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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been told that a $475m (£352m) valuation of Wrexham is “bonkers” and reflects the “Disneyification” of the club.

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Hollywood stars bought club for £2mRecord-breaking run of three promotionsNow one step away from the Premier LeagueFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Hollywood stars Reynolds and McElhenney acquired the Red Dragons for just £2m when completing a stunning takeover in 2021. They have overseen a historic run of three successive promotions, which have lifted the Welsh club into the Championship.

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More money will be required in order to reach the Premier League Promised Land, with the door being left open for more investors to enjoy a remarkable sporting adventure – one that is being played out in front of the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary cameras.

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It has been suggested that Wrexham have now reached the £350m mark when it comes to market value, given the success that they have been enjoying on and off the pitch, but a sports finance expert is not convinced that Reynolds and McElhenney are at that point just yet.

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Dr Rob Wilson has told : “It’s bonkers, it's just a massive valuation and reflects the Disneyification of Wrexham. So, it reflects their kind of a blend, let's say, of their asset base, their projected earnings, their projected media exposure based on what they've been able to get the kind of Disney Plus series, the global following, the kind of promotion boost that they will have achieved, really helps just amplify it.

“But that valuation is nuts. But then football as a product is nuts sometimes. If people want to be involved in that story then it's a great way of raising an additional bit of capital. It's a great way of accelerating your team progression. My eyebrows went up a couple of times and I keep seeing people commenting on the same posts that I see on social media and I'm like this is still nuts.

“But they are running a very smart business operation behind the scenes. Which is naturally amplified because of the ownership. I don't know what the ceiling is but a club valuation four times that of Sheffield United is really optimistic.”

At least three of the bowlers included – Theekshana, Madushanka and Kumara – are returning from injuries

Madushka Balasuriya26-Sep-2023It’s official – Sri Lanka will be without Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga at the ODI World Cup. Dasun Shanaka, whose role as captain had been under much speculation over the past few weeks, will lead the side in India through October and November.The rest of the 15-member squad has formed up as expected, with the only changes from the side that reached the final of the Asia Cup being the inclusion of Dilshan Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara.Making way are quick bowlers Pramod Madushan and Binura Fernando. Chamika Karunaratne has been named as a travelling reserve.Related

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Of those who have missed out, Chameera’s absence will likely be felt the most.Chameera, the 31-year-old quick, last played for Sri Lanka in June against Afghanistan and in the warm-ups of the World Cup qualifier. After that, he was initially out with a torn pectoral muscle, which he suffered ahead of the World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe. And, after recovering from that, he injured himself again in the Lanka Premier League in August. He had also missed the T20 World Cup in Australia last year with an ankle injury.There had been some degree of optimism that he would be fit for at least a part of this World Cup, but despite having started bowling in the nets, he has not been able to do so consistently without discomfort.As for Hasaranga, the SLC had been less optimistic. But there had been murmurs that he might have been included with the hope that he would be fit to play during the latter stages of the tournament – such is the importance of his all-round talents to team balance.”Wanindu Hasaranga has not been included in the 15-member squad as the player is still in the process of recovering from an injury,” an SLC statement said. “His recovery will be monitored, and if he is declared fit to play, he will be considered as a replacement in the event of an injury to a squad member during the tournament.”ESPNcricinfo LtdInjury concerns are a theme right through Sri Lanka’s bowling unit at present, with the inclusion of no less than three frontline bowlers who are just returning from injury. Spinner Maheesh Theekshana is returning from a hamstring injury he suffered at the Asia Cup, while Madushanka is just back from a torn oblique muscle. Kumara, meanwhile, missed the entire Asia Cup with a side strain. He also has a worrying history of being ruled out mid-game with the same recurring injury.This means there might be game time not only for the other quicks in the squad – Matheesha Pathirana and Kasun Rajitha – but also the travelling reserve, seam-bowling allrounder Karunaratne.Fortunately for Sri Lanka, their batters are in fairly rude health by comparison, though their form and consistency are causes for concern, especially following their dismal performance in the Asia Cup final, where India shot them out for 50.It’s likely that Kusal Perera will keep Dimuth Karunaratne out of the starting XI, and open alongside Pathum Nissanka. Perera is one of three wicketkeeping options in the squad alongside Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis – who kept for the entirety of the Asia Cup – with all three expected to start.Sri Lanka’s middle order, too, picks itself with Samarawickrama coming in at four, followed by Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva at five and six respectively.This leaves Shanaka to occupy the No. 7 position. Head coach Chris Silverwood had given Shanaka unequivocal backing in the immediate aftermath of the Asia Cup final, in the hope being that one good innings would be enough to get him out of his rut.Dasun Shanaka will continue to lead Sri Lanka•AFP/Getty ImagesSri Lanka’s selectors, too, opted to take a more holistic view of Shanaka’s performance as captain. A special meeting held after the Asia Cup involving the top brass of SLC as well as Silverwood, consultant coach Mahela Jayawardene, team manager Mahinda Halangoda, and members of the selection committee including chief selector Pramodya Wickramasinghe, gave the present make-up of the team their vote of confidence.”The selectors, during the meeting, explained the intended composition of the World Cup squad and also possible contingency plans in place for replacements if such a measure is needed,” the board had said in a media statement at the time. “During the meeting, all in attendance were in agreement that the national team is going in the right direction towards making further progress.”Sri Lanka will begin their World Cup with warm-up games against Bangladesh and Afghanistan on September 29 and October 3 in Guwahati, before their first official match of the tournament against South Africa on October 7 in Delhi.Sri Lanka ODI World Cup squad: Dasun Shanaka (capt), Kusal Mendis (vice capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara

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da marjack bet： Minus the obvious blip of losing to Leeds United at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United are currently deep in a purple patch of form that should see automatic promotion to the Premier League become a reality.

da fezbet： The Blades have impressively won five of their last six games in the competitive Championship, with a narrow 2-1 win away at Queens Park Rangers last time out strengthening their grip on the top two alongside Daniel Farke’s table-topping Whites.

