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Norwich City are not considering a move to bring Eren Dinkci to Carrow Road this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by The PinkUn, who claim that Daniel Farke’s side are not currently in the race to sign the £450k-rated SV Werder Bremen centre-forward.

This news comes following a recent claim made on Twitter by Sven Tollner, who stated that Sky Germany’s information is that the Germany U20 international looks set to complete a switch to Norwich in the upcoming transfer window.

Fans will be gutted

If the latest reports are to be believed, the fact that Norwich are not interested in a move for the highly-rated Dinkci is likely to come as rather gutting news for fans of the club.

Prior to this season, Dinkci had played a key part for Christian Brand’s SV Werder Bremen U19 side, scoring a whopping 24 goals and registering 12 assists over just 23 appearances for the youth team.

The 19-year-old was then promoted to the SV Werder Bremen II side at the beginning of the 2020/21 campaign, for whom he scored seven goals and registered two assists over just eight appearances in the RL Nord – the fourth tier of German football.

In keeping with his meteoric rise, Thomas Schaaf then called the striker up to the Werder Bremen first team in December of last year, with Dinkci making an immediate impact in professional football by bagging a last-minute winner on his Bundesliga debut against 1.FSV Mainz 05.

The youngster – whom Florian Kohfeldt dubbed “top-class” – went on to make a further seven appearances in the German top-flight, as well as making the bench on seven occasions, and now looks set to be included in the Bremen first-team on a regular basis as of next season.

As such, considering the sheer amount of potential Dinkci clearly possesses, the fact that Stuart Webber and Norwich City are not believed to be considering a move for the 19-year-old – who has previously linked with a move to Juventus – would very much appear to be their loss.

In other news: Ornstein drops colossal Norwich City transfer claim which will surely leave fans gutted – opinion

Like scores of times in the past Pakistan find themselves locked in the bull’s horns after failing to get 240 runs at 4.80 an over (almost the same target they had failed to get in the last encounter against the same opposition) , mainly due to

Tanvir Ahmad14-Apr-2002Like scores of times in the past Pakistan find themselves locked in the bull’s horns after failing to get 240 runs at 4.80 an over (almost the same target they had failed to get in the last encounter against the same opposition) , mainly due to unplanned, uninspired and at times irresponsible batting.The result apart, Friday’s match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was the best in the Sharjah Cup so far. It was one of those the crowd loves and an almost full house enjoyed every minute of the game.Not Waqar Younis and the Pakistan team management, Saturday being a rest day, they were all huddled up in the hotel room trying to find out what went wrong and chalk out a better strategy for the last round match against New Zealand Monday.The result notwithstanding a couple of Pakistanis reached notable milestones. Wasim Akram claimed his 450th One-day International wicket and Yousuf Youhana crossed the 3000-run mark.Looking at the match in retrospect, one is at loss to understand the batting strategy adopted by the Pakistanis. In present style of run chase 4.80 is not a very high target. Even if they had lost Shahid Afridi in the second over, it should not have forced Youhana, Inzamam-ul-Haq and down the order Rashid Latif to go into their shells.Inzamam took 62 balls to get to 37, Youhana was slightly better, scoring 45 from 55 balls. But Rashid, promoted in the batting order because he is considered being capable of taking off right away, completely messed up all chances of Pakistan snatching the win.When Muttiah Muralitharan was called to bowl the last two overs of his spell Rashid was simply out of wits. Whatever hopes of a Pakistan victory were still there in some minds, were dashed by Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa who in the last two overs of the innings restricted Wasim Akram and Rashid to score just eight runs.As if to add salt to the injury – the ICC match referee Gundappa Viswanath of India imposed a 20 percent fine on the Pakistan team for slow over rate. In all they bowled four overs beyond time and were fined at five per cent for each over.

Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to the club’s interest in former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

According to The Sun, the Eagles want to talk to Nuno and will offer the 47-year-old the job if he is interested in an instant comeback to Premier League football.

Nuno only left Wolves a week ago, but The Sun believe his next opportunity is now just around the corner. The report adds that Palace will need a quick answer from the Portuguese manager, as they also have Barnsley’s Valerian Ismael and Swansea’s Steve Cooper on their shortlist.

