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• Sports fixtures to be moved to avoid clashing with Prince Philip’s funeral

  10-04-2021 22:57 via theguardian.com
  
  EFL and Premiership Rugby fixtures to be rescheduledFA, Premier League and ECB also in dialogue with DCMSSporting bodies are in discussions regarding plans for next Saturday’s fixtures following confirmation that Prince Philip’s funeral will take place at Windsor Castle that afternoon.A national minute’s silence will be observed as the ceremonial royal funeral begins at 3pm. The funeral will take place on a busy sporting weekend with the FA Cup semi-finals, a full Football Leag
  
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• County Championship: Mason Crane takes six wickets in day as Hampshire sense victory

  10-04-2021 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire spinner Mason Crane takes six wickets to leave Hampshire tantalisingly close to an innings win over Leicestershire.
  
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• County Championship: David Bedingham's unbeaten 180 steers Durham to big lead over Notts

  10-04-2021 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Bedingham's fine partnership with fellow centurion Ned Eckersley helps Durham build a commanding 395-run lead.
  
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• County Championship: Northants fight back against Kent led by 154 from Ricardo Vasconcelos

  10-04-2021 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northants opener Ricardo Vasconcelos makes 154 to lead his side's fightback with the bat on day three against Kent.
  
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• County Championship: Surrey build 126-run lead over Gloucestershire

  10-04-2021 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England pair Ben Foakes and Rory Burns keep Surrey in the game at Bristol as the visitors close day three leading Gloucestershire by 126.
  
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• Snow stops play in Yorkshire: county cricket – as it happened

  10-04-2021 20:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Snow stopped play in the north while Somerset need 173 more with seven wickets in hand for a win against Middlesex at Lord’s 7.27pm BST A lunchtime blizzard at Headingley threw a banana-skin into Glamorgan’s chances of pushing for victory over Yorkshire. After a sensible morning’s batting by Billy Root (77) and Chris Cooke (57), which took the Glamorgan lead to nearly 300, great pillowcases of snow rendered the playing surface unplayable. Essex struck a pothole in their usual C
  
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• Lancs v Sussex, snow stops play in Yorkshire: county cricket – as it happened

  10-04-2021 20:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Snow stopped play in the north while Somerset need 173 more with seven wickets in hand for a win against Middlesex at Lord’s 7.27pm BST A lunchtime blizzard at Headingley threw a banana-skin into Glamorgan’s chances of pushing for victory over Yorkshire. After a sensible morning’s batting by Billy Root (77) and Chris Cooke (57), which took the Glamorgan lead to nearly 300, great pillowcases of snow rendered the playing surface unplayable. Essex struck a pothole in their usual C
  
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• Lancashire v Sussex, snow stops play at Headingley: county cricket – as it happened

  10-04-2021 20:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Snow stopped play in the north while Somerset need 173 more with seven wickets in hand for a win against Middlesex at Lord’s 7.05pm BST Time for me to toddle off home from a deserted Headingley, though they play on at Grace Road - Leicestershire trying their hardest to drag events into the final day. Thanks for all the messages BTL - see you tomorrow! 5.33pm BST A further inspection at 545 at Lord’s- and thanks to Anthony for the reminder that Prince Philips last official engagement
  
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• IPL: Delhi Capitals thrash Chennai Super Kings thanks to Shikhar Dhawan's 85

  10-04-2021 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw share 138 for the opening wicket as Delhi Capitals thrash Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League.
  
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• County Championship: Jake Libby and Ed Barnard tons move Pears towards parity with Essex

  10-04-2021 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unbeaten centuries from Jake Libby and Ed Barnard move Worcestershire towards parity with county champions Essex.
  
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• County Championship: Somerset need 173 more runs to beat Middlesex

  10-04-2021 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex's County Championship game with Somerset is in the balance after rain washes out the final session on day three.
  
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• County Championship: Bad weather stalls Lancashire against Sussex

  10-04-2021 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire will look to take quick wickets on the final day of their game against Sussex after much of day three was lost to bad weather.
  
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• County Championship: Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes five as Bears dominate Derbyshire

  10-04-2021 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes all five second-innings Derbyshire wickets as Warwickshire end day three well on top at Edgbaston.
  
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• South Africa v Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan stars as tourists win Twenty20 opener

  10-04-2021 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan hits an unbeaten 74 as Pakistan chase 189 with a ball to spare to beat South Africa in the Twenty20 series opener.
  
