SM
Barcelona vs. Brann: 5 hrs 4 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Saturday's sporting social: County cricket resumes and Kanu celebrates birthday

:Headline: Saturday's sporting social: County cricket resumes and Kanu celebrates birthday: ID:408776: from db_amp
Eddie Hearn showed how preparations for fights in the back garden of his former family home are coming along.

Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from August 1.

Cricket

The shortened county cricket season kicked off on Saturday morning with all involved remembering those lost over recent months.

The coronavirus lockdown rendered the traditional Championship campaign unplayable, with the new-look Bob Willis Trophy ushered in to give all 18 counties something to play for over the next two months.

Players, officials and staff all remembered those affected by Covid-19 before play, before taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Football

Nigeria's former West Brom and Arsenal striker celebrated his 44th birthday.

Wigan manager Paul Cook issued an emotional message as he stepped down.

Cook's statement came a week after the club were relegated from the Sky Bet Championship after being deducted 12 points for entering administration.

Wembley Stadium held the first of three finals over four days as Arsenal beat Chelsea in the FA Cup showpiece.

LaLiga winner Karim Benzema was getting ready for Real Madrid's crunch Champions League clash with Manchester City.

Striker Jon Stead and the Harrogate team set off for Sunday's Vanarama National League play-off final between his current side and old club Notts County.

Sky Bet League Two Oldham appointed their sixth boss of the last two years in former Leeds and Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell.

Formula One

Defending six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton was thankful for his Mercedes team ahead of qualifying on pole for his home grand prix which gets under way on Sunday, a fortnight after originally scheduled.

British driver Lando Norris was all set for qualifying.

Former Williams, Force India and Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg returned to Formula One as he replaced Sergio Perez at Racing Point for the race after the Mexican tested positive for coronavirus.

Snooker

Former world champion Stuart Bingham was ready for his post-match press conference after his 10-7 World Snooker Championship victory over Crucible debutant Ashley Carty.

Boxing

Eddie Hearn showed how preparations for fights in the back garden of his former family home are coming along.

amp_article__408776 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-08-01 21:47:59:
html db last update - 2021-03-07 16:41:21 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Surrey

Share this article now:
Read more about Surrey Middlesex Other
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .