WEDNESDAY-JULY 14, 2021 Sport 05 'You’re not a fan and we don’t want you' - Oxted to undergo thorough check after July Cup third at Newmarket with Kane and England stars leap to team- Haydock Sprint Cup next if all is well mates' defence in wake of racist abuse Roger Teal is to have Oxted over a length by the Ed Walker- ple in the race the same afterwards. "checked out" after finishing a gal- trained winner Starman, but Teal Debate: Was Southgate right lant third when defending his was left wondering what might with shootout selections? crown in Saturday's Darley July have been. Mings hits out at Home Sec Cup. He said: "He seems absolute- on racism: 'Don't pretend to be Fresh from doubling his ly fine, but we're going to have disgusted' Group One tally in the King's him checked out because we don't "He's never hung across the Stand at Royal Ascot, the five- know why he hung across the track like that before, so we'll year-old had to make do with mi- track. We'll have the vet look at monitor him over the next few nor honours at Newmarket after him and see if there's anything days and see if anything comes to hanging badly right in the closing untoward. light." stages, while he was also found to "He got a little bit hot after Assuming Oxted is given a be suffering from mild heat stress the race. It was a stifling day and clean bill of health, next on his post-race. we had to get some cold water on agenda is the Betfair Sprint Cup It is testament to Oxted's abil- him afterwards as his body was a at Haydock on September 4. ity he was still only beaten just bit overheated. There were a cou- Sky Harry Kane has led his En- ment final for half-a-century. si claiming No.7? he has managed bodes well for gland team-mates in an impas- Misses from Marcus Rash- Young USMNT stars give Qatar 2022 next year, as he hopes sioned defence of the handful of ford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Berhalter 'information' he's look- to take the nation into another squad members subjected to rac- Saka ultimately ensured the Az- ing for despite lethargic Gold Cup World Cup - while continuing to ist abuse after Sunday's Euro zurri lifted the Henri Delaunay opener encourage a more tolerant re- 2020 Final penalty heartbreak, Trophy, with a sadly all-too-fa- What has been said? sponse across the country. stating that anyone who sees fit miliar torrent of abuse from a vo- England's agonised shortfall The social consciousness of to hurl slurs is not a Three Lions cal minority on social media and against Italy may make for anoth- his side has proven a key part in fan in their eyes. beyond aimed at the trio after full- er scar in the sport's national their successful formula so far, and Gareth Southgate's side were time - but Kane has now studi- psyche - but also reflects the steps the coach will look to ensure that unable to mark their continued ously headed up a firm response that they have continued to make his young players are surrounded progress with silverware, edged 3- from the players, refuting the ac- under Southgate since he took the with compassion as they pick 2 in a shootout by Italy at Wemb- tions towards the threesome as helm in 2016 with the Three Li- over the lessons of their heartbreak ley Stadium, after they had "vile". ons in turmoil. ahead of September's tournament ground out a 1-1 draw after extra- Ballon d'Or 2021 Power That he has reached the last qualifiers. The sports teams getting the COVID time in their first major tourna- Rankings: Can anyone stop Mes- four in both major tournaments Goal vaccine are getting an edge Vitality Superleague: Celtic The Philadelphia Phillies have Cricket: Gayle fires COVID problems, several months after it became easy for them to Dragons appoint Danielle avoid COVID problems. Over the West Indies to T20 weekend, third baseman Alec Titmuss as new head coach Bohm tested positive, landing on the COVID injured list for at least series victory over 10 days. Via contact tracing, three others (starting pitcher Aaron Nola and relievers Bailey Falter Australia and Connor Brogdon) have joined him on the shelf. Chris Gayle hit 67 off 38 balls ning a fantastic series against a There have been rare out- as the West Indies sealed a six- great team," Gayle said. breaks and scares in locker rooms wicket win over Australia in the "You all knew I was struggling where the overwhelming majori- third Twenty20 international in St with the bat and to be able to get ty of players and staff are vacci- Lucia on Monday to take an un- some runs was pleasing." nated. In the