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Matt Roller02-Jan-2022New Zealand may have finished the year as world champions in Tests and runners up at the T20 World Cup, but only two players from that team feature in ESPNcricinfo’s XIs of the year. Kyle Jamieson, the only one to hold his place from our Test team of 2020, boosts the Test bowling pack, while Glenn Phillips shores up the T20 middle order.ESPNcricinfo LtdRohit Sharma, who made contrasting hundreds against England at Chepauk and The Oval, was the heaviest-scoring opener of the year. His opening partner in our Test XI, Dimuth Karunaratne, was only four runs behind, having made hundreds against South Africa, Bangladesh (twice) and West Indies.At Nos. 3 and 4 are Marnus Labuschagne, the new world leader in the ICC’s Test rankings, and Joe Root, the man he knocked off the top on that table. Root, also the captain of our Test XI, hit six Test hundreds in 2021 and broke Michael Vaughan’s record for most runs in a calendar year by an Englishman. Fawad Alam, who continued his fine run for Pakistan since his overdue Test recall with three hundreds, comes in next.Rishabh Pant’s heroics in Australia and in India’s home series against England earn him the gloves.R Ashwin couldn’t get a game for India in England but still finishes 2021 as the year’s leading wicket-taker. He is our lone spinner, with Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Ollie Robinson forming the pace quartet alongside Jamieson.ESPNcricinfo LtdPaul Stirling was the leading ODI run scorer in 2021 after starting the year with three hundreds in five innings in Abu Dhabi. He opens the batting with Fakhar Zaman, whose Pakistan captain Babar Azam also takes the reins of our team from No. 3.Rassie van der Dussen slots in at No. 4, having shown off his versatility and his boundary-hitting ability against the quicks. Bangladesh stalwarts Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim complete the middle order.Next up is Sri Lanka leggie Wanindu Hasaranga, who did not reach the same heights he did in T20 cricket in the 50-over version of the game, but still made three punchy fifties with the bat and bowled with control. The top two wicket-takers of the year, Sri Lanka quick Dushmantha Chameera, extracting good bounce and regularly hitting speeds of 90mph or more, and Ireland offspinner Simi Singh, bowling at 3.67 runs and over, also make it to the ODI team.Completing the attack are seamers Mustafizur Rahman, who was formidable at home in Bangladesh, and Josh Little, who confirmed his status as Ireland’s most promising young quick for a generation.ESPNcricinfo LtdPakistan’s record-breaking opening pair, Babar and Mohammad Rizwan, were the obvious choices as captain and wicketkeeper of our men’s T20 side respectively, while Moeen Ali’s all-round exploits for Birmingham Phoenix, Chennai Super Kings and England were enough for him to edge out Mitchell Marsh in a tight battle for the No. 3 spot.Glenn Maxwell had a lean T20 World Cup but was so dominant against spin in the IPL, transcending difficult conditions in the UAE, that he makes our side at No. 4, while Phillips and Liam Livingstone also got plenty of votes, having ended 2021 as the year’s leading T20 six-hitters.Hasaranga was the leading wicket-taker at the World Cup. His googly proved near-impossible to pick, and he conceded a fraction over a run a ball across year. After his superb displays for Australia in their title-winning campaign, Adam Zampa is hard done by to miss out but he is unfortunate that he plays in the same era as Rashid Khan, whose unerring brilliance is often taken for granted: Rashid was the year’s leading wicket-taker by a significant margin and gets in as our second spinner.Afridi and Mustafizur both make the cut after impressing with the new ball and at the death respectively, and Royal Challengers Bangalore seamer Harshal Patel, the IPL’s leading wicket-taker, edges Josh Hazlewood, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi and Avesh Khan to the final bowling spot.ESPNcricinfo LtdOur women’s XI this year is a combined white-ball side; performances and stats from ODIs, T20Is, the WBBL and the Hundred were considered.Australia played fewer games than usual in 2021 but Beth Mooney’s superb form for Perth Scorchers in their WBBL-winning season made her a popular choice at the top of the order alongside England’s Tammy Beaumont, who started the year with three consecutive ODI half-centuries against New Zealand and ended it with 102 against the same opposition.Lizelle Lee, the leading ODI run scorer for the year, slots in at No. 3, pushing Smriti Mandhana, who supplemented her India form with strong seasons in the Hundred and the WBBL, down to No. 4.England captain Heather Knight had a prolific year and takes her place in the middle order, where she is joined by allrounders Marizanne Kapp – Player of the Match in both the Hundred and WBBL final – and Hayley Matthews, who seemed to be back near her best, particularly with the ball, after a quiet few years.Amanda-Jade Wellington did not make an appearance for Australia but was the standout legspinner in both the Hundred and the WBBL, reaching the final in both competitions. She forms the spin attack along with left-armer Sophie Ecclestone and offspinner Anisa Mohammed, the leading ODI wicket-taker of the year.The speed in our women’s XI comes via Shabnim Ismail, who bowled with characteristic pace and aggression for South Africa and Oval Invincibles. She shares the seam-bowling workload with compatriot Kapp after Darcie Brown, Tash Farrant and Kate Cross were edged out by Ecclestone.More in our look back at 2021

