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23 Jan

Highlights include Manchester City’s Kyle Walker to leave the club

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talkSPORT has provided the latest updates on Premier League football transfers and news. Key highlights include Manchester City's signing of Vitor Reis from Palmeiras, while Kyle Walker is expected to leave the club. Brentford rejected a £22 million offer from Nottingham Forest for their striker Yoane Wissa. Additionally, agents for Alejandro Garnacho were seen at Stamford Bridge due to Chelsea's interest in the Manchester United starlet. West Ham agreed on a deal for a Dutch teenager, and Arsenal inquired about Sesko.

23 Jan

Ratcliffe’s move includes raising ticket prices despite the club’s ongoing struggles

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Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, has implemented cost-cutting measures including a 27.7% pay cut for club ambassadors, affecting former players like Denis Irwin, Bryan Robson, and Andy Cole. Legends who earn up to £200,000 annually are among those impacted, following a £113 million loss last year. The cost-cutting efforts have already resulted in the elimination of 250 non-playing roles and Sir Alex Ferguson being axed from his £2 million-a-year ambassador role. Ratcliffe's measures include raising ticket prices despite the club's ongoing struggles, with the team currently in the lower half of the Premier League. New boss Ruben Amorim criticized…

22 Jan

Manchester United Legends Face Salary Cuts Amid Cost-Cutting Measures

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Manchester United, driven by new minority owner Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, has initiated a series of significant cost-cutting measures affecting club ambassadors, including legends like Bryan Robson, Denis Irwin, and Andy Cole. These changes include substantial salary reductions for these former players, who perform ambassadorial duties for the club, ranging from £500 to £1,000 per matchday. Additionally, 250 non-playing staff have been made redundant, Christmas bonuses have been slashed, and the annual donation to the Association of Former Manchester United Players has been cut. Moreover, the Manchester United charity Foundation is also facing funding cuts, and ticket prices for children…

20 Jan

A group of monks from Nepal put on a kung fu demonstration with sword techniques in front of an enthusiastic audience

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The Druk Amitabha nunnery in Nepal reopened to the public after a five-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To mark the occasion, a group of nuns performed kung fu demonstrations, including sword techniques, before an enthusiastic audience. These nuns belong to the 1,000-year-old Drukpa lineage, which advocates for gender equality within the traditionally patriarchal Buddhist monastic system. The nunnery, established in 2009, now houses 300 members aged between six and 54, who receive kung fu training to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. Beyond their spiritual pursuits, the nuns engage in relief missions and environmental initiatives across the Himalayas.

18 Jan

Philippe Clement Responds to Rangers Chairman’s Criticism

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Rangers manager Philippe Clement has addressed remarks made by club chairman Fraser Thornton, who described the team's away performance as "horrendous." Clement concurred with the assessment, acknowledging his dissatisfaction with the team's away record, noting that they have dropped 20 out of a possible 33 points on the road this season. He emphasized the need for improvement in away matches while expressing contentment with their home form. The club is undergoing a comprehensive review of its football operations, with Clement actively participating in discussions aimed at enhancing performance. Despite recent challenges, including player injuries, Clement remains optimistic about future outcomes.…

26 Dec

Venue for the fourth India-Australia Test is MCG

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It is decided that the venue for the fourth India-Australia Test is Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Actually India have won four, lost eight and drawn two Tests at MCG. In fact India’s highest Test total at MCG is 465/10 which came in 2014. Actually among Indians, Sachin Tendulkar has scored most Test runs at MCG (449), while Jasprit Bumrah and Anil Kumble have taken most wickets (15 each). This is very interesting news as right now both India and Australia is playing very good cricket. Right now cricket has become very popular sport and it is followed in every corner…

21 Nov

Recently Tilak Varma becomes India’s highest ranked T20I batter

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Recently Team India batter Tilak Varma has jumped 69 spots in the latest rankings for T20I batters. Actually Tilak who scored 280 runs in the four-match T20I series against South Africa, is now ranked third with 806 rating points. In fact he is the highest-ranked India batter currently, followed by captain Suryakumar Yadav at fourth spot. This is very interesting news and from here we can know many things about T20I cricket as these rankings are very important. Today cricket has become very fast sport after the introduction of T20 format and now it is highly followed. In fact if…

21 Nov

Recently India defeat China 1-0 and win women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey for 3rd time

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Recently India defeated China 1-0 in the women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 final to win the tournament for the third time. Actually Deepika Sehrawat scored the lone goal for India in the final in the 31st minute. In fact Japan finished third in the tournament after defeating Malaysia 4-1 in the third-place playoff match. Actually the tournament took place in Bihar’s Rajgir. This is very interesting news and from it we can know many things about hockey sports. Today in India we mainly focus on cricket but apart from it we need to focus on others sports also. Actually all…

16 Nov

Against South Africa India record their biggest T20I win

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Recently India defeated South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth T20I to win the four-match series 3-1. Actually India put up their highest-ever away T20I total of 283/1 and dismissed South Africa for 148. In fact it’s India’s biggest T20I victory (by runs) against South Africa. Actually India won T20 World Cup and all the five men’s T20I bilateral series they played this year. This is very interesting news and from it we can know many things about team India in T20I cricket. Today cricket has become very fast sport and for this reason people find it very interesting…

16 Nov

In T20I cricket history Samson and Tilak record highest partnership for India

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On Friday Wicketkeeper-opener Sanju Samson and batter Tilak Varma recorded the highest partnership for any wicket for India in T20I cricket history. Actually the duo shared a partnership of 210*(86) in the fourth T20I against South Africa. In fact the previous record was held by Rinku Singh and Rohit Sharma, who had stitched a 190* run partnership against Afghanistan in January. This is very interesting news and from it we can learn many things about T20I cricket. Presently cricket is considered as very successful sport and in every corner of the world it is played and watched. Actually Indian people…