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• County Championship: Headingley snow halts Glamorgan progress against Yorkshire

  10-04-2021 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sleet and snow in Leeds halt Glamorgan's progress as the visitors lead by 298 going into the final day against Yorkshire.
  
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• Lancashire v Sussex, snow stops play at Headingley: county cricket – live!

  10-04-2021 17:22 via theguardian.com
  
  County Championship updates from day three of round oneEngland players voice of reason after racist abuse of Moeen
  Send thoughts to Tanya on email, Twitter or comment BTL 4.22pm BST And rise ye mighty Pears: Jake Libby 101 not out; Ed Barnard 50 not out, partnership of 94. (NB they still trail Essex by 251) Libby was the second-highest scorer in last year’s Bob - outscored only by Alastair Cook, whose runs in the Final took him to No. 1. Great to see him start 2021 in such great form.4.12p
  
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• Australia dominates New Zealand with the ball to extend record streak

  10-04-2021 12:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia completes the Rose Bowl clean sweepAlyssa Healy takes player of the match honours for her 46 runsMegan Schutt is player of the seriesAustralia have powered to a clean sweep the Rose Bowl against New Zealand, defending 149-7 to win by 21 runs in a rain-affected third ODI. Mount Maunganui was soaked by rain on Saturday before umpires gave a surprising go-ahead for a 25-over contest.Sent in by Kiwi skipper Amy Satterthwaite, Australia coasted to 73-0 off 10 overs before an over to cripple
  
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• Australia dominate New Zealand with the ball to extend record streak

  10-04-2021 12:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia completes the Rose Bowl clean sweepAlyssa Healy takes player of the match honours for her 46 runsAustralia have powered to a clean sweep the Rose Bowl against New Zealand, defending 149-7 to win by 21 runs in a rain-affected third ODI. Mount Maunganui was soaked by rain on Saturday before umpires gave a surprising go-ahead for a 25-over contest.Sent in by Kiwi skipper Amy Satterthwaite, Australia coasted to 73-0 off 10 overs before an over to cripple their innings from Leigh Kasperek.
  
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• New Zealand v Australia: Tourists win rain-affected match to complete ODI series sweep

  10-04-2021 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia complete a clean sweep over New Zealand with a 21-run victory in a rain-affected final one-day international of the series.
  
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• Australia extends winning record to 24 consecutive games – as it happened

  10-04-2021 11:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Australian wins rain-shortened match by 21 runsAlyssa Healy is player of the match with 46 runsMegan Schutt takes player of the series 10.40am BST I have to admit that I thought after Australia’s innings that New Zealand were all over this and would at least make Australia fight to the very last ball. But it’s very hard to beat a team with this much confidence and belief in themselves and Australia will be very happy they pulled that victory off. It’s been a sensational series,
  
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• Australia extend winning record to 24 consecutive games – as it happened

  10-04-2021 11:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Australian wins rain-shortened match by 21 runsAlyssa Healy is player of the match with 46 runs 10.40am BST I have to admit that I thought after Australia’s innings that New Zealand were all over this and would at least make Australia fight to the very last ball. But it’s very hard to beat a team with this much confidence and belief in themselves and Australia will be very happy they pulled that victory off. It’s been a sensational series, especially considering the team came s
  
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• Yorkshire v Glamorgan, Lancs v Sussex and more: County Championship – live!

  10-04-2021 11:14 via theguardian.com
  
  County Championship updates from day three of round oneEngland players voice of reason after racist abuse of Moeen
  Send thoughts to Tanya on email, Twitter or comment BTL 11.14pm BST Chelmsford: Worcestershire are 43-3 in their first innings, in response to Essex’s 490-9 declared.
  Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire are 165-7 in reply to Durham’s first-innings total of 330.
  Edgbaston: Warwickshire are 169-5 in their first innings, in reply to Derbyshire’s 189. 11.09pm BST Good mornin
  
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• Prince Philip: The times the Duke watched cricket at Trent Bridge

  10-04-2021 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh will be a "big loss to the game", say cricket fans who remember him.
  
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• New Zealand v Australia: third women’s ODI – live!

  10-04-2021 03:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the final cricket match of the series at at Bay OvalStart of play in Tauranga delayed by rain
  Any thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 2.48am BST Anyway, what did I just say about third matches being rained off? Today’s game might suffer the same fate. The toss has been delayed at Mount Maunganui due to rain. The covers are still on, there are a few ground staff wandering around the surface, and the umpires are keeping an eye on things. There’s more rain forecast fo
  
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