirurgia no joelho direito.

Pela contratação, o Flamengo pagará R$ 25,5 milhões ao Lille, da França.

Premier League teams are reportedly growing concerned by the 'eye-watering' costs of legal battles – including Manchester City's 115 charges.

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• Premier League teams concerned by legal bills
• Competition embroiled in 'eye-watering' rates
• Includes Man City's 115 alleged financial breaches

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• WHAT HAPPENED?

  This year, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and now City have forked out huge funds to fight their corner in court in regards to financial fair play (FFP) and more. So why are other Premier League sides concerned about this going forward?

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  According to , top-flight teams are worried that the legal bill for these cases will run into the millions and reduce their share of the central funds from broadcast and commercial deals. The reports the Premier League could be left with a legal bill of tens of millions of pounds even if they win their case against City. If those legal funds continue to spiral – with claiming the Premier League spent nearly £50 million ($66.6m) on legal costs last season (six times more than what they budgeted for) – the usual payments issued to top-flight teams could be negatively affected.

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  The Telegraph report adds that in the Everton case, where they were docked eight points overall in two court battles for profit and sustainability rule (PSR) breaches, the Premier League applied for the Toffees to pay £5m in costs but were awarded just £1.7m ($2.2m). Plus, they lost the appeal, which added to those costs. Previously, Everton's general counsel, Celia Rooney, said the rates paid by the Premier League for its legal costs were "eye-watering".

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  WHAT NEXT?

  While Everton and Forest were docked points last season and Leicester have seemingly escaped any punishment, City are currently in a legal battle with the Premier League over allegedly breaking financial rules. That case is likely to go on for weeks and will be very expensive.

تحدث مدرب ريال مدريد كارلو أنشيلوتي بعد فوز فريقه القاتل على ليجانيس بمنافسات كأس ملك إسبانيا.

وتغلب ريال مدريد على ليجانيس بثلاثية لهدفين، وسجل هدف الفوز قبل نهاية اللقاء، ليتأهل لنصف نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا.

أشاد أنشيلوتي بلاعبيه الشباب، وعلّق على توبيخ لوكا مودريتش لزميله فينيسيوس جونيور قبل نهاية المباراة.

وقال أنشيلوتي في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “كان مباراة تنافسية، في الدفاع عانينا قليلاً، جاكوبو دفع قليلاً ثمن المباراة الأولى معنا، كان متوترًا قليلاً وبعد ذلك أصبح أكثر دقة”.

وتابع: “جونزالو في فترة ممتازة مع الكاستيا، نحن نثق فيه وسيكون معنا حتى نهاية الموسم، وسيلعب بشكل أفضل من اليوم”.

وأضاف: “يجب أن نكون راضين عن ما قدمه الشباب ويجب أن نعتمد عليهم، إندريك سجل وكان هناك انطباع جيد مع عمله للفريق”.

وأردف بشأن اللاعبين الناشئين: “هم يضيفون، أولئك الذين يعملون في قطاع الشباب يقومون بعمل جيد واللاعبون يصلون جاهزين، ما ينقصهم فقط هو الخبرة، يجب أن نأخذ في الاعتبار أن جاكوبو عاد من إصابة طويلة، لا يزال ينقصه شيئًا، نحن واعون أننا يمكننا الاعتماد عليهم”.

وواصل: “أضع تشكيل الفريق لمحاولة الفوز بالمباراة، وليس لإعطاء دقائق للناشئين، هذا العام أتيحت لهم الفرصة بسبب الإصابات وهم يقومون بعمل جيد”.

وعن المواجهة القادمة لـ ريال مدريد بالديربي أمام أتلتيكو مدريد: “تجنبنا الأشواط الإضافية التي كانت ستكلفنا وقتًا أطول للتعافي، تركنا بعض اللاعبين خارج التشكيل لنكون جاهزين يوم السبت، لذا سنكون مستعدين”.

وقال: “أتمنى أن يتمكن كامافينجا من التعافي، اليوم كان لدى لوكاس مشكلة صغيرة وهذه هي الشكوك التي لدي، تشواميني كمحور يضيف كثيرًا للفريق، كان سعيدًا جدًا بوجوده هناك… وقلت له ألا يكون سعيدًا جدًا بذلك (ضاحكًا)”.

وفيما يتعلق بالشكوك حول مركز فالفيردي، في مواجهة أتلتيكو مدريد ثم مانشستر سيتي، استطرد: “أعتقد أننا يجب أن نفكر في كل مباراة على حدة، لأن الظروف الطارئة التي نواجهها يجب أن نديرها بهذه الطريقة، وبعدها سنرى ما الذي سيحدث”.