Also, he may well be offered good personal terms by the Eagles hierarchy, as no compensation fee will be required.

Nuno, who prefers a 3-4-3 system, took charge of 199 games as Wolves boss, averaging 1.68 points per game.

Palace fans react

@cpfc_xtra shared the links to Nuno on Twitter on Saturday evening, and it didn’t take long for a number of Palace fans to share their positive thoughts at the update.

“this is literally the best appointment we could make, shame it will never happen”Credit: @steven_palace”Hahahaha yessssssssss come onnn”Credit: @ohjoewalker”Do it”Credit: @RRcpfc”Me like”Credit: @tru_Hamburglar”yes please”Credit: @poltak_cp60″Would defo take him. He’d make some quality signings, has already proven himself in the prem and took wolves to where they are now. Better than most of the other candidates imo”Credit: @kade_bladeSE25

In other news: Many CPFC fans react to Sean Dyche latest, find out more here. 

The situation in Kashmir being as volatile as ever, the BCCI’s standhas always been that it would like the ICC to make a provision forgovernment clearance in such matters

Partab Ramchand11-May-2002India and Pakistan had played 15 Tests in both countries between 1952and 1961, but after that, the two countries did not play a single Testfor more than 17 years, thanks to two wars and a generally hostileenvironment.

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The situation in Kashmir being as volatile as ever, the BCCI’s standhas always been that it would like the ICC to make a provision forgovernment clearance in such matters. BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya,on his part, has had meetings with Sports Minister Uma Bharti andother government officials to discuss the vexed issue.

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Thus, quite by accident, the Test between India and Pakistan at NewDelhi in February 1961 has achieved almost historic status. Given thepresent pessimistic outlook, the one-day international between the twocountries played during the Asia Cup at Dhaka in June 2000 could verywell attain the same status as that 1961 Test match.Despite hectic parleys at the cricket board level, and even governmentlevel, there was little indication all along to suggest that the twonational teams were any nearer to meeting on the cricket field. Theproblem was that while officials on both sides took one hesitant stepforward, the seemingly insurmountable obstacles governing the matterand the generally inflexible approach on both sides negated that step.And then tragic events, like Wednesday’s bomb blast in Karachi thatresulted in New Zealand hastily abandoning their tour, have made itclear that the situation is not as smooth as some cricketadministrators portray it. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hadpointed out earlier that it was concerned with the break in cricketties between the two countries, since it affected the InternationalCricket Council’s (ICC’s) 10-year programme. PCB chief Tauqir Zia wasquoted to have said that his board would not be able to endorse theICC programme unless India agreed to play Pakistan.But now New Zealand have packed their bags midway through the tour, adevelopment that closely followed the cancellation of the Australianteam’s visit to Zimbabwe on account of security concerns, as well asthe West Indies­Pakistan series being played at the neutral venue ofSharjah instead of, as scheduled, in Pakistan. Indeed, besides dealinga death blow to the resumption of India­Pakistan cricketing ties, thebomb blast at Karachi has also thrown into disarray the ICC’sambitious schedule .The ICC programme was drawn up before the earth-shattering events ofSeptember 11. Since then, security has been the watchword, and teamshave naturally been wary of traveling to places where there is eventhe slightest risk to life and limb. Commenting on the cancellation ofthe Australian tour, ICC President Malcolm Gray said at the time thatthe ICC was “saddened by events in Zimbabwe, which have caused thistour to be abandoned. The game has already lost a recent series inPakistan, and this latest disruption is regrettable from a cricketingperspective. Having said that, the safety and security of teams,officials and spectators must always remain the priority in judgingwhether a series or match should go ahead.”The safety of the team was also on the mind of Australian CricketBoard chairman Bob Merriman, who, in broad agreement with Gray, addedthat “the security of our team is our first priority, and travellingto Zimbabwe would have compromised their safety. This is a decisionthat the ACB has deliberated on deeply, and it is recognised that itwill impact most on the cricket community within Zimbabwe. This issomething that is deeply regretted. Nevertheless, the safety of theplayers and team management must take precedence.”The situation in Kashmir being as volatile as ever, the Board ofControl for Cricket in India’s (BCCI’s) stand has always been that itwould like the ICC to make a provision for government clearance insuch matters. BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, on his part, has hadmeetings with Sports Minister Uma Bharti and other governmentofficials to discuss the vexed issue. But nothing concrete emergedfrom these parleys, what with Bharti considered to be a hawk on theissue. The BCCI chief also discussed the matter a couple of months agoat the ICC Executive Board meeting at Cape Town, but an amicablesolution was far from forthcoming.At the Cape Town meeting, members took a strong view of India’scontinued refusal to play cricket against Pakistan, threatening severeaction if the cricket-specific policy was not changed. Some memberswanted harsh punishment imposed on the BCCI for repeatedly refusing toplay. According to Dalmiya, England and Wales Cricket Board ChairmanLord Ian MacLaurin raised the point at the meeting and wanted allother countries to sever cricketing ties with India. Apart fromEngland, New Zealand too had reportedly proposed a hefty financialpenalty on India. It is hoped that Wednesday’s tragic developmentswill make the ICC members see the issue in a different light.It is easy to say that politics and sports should not mix, butsometimes the two are inseparable. For example, the Executive Boardempowered ICC Chairman Malcolm Gray and Chief Executive Malcolm Speedto meet Indian officials, if need be, in an effort to break thedeadlock. But Gray apparently took the view that the ICC could notinterfere in government or political decisions.Under the circumstances, the BCCI impressed upon ICC members toincorporate the clause in the agreement so thatIndia was not subjected to monetary fines in case the governmentrefused permission. According to Dalmiya, all the countries agreed tothe Indian viewpoint, and the clause was added tothe draft agreement.As things stand, the India­Pakistan cricketing scenario continues tobe murky. There are no indications of a thaw in the relations betweenthe two countries, and Wednesday’s bomb blast has made the resumptionof cricketing ties bleaker than ever.