But, not everything is unbelievably rosey involving £10m buy Tom Cannon, who had to make do with another unmemorable bench appearance at Loftus Road.

Cannon's poor performances at Sheffield United

Everyone in South Yorkshire would have expected the former Leicester City man to instantly hit the ground running considering he was just fresh off an explosive nine-goal loan stint at Stoke City.

But, it hasn’t worked out like that at all for the 22-year-old, with zero goals coming his way across six largely underwhelming displays, away from assisting fellow new signing Ben Brereton Diaz back at the start of February.

The Irishman hasn’t been helped by his own injury issues getting in the way, but the drab performances when he has been fully fit haven’t exactly boosted his first-team chances moving forward.

Indeed, Cannon has had to make do with cameos here and there in the last few games, with his 31-minute showing in the aforementioned blockbuster clash against Leeds leaving a lot to be desired as the former Potters attacker made just one sorry accurate pass.

Whilst the statement buy has failed to live up to his wild £10m price tag, another of United’s striker additions in the summer has quietly gone about his business as a more shrewd acquisition, having arrived at Bramall Lane as a free transfer.

Sheffield United's bargain capture has been better than Cannon

The promotion-chasers did utilise the free-agent market well before the 2024/25 campaign kicked into gear, with Callum O’Hare entering the ranks with a reputation for being a full-throttle attacker in the number ten role, having collected 22 goals and 30 assists on the books of Coventry City.

He has two goals and six assists next to his name under Chris Wilder’s wing this season, with Tyrese Campbell also up to the same amount of goal contributions himself as another inspired signing.

Seven of that ever-growing tally has resulted in Campbell hitting the back of the net, with a stunning strike last time out seeing the revitalised 25-year-old secure a slim 2-1 win for his side to further live up to his previous billing as being a “great finisher” by his former Stoke manager Michael O’Neill.

Having had to overcome his own injury demons to get to this point – with this season already seeing Campbell miss seven games due to a hamstring concern – it was a risky pick-up on the end of Wilder and Co but one that looks to have paid off already, considering not a single penny was splashed out for him and his electric form when at the top of his game.

Campbell’s G/A record in the Championship by season

Season

Games played

Goals scored

Assists

24/25

23

7

1

23/24

23

3

1

22/23

41

9

5

21/22

26

4

1

20/21

16

6

5

19/20

33

9

2

18/19

3

0

0

Sourced by Transfermarkt

Looking at the table above, Campbell has already matched his Championship appearance total from last season, with the potential there for him to eclipse his best goal haul in a single season.

Whilst the United number 23 aims to nail down a starting spot for good, Cannon will be desperately hoping for more first-team chances soon, with Wilder no doubt having to call upon his £10m addition down the line for some firepower when the season draws nearer to its tense conclusion.

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Two centuries for Australia A came either side of not being offered a central contract, but good news was to come

AAP22-May-2023Matt Renshaw credits a moment of enlightenment on the Australia A tour of New Zealand with helping him to book a spot on the upcoming Ashes tour.The 27-year-old left-hander, who was born in England, had endured a dire Test tour of India where he made scores of 0, 2 and 2 in two Tests. Only runs, and lots of them, were going to get him on the plane to England.The Australia A tour started superbly for Renshaw against New Zealand A with scores of 112 and 78 at Lincoln while opening the innings.Related

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With just one match to go, he was looking out for the release of Cricket Australia’s centrally-contracted players list and his mind started to play tricks.”I had a little bit of a blip in the first innings of the second game. The contract list had just come out and I had missed out,” Renshaw told AAP. “I had done a bit of thinking about that and was trying to predict stuff in my own head, but that didn’t really work out.”That second game it got in my head in the first innings. I played a terrible shot and got out for two. I said to myself, ‘OK, that’s not why you play. Get back to why you want to play’…and I scored [140] in the second innings.”Obviously India was tough mentally from the cricket side of things. I would have like a lot more runs but unfortunately that wasn’t the case,” Renshaw added.”So I went to New Zealand with a mindset to enjoy my cricket. It can be tough when you know you have to score runs to get in a side, but I wasn’t thinking about that. I was just trying to enjoy myself. That is when I produce my best batting. The results over there were part and parcel of that.”Renshaw’s approach was like that of a zen monk, clearing his mind with no thought of grasping or striving for an elusive goal. He hit the jackpot when Australian chair of selectors George Bailey phoned later with news of the Ashes squad.”I had spoken to Usman Khawaja and he got his call the day before so I knew mine was coming,” Renshaw said. “George gave me a call and it started with all the standard stuff and I said,’ Come on, just tell me whether I am in or out’. He told me I was in and I was really excited to be going to England.”Renshaw opened the batting early in his Test career but said being dropped from the Queensland side several years ago was “a silver lining”.”It made me force my way back into the side at No. 5, just because of how strong our batting order has been,” Renshaw said. “I always thought I had the game to bat in the middle order. A lot of openers do, it’s just that they haven’t had the opportunity.”In terms of this tour, it is going to be about supporting the boys at the start and if I do get an opportunity to play, whether as an opener or in the middle order, I will enjoy myself.”It is the Ashes. There will be more emotions and more people watching but at the end of the day it is a bowler against a batter trying to score runs.”