The Yankees made a move to fortify their pitching staff Thursday, signing veteran righty Paul Blackburn to a major league deal, per a team announcement.

Blackburn, 31, was designated for assignment by the Mets earlier this month, and has made seven pitching appearances, including four starts, in 2025. He struggled during his time with the Mets, leading to his release. This season, he owns a 6.85 ERA with 18 strikeouts and 18 earned runs in 23 2/3 innings.

The right-hander was an All-Star as recently as 2022, when he pitched for the Athletics. That year, Blackburn had a 4.28 ERA with 89 strikeouts and 30 walks across 21 outings.

In a corresponding move after signing and activating Blackburn to the active roster, the Yankees optioned right-handed pitcher Allan Winans to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Blackburn is in his ninth MLB season, and the Yankees will be the third team he's played for in his career. He's made a total of 93 appearances and 86 starts in the league, and owns a 4.96 ERA.

Blackburn will likely pitch out of the bullpen in the Bronx, and he'll join a bullpen consisting of Luke Weaver, David Bednar, Camilo Doval, Mark Leiter Jr., Tim Hill and Yerry De los Santos.

IPL mini auctions have had record paydays for overseas players in the past, and Cameron Green could take that trend forward come December 16.Green has been tipped to become the most expensive buy at the upcoming IPL auction because both Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who have the highest purses (INR 64.3 crore and INR 43.4 crore respectively), are expected to put in strong bids for the allrounder.In 2023, Mitchell Starc was bought by KKR for INR 24.75 crore, minutes after Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) acquired Pat Cummins for 20.5 crore, making him the first player to breach the INR 20-crore mark at an IPL auction. Those overshadowed the INR 18.5 crore Punjab Kings (PBKS) had bid for Sam Curran in the previous mini auction in 2023.Related

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At the 2023 auction, Green became the second-most expensive buy when Mumbai Indians (MI) had bought him at INR 17.5 crore. MI went on to trade Green to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) a year later for the same price. In his two IPL seasons so far, in 2023 and 2024, Green has played 29 matches, scoring 707 runs at a strike rate of 153.70.He has listed himself at the maximum base price of INR 2 crore for the latest auction.While he could become a millionaire again, it won’t cross INR 20 crore, since the maximum fee cannot exceed INR 18 crore. This will apply even if the bid is higher than that number.That is because of the new “maximum fee” rule that the IPL brought in last year to address the collective concern of franchises that some overseas players were registering exclusively at mini auctions to exploit the supply-demand imbalance. Consequently, the IPL put in the maximum-fee rule where the overseas player cannot be paid more than INR 18 crore, which was the highest slab for franchises retaining players ahead of the 2025 mega auction.Cameron Green winds up for a big hit•BCCI

