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Since I last updated, Jim Bentley has been appointed as manager at Rochdale, this follows the sacking of Robbie Stockdale. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62713373

Keith Hill has been sacked after 5 straight defeats at Scunthorpe. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62718789

Tomorrow sees the start of the England women series against India. The squad has been announced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62804931 Since this announcement, Nat Sciver has withdrawn from the squad citing emotional fatigue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62838462 In relation to the men's squad announced earlier, they have called up Alex Hales following the injury to Jonny Bairstow. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62818043

Fixtures (All kick off at 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated): Saturday 3rd September Everton 1-4 Liverpool (12:30) Brentford 1-1 Leeds United Chelsea 2-0 West Ham United Newcastle United 1-0 Crystal Palace Nottingham Forest 2-0 AFC Bournemouth Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Fulham Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Southampton Aston Villa 0-4 Manchester City (17:30) Sunday 4th September Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Leicester City (14:00) Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal (16:30)

This story has developed rather quickly. Alex Neil has become Stoke City's new manager. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62700286 Prior to this confirmation, Dean Holden (the interim boss) has left Stoke City. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62705409

Fixtures (All kick off at 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated): Tuesday 30th August Crystal Palace 2-1 Brentford (19:30) Fulham 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (19:30) Southampton 1-2 Chelsea (19:45) Leeds United 1-1 Everton (20:00) Wednesday 31st August Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa (19:30) AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (19:30) Manchester City 4-0 Nottingham Forest (19:30) West Ham United 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (19:45) Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle United (20:00) Thursday 1st September Leicester City 0-3 Manchester United (20:00)

Fixtures (All kick off at 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated): Saturday 27th August Southampton 1-2 Manchester United (12:30) Brentford 2-0 Everton Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Leeds United Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City Liverpool 3-0 AFC Bournemouth Manchester City 2-1 Crystal Palace Arsenal 3-1 Fulham (17:30) Sunday 28th August Aston Villa 0-2 West Ham United (14:00) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Newcastle United (14:00) Nottingham Forest 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (16:30)

Follow up article on Alex Neil's talks with Stoke. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62689409

Fixtures (All kick off at 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated): Saturday 20th August Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (12:30) Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa Everton 1-1 Nottingham Forest Fulham 1-2 Brentford Leicester City 0-0 Southampton AFC Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal (17:30) Sunday 21st August Leeds United 1-3 Chelsea (14:00) West Ham United 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (14:00) Newcastle United 0-1 Manchester City (16:30) Monday 22nd August Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool (20:00)

Managerial merry go round starts again. Robbie Stockdale has been sacked after 4 defeats. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62593783 In interim charge is Jim McNulty. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62602869

Fixtures (All kick off at 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated): Saturday 13th August Aston Villa 1-0 Everton (12:30) Arsenal 2-0 Leicester City Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Newcastle United Manchester City 4-0 AFC Bournemouth Southampton 0-2 Leeds United Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Fulham Brentford 1-2 Manchester United (17:30) Sunday 14th August Nottingham Forest 0-1 West Ham United (14:00) Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (14:00) Monday 15th August Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace (20:00)

The Hundred. :cheer: As well as the football highlights and other international cricket dotted in between.

Opening weekend (All kick of times are 15:00 BST unless stated otherwise) Friday 5th August Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal (20:00) Saturday 6th August Fulham 0-3 Liverpool (12:30) AFC Bournemouth 2-1 Aston Villa Leeds United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle United 2-0 Nottingham Forest Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Southampton Everton 1-1 Chelsea (17:30) Sunday 7th August Leicester City 0-2 Brentford (14:00) Manchester United 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (14:00) West Ham United 1-1 Manchester City (16:30)

New deal between ECB and Sky Sports, details in the link below. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62050292

Carlos Corberan has resigned as head coach at Huddersfield. Danny Schofield will take over. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62077170 Vincent Kompany has appointed Craig Bellamy as his assistant manager. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62097357

Lizelle Lee has retired from international cricket, just days before the ODI series against England. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62092805

The T20 Blast quarter finals and finals day as well as the England Women cricket series against South Africa.

The England women's squad for the ODI series against South Africa. Alice Davidson Richards is recalled to this squad, she played one match in 2018 in this format. Issy Wong and Lauren Bell might receive their first caps in this format. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62021219

Indeed they have. I remember him playing at Watford. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62031278

Cheltenham have promoted Wade Elliott after the departure of Michael Duff. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61950526 Birmingham City have sacked Lee Bowyer. Goalkeeping coach, Andy Marshall has also left the club. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61144145

Stuart Taylor has left Hamilton Academical after 10 months in charge. This is by mutual consent. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61917527 Jason Euell has left his role as first team coach at Charlton Athletic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61915529 Wayne Rooney has left Derby County with immediate effect. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61932150

Jack Ross has been appointed as head coach at Dundee United. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61799359 Scott Lindsey has been promoted from assistant manager to head coach at Swindon Town following the departure of Ben Garner. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61867884

Great news, though to be honest I had forgotten he was the manager and Rob Page was interim as it has been a while..

The squad has been announced for the Women's test against South Africa. First test squad without Brunt or Shrubsole. This includes 5 previously uncapped players, two of which haven't seen any action internationally. Bell was a travelling reserve for the World Cup. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61792243

Katherine Brunt has announced her retirement from Test cricket. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61852031