وأكد: “هو يضيف الكثير كظهير لأنه لاعب رائع، يؤدي بشكل جيد في أي مكان، إنه اختيار معقد”.

وأشار: “بالنظر إلى هذه التشكيلة، خاصة بالنسبة للمباراتين القادمتين، كان الهدف هو عدم إرهاق الفريق كثيرًا، لأننا نواجه أزمة في الدفاع، الشباب الذين لدينا، مثل أردا وإندريك، يجب أن نمنحهما دقائق ليكتسبا الإيقاع ويصبحا أكثر فائدة في المباريات القادمة”.

وبشأن توبيخ مودريتش لزميله فينيسيوس جونيور، رد أنشيلوتي: “لا أعرف، إذا تحدث مودريتش، يجب أن نحترم دائمًا ما يقوله”.

وقبل خمس دقائق على انتهاء الوقت الأصلي، انفعل مودريتش على فينيسيوس، بعد هجمة مرتدة انتهت بركنية لصالح ليجانيس.

واتجه مودريتش إلى فينيسيوس، الذي كان متأخرًا في الهجوم، ووبخه ورد البرازيلي على الكرواتي، حسبما ذكرت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية.

وسُئل أنشيلوتي عن فينيسيوس، ورد: “على المستوى الكروي، فينيسيوس كما هو دائمًا، نشيط وحاسم في المراوغة، حصل على العديد من الفرص، ثم البطاقة الصفراء.. لا شيء جديد (يضحك)”.

The Dodgers are gearing up for a title defense, slated to take on the Reds in MLB's National League Wild Card. With the series is set to get underway on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the team got some injury news on a pair of key players on Monday.

Max Muncy spoke to reporters and informed them that he'd be available for L.A. on Tuesday. Muncy had missed a chunk of the season with an oblique strain, but returned from the IL on Sept. 8. He's since been hit by multiple pitches, all against the Giants, and ended up missing the final few games of the season while dealing with a bruise on his leg. Fortunately, he appears to be good to go for Tuesday's playoff opener.

The other update the team received was to do with catcher Will Smith. The 30-year-old hasn't played since Sept. 9 and is dealing with a fracture in his right hand. Per Fabian Ardaya of Smith is expected to swing a bat Monday and could face live pitching Monday evening, if swinging feels okay. His status for the series remains uncertain.

The Dodgers finished the 2025 season as the No. 3 seed in the National League, and winners of the NL West. They're looking to become the first team since the 1998-2000 Yankees to win consecutive World Series titles, and having stars such as Muncy and Smith available will be critical towards achieving that goal.

First pitch for Tuesday's game in L.A. is slated for 9:00 p.m. ET.

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da cassino online： Depois de semanas sem apresentar um futebol convincente, o Flamengo fechou a semana com uma goleada sobre o São Paulo. Dias antes, o time de Renato Gaúcho já havia superado o Bahia de forma segura. Resultados e desempenhos que renovam a confiança entre jogadores e torcida, em especial pela atuação no Morumbi, onde o Flamengo apresentou o que tem de melhor.

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da cassino： A goleada histórica sobre o São Paulo – o Flamengo não vencia no Morumbi há 10 anos – começou a ser construída nos primeiros minutos, com o time saindo para marcar a saída de bola rival. Uma característica deste time, apresentada nos melhores momentos desde 2019. Logo aos 23 segundos, a pressão deu certo, com Andreas Pereira desarmando, e Gabriel Barbosa abrindo o placar.

SINTONIA DA DUPLA ICÔNICA

Falando em Gabigol, impossível não lembrar de Bruno Henrique. Os dois formam a dupla letal e icônica do Fla desde que chegaram ao Ninho, em 2019. A assistência de Bruno Henrique no gol de Gabi quebrou um pequeno jejum dos dois, que não combinavam para uma bola na rede desde 3 de outubro.

A última vez que um dos atacantes havia dado assistência para o companheiro foi na vitória por 3 a 0 sobre o Athletico, com Gabigol atacando de garçom para BH27. A dupla, em sintonia, é esperança de gols, inclusive visando a decisão da Copa Libertadores, em 27 de novembro, contra o Palmeiras em Montevidéu.

TRANSIÇÃO OFENSIVA EM ALTA VELOCIDADE

Após o primeiro gol, as melhores chances do Flamengo saíram em transições ofensivas aproveitando a velocidade dos atacantes – ora de Michael, ora de Bruno Henrique, ora dos dois. Foi assim que, aos três minutos, o primeiro citado arrancou e encontrou o segundo, na área, para ampliar a vantagem.