If the bid exceeded the INR 18-crore mark, the additional money, the IPL said, would be utilised by the BCCI for player welfare. In a note to franchises last year, the IPL said: “Any overseas player’s auction fee at small auction will be lower than the highest retention price [of INR 18 crore] and the highest auction price at the big auction. In case the highest auction price at the big auction is INR 20 crore, then INR 18 crore will be the cap. If the highest auction price at big auction is INR 16 crore, then the cap will be INR 16 crore.”The rule in place going forward is that the auction for the player will continue as normal till the player is sold, and the final auction amount will be charged to the auction purse. “The incremental amount over INR 16 or 18 crore, as the case may be, will be deposited with BCCI. The incremental amount deposited with BCCI will be utilised towards players’ welfare.”The maximum-fee rule, though, will not be applicable to Indian players, who will get the actual bid money, which will be deducted from franchise purse.A total of 77 slots are available to be filled at the auction including 31 for overseas players. There are 16 capped Indian players in the longlist, which will be pruned once franchises submit their final wishlist to the IPL by December 5.

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Preterido pela diretoria do Santos após o término do Campeonato Paulista, Morelos pode receber uma sequência como titular pela primeira vez desde que foi contratado pelo clube, em setembro do ano passado.

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Com uma lesão na coxa esquerda, Julio Furch ficará afastado por tempo indeterminado e não tem prazo de retorno para reforçar o Santos na Série B. Assim, Morelos irá disputar posição com Willian Bigode, que retornou de lesão e ganhou minutos contra o Guarani.

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Tanto a diretoria quanto a comissão técnica do Santos não ficaram satisfeitas com o desempenho apresentado por Morelos durante a disputa do Paulistão. Após o vice-campeonato para o Palmeiras, o Peixe topou negociá-lo, mas encontrou dificuldades no mercado para vendê-lo. O jogador balançou as redes contra o Guarani, mas escutou de Carille que pode render mais.

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Morelos chegou ao Santos em 2023, como uma das maiores contratações da temporada. Ele tem vínculo até agosto do ano que vem e aceitou redução salarial para seguir no Peixe, mesmo com uma cláusula contratual que facilitava sua saída em caso de rebaixamento no Brasileirão. A cada gol marcado pelo atacante, ele tem direito a um bônus de R$10 mil, previsto em contrato.

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Tottenham Hotspur have not been good enough this season, and it’s clear that Thomas Frank needs to find a solution both in regard to results and the excitement factor that has been lacking.

Having lost each of their past three matches in all competitions, including the miserable home loss against Fulham on Saturday evening in the Premier League, a response is sorely needed, but Newcastle United at St. James’ Park has hardly been a happy hunting ground for the Lilywhites in recent years.

Frank’s tactics have yet to click together, but the players also need to take responsibility for their shoddy showings, with Pedro Porro among the guilty members to have flattered to deceive all term.

Pedro Porro's Spurs form this season

Porro, 26, is one of the most talented right-backs in Europe. He has played 126 matches for Tottenham, scoring 11 goals and supplying 23 assists.

The Spaniard’s gloomy, incensed demeanour at full-time on Saturday was indicative of the wider malaise at the club, but he surely must hold his hands up and acknowledge that he wasn’t good enough, with Sofascore recording that he found the mark with only three of 16 attempted crosses, losing eight of 11 duels and being caught out numerous times.

It was, frankly, a pitiful first-half performance, with Porro utterly toothless in his creative role and more than susceptible against the rampant Samuel Chukwueze and beaten far too easily in the build-up to Kenny Tete’s opening goal after just a few minutes.

He was hardly the only one to hang his head in shame, though, with his counterpart on the left serving up an equally frustrating performance.

Spurs defender is now becoming a liability

At his best, Destiny Udogie is a machine. Ferociously athletic, fleet-footed on the ball and attuned in crucial defence phases, he took the Lilywhites faithful’s breath away when he charged the left side of Postecoglou’s system during the halycon days of 2023/24, before things went wrong.

