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Half-centuries from Heather Knight and Dani Gibson helped Somerset beat Lancashire by four wickets at Southport.Lancashire had set a competitive target thanks to half-centuries of their own from skipper Ellie Threlkeld (71) and Fi Morris (52) but despite three wickets from England spinner Sophie Ecclestone, the visitors reached the winning total with 13 balls remaining.Lancashire, who were put into bat, lost opener Emma Lamb to injury late on and her replacement, Alice Clarke, became the first batter out when she was dismissed for six in the third over, caught behind off Alex Griffiths.Eve Jones and Seren Smale were progressing nicely…

Loughborough Lightning head coach Vic Burgess said her side “are taking it week by week” after continuing their unbeaten start to the Netball Super League season with a 73-56 win against London Mavericks.Lightning took a 17-12 lead at the end of the first quarter at their Sir David Wallace Arena and maintained their advantage as they held the Mavericks at arm’s length to secure an eighth win from eight games.”We talk about it [unbeaten record] but, ultimately, nothing changes as we go into training on Monday,” said Burgess.”We evaluate what we’ve done and move on to the next match straight…

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Jesy Nelson has issued an urgent plea for assistance this morning after her car was stolen from outside her home in Brentwood, Essex.The 34-year-old former Little Mix star, who found fame on The X Factor in 2011, revealed thieves took her black Land Rover Defender from her driveway at approximately 3am this morning.The star posted about the theft on her Instagram story, offering a substantial £10,000 reward for information leading to the car’s recovery.The singer stated the money would go “to whoever helps recover it”, as she desperately seeks the return of her vehicle.The stolen vehicle bears the registration plate…

St Mirren did their darndest to change the storyline. Everything is degrees of sweatiness for Celtic these days and this was another deeply uncomfortable afternoon before the floodgates were forced open and St Mirren washed away.At the break, when leading 2-0, it looked like a rare thing of late was going to happen – a Celtic stroll. They’d taken the lead when St Mirren goalkeeper Ryan Mullen delayed a clearance and was suckered by Daizen Maeda sneaking up on his blindside like a lion sizing up an unsuspecting antelope. The outcome could not have been uglier for St Mirren or…

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Sale: R du Preez; O’Flaherty, Louw, Ma’asi-White, Roebuck; Ford, Warr; Opoku-Fordjour, Caine, Harper; van Rhyn (c), Bamber, Vermuelen, Gilmore, Dugdale.Replacements: Longstaff, McEachran, Raymont, Hodkinson, Logan, Hanson, Bedlow, Woodman.Saracens: Malins; Caluori, Tompkins, Hartley, Segun; Burke, Bracken; Carre, George, Street; Itoje (c), Tizard, McFarland, Earl, Willis.Replacements: Dan, Mawi, Riccioni, Wilson, Michelow, van Zyl, Farrell, Hall.Referee: Christophe Ridley.

The result was Wigan’s third successive Super League defeat and despite a promising showing with Sambou and Eckersley’s scores, it was Castleford who dominated much of the 80 minutes.Wigan, without Harry Smith and Sam Walters through suspension as well as front rower Ethan Havard because of injury, were stunned when Castleford led early on following a flowing set, with Mapapalangi exchanging passes with Jason Qareqare before running in.The hosts almost responded through Jai Field soon after but Mikaele Ravalawa showed incredible strength to wrestle him out of bounds before he could get the ball down.Sambou’s sensational score was the pick…

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