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  • 1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Adam Lanigan

    Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Will Jacks is yet to score a half-century or century for England in 26 T20 internationalsEngland white-ball batter Will Jacks provided the Friday night fireworks in the T20 Blast as Surrey hammered Middlesex by 75 runs at the Kia Oval. In front of a packed crowd, Jacks hit 97 off 56 balls, with five sixes, as Surrey enjoyed a third win in four nights.

  • 1 week ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Adam Lanigan

    Dave Challinor has won 114 of his 207 games with Stockport - a 55% win ratio [Getty Images]Stockport County manager Dave Challinor has signed a new three-year contract with the club. Challinor, whose existing deal was due to expire in 12 months, will now be with the Edgeley Park outfit until the summer of 2028. The 49-year-old has been in charge of 207 games for the Hatters since joining from Hartlepool United in November 2021.

  • 2 weeks ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Ian Woodcock |Adam Lanigan

    Hull City have appointed Sergej Jakirovic as their new head coach on a two-year deal. The 48-year-old Bosnian joins the Championship side after a short spell in charge of Turkish Super Lig outfit Kayserispor. The Tigers sacked boss Ruben Selles last month after they narrowly avoided relegation to League One, staying up on goal difference. Jakirovic has managed in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia, and was only appointed head coach of Kayserispor in January but left the club by mutual consent on Sunday.

  • 2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ian Woodcock |Adam Lanigan

    Hull City have appointed Sergej Jakirovic as their new head coach on a two-year deal. The 48-year-old Bosnian joins the Championship side after a short spell in charge of Turkish Super Lig outfit Kayserispor. AdvertisementThe Tigers sacked boss Ruben Selles last month after they narrowly avoided relegation to League One, staying up on goal difference.

  • 4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Adam Lanigan

    Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Keaton Jennings remains captain of Lancashire's T20 Blast teamThis year's T20 Blast got under way with opening-night victories for troubled Lancashire Lightning and last season's semi-finalists Sussex Sharks. A day after the departure of head coach Dale Benkenstein following a bad start to the season, Lancashire secured a tense seven-run victory over Worcestershire Rapids at Emirates Old Trafford.

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Adam Lanigan
Adam Lanigan @AdamLanigan
22 Mar 25

As World Cup qualifying begins in Europe, there is something very unsatsifactory and downright wrong, about groups starting without knowing all the teams in them. Surely having France or Croatia in your group would affect possible tactics for other games? #WorldCupQualifiers

Adam Lanigan
Adam Lanigan @AdamLanigan
21 Mar 25

Under the lights at Kingston Park for the Premiership's northern 'derby' @FalconsRugby v @SaleSharksRugby with Sam Fender blasting over the tannoy... https://t.co/LS2tGJR7Ay

Adam Lanigan
Adam Lanigan @AdamLanigan
23 Feb 25

Bit of rugby league today. My local club @Swinton_Lions against @OfficialHavenRl https://t.co/eRSf8b6wgY