Indeed, when he burst onto the scene as a teenager under Postecoglou’s wing, journalist Hunter Godson remarked that he was “sickeningly good” and would get into “nearly every team in the world already”.

Such was his power and pace and balance down the left lane that he was considered by Clinton Morrison on BBC Sport to be “the best left-back” in the country during that first foray into English football.

But it might be fair to say that Udogie has yet to raise his game in the Premier League. Sure, he’s been unfortunate with injuries, but this is now his third season in English football and he is no longer an up-and-coming prospect but a talented member of the first team who is expected to provide an outlet while protecting his box.

Destiny Udogie in the Premier League

Stats (per 90)

23/24

25/26

Goals scored

0.08

0.00

Assists

0.11

0.17

Shot-creating actions

2.15

2.25

Touches

66.81

69.71

Pass completion (%)

85.8

85.0

Progressive passes

5.83

5.72

Progressive carries

3.12

3.47

Successful take-ons

0.90

0.52

Ball recoveries

6.36

5.72

Tackles + interceptions

3.95

2.43

Clearances

3.01

Aerials won

0.83

0.69

Data via FBref

It may take a moment to look at the various elements of Udogie’s game, but it’s worth a closer inspection, with Udogie yet to raise his creative levels and indeed provide greater security at the back.

In fact, as per Sofascore, he has only completed 30% of his dribbles and won half of his duels in the Premier League this year.

This remains a talented full-back with the capacity to perform as one of the best in the division, but Udogie is not pulling his weight right now, and it’s clear to see that Frank’s system is being hindered by the lackadaisical performances of Udogie and Porro, two wide players who are considered among the most talented in the country, if not the continent.

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Mikel Arteta has built a squad full to bursting with world-class talent at Arsenal.

However, when it comes to picking the club’s most important player, their talisman, it’s impossible to ignore Bukayo Saka.

The Hale End superstar is still just 24years old and has already amassed a staggering tally of 76 goals and 71 assists in 277 games for the club.

So, fans should be excited about reports linking Arsenal to an up-and-coming talent who has been compared to Saka.

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There is over a month to go until the transfer window actually opens, but that hasn’t stopped Arsenal from being linked with a plethora of exciting talents.

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Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, for example, has been touted for a £120m move to the Emirates, as has Crystal Palace’s equally exciting Adam Wharton.

However, as talented as the two midfielders are, neither one can really be compared to Saka, unlike Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.

Yes, according to a report from Germany, Arsenal are one of a few teams interested in the Eintracht Frankfurt gem.

However, on top of beating the competition, the Gunners would have to stump up a fee of around €80m, which is about £71m, to get their man.

That is a lot of money to spend on a young talent, but given Bahoya’s ability and potential, it might well be worth it for Arsenal, especially as he’s been compared to Saka.

Why Arsenal should sign Bahoya

So, first and foremost, the comparison between Bahoya and Arsenal’s talismanic number seven comes from analyst Spencer Mossman, who described him as being “like a younger Bukayo Saka.”

That might sound like a bold thing to say, because it is, but it does make sense.

For example, on top of being an “excellent wide area creator” who is “on a continuous upward trajectory”, he’s more than happy to track back and “do the dirty work.”

That ability to influence proceedings at the sharp end of the pitch, while also willing to do the less glamorous things, was one of the reasons Saka quickly became an essential part of the first team.

Another reason the young Frenchman is such an exciting prospect is that, in the words of Mossman, “he’s able to get quality crosses away with both feet.”

This means that he’d not only be able to cover for the Hale Ender on the right but also play on the left, in turn pushing the likes of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli to step up their games.

Finally, despite still being just 20 years old, Mossman has highlighted the winger’s physicality as a key strength, claiming that he’s like an “Olympic-level athlete.”