Foram vários lances similares, alguns tendo origem em passes longos de Hugo Souza, que teve outra atuação, segura. O Flamengo colocou mais duas bolas na rede de Tiago Volpi. As duas com Michael, que foi, de longe, o cara da goleada.

Além dos destaques óbvios, vale ressaltar a boa atuação de Everton Ribeiro, que deu ritmo ao meio de campo e protagonizou lances de efeito. A recuperação do camisa 7, visando o confronto com o Palmeiras, também é importante para o Flamengo. Da mesma forma que David Luiz fez um bom primeiro tempo e foi preservado na etapa final. A preocupação fica por conta de Rodrigo Caio, que deixou o jogo com dores e será reavaliado nesta segunda.

علق حسام البدري، مدرب منتخب مصر السابق، والمدير الفني الحالي لنادي الأهلي الليبي، على مجموعة الفراعنة في نهائيات بطولة كأس العالم 2026.

وجاء منتخب مصر في المجموعة السابعة من كأس العالم 2026، بجانب منتخبات بلجيكا وإيران ونيوزيلندا.

وقال البدري خلال تصريحات لبرنامج “أوضة اللبس” المذاع على قناة “النهار”: “مجموعة منتخب مصر في كأس العالم 2026 متوازنة وتمنح الفراعنة فرصة حقيقية للتأهل”.

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وأضاف: “المنتخب الإيراني يعد خصمًا قويًا لا يمكن الاستهانة به”، معتبرًا أن مواجهته أمام مصر في المونديال لن تكون سهلة على الإطلاق، نظرًا لخبرته الكبيرة في البطولات الكبرى.

وأكمل: “منتخب مصر يمتلك مجموعة من اللاعبين القادرين على تجاوز دور المجموعات والتأهل إلى المرحلة التالية من البطولة”، مؤكدًا أن المقومات الفردية والجماعية التي يملكها الفريق تجعله منافسًا قويًا في كأس العالم.

ومن جانب آخر، أوضح البدري، أن النادي الأهلي مع المدرب الدنماركي ييس توروب، بعدما تعرف على اللاعبين وانسجم أصبح أداء الفريق مميزًا في المباريات الأخيرة وشكله مختلف، واستغل إمكانيات لاعبي المارد الأحمر.

Newcastle United are becoming quite the force in the transfer market and could now be able to tempt a high-profile star to St James’ Park in the near future.

Wissa injury puts dampener on Newcastle's new arrivals

Excitement has engulfed the North East air as supporters await Yoane Wissa’s debut following his £55 million move from Brentford on Deadline Day. Nevertheless, the DR Congo international may need to wait a little while before being able to pull on the famous black and white for the first time after Eddie Howe confirmed he picked up a knee injury before his side took on Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He explained: “Unfortunately not, no, so he won’t make this game (vs Wolves). I saw him for the first time yesterday. He’s feeling the effects of the injury he sustained just before he came off, so we’re going to have to see how he is.”

Later, he added on a potential timescale for his return: “I don’t know currently as I sit here. I think he’ll go away for tests and maybe see a specialist to see.”

Jacob Ramsey also missed out due to an ankle issue, leaving Howe short on options as his side look to climb the Premier League table. Nevertheless, Newcastle retain a strong squad with proven top-flight quality, and Nick Woltemade got off to the perfect start with a fine headed goal to open the scoring against Wolves.

Tino Livramento could be in line for a new contract to ward off Manchester City’s advances, albeit the Magpies have needed to deal with change this summer, signifying that incomings in January may be likely.

Adhering to their preference of bringing in Premier League talent, Newcastle are now looking to tempt a renowned star to the North East who has previously been on their radar.

Newcastle United target Jan Paul van Hecke open to Magpies switch

According to Football Insider, Newcastle target Jan Paul van Hecke is open to joining the Magpies due to the prospect of being able to play Champions League football in the North East.

Valued at £60 million, PIF held internal talks about signing the Netherlands international during the summer window and Dan Burn was even drafted in to try and convince him that a move to St James’ Park would be best for his career.

Worth even more than Anderson: Newcastle struck gold on "one of the best"

Newcastle have so much talent running through Eddie Howe’s first-team squad.

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Angus Sinclair

Sep 12, 2025

Deemed as an alternative signing to Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi, the 25-year-old has made just shy of 100 appearances for the Seagulls, registering one goal and three assists.

Establishing himself as a reliable presence within Fabian Hurzeler’s backline, Van Hecke has already been a consistent figure for the Seagulls on Premier League duty in 2025/26.

Ultimately, plenty can change between now and the January window, though Newcastle already seem to be building a shortlist of exciting targets.