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The Manchester United forward was not included in the 25-man party to face Scotland and France next month when it was announced on Thursday. Rooney was also overlooked for Southgate’s squad in March due to a lack of match fitness and his last international appearance came in the home qualifier with Scotland last November. The decision to drop Rooney casts further doubt over whether he has an international future, one year away from the World Cup in Russia, but Southgate felt he had no choice but to omit him this time around....

Jennings missed out on the 10-wicket defeat in Antigua last time out, having made scores of 17 and 14 in the 381-run hammering to start the series. Foakes, who made a century on debut in Sri Lanka towards the end of 2018, suffered a hand injury in the second Test and while set to recover in time to feature, has been left out of a 12-man squad for the game in St Lucia....

England lead by 198 runs and are in a strong position to complete a 3-0 whitewash in the series. Sri Lanka, resuming on 162 for one, lost Kusal Mendis, Kaushal Silva and Angelo Mathews inside the first 40 minutes to an inspired England pace attack led by Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad. Woakes struck first, trapping Mendis lbw for 25 and Broad forced Silva to edge a catch to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow without adding to his overnight score of 79....

The visitors find themselves in such a position thanks to a superb late spell of bowling from Jasprit Bumrah that caused the hosts to go from 231 for 4 to 241 for 8. Here are the talking points from the day’s play: #1 KL Rahul shines in the cordon again In past overseas tours, one of India’s major problems has been their catching, in particular, the slip catching. But on this trip so far, the men standing there have been impressive and one who has stood out has been KL Rahul, who was once again seen grabbing every opportunity which came his way on Monday, taking four catches to go with the three he took in the first innings....

The British No.1 was relatively unknown when she made headlines at her main-draw Wimbledon debut last summer, reaching the fourth round before retiring due to breathing difficulties but then burst onto the scene in New York. Fast forward a few months and she’d completed the fairytale of all fairytales as she became the first ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam by triumphing at the US Open, not dropping a set throughout the entire tournament....

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the producer of Seattle’s highly successful show, general manager John Schneider, and his director, coach Pete Carroll. Together, the two have discovered the talent and coached it up this season to the tune of a playoff berth earned with five wins in six weeks, culminating in the exciting 38-31 victory over the Chiefs last Sunday night. After a brief postseason hiatus, the Seahawks are returning to the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years as a wild-card team that promises to be a tough out for the rest of the NFC powers — all while playing to packed houses of adoring fans in the great Northwest....

This, of course, is especially important if the end of one’s life is known to be near. While everyone experiences death uniquely, there are some commonalities that are worth knowing about. There are also practical considerations to be dealt with, as well as emotional ones for those left behind. Approaching the End of Life Many factors will affect the dying experience for each individual. Some things that influence the end-of-life process include:...

Hell House wasn’t the only original enemy to receive a boss battle in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, so it is safe to assume that Rebirth will attempt to do the same with some yet-to-be-seen enemies. With an incredibly large catalog at its disposal, fans are eager to see the enemies Square Enix deems worthy of the Hell House treatment. 10 Dragon Fought during Cloud’s return to Nibelheim, the Dragon is one of the most deadly enemies present in the early stages of Final Fantasy 7....

Dubai - The International Cricket Council (ICC) today admitted that the Decision Review System (DRS) didn’t perform effectively in the first three Tests in the Ashes series and held a meeting with representatives of Engalnd, Australia and the umpires in Durham to make the system more effective. ICC’s General Manager (cricket) Geoff Allardice, met with the representatives of the England and Australia teams and the ICC umpires in Durham and described the meetings as “very constructive”....

England caretaker manager Gareth Southgate, Steve Bruce, Alan Pardew and Howe have been linked to the role in the media after Sam Allardyce was sacked on Tuesday. Allardyce was deemed to have behaved “inappropriately” when seeking a lucrative sideline role while talking to undercover reporters, bringing a crushing end to his dream job after one match and 67 days in charge. “I’ve said in many interviews that the England job is the ultimate job, but I’ve signed players here and pledged a future to them,” Howe was quoted as saying by Sky Sports ahead of this weekend’s clash with Watford at Vicarage Road....

The tourists’ opening spell was not as devastating as the Sunday burst that saw the final four first-innings wickets fall for just a single run, but victory was never in doubt, a 2-1 series lead secured in dominant fashion. Starting on 102-6 - still 188 runs behind - Stuart Broad got Vernon Philander (13) with the third ball of the day, before Kagiso Rabada followed after a brief show of resilience....

Neymar was unable to make a breakthrough as Tite’s side were held to a 0-0 friendly draw by England at Wembley on Tuesday. Despite being wayward with his shooting at times, Rose, who started the game as a substitute, was impressed by the Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil star, saying it was great to see the 25-year-old up close. “He’s one of [the best in the world],” the Tottenham defender said....

With that said, there was a very real possibility of the series not even happening in the first place on the account of the ongoing tussle between the BCCI and the Supreme Court. The BCCI has been at loggerheads with the SC-appointed Lodha Committee for the last 18 months. With the Lodha Committee having had enough of the BCCI not taking their recommendations seriously, they have tightened the grip on the Indian Cricket Team....

England’s defeat in the hands of Norway, this weekend, has led Sol Campbell to believe that the quality of the English youth is dwindling. Even as the FA insists that the English coach Stuart Pearce has done a stellar job, the former Gunner says that the youngsters are not striving hard enough and hence the continuous flop shows. People are questioning England U21s’ humiliating flop in Israel and Campbell blames the incompetence of the young professionals who think they are first class material, after having played a few first team games....

Bronze, described by Lionesses boss Phil Neville as “the best player in the world” following the last-eight victory over Norway on Thursday, was a student at Leeds Beckett University and helped fund her studies by working at the Headingley branch of Domino’s. And the pizza outlet has moved to mark the achievements of their former employee by changing their signage to the appropriate colour! Bronze will no doubt be hoping for a dough-minant England win against the States to push her side one step closer to World Cup glory!...

The 27-year-old – whose co-defendant Ryan Ali was also found not guilty – had been charged following a brawl hours after England played the West Indies in a one-day international in Bristol, southwest England, in September last year. At the start of the trial the prosecution tried to amend the indictment and charge Stokes with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm but this was rejected by the judge....

18 is a huge number considering that the squad has been picked only for the first three encounters. The squad is more or less on the expected lines with a few surprises. Rohit Sharma has been dropped once again. He was a neglected for the lone test match against Afghanistan as well. Kuldeep Yadav who wasn’t a part of the South Africa Test series, has been been rewarded with a call up for his limited overs exploits....

India had to bat out 108 overs for an unlikely draw. It was unlikely considering the form of most of the Indian batsmen, barring the fantastic Virat Kohli. As expected, India lost Dhawan early. Pujara followed very soon and when Virat nicked one to Bairstow off Broad to be out for a golden duck, the Indian hopes of a rare draw had completely vanished as they were reduced to 2/3....

Riding on the back of Alex Hales’ 41-ball 58, the hosts usurped India’s sub-par score of 148-5 in 20 overs, forcing the series into a decider at Bristol. England decided to bowl first, to try and restrict the Indian team to an achievable total, knowing well that Kohli’s men have an enviable record in chases. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan started off in slow fashion, taking their time to get used to the conditions....

England skipper Eoin Morgan has spoken about the side learning to deal with pressure as they were knocked out by Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 despite having a very good campaign. He spoke about the players learning to perform under pressure of a knockout and the third ODI provides them with an opportunity to do the same. It was the same tournament which taught India their harshest lesson till date when Pakistan outsmarted them in the final to set the alarm bells ringing....