Bahoya’s Scout Report

Statistics

Per 90

Percentile

Tackles (Att 3rd)

0.67

Top 1%

% of Dribblers Tackled

61.8%

Top 2%

Passes Blocked

1.54

Top 2%

Tackles

2.36

Top 3%

Dribblers Tackled

1.08

Top 3%

Blocks

1.64

Top 4%

Tkl+Int

2.77

Top 6%

% of Aerials Won

54.1%

Top 6%

Goals/Shot on Target

0.50

Top 7%

Tackles (Def 3rd)

0.82

Top 8%

Successful Take-On %

52.1%

Top 8%

Aerials Won

1.03

Top 15%

All Stats via FBref

Finally, on top of passing the eye test, the former Angers gem has also got some brilliant underlying numbers to his name this season.

According to FBref, he ranks in the top 2% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe’s top five leagues for tackles in the attacking third, the top 4% for blocks, the top 7% for goals per shot on target, the top 2% for successful take-on percentage and more, all per 90.

Ultimately, even though it wouldn’t be a cheap transfer to get over the line, Arsenal should do what they can to sign Bahoya, as he could be another Saka in the making.

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Like all iconic, indelible plays, the home run seemed to erase all that came before it. The first-pitch fastball swung the fate of the game and secured the eudaimonia of the crowd, and in the moment it landed in the seats in right field, Game 1 of the 2024 World Series became the Freddie Freeman Game. This was the play that defined the night. This was the moment that people will remember.

Which, of course, is only fair. This was the first walk-off grand slam in the history of the World Series. It was a two-out, bottom-of-the-10th, right-off-the-bat no-doubter. Freeman joined only Kirk Gibson (1988) and Joe Carter (1993) in hitting a walk-off home run when trailing in the World Series. Those games are remembered decades later by those names alone, and this one rightfully will be, too. But that almost feels like a shame. 

For this game had so much else worth remembering. This series could have easily buckled under the weight of its own hype: New York versus Los Angeles, heavyweight versus heavyweight, Yankees versus Dodgers, Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani. But this first game delivered in every way it could have. So much of the discussion around this series focused on the history, the money, the cultural influence. And here was something that at once undercut and overwrote all of that. It was a baseball game so damn good the discussion could not possibly focus on anything else. It will be headlined by its final swing, that walk-off from Dodgers first baseman Freeman, a winning hit made all the more dramatic by a badly sprained ankle that had vexed the 2020 National League MVP for weeks. But there was far more here than just that headline.

“We all enjoy baseball, we enjoy the game, we're all fans of it,” said Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty. “That was just an incredible game from both sides.”

These clubs have played in the World Series more than any other pair in history. Their matchup was discussed and dissected and debated more than any in recent years. But this first game delivered something no one could have even dreamt.

There were fantastic catches and cringe-inducing errors. There was a signature postseason home run from Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, which is to say a towering, jaw-dropping mammoth of a moonshot. (The exit velocity was 116.6 mph—harder than any ball hit in the World Series since Statcast began recording in 2015.) There was an eighth-inning comeback that only served to set up a 10th-inning comeback. There was a crucial fan interference call with two outs in the top of the ninth. (A fan reached over the outfield wall to pluck what otherwise would likely have been a hit by Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres, who was awarded second base, though he was ultimately left stranded there.) There was one absolutely gorgeous if ultimately futile sacrifice bunt. There were somehow multiple instances of intentionally walking a likely Hall of Fame No. 2 hitter to get to a likely Hall of Fame No. 3 hitter. And then, of course, there was the game-winning, never-happened-before, can-you-believe-it grand slam.

“To see a game like that,” Dodgers reliever Michael Kopech says, “I don’t have the words for it. That was incredible.” 

He did more than just see a game like this. Kopech pitched in it: He entered in the top of the ninth, with the game tied, for his first career appearance in the World Series. (The righty got two quick outs before allowing the hard contact that resulted in the interference call.) Yet such was the effect of this game. It could feel like everyone was simply along for the ride. Even the people involved.  

“There was some good pitching, some defense, good at-bats, the crowd was into it from pitch one,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. “It was an old-school baseball game.”