spring, the New York assailable 3-0 lead in their five- Australia won the toss and Yankees had a series of break- match series. opted to bat first and had made a through cases in which the virus seem especially movable. “There sports interact with COVID. In Chasing a modest 142 for vic- steady start before opener Mat- infected vaccinated players. But has to be some science behind it,” this phase, not getting the vaccine tory after Moises Henriques (33) thew Wade (23) was bowled by Back in June, the Welsh fran- said after announcing the appoint- that is not what has happened Kintzler said of the vaccine pre- risks imposing major competitive and Ashton Turner (24) put on Obed McCoy and Mitchell Marsh chise had announced that Tania ment. with the Phillies, who are one of ceding several Phillies suffering costs on athletes and teams. At Australia's first half-century stand (nine) was trapped leg-before by Hoffman would be leaving her role "The recruitment process saw the major leagues’ least vaccinat- baseball injuries. Manager Joe the same time, anti-vaccine skep- Girardi sounds like a guy who has ticism is proving to be an athlete of the series, West Indies got home Fabian Allen as the visitors to return to New Zealand and af- a diverse and talented group of ed teams and apparently proud given up, saying the club is “be- safety issue that unions are help- in style thanks to Gayle's blitz- reached 72-2 in 10 overs. ter a recruitment process, it was candidates apply for the position, of it. As of June 25, seven of 30 yond” peer pressure. less to fully address, even as they krieg that included seven sixes. Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh confirmed on Monday that Tit- but Danielle's track record across teams had fewer than 85 percent It was the 41-year-old's first muss would take the reins for her a range of different netball envi- of their players and high-level The Phillies story is jarring share an unusual degree of con- then dismissed Alex Carey (13) because of how thick a significant sensus with their typical negoti- T20 half-century since 2016 after and skipper Aaron Finch (30) in first Superleague head coaching ronments, her vision and her drive staff fully vaccinated, the thresh- barely featuring in the shortest role. "I am really excited to join meant that she was the natural number of the team’s players are ating adversaries: the leagues. the 12th over to leave Australia in old that allows a team to consid- format for the national team in Celtic Dragons as head coach, choice for us. being. They have access to all the In 2020, Major League Base- trouble at 80-4 but Henriques and erably loosen its COVID proto- recent years. achieving a lifelong ambition of "Her energy and creativity will cols. The Phillies are still on that medical information they could ball did what every other major Turner staged a recovery. Skipper Nicholas Pooran, mine. "I've been fortunate to be key for us as she works with list, and reporting from the Ath- want from a highly qualified team American league did: It played The duo put on 59 runs for standing in for the injured Kieron coach so many young athletes on our newly appointed Head of letic’s Matt Gelb makes clear that of medical professionals who trav- through a raging pandemic when Pollard, was unbeaten on 32. the fifth wicket before Henriques their journey through to the Su- Elite, Sara Hale, in delivering our they have no collective intention el with them, work in their club- there was no vaccine available. "It's a great journey. I'm so was caught at deep mid-wicket by perleague, it feels awesome to now new elite performance strategy, of changing. house, and sit in the dugout with Inevitably, players got COVID happy and so pleased to get a se- Allen off Dwayne Bravo in the be following through the next part further developing our franchise Gelb reports the Phillies them during games. The most gen- during both a 60-game regular sea- ries win. I just want to commend last over and Turner was run out. of my own journey. age group programme and most won’t say how many players are erous possible explanation for son and the playoffs. Teams reg- stand-in captain Pooran for win- Reuters "I'm looking forward to both importantly leading a winning unvaccinated, but that it’s “a mean- their refusal is that some players ularly dealt with losing batters and the challenge and opportunity to franchise over the coming years." ingful number, to the point that might have had bad experiences pitchers who tested positive or work with Celtic Dragons.