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A noite de domingo promete muita emoção na cidade de Porto Alegre. A partir das 18h (Horário de Brasília), Grêmio e Internacional se enfrentam pela 30ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, na Arena.

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Rivais estaduais, Tricolor e Colorado disputam o clássico para continuar no G6 do BR-19. No momento, o Tricolor é o quinto colocado, com 47 pontos, um a mais que o Inter, sexto colocado.

Como chega o Grêmio?

Após a queda na Libertadores, o Grêmio voltou a focar no Brasileirão e subiu na tabela. Com a obrigação de voltar ao torneio continental na próxima temporada, Renato Gaúcho colocou a casa em ordem e conseguiu duas vitórias consecutivas.

Em relação ao jogo passado, o Grêmio terá os retornos de Geromel, Kannemann, Maicon, Matheus Henrique e Alisson. Everton Cebolinha, grande destaque da equipe, está confirmado entre os titulares.

Como chega o Inter?

Assim como o maior rival, o Internacional luta para continuar no G6 da competição e apresentou alguns problemas nas rodadas passadas, que culminaram na queda de Odair Hellmann. Desde a chegada de Zé Ricardo, o Colorado soma um triunfo e um empate.

Na escalação, a grande novidade fica por conta de Bruno, que retoma a vaga de Heitor, suspenso. No meio a disputa fica entre Wellington Silva e Patrick.

Prováveis Escalações

Grêmio: Paulo Victor; Léo Moura, Pedro Geromel, Kannemann e Bruno Cortez; Maicon, Matheus Henrique, Alisson, Diego Tardelli e Everton; Luciano. Técnico: Renato Gaúcho.

Inter: Marcelo Lomba; Bruno, Rodrigo Moledo, Víctor Cuesta e Zeca; Edenílson, Rodrigo Lindoso, Guilherme Parede, D’Alessandro e Wellington Silva (Patrick); Guerrero. Técnico: Zé Ricardo.

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O clássico entre Flamengo e Vasco foi quente, na noite desta quarta-feira, no Maracanã. E não só pelo empate em 4 a 4, com emoção do início ao fim. O jogo foi muito brigado e uma confusão tomou conta do campo após o apito final do árbitro. Autor de dois gols no jogo, o atacante Bruno Henrique aproveitou para provocar o rival.

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-Discussão de jogo (sobre confusão no fim). Para ganhar da gente tem que ser assim. Mas a equipe está de parabéns pelo desempenho, pela atitude. Só deixar um recadinho: nós estamos brigando por título, eles eu não sei pelo que estão brigando. Então a gente tem que ter a cabeça no lugar, porque isso aqui é o que eles queriam: tumultuar o jogo, ficar fazendo gracinha. A gente tem que ter a cabeça no lugar. Nós estamos em outro patamar. Nós perdemos a cabeça um pouco. Perdemos o foco do jogo, mas não da batalha. Agora é descansar. Temos grandes coisas pela frente – afirmou Bruno Henrique, na saída de campo, ao “Premiere”.

Carrados dos rivais em 2019, Bruno Henrique chegou, com os dois tentos marcados nesta quarta-feira,a 11 gols em 13 clássicos disputados neste ano. No total, o atacante tem 31 gols marcados.

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Com o empate no clássico, o Flamengo chegou a 78 pontos e aumentou a vantagem sobre o Palmeiras para 11 pontos, mas perdeu a chance de ser campeão no próximo fim de semana, quando encara o Grêmio, no domingo, às 16h, na Arena.

Dale Steyn, who is fit again after two months on the sidelines with a “broken shoulder,” explained that while Test cricket presents more of a physical challenge, the shorter format takes its toll in other ways

