The Colorado Rapids hired Tottenham Hotspur assistant Matt Wells as coach to replace Chris Armas. The Major League Soccer club made the move Tuesday, nearly two months after parting ways with Armas following his two seasons in charge. “Matt brings extensive Champions League, Europa League and Premier League experience, a proven commitment to player development, […]
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Lifetime ban slapped on Arshad Nadeem’s coach Salman Butt
The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) on Sunday imposed a lifetime ban on Salman Butt, coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem “for gross violations of the AFP Constitution” in an attempt to “uphold transparency, constitutional compliance, and organizational integrity within the federation”. The decision against Butt comes against the backdrop of AFP seeking reasons behind […]
Cricket legend Bob Simpson dies at 89
Bob Simpson, former Australia cricket captain and coach, died at the age of 89, Cricket Australia announced Saturday. Simpson played 62 Test matches from 1957 to 1978, scoring 4,869 runs and taking 71 wickets with his leg spin. He was known as one of the greatest slip fielders in cricket history. Simpson initially retired in […]
Richard Pybus likely to be removed as West Indies coach
Pybus originally took over as high performance director in February 2018 having previously served as West Indies’ director of cricket from 2013 to the end of 2016, when he chose not to renew his contract. The stint as director of cricket was controversial. He was responsible for the policy that made participation in West Indies’ […]