Lord's pitch slammed as England take control & World Cup friendlies begin

Lord's pitch slammed as England take control & World Cup friendlies begin

The pitch at Lord's has come under strong criticism after another 17 wickets fell on day two of the first test between England and New Zealand. The Kiwis will resume on 36-3 this morning, needing another 218 runs for victory. England take on New Zealand and Scotland play Bolivia in World Cup warm-up matches today. Thomas Tuchel expects to give every player in his squad 45 minutes on the pitch. Andy Robertson has completed his free transfer to Tottenham Hotspur after his contract as Liverpool expired. Martin O'Neill will continue as Celtic manager after leading them to the double following two spells in charge last season. The Lionesses lost 4-0 in their World Cup qualifier against Spain. That's their heaviest defeat for 17 years. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Iraola confirmed at Liverpool & Maja Chwalinska makes French Open final

Liverpool FC has confirmed Andoni Iraola as their new head coach on a two year deal, following his departure from AFC Bournemouth. Iraola says he understands "what is expected" of being the manager at Anfield and says "I'm ready for the challenge." Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska will take on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the French Open women's final. The men's semis takes place today. New Zealand will resume on 61-6 this morning after 16 wickets fell in just 60 overs on the first day of the first test against England at Lord's. World indoor champions Molly Caudery and Georgia Hunter Bell won in the pole vault and 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

City open the bidding for Elliot Anderson & Aryna Sabalenka crashes out

Manchester City have had an opening bid for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson swiftly rejected by the club. England host New Zealand at Lord's in the first test match since the disappointing Ashes tour over the winter. Maja Chwalinska became only the second qualifier after Nadia Podoroska in 2020 to reach the women's singles semi-finals at Roland Garros. Charles Leclerc has agreed a new long-term contract with Ferrari, becoming the driver with the current longest contact on the grid. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Iraola closes in on Liverpool managers job & Marco Silva leaves Fulham

Liverpool are closing in on appointing former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as Arne Slot's replacement at Anfield. talkSPORT understands he's agreed a 2-year deal with conversations ongoing about his backroom staff joining from Bournemouth. Marco Silva has left Fulham and will take over as Benfica manager following the expiry of his contract. It's thought Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna is high on their list of replacements. Southampton will stick with under-fire manager Tonda Eckert despite his part in the 'Spygate' scandal that saw them miss out on the Championship playoff final. Alice Capsey hit 82 from 43 balls to help England to a 6 wicket victory over India, as they won their T20 international series 2-1. Shoaib Bashir has been backed as England's first-choice spinner for the first Test against New Zealand which begins on Thursday at Lord's. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Serena Williams to return at Queens & boxing is Anthony Joshua's therapy

Serena Williams has announced she's returning to competitive tennis - in the women's doubles at Queen's this month. Talks continue between Andoni Iraola and Liverpool - with the former Bournemouth manager the favourite to take over after the departure of Arne Slot. Anthony Joshua says he is standing strong "as a soldier" for the parents of two close friends killed in a car crash. He returns to the ring in July. Myles Garrett is joining the Los Angeles Rams from the Cleveland Browns with Odell Beckham Jr returning to the New York Giants after 12 years away. England's women take on India in the final T20 International of the three match series in Taunton today. The series is currently tied 1-1. Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he has stage four cancer. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.