This was not exactly a traditional pitchers’ duel. But it was as close as one can get in modern postseason baseball. Flaherty carried a scoreless outing into the sixth, faltering at last on the home run to Stanton, ending his night with six strikeouts, five hits and one walk. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole pitched into the seventh and expertly carved his way through a fearsome Dodgers lineup. (The fact that both starters pitched into the sixth was somewhat noteworthy: That did not happen once this October in either the ALCS or NLCS.) This was one key factor of the many that made this game memorable. The starting pitchers felt like central characters. They did not ultimately serve as the biggest stars. But they were on stage long enough to shape the drama and set the stakes. 

That gave way an hour later to an ending the players will not soon forget. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a team stay on the field for 20 minutes after the final play, just to watch it and soak it in with the fans,” says Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen, who’d finished the game for L.A., walking off the mound believing he blew it only to get bailed out by his teammates for the 6-3 victory. “That was the most incredible moment in baseball I’ve seen.” 

The sentiment was echoed by players up and down the roster, and by Roberts, too, who has been involved in more than his share of memorable plays: It was a credit to Freeman, of course, but it was also a credit to every play that came before him. The final moment could not have brought such joy had the game it ended not been so tense. 

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A derrota do Corinthians para o Fortaleza, na noite desta quinta-feira (14), voltou a pressionar a diretoria do clube alvinegro para uma possível demissão do técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo. Os responsáveis pela equipe, no entanto, não pensam em dispensar o treinador neste momento.  O presidente Duílio Monteiro Alves tem recebido constantes mensagens de conselheiros e membros de torcidas uniformizadas pedindo o desligamento de Luxa, mas mantém a decisão de mantê-lo, pois tem mandato até o fim da temporada e não acredita que vai conseguir acertar com um novo comandante por um período curto de contrato. 

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Nada consta no estatuto social corintiano que impeça o mandatário de firmar um vínculo além do tempo da sua gestão, mas ele sabe que um movimento será considerado antiético, principalmente porque não há nome no mercado que seja consenso internamente. Desta forma, a ‘lei do bom senso’ é um dos motivos para a permanência de Luxemburgo no Timão em um primeiro momento.

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Porém, Vanderlei não está blindado e o aumento da pressão pode mudar se persistir a situação atual de desconfiança e falta de evolução em campo. A cobrança em cima da diretoria é forte e não se sabe até quando será suportada. Hoje, o principal argumento apresentado nas justificativas são os resultados, mas a direção concorda que o desempenho não está agradando, motivo das principais reclamações apresentadas.

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Outro fator que faz com que Luxa esteja longe de ser unanimidade no Timão é o trabalho diário. O departamento de futebol está ciente que parte do elenco está descontente com os métodos de trabalho do treinador, conforme antecipado pelo Lance! no dia 6 de setembro. Os principais atletas insatisfeitos são os mais experientes, que possuem grande influência no clube, inclusive com a direção.  

Os próximos três jogos do Corinthians serão fundamentais para Luxemburgo tentar mudar o seu cenário de incerteza no Timão. Serão duas partidas pelo Brasileirão, contra Grêmio e Botafogo, ambos adversários que estão no topo da tabela, e um pela Sul-Americana, contra o Fortaleza, pelo jogo de ida da semifinal. Todas essas partidas serão disputadas na Neo Química Arena. A expectativa é que o desempenho corintiano melhore, principalmente porque se espera o retorno de peças importantes, como Fagner, Renato Augusto e Matías Rojas.

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O jogo pela Sula também será um fiel da balança para o futuro do treinador no clube alvinegro. Em caso de derrota em casa, é capaz que ele nem fique para o segundo confronto, que será realizado na Arena Castelão.

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O torcedor são-paulino tem mais um motivo para acreditar na conquista inédita da Copa do Brasil. Após derrotar o Flamengo por 1 a 0 na partida de ida, no Maracanã, o São Paulo tem a vantagem do empate para se consagrar campeão. O jogo de volta acontece neste domingo (24), às 16h, no Morumbi. Em busca do pentacampeonato, o Rubro-Negro precisará fazer o que nenhum clube conseguiu na competição nacional.

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Em todas as edições da Copa do Brasil, a equipe que venceu a partida de ida como visitante, conquistou o título em casa. Dessa forma, para se consagrar campeão, o time comandado por Jorge Sampaoli terá que buscar uma virada que nunca aconteceu na história da competição – uma boa notícia para os paulistas.

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Nas 34 edições da Copa do Brasil, aconteceram apenas quatro viradas em finais. O Internacional, em 1992, o Palmeiras duas vezes, em 1998 e 2015, e o Sport, em 2008 foram derrotados na partida de ida, fora de casa, mas conseguiram reverter a desvantagem em seus estádios.

Dessa forma, visando praticamente o único título ainda possível na temporada, o Flamengo precisará alcançar um feito inédito, mas longe de impossível, já que o São Paulo tem “apenas” um gol de vantagem no agregado. Portanto, uma vitória rubro-negra pelo placar mínimo já leva a disputa para os pênaltis, mas a missão não será fácil, tendo em vista principalmente as atuações recentes da equipe de Sampaoli e os fatores extra-campo.

Impulsionado por sua torcida, que já esgotou os ingressos para a decisão, o São Paulo de Dorival Júnior não medirá esforços para conquistar o título inédito da Copa do Brasil. Com expectativa de aproximadamente 64 mil torcedores no Morumbi, o Tricolor não irá facilitar a vida dos cariocas, que terão que fazer história para levantarem a quinta taça da competição – podendo igualar o Grêmio.

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O maior campeão da Copa do Brasil é o Cruzeiro, com seis títulos (1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2017 e 2018). O Imortal vem logo atrás, com cinco (1989, 1994, 1997, 2001 e 2016). Atualmente, o Rubro-Negro está empatado com o Palmeiras, com quatro taças cada.

Faruque Ahmed is no longer the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president after the country’s sports ministry removed him as its representative on the BCB’s board of directors.The ministry issued a statement on Thursday evening after it received a no-confidence motion against Faruque signed by eight BCB directors.”In light of the no-confidence letter sent by eight BCB directors against Faruque Ahmed, and the report presented by the fact-finding committee about the BPL, his nomination as the representative of the National Sports Council (sports ministry) has been cancelled,” the statement from Bangladesh’s sports ministry said.Faruque was one of two directors nominated by the sport ministry to the BCB’s board of directors. He was made director on August 21 last year and elected BCB president the same day. His tenure lasted nine months and eight days.The directors who signed the no-confidence motion – though there is no room for one in the BCB constitution – were Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, Mahbubul Anam, Kazi Inam Ahmed, Fahim Sinha, Salahuddin Chowdhury, Iftikhar Rahman, Saifur Alam Swapan Chowdhury and Manjur Alam. Former Bangladesh captain Akram Khan was the only board director – apart from Faruque himself – who didn’t sign the letter.The directors accused Faruque of autocratic leadership and constitutional violations. They pointed towards clause 14-B of the BCB’s constitution, which requires approval of the board of directors when hiring or sacking coaches. Faruque, the letter said, dismissed Chandika Hathurusingha in October without informing the board of directors. They also claim Faruque didn’t perform due diligence when approving BPL franchises Durbar Rajshahi and Chittagong Kings in the 2024-25 season.”Capable professionals have been overlooked while loyalty and personal allegiance have been rewarded,” the letter read. “He is neither working for the development of Bangladesh cricket nor respecting the spirit of democratic governance.”One of the BCB directors told ESPNcricinfo that Faruque had ignored the rest of the board directors by delaying the formation of the new sub-committees. He said Faruque’s focus on running for the BCB elections later this year was another reason why they had lost confidence in him.Faruque said he was considering legal action after seeing the no-confidence letter signed by the directors. “I will speak to my lawyer about the letter. I might take legal action. There is no mention of no-confidence motion in the BCB constitution, so I don’t think it matters,” he told the Bengali daily . “I have seen the letter. They have accused me of wrongdoings that they have done themselves. I laughed out loud seeing the letter.”