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As is always the case at major tournaments, South Africa’s mindset will be under the microscope at this World T20, and the shortest format could prove to be their toughest test yet. Dale Steyn, who is fit-again after two months on the sidelines with a “broken shoulder,” explained that while Test cricket presents more of a physical challenge, Twent20s takes its toll in other ways.”The T20 game can be quite mentally hard. Being a bowler, you’ve only got four overs. If you find the edge, it can go for four and it’s not your fault. In Test matches you’ve got five days to make up for it,” Steyn said in Mumbai, where South Africa face England on Friday. “T20 is slightly easier on the body but it might be more taxing on the mind.”Steyn believes South Africa are in a good space. Despite losing at home to Australia, their five-match winning streak over England prior to that did wonders for their self-worth. “When I walked into the side, I could see the guys were glowing with confidence,” Steyn said. “I realised how much these guys have grown as a team even in that two month gap that I had.”Now, that growth will be tested under major tournament pressure.The fast pace of a T20 game means mistakes have to be forgotten as quickly as they happen, so South Africa have worked on living in the moment. “We talk about it in our bowling meetings and our team meetings: It’s the next ball that matters,” Steyn said. “You can go for 80 runs in 3.5 overs, but when a team needs four runs to win off the last ball, and you’ve got that ball in your hand, that’s all that matters.”Steyn has experienced that first-hand, albeit not in this format. At last year’s 50-over World Cup, New Zealand needed five off runs off two balls in the semi-final. Steyn was hit for six. All that mattered was that ball, even though Steyn has banished it from his memory. “It’s a pity that everyone thinks about that ball. I think about what happened after that ball. Grant Elliot came and picked me up.”South Africa have travelled to this World T20 with largely the same squad that played in that event, which will raise questions about old scars. But, of the three players who did not play in last year’s World Cup, one has tasted success the rest can only dream of. Kagiso Rabada is an under-19 World Cup winner and has injected new life into the senior side. Steyn hinted that Rabada’s state of mind – fresh and uncluttered – could make the difference.”He is fantastic. He is really quick, but he is also unpredictable. I don’t think many teams have played against him yet, so it’s not like they can plan for him. He is surprising for us too,” Steyn said. “I will be standing down there at fine leg thinking he is going to bowl a gun bouncer and he comes up with a beautiful yorker. He has got a gut feel for himself and that’s his biggest strength right now. People don’t know what he is going to deliver.”In Steyn and Rabada, South Africa have the core of a pace pack that will be the envy of all their opponents, but on Indian pitches, they may need something else, and it’s something they still lack – a spin attack.South Africa have Imran Tahir, who is ranked third on the T20 rankings and has won matches on his own, but their only other specialist spinner is Aaron Phangiso, who they may not use at all. Phangiso travelled through the 2015 World Cup without playing a game and has just remodeled his action after it was declared illegal. JP Duminy can bowl some part-time off-spin, but South Africa will still rely on the quicks to do most of the work.After New Zealand upset India with three spinners on a dry Nagpur pitch – where South Africa will play West Indies – South Africa may be wondering whether their resources will be enough. But Steyn wants to erase any doubts from their mind with an assurance that he can fill in any gaps.”I’ve always said I can bowl on anything. I prefer the wickets that are slow and turning because the ball stops. It makes it tough for batters to hit you out of the ground,” he said. “As a seamer, I back myself to bowl fast cutters. It is really difficult to hit out when the ball is coming at 140-145 [kph], its gripping and stopping. You don’t have to worry about running in and bowling the perfect yorker. You can bowl a back of a length ball, one might bounce and skid, one might stay low, and it’s really tough to bat on those wickets.”

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A atuação do Botafogo na derrota por 1 a 0 para o Athletico-PR, no último domingo, em Curitiba, deixou em evidência a falta de criatividade da equipe.Sem poderio ofensivo, o time foi dominado pelo rival, que poderia ter saído de campo com um placar maior que o de 1 a 0, depois de um pênalti desperdiçado e um gol anulado. A situação não é novidade para o Glorioso na atual temporada. A equipe tem sofrido com o problema desde os tempos de Eduardo Barroca e não vê evolução com Valentim.

Desde o retorno ao clube no início de outubro, o treinador tenta dar nova cara a equipe e encontrar soluções para o baixo número de finalizações.A equipe de General Severiano passou em branco mais uma vez na Arena da Baixada. O resultado deixou o Botafogo com 36 pontos estacionado na 14ª posição. Foi a sétima derrota consecutiva da equipe fora de casa.

Com o campeonato próximo do fim e a ameaça de rebaixamento viva, o treinador vai ter que correr contra o tempo para melhorar a criatividade do time e fazer com que a bola chegue com mais qualidade aos homens de frente. Os alvinegros encaram o Corinthians, no Nilton Santos, no próximo domingo.

– A gente precisava ter vindo mais agressivo. Mais agressivo defensivamente para roubar mais bolas na intermediária e procurar jogar mais. A gente jogou pouco. Nós fizemos poucas tentativas de jogadas que treinamos, principalmente depois de uma semana cheia. Depois que a gente tomou gol, até fez algumas jogadas, mas a gente devia ter jogado um pouco mais. É difícil você jogar com o Athletico aqui e não incomodar o adversário.A ideia é tentar fazer jogadas com segurança e agredir mais – disse Valentim, após a partida.

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Mal no ranking

No ranking de gols marcados, o Alvinegro é apenas o 16º colocado, à frente apenas das quatro equipes no Z-4: Cruzeiro, CSA, Chapecoense e Avaí. O clube mineiro e o catarinense ainda se enfrentam nesta segunda-feira e podem melhorar de situação na lista.

O cenário, que já não é bom, piora quando se consideram as finalizações. O Botafogo é a segunda equipe que menos chutou a gol no Brasileirão, só perde para o CSA. Em 33 rodadas, são 311 finalizações, oito a mais que o clube alagoano. Diante do Athletico-PR, no último domingo foram oito chutes, dos quais apenas três foram na direção do gol do Furacão.

