Tributes to Andy Goram and Jasprit Bumrah stars – Saturday’s sporting social
Elsewhere, Jermaine Jenas was at Adele’s homecoming gig and Centre Court was sculpted in sand.
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Football
Rangers bade farewell to “The Goalie”.
Tributes came from all quarters.
Jermaine Jenas took in Adele’s comeback gig.
England – and their Aston Villa contingent – were still celebrating their Under-19 European Championship win.
Manchester City celebrated the anniversary of one of their best signings.
Alan Shearer went down memory lane.
Celtic unveiled their new hoops.
Gary Cahill would not be beaten.
Dean Henderson was on the move.
Cricket
India’s Jasprit Bumrah smashed a Test-record 35 off a Stuart Broad over.
“Is it Yuvi or Bumrah?” – Sachin Tendulkar recalled Broad’s previous treatment by Yuvraj Singh in T20.
Edgbaston was tangled up in blue.
Wimbledon
Pure class from Carlos Alcaraz.
An unusual tribute for Centre Court’s centenary.
Harmony Tan went through the legs in her rout of Katie Boulter.
Rugby union
Kevin Pietersen was loving the pre-match build-up in Auckland.
The All Blacks thanked Ireland for an intense game.