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Women’s World Curling Championship: Scots suffer third straight defeat

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Speaking before their latest loss, Morrison retained hope of reaching the latter stages but admitted that the games against Denmark and Sweden were “very important”. But Madeleine Dupont’s rink was in control after scoring three at the fourth end to lead 4-1 and, when the Swiss skip also scored three at the seventh end, the Scots conceded to fall to a 9-2 defeat. It was another blow to Morrison’s hopes after losing 8-6 to Jessica Smith’s New Zealand, for whom it was their first-ever win at the world finals after losing all their games in their debut last season. The…
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Afghanistan v Ireland: Afghans clinch Twenty20 series with 57-run victory

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Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 72 helped Afghanistan post 155-7 and Ireland never looked like approaching that total Afghanistan 155-7 (20 overs): Ibrahim 72*, Ishaq 27; Little 1-27 Ireland 98 (17.2 overs): Campher 28; Azmatullah 4-9, Naveen 3-10 Afghanistan won by 57 runs Scorecards Afghanistan clinched the T20 series against Ireland with a dominant 57-run win in game three in Sharjah. Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 72 helped Afghanistan post 155-7 and the Irish never looked like getting close as they slumped to 15-3 after 2.4 overs. Ireland were eventually dismissed for 98 in 17.2 overs. Curtis Campher was Ireland’s top scorer with a…
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Liverpool news: Opinion – ‘Jurgen Klopp’s game management was poor’

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Whatever way you look at it, it makes absolutely no sense that Mo Salah played 90 minutes of a dead-rubber on Thursday night against Sparta Prague, rendering him only capable of 70 at Old Trafford on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp has been sublime this season. His substitutions and the manner in which he’s coped with his team’s injuries and trusted younger players have been exceptional, but his game management against Manchester United was poor. Liverpool were cruising in the second half. If anything, it was too easy. Then, Klopp took off Salah, Andy Robertson and Dom Szoboszlai and completely sacrificed control.…
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Liverpool news: Pat Nevin on their ‘late, late show… again’

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The late, late show from Liverpool, yet again, will be among the most talked about individual moments of the season. Liverpool have scored 10 league goals after the prescribed 90 minutes have come and gone in this campaign that has won them seven extra points. They have shipped only two after the allocated 90. You could also add the three extra points they won against Fulham in December, when they were 3-2 down with 88 minutes on the clock, but still clawed it back. These two extra points at Nottingham Forest were crucial, not just because of the time of…
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