Valentim ainda tentou mudar o cenário com substituições, em uma tentativa de melhorar a qualidade do passe, mas não viu as entradas de Diego Souza, Rhuan e Marcos Vinicius surtirem o efeito desejado. Para a próxima partida, o treinador admite a necessidade de evoluir.

– Precisamos melhorar essa marcação mais pressão, com mais roubadas de bola na intermediária ou na saída de bola do adversária. Para que ficássemos mais perto do gol. Não achei que as substituições renderam muito por conta dessa falta de jogo. Diego tentou algumas jogadas, tem qualidade. Rhuan tentou jogadas, mas não criamos grandes jogadas.

O Botafogo volta a campo no próximo domingo, quando recebe o Corinthians, às 16h, no Nilton Santos, pela 34ª rodada e tem a chance de apresentar algo de novo diante da própria torcida.

ESPNcricinfo previews the teams in Division Two of the County Championship

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What effect will one up from Division Two have?

DerbyshireElite performance director: Graeme Welch
Captain: Billy Godleman (Championship), Wes Durston (limited-overs)
Last season

In: Andy Carter (Nottinghamshire), Tom Milnes (Warwickshire), Neil Broom (UK passport)
Out: Mark Footitt (Surrey), Wayne White (Leicestershire), Jonathan Clare (released)
Overseas: Hamish Rutherford, James Neesham (T20)
2015 in a nutshell
The arrival of Graeme Welch as elite performance director encouraged much optimism last season, but Derbyshire rarely lived up to it. Mark Footitt was the outstanding bowler in Division Two of the Championship for the second successive season, but an inexperienced squad had little else to celebrate. Wayne Madsen and Billy Godleman, captains old and new, delivered with the bat, but Shiv Thakor disappointed.2016 prospects
How to replace Footitt, who has decamped to Surrey, is Derbyshire’s first challenge. Welch has raided his former club, Warwickshire, for Tom Milnes; Andy Carter – signed from Notts – has bags of ability but a poor fitness record; and Tom Taylor and Ben Cotton will look to continue their development. Hamish Rutherford can bring zip to the top order, and his fellow Kiwi Neil Broom has dusted off a dual passport at the age of 32. Youngsters such as Matt Critchley (see below) and Harvey Hosein, an excellent wicketkeeper who made a maiden first-class 50 last summer, should also progress. A Godleman captaincy – he has had his share of disciplinary problems – is intriguing.Key player
Derbyshire can probably assemble enough runs this season – particularly in the Championship – but replacing Footitt is a different matter. It would be a much easier task if Andy Carter stays fit. His wickets come well below 30, but he has managed only 29 first-class matches since his debut in 2009. A tall fast bowler, he is able to mix the short stuff and yorkers.Bright young thing
Matt Critchley was initially seen as a promising legspinner, but he made history when he became Derbyshire’s youngest first-class century maker with 137 against Northamptonshire last May. It was enough to bring him his first professional deal. Proof of developing legspin would also be enthusiastically received.ESPNcricinfo verdict
Derbyshire’s youngsters have the talent to kick on, but not enough to fill their impressive new media box or make a concerted challenge for honoursBet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 12/1; NatWest Blast 33/1; Royal London Cup 40/1EssexCoach: Chris Silverwood
Captain: Ryan ten Doeschate (Champ); Ravi Bopara (T20, 50)
Last season

In: Matthew Quinn (UK passport), Aaron Beard (academy), Ashar Zaidi (Sussex), Matt Dixon (UK passport)
Out: Reece Topley (Hampshire), Mark Pettini (Leicestershire), Monty Panesar, Greg Smith, Matt Salisbury, Saf Imtiaz (all released)
Overseas: Jesse Ryder, Adam Milne (T20), Wahab Riaz (T20)
2015 in a nutshell
The 2015 summer could prove to be a watershed in Essex cricket. Ronnie Irani’s appointment as cricket committee chairman brought with it impatience at Essex’s decade of near-misses in limited-overs cricket and contentment with using Division Two of the Championship as a breeding ground. Paul Grayson moved on as coach after two quarter-final defeats and his fellow Yorkshireman, Chris Silverwood, took over, bringing in a third Yorkie, Anthony McGrath as his assistant.2016 prospects
Essex must compete without Reece Topley whose impatience for Division One cricket, especially now he has graduated to England’s limited-overs sides, has seen him join Hampshire. They have responded by bringing in two fast bowlers with dual passports – Matthew Quinn, who has played for New Zealand A, and Western Australian Matt Dixon. Spin looks weak, with Ashar Zaidi, released by Sussex, carrying heavy responsibility. But Tom Westley and Nick Browne are two classy young batsmen, Dan Lawrence – the third-youngest century-maker in Championship history – is another exciting prospect and Ravi Bopara’s appointment as one-day captain will bring general delight.Key player
The suspicion that England have moved on from Ravi Bopara, at 30, will disappoint many who keep a fire burning for him through thick and thin. If Bopara can rise above that potential disappointment and bring his ebullience to bear for Essex, the final stage of his career can still be a long and successful one.Bright young thing
With Topley gone, and David Masters and Graham Napier coming to the end of long-serving careers, young Essex pace bowlers can make a name for themselves. Aaron Beard, 18, has yet to make his county debut and has had a couple of tough years with injuries, but anybody trusted to turn out for England as a sub fielder at 15 must have something going for them. He has a two-year contract and now needs the resolve and fortune to go with it.ESPNcricinfo verdict
Essex can make runs galore, and look bound to thrill again in one-day cricket, but to win their first trophy since 2008 they could need both their dual passport bowlers to fire.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2 9/2; NatWest Blast 11/1; Royal London Cup 14/1Can Robert Croft inspired a Glamorgan resurgence?•Getty Images

GlamorganCoach: Robert Croft
Captain: Jacques Rudolph
Last season
In: Craig Meschede (Somerset), Nick Selman, Timm van der Gugten (Dutch passport), Harry Podmore (Middlesex, loan)
Out: Ben Wright (retired)
Overseas: Jacques Rudolph, Shaun Tait (T20)2015 in a nutshell
Glamorgan’s surprise promotion challenge petered out in the Championship – ultimately nobody scored 1000 runs or took 50 wickets – but fourth place still felt like a county punching above its weight. There were few signs, too, that Glamorgan were about to turn Cardiff into a T20 venue to be reckoned with. The outcome was that Toby Radford left as head coach after two years to return to a role of specialist batting coach.2016 prospects
Chief executive Hugh Morris has reduced debts from £16m to less than £5m since returning to Glamorgan, where he was one of 10 homegrown players (plus Waqar Younis) who won the Championship in 1997. Welsh fervour is back in fashion with Robert Croft appointed head coach four years after he called time on a 23-year career. There is much work to do stirring the passions of south Wales and Croft will be grateful to inherit a promising crop of young players, batsmen especially. Craig Meschede is a good signing and Harry Podmore has six matches to make a Championship impact before his loan from Middlesex ends, but the task is a big one.Key player
Graham Wagg, at 32, can look back on a career with some ups and downs but 2015 was one of his best with 838 Championship runs – including a double century against Surrey – and 45 wickets, second to Michael Hogan. A repeat would make Croft’s job much easier as he tries to introduce a more settled approach.Bright young thing
Aneurin Donald was named after the great Welsh politician Aneurin Bevan, architect of the National Health Service, so he should have just the attributes to return Glamorgan to rude health. Donald’s career is still in its infancy – he was not even a regular pick in England’s U-19 World Cup side – but every sign of development for this young batsman will be lapped up.ESPNcricinfo verdict
Morris has stoutly suggested that promotion is a possibility, but with only one side going up it is hard to agree with him. Signs that Cardiff is embracing T20 would be a breakthrough.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 10/1; NatWest Blast 20/1; Royal London Cup 25/1GloucestershireDirector of cricket: Richard Dawson
Captain: Gareth Roderick (Champ), Michael Klinger (T20, 50)
Last season
In: Chris Liddle (Sussex), Josh Shaw (Yorkshire, loan)
Out: James Fuller (Middlesex), Geraint Jones (retired), Cameron Herring, Robbie Montgomery (both released)
Overseas: Michael Klinger, Andrew Tye, Cameron Bancroft (April-May)2015 in a nutshell
Gloucestershire pepped up spirits during the first year of a new coaching team – Richard Dawson and Ian Harvey – to such an extent that they won the Royal London Cup final at Lord’s, reviving memories of the times, a decade and more earlier, when they dominated the limited-overs game. Michael Klinger was formidable with the bat and Geraint Jones wandered happily off into the sunset.2016 prospects
Gloucestershire’s squad lacks depth, especially in the bowling department, which suggests limited-overs cricket will again be their chief focus. Their Royal London triumph could be the catalyst for bigger T20 crowds at Bristol (they missed the quarter-finals by a point last season) and their intent is shown by the signing of a second overseas player, Andrew Tye, whose effectiveness for Perth Scorchers won him a place in Australia’s T20 squad. Cameron Bancroft, the WA keeper/batsman, deputises for Klinger in the Championship. Progress for Chris Dent and Roderick should help the runs tally, but James Fuller’s departure for Middlesex invites questions about their Championship attack. Bet365.com don’t fancy them for a 50-over repeat: they are out at 16/1.Key player
Wicketkeeper-captains always have it tough, but Gloucestershire have entrusted the role to Gareth Roderick in the Championship with Michael Klinger not back until late May. Roderick, born in South Africa, also bats top order, all of which means that Gloucestershire need him to shoulder a heavy burden if they are to maintain their progress.Bright young thing
George Hankins broke the record set by Kent’s Daniel Bell-Drummond for most runs in a season at Millfield School last season and continues their tradition of producing county cricketers by winning a two-year contract. Fresh back from the Darren Lehmann academy in Adelaide, he already had some sizeable 2nd XI scores to his name.ESPNcricinfo verdict
After winning the Royal London Cup, Gloucestershire will seek to spice up their T20 cricket which will make South Group stronger than ever.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 10/1; NatWest Blast 20/1; Royal London Cup 16/1Tom Latham appears a solid signing for Kent’s top order•Getty Images

