Stuart Broad backs Ben Stokes as ‘brilliant’ captain – Friday’s sporting social
Stokes was named England Test skipper earlier this week
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Cricket
Stuart Broad backed his new skipper.
Joe Root linked up with Yorkshire.
KP swears by it.
Football
Denis Law and Sir Alex Ferguson watched Manchester United’s game with Chelsea.
Regrets for Cesar Azpilicueta.
Harry Kane caught up with Jermain Defoe.
Fabian Schar signed a new deal at Newcastle.
Liverpool looked back at a late Divock Origi winner.
Chelsea midfielder Ji So-Yun announced she would leave the club in the summer.
Tennis
A coffee put a smile on Andy Murray’s face.
Darts
James Wade excelled in Dublin.
Formula One
Daniel Ricciardo got into the groove.
Mick Schumacher enjoyed a bit of basketball.
NFL
The new crop of rookies were excited.