Selling of rights for next year’s World Cup in South Africa is going well and deals have recently been completed in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, World Sport Group chief executive Seamus O’Brien said today

Lynn McConnell14-Jun-2002Selling of rights for next year’s World Cup in South Africa is going well and deals have recently been completed in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, World Sport Group chief executive Seamus O’Brien said today.WSG has made several deals and the only problem areas in regard to television rights had been in Britain and Australia.However, O’Brien said today that Newscorp, who now had full financial control of the World Cup, were dealing with their own people in those countries.Deals had earlier been done in New Zealand, where Sky has the rights, and South Africa.O’Brien added that some large deals had been done for the World Cup in India and there were eight or nine that had been completed and the marketing was on track for the event.O’Brien also clarified an earlier report that his company was to be sold to Newscorp.It was the Global Cricket Corporation that had been fully acquired by Newscorp, he said.

According to a report by the Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur and chairman Daniel Levy could now turn to Ajax boss Erik ten Hag after suffering a big blow in their pursuit of a new manager.

The Lowdown: Spurs suffer big manager blow…

As reported by numerous outlets, including the BBC and the Telegraph, Tottenham have suffered a blow in their pursuit of a new boss with talks for Antonio Conte breaking down.

Indeed, the Lilywhites have been without a new boss since sacking Jose Mourinho in late April – with the search carrying on for over six weeks now.

Numerous candidates have been mentioned over that time and now Spurs will have to keep on looking for more names.

The Latest: Spurs could now turn to ten Hag

As explained by the Evening Standard, Spurs could now turn to Ajax boss ten Hag after the big Conte blow.

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Despite just signing a new deal with the Eredivisie giants, reports suggest that Tottenham can still swoop for the 51-year-old this summer.

Over his managerial career, spanning 389 matches in total so far, ten Hag has arguably impressed with a very solid record on paper.

Indeed, according to Transfermarkt, the Dutchman has averaged 2.07 points per 90 – an even better number than Conte.

The Verdict: The most likely option…

Talks have stalled with Conte and reports suggest it is unlikely they will resume any time soon.

Meanwhile, Paris-Saint German have dug their heels in when it comes to fellow Spurs manager target Mauricio Pochettino – making a return for the Argentine extremely difficult.

Therefore, we believe ten Hag is now the most likely option Levy.

Spurs fans should be optimistic when it comes to the Ajax gaffer, though, especially considering correspondent Alasdair Gold has described him as ‘similar’ to Pochettino (football.london).

He has also attracted praise from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who recently branded ten Hag as ‘one of the most exciting coaching talents in world football’ (Planet Football).

In other news: BBC pundit thrilled by this ‘great news’ for Spurs, find out more here.

SYDNEY, July 31 AAP – The Chappell sporting dynasty has been reborn, albeit in another sport, with the announcement today that Greg’s son Jon is to become a professional baseballer in North America.

Hamish Esplin31-Jul-2002SYDNEY, July 31 AAP – The Chappell sporting dynasty has been reborn, albeit in another sport, with the announcement today that Greg’s son Jon is to become a professional baseballer in North America.The strapping 22-year-old has signed a six-year deal as a catcher for Major League team the Toronto Blue Jays, a move which rekindles his family’s long-standing passion for the sport.Standing 190cm and weighing in a shade under 100 kilos, the latest Chappell slugger continues a long attachment to the sport as Jon’s grandfather, father – former Australian cricket captain, Greg – and test cricketing uncles, Ian and Trevor, all played baseball at representative level.”He (Greg) let me choose myself, he was happy with whatever I chose because he played baseball as a kid and so did his brothers,” said Jon, whose great-grandfather, Vic Richardson, also captained the Australian cricket team.”So it’s been in the family a while.”Even though he was just five when his dad retired from cricket, Jon still possesses a passion for the game.”I love watching Test matches, they’re bloody awesome but baseball is what I enjoy playing more,” he said.While he has played much of his career as a hard-hitting third baseman, Jon was transformed, fortuitously as it turned out, into a catcher when he returned to the Major League Baseball Australian Academy on the Gold Coast last month.”I guess they (Academy coaches) feel that there’s something about me that suits catching a lot better,” said Chappell, who has recently returned from four years study at a US university.”As a third basemen I wouldn’t have had as good a shot at getting the contract.”I’m overjoyed to have been given the opportunity.”Having a father and uncle with reputations of being two of Australia’s toughest cricketers had also been helpful. “Every time I talk to them I get some tips and some comments, they’re all good,” he said.”He’s (Greg) got a lot of good advice, some of it applies and some doesn’t.”He admits the similarities between cricket and baseball don’t just end with bats and balls, there is also the issue of, as Steve Waugh calls it, `mental disintegration’ – or sledging.”I’m sure the situation will come along where I might have to say something,” he said.”Of course, he’s (Greg) done some sledging in his time but he knows that I can take care of myself.”

Daniel Levy is risking further fury from the Tottenham Hotspur faithful as his search for their next manager appears to be drawing to a close…

What’s the word?

According to The Times’ chief sports correspondent Matt Lawton, Spurs are in advanced talks with Paulo Fonseca over their vacant role and is now thought to be the first-choice candidate to become the head coach.

The 48-year-old is believed to be the chosen option of incoming sporting director Fabio Paratici, who is set to be announced in the coming days after his departure from Juventus, where he won 19 trophies in 11 years.

Fonseca recently departed AS Roma after they hired Jose Mourinho as his successor in May.

Worse than Gross

Spurs have certainly struggled in their pursuit to find their next permanent manager.

The North London outfit were initially linked to Julain Naglesmann, who opted to join Bayern Munich from RB Leipzig and then to Brendan Rodgers, who would prefer to stay at FA Cup winners Leicester City.

They also held talks with ex-manager Mauricio Pochettino over a sensational return, whilst Antonio Conte was on the verge of becoming their next boss before a move collapsed at the 11th hour over numerous concerns from both parties.

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This appointment is a monumental one as Levy and the club’s hierarchy have come under intense pressure from supporters in recent months, all kickstarted by their botched plans to form a European Super League.

Since that fell through, many have protested against the chairman, as well as the ENIC Group, and this has merely been the culmination of underperformance, underachievement, and a lack of ambition on their part.

It seems that plenty of these fans are against the idea of Fonseca, which means there’s a serious risk of further apathy around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next season. Things could quickly turn sour if they do not get off to a good start, especially if Harry Kane seals his desired exit.

On social media, the Lilywhites faithful have been reacting to the news that the Portuguese looks set to become their next manager and it’s led to some calls suggesting that this would be an even worse appointment than Christian Gross in 1997.

Perhaps there are some similarities to be had with then, to now, as Fonseca has never managed in the Premier League yet has won titles and silverware in countries like Ukraine and Portugal.

Gross had won two Swiss league titles prior to his arrival but was a bizarre choice from Alan Sugar as he looked to follow Spurs’ arch-rivals Arsenal and Chelsea with foreign appointments.

One Tottenham supporter said the potential arrival of Fonseca was “worse” than when Gross was hired, claiming that the club was a “joke,” whilst “embarrassing” and “cheap” were other phrases used to describe the news.

The 48-year-old has just left Roma having failed to guide them past fifth place in the Italian top-flight, they were also well-beaten by Manchester United in the Europa League, and he won just 52% of games in charge – the same as Mourinho at Spurs.

On the above evidence, Levy is about to open a can of worms in North London, with a manager that has recently been described as “abysmal.”

AND in other news, Alasdair Gold issues major claim on Spurs’ manager search that’ll leave fans furious…

Reports that Tottenham Hotspur right-back Serge Aurier will imminently return to Paris Saint-Germain are wide of the mark, according to Football London journalist Alasdair Gold, but the Lilywhites are plotting to replace him immediately if he departs.

The lowdown

Italian journalist Rudy Galetti claimed on Sunday night that Aurier ‘will be a new PSG player’ after Spurs received an offer of €20million.

Aurier is said to be keen to leave North London this summer, four years on from his arrival.

The Ivorian has played 110 games for the club, scoring eight times and providing 17 assists.

Jamie Carragher was scathing in his criticism of Aurier after Spurs were beaten in the Carabao Cup final, calling him ‘one of the biggest liabilities in Premier League football’ given his penchant for ‘crazy’ decisions.

The latest

While a switch to PSG is not thought to be on the immediate horizon, Aurier wants the move and Spurs won’t stand in his way if a suitable bid arrives, claims Gold.

The club would then ‘quickly put plans in motion’ to recruit a replacement full-back.

Aurier is one of the players who’s been told that he can move on, and his agent has been instructed to help arrange a move, but nothing is ready to go yet.

The verdict

This is nothing but sensible from Spurs. Aurier frankly isn’t a player they can rely on, and it seems his heart lies elsewhere anyway.

Equally, though, they will need to bring in a quality replacement, because Matt Doherty isn’t an inspiring alternative. It sounds like they’re ready to move on shortlisted targets, but selling Aurier first tells and club they want to shop at to drive the price up.

One of those targets may be Lille’s title-winner Zeki Celik, who would be a great addition. Spurs’ aim should be to raise enough funds through Aurier’s sale that they don’t need to eat into their existing budget to snap up the Turkey international.

In other news, Noel Whelan reacted to a potentially ‘desperate’ move from Spurs. 

Hampshire embark on a three match Norwich Union League journey without their captain Robin Smith

Vic Isaacs31-Jul-2002Hampshire embark on a three match Norwich Union League journey without their captain Robin Smith. Smith has been laid low with chicken pox, and is recuperating at home. He is not sure whether he will be available for Hampshire’s next Championship match at Old Trafford next week.Hampshire choose from a squad of 14, which Director of Cricket Tim Tremlett stated will be rotated.The matches to be played are against Derbyshire Scorpions at Derby, on Saturday 3rd August, Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Northampton, on Sunday 4th August and Lancashire Lightnings at Old Trafford, on Tuesday 6th August (Floodlit).With John Crawley expected to be chosen for the second Test against India, he is included in the two weekend matches, but will miss the return to Old Trafford for the floodlit match on Tuesday.The Hampshire 14 are: Neil Johnson, Derek Kenway, John Crawley, Jason Laney, Will Kendall (captain), John Francis, Giles White, Lawrence Prittipaul, Nic Pothas (w/keeper), Dimitri Mascarenhas, Shaun Udal and Chris Tremlett, Alan Mullally and James Tomlinson.