KentHead coach: Jimmy Adams
Captain: Sam Northeast
Last season
In: Adam Rouse
Out: Brendan Nash (released), Ben Harmison (released)
Overseas: Tom Latham, Kagiso Rabada (July)2015 in a nutshell
Kent were a delight to watch in limited-overs cricket last season, but could not follow up the plaudits with trophies as they exited in the quarter-final stage in both competitions. In the likes of Sam Northeast, Sam Billings (one of only three England players signed up for an IPL deal) and Daniel Bell-Drummond they have an exciting crop of young players who are bringing fresh live to Canterbury under the wise observation of Rob Key.2016 prospects
Kent do not have the appearance of serious challengers in Division Two of the Championship, for all their batting depth, but they have been lifted by a six-week mid-season spell for the young South African quick Kagiso Rabada. Early season will be more challenging for Sam Northeast’s exciting young squad, especially with Sam Billings on IPL duty: Tom Latham has the batting attributes to help them through the tough days. In one-day cricket, though, they can surely push for a trophy. South African-born Sean Dickson can add to that batting lustre, and all it needs is one young pace bowler to take his opportunity for them to be a limited-overs side to be reckoned with. With many seeing England’s T20 future as wedded to international grounds, they need to make themselves heard.Key player
With question marks around their pace bowling stocks, Kent’s potential trump card lies in two offspinners at either ends of their career, James Tredwell and Adam Riley. Riley had a second-season dip in 2015 after he was prematurely touted as an England possible in his breakthrough year. Kent remain convinced Riley has all the attributes to become an international spinner and are delighted to have tied him to a new contract.Bright young thing
Kent have any number of bright young things when it comes to batsmen, but they are sorely in need of extra pace bowling resources. They will hope that Matt Hunn, a 6ft 5ins fast bowler, will make further strides this summer after winning a few headlines last season with five wickets against the Australian tourists but the solve the problem long term they might have to widen their developmental base.ESPNcricinfo verdict
Kent’s formidable T20 batting line-up gives them an excellent chance of reaching Finals Day, even without a heavy overseas spend, but it would take a summer of turning pitches for them to challenge for the Second Division title.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 9/1; NatWest Blast 20/1; Royal London Cup 20/1LeicestershireDirector of cricket Andrew McDonald
Captain Mark Cosgrove (Champ); Mark Pettini (T20, 50)
Last season
In: Paul Horton (Lancashire), Neil Dexter (Middlesex), Wayne White (Derbyshire), Kevin O’Brien (limited-overs), Mark Pettini (Essex)
Out: Matthew Boyce (retired), Andrea Agathangelou, Dan Redfern, Alex Wyatt, Neil Pinner (all released)
Overseas: Clint McKay, Umar Akmal (T20), Rilee Rossouw (T20)
2015 in a nutshell
It tells you everything you need to know about Leicestershire’s form over recent seasons that 2015, when they finished bottom in the Championship, the Royal London group and won only four times in the NatWest Blast, was seen as a step in the right direction. Energised by the appointment of Wasim Khan as CEO and Andrew McDonald as coach, the club secured a first Championship win since 2012 and might have won a couple more but for inexperience. Their limited-overs form remained grim, however, and a small financial profit was overshadowed by an auditor’s report that expressed “significant doubt about the club’s ability to continue as a going concern.”2016 prospects
Boosted by the recruitment of several experienced players – all likely to feature in the first team immediately – it seems reasonable to anticipate further progress from Leicestershire. To move into mid-table in the Championship, more will be required from Ned Eckersley – who endured a modest 2015 – and the club will have to find a stronger opening partnership. Ben Raine and Angus Robson are likely to be the most important of the young players. Raine claimed 59 Championship wickets in 2015 and also contributed more than 500 runs. Off the pitch, Leicestershire have installed floodlights – crucial to their long-term survival – agreed a ground sponsorship deal and arranged to host women’s matches. They have also shaken up the coaching staff and agreed a loan from the local council. From a subterranean base, they are improving.Key player
Clint McKay will earn his money as overseas player. Impressive in 2015, he will again carry a heavy load as strike bowler and workhorse and will also be expected to fulfil the role of senior-pro in the dressing room. The fact that he was leading wicket-taker for Sydney Thunder as they won the BBL bodes well. He is vice-captain of the white ball side.Bright young thing
Aadil Ali, schooled across the road from the ground and a member of the treble-winning second XI side of 2014, made a good impression as a well-organised, patient batsman in 2015. It would provide a huge morale boost to the club if he can build on that promising start. It’s worth keeping an eye on Atif Sheikh, too. He’s left-arm, fast and has plenty of scope for improvement.ESPNcricinfo verdict
It was always going to take time to for Wasim Khan to turn things around at Grace Road and we are still in the early stages of the recovery. But, with some well-targeted recruits, Leicestershire’s results should improve.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 25/1; NatWest Blast 25/1; Royal London Cup 50/1Monty Panesar will try to revive his career back at Northamptonshire•Getty Images

NorthamptonshireDirector of cricket: David Ripley
Captain: Alex Wakely
Last season:
In: Richard Levi, Ben Sanderson, Monty Panesar.
Out: David Willey (Yorkshire), Stephen Peters (retired), Kyle Coetzer, Maurice Chambers (both released)
Overseas: Rory Kleinveldt, Seekkuge Prasanna (T20, possibly more).2015 in a nutshell
To reach T20 Finals Day for the second year in three – and to be the only side not from a Test ground among the four on each occasion – represented a fine achievement. They only lost three times in the Championship, too – only Surrey and Lancashire were beaten less often in Division Two – but a lack of bite with the ball meant they only won three games. Only Leicestershire won fewer. Financial problems led to the departure of several players, including the much-prized David Willey, although after some procrastination, Ben Duckett stayed.2016 prospects
At full strength, Northants still have a relatively strong, well-balanced side. They also have, in Saif Zaib, Duckett and Olly Stone, some talented, young and homegrown cricketers who can enjoy fine careers. The problem is their lack of depth. So desperate are the finances of the club that they have only 15 full-time professionals and the burden on the seam bowlers, in particular Stone, Azharullah and Rory Kleinveldt, is likely to be impossibly onerous. It is therefore understandable that the club have signed Monty Panesar, whatever his erratic behaviour and fitness issues, to shoulder some of the burden. Rob Newton and Duckett may also be pressed into service as opening batsmen. With so little depth, though, this could be a long, tough season on the pitch. Off the pitch, financial troubles threaten to drag the club under.Key player
It doesn’t take long to understand why Alex Wakely is captain. Calm, positive and good natured, he is just the sort of character required to coax this side through a long and no doubt testing season. He times the ball pleasingly, too. But Northants could do with him turning all those qualities into more tangible rewards in the form of runs. A total of four first-class centuries and average of 30 is modest for one so able.Bright young thing
Olly Stone is the sort of bowler every county in the land would want: young, quick and blessed with a good attitude, he is a former captain of the U-19s and once claimed the best figures by an England bowler (11 for 79) in an U-19 Test against South Africa. But he also has a history of back trouble – he withdrew from the EPP this winter because of it – and hardly needs the burden that seems inevitable in a 15-man squad. Saif Zaib, a 17-year-old left-arm spinning allrounder, is worth watching, too.ESPNcricinfo verdict
A decent cricket department – and some fine young players – deserve better than the management from which Northants currently suffers.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 11/1; NatWest Blast 25/1; Royal London Cup 33/1.SussexHead coach: Mark Davis
Captain Luke Wright
Last season
In: Danny Briggs (Hampshire).
Out: Michael Yardy, Steffan Piolet (both retired), Chris Liddle (Gloucestershire), Ashar Zaidi (Essex), Callum Jackson (released), Matt Hobden (deceased), James Anyon (retired)
Overseas: Ross Taylor, Mustafizur Rahman (limited-overs)2015 in a nutshell
Hugely disappointing. Despite investing heavily in their cricket budget (the club made a loss of £141,000), Sussex’s winless 50-over campaign was followed by relegation in the Championship. The club paid for a glut of injuries to their seamers, the absence of a quality spinner and a loss of confidence from their batsmen caused, in part, by some poor surfaces in Hove. Their long-serving head coach, Mark Robinson, subsequently left to work with England’s women, Ed Joyce stepped down from the captaincy and Michael Yardy retired. Tragedy then followed with highly-rated seamer Matt Hobden dying in an accident over the New Year.2016 prospects
Anything less than promotion will probably be deemed failure at a club with a rich history over the last decade-and-a-half and a budget far bigger than some of its rivals. It is not an unrealistic prospect. The addition of Briggs should correct the spin deficit of last year, while if Ajmal Shahzad can stay fit and Chris Jordan is available, they have, alongside Steve Magoffin, a potent attack. The additions of Mustafizur Rahman and Ross Taylor – both of whom were named in the World ODI team of the year – should improve their white-ball form, while a middle-order of Joyce, Taylor and Wright could prove daunting for Division Two attacks.Key player
As captain of a squad struggling for equilibrium after change, relegation and bereavement, Luke Wright faces a demanding season. If he can get through without losing his form, fitness or easy-going manner, Sussex should be able to bounce back. His decision not to enter the IPL auction demonstrates his commitment to the role.Bright young thing
George Garton, an 18-year-old left-arm fast bowler, caught the eye with his pace during the U19 World Cup and looks to be a player of great potential. Phil Salt, an aggressive opening batsman, is worth keeping an eye upon, as is Ollie Robinson. Matt Hobden would have been the obvious man for this category, though, and it is hard to overstate the enormity of his loss.ESPNcricinfo verdict
So much change in such a short space of time means it is hard to predict how Sussex will fare, but they do have the quality and the depth to improve in white ball cricket and win promotion in the Championship.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 7/4F; NatWest Blast 14/1; Royal London Cup 16/1Yo-Yo: Worcestershire have bounced back to Division One before•Getty Images

WorcestershireHead coach: Steve Rhodes
Captain: Daryl Mitchell
Last season
In:
Out: Gareth Andrew, Shaaiq Choudhry (both released), Alex Gidman (retired), Richard Oliver (declined new contract)
Overseas: Matt Henry (Apr-June), Kyle Abbott (Jul-Sep), Mitchell Santner (T20)2015 in a nutshell
Encouraging. While no season that includes relegation can be considered a resounding success, Worcestershire’s Division One campaign was admirable in many ways. By some distance the smallest club (in financial terms) in the top division, they challenged throughout and eventually only fell short of survival by 13 points. Equally encouraging was the emergence of a group of young players – nearly all homegrown and secured on long-term contracts – that promised better times ahead. The seam attack, relentless for much of the season, eventually tired due to over-bowling and the lack of support given by their ineffective overseas spinners. A good T20 campaign was overshadowed by a somewhat farcical quarter-final where the club paid the price – or arguable failed to pay the price – for not hiring floodlights and saw what could have been a showcase event end amid gloom and regret.2016 prospects
Winning promotion this year -with just one team going up – is likely to prove tough. There is real talent in the squad, but a lack of depth and experience – the captain is the only 30-year-old on the staff following the injury-induced departures of Gidman and Andrew – could inhibit a sustained challenge. The choice of overseas players should help the over-worked seam attack, but a lack of spin options is a potential weakness in all formats. Such is the ability of the young batsmen – and the positive effects of a dressing room united by shared values and culture – that a promotion push can’t be ruled out, and cricket supporters far beyond Worcestershire will be hoping for the speedy return of Tom Fell. A great deal is asked of Brett D’Oliveira as opening batsman and spinner.Key player
A natural leader in a young side, only five men claimed more wickets than thickset and bustling Joe Leach (who took 59) in the Championship last year and he also added almost 500 runs with the bat. As a key allrounder, vice-captain and calm head on young, broad shoulders, he will relish the fact that much is required of him.Bright young thing
The 19-year-old Joe Clarke is an unusually talented player with a very bright future. Fast-tracked into the Lions squad over the winter – he was the first teenage batsman to win selection for the A team since Ian Bell – he has so far impressed as an aggressive batsman. But he has aspirations as a wicketkeeper and knows that taking the gloves increases his chances of a future with England. At some stage, Worcestershire may face a tricky decision, with the greatly improved Ben Cox currently much the better keeper and a more than decent batsman.ESPNcricinfo verdict
There is well-justified excitement at New Road at the emergence of an exciting group of young players. Supporters may have to be patient for another season or two, though, as those players develop and the club struggles to compete with rivals with far deeper pockets. On and off the pitch, though, the future looks brighter than it has for some time.Bet365 odds: Specsavers Championship, Div 2: 9/2; NatWest Blast 25/1; Royal London Cup 33/1

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Em 2015, Santa Catarina se firmava como a quinta força do futebol brasileiro, atrás apenas de Rio, São Paulo, Minas e Rio Grande do Sul. Na Série A daquele ano estavam nada menos do que quatro clubes do estado: Avaí, Chapecoense, Figueirense e Joinville, que acabara de levar o título da Segundona de 2014.

A participação do quarteto barriga-verde (para quem não sabe assim são chamados os naturais de Santa Catarina) foi o apogeu de uma era iniciada em 2002 quando, desde então, todos os Brasileirões tiveram ao menos um representante do estado. Uma sequência de sucesso que só se quebra agora com o já decretado rebaixamento de Avaí e Chapecoense e a definição dos quatro clubes – Bragantino, Sport, Coritiba e Atlético-GO – que ascendem à elite nacional em 2020.

Mas a crise dos catarinenses vai ainda mais longe: o Criciúma, que também já andou pela Série A e venceu inclusive uma Copa do Brasil – também termina o ano rebaixado da Segunda para a Terceira Divisão. O Figueirense, por muito tempo a força mais poderosa do estado, escapou por pouco de seguir o mesmo caminho após uma série de trapalhadas em um frustrado acordo com uma empresa que assumiu a gestão do futebol do clube.

Só escapou desse ocaso o Brusque, campeão da Série D, que conquistou o título de forma incontestável após dois empates épicos com o Manaus em uma disputa de pênaltis que terminou 6 a 5 na decisão do torneio, numa Arena da Amazônia lotada com mais de 45 mil torcedores adversários. Muito pouco para um estado que parecia decolar de uma vez por todas.

Mas o que aconteceu com o futebol catarinense, afinal?

É difícil de entender, mesmo para quem acompanha o dia-a-dia dos clubes de lá. E, talvez, não haja mesmo uma única razão que explique isso tudo, mas motivos e realidades específicas em cada clube. A queda do Avaí, por exemplo, era a mais previsível – o Azulão de Floripa há muito faz parte do grupo de times chamados de ioiô, aqueles que sobem num ano, descem no outro e voltam logo depois. Foi apenas a confirmação dessa rotina.

Já a derrocada da Chapecoense carrega uma boa dose de decepção. E muita frustação. O Verdão do Oeste jamais havia sido rebaixado desde que chegou à Série A em 2013. O clube sobreviveu à tragédia da Colômbia, parecia ter saído ainda mais fortalecido, mas acabou sucumbindo ao mesmo mal que já abateu clubes importantes do futebol brasileiro: o amadorismo, a politicagem interna na disputa pelo poder que acaba, invariavelmente, na tomada de decisões equivocadas que se refletem diretamente dentro do campo.

No caso do Figueirense o vexame era anunciado. Uma rápida passada de olhos no contrato assinado entre a diretoria e a empresa “parceira” já deixava evidente a inviabilidade do que se propunha ali. Investimentos que não foram feitos e salários atrasados do elenco – que chegou a fazer greve levando o time a perder pontos por WO e correr o risco de ser eliminado da competição pela CBF – transformaram em pesadelo o sonho da profissionalização. E a tragédia só não foi ainda maior pela rescisão unilateral do contrato, em que pese a pendenga jurídica que virá pela frente.

O campeonato catarinense talvez seja o mais interessante dos estaduais do país. O que mais se assemelha às ligas europeias já que, diferentemente de outros estados onde as forças se concentram quase que exclusivamente nas capitais, ali cada cidade tem seu time. Joinville, Criciúma, Chapecó, Brusque, Hercílio Luz são bons exemplos a rivalizar, de forma competitiva, com Avaí e Figueirense. Isso aumenta o equilíbrio e, principalmente, a rivalidade que tende a fortalecer o conjunto dos clubes. Quando janeiro chegar, esse pode ser, quem sabe, o caminho da retomada. Para botar o futebol do estado novamente nos trilhos.

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A delegação do São Paulo estará repleta de garotos para o jogo contra o CSA, às 16h de domingo, em Maceió. Já garantido na fase de grupos da próxima Libertadores, o Tricolor terá até 12 garotos de Cotia à disposição de Fernando Diniz, além dos que já integram o elenco principal.

Boa parte do elenco ficará fora da viagem. Tiago Volpi, Juanfran, Arboleda, Bruno Alves, Reinaldo, Tchê Tchê, Daniel Alves, Vitor Bueno, Pablo, Raniel, Hernanes, Alexandre Pato, Jucilei, Hudson e Anderson Martins já nem participaram do treino desta manhã.

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Os jovens que treinaram no CT da Barra Funda nesta sexta e podem viajar são os seguintes:

Fasson – zagueiro – 18 anos
Diego – zagueiro/volante – 20 anos
Caio Felipe – lateral-direito – 20 anos
Rafael – lateral-direito/volante – 20 anos
Wellington – lateral-esquerdo – 18 anos
Patryck – lateral-esquerdo – 16 anos
Rodrigo Nestor – meia/volante – 19 anos
Talles – volante – 17 anos
Pedrinho – meia – 17 anos
JP – meia – 18 anos
Danilo – atacante – 20 anos
Juan – atacante – 17 anos

O destaque da lista é Diego, que deve formar dupla de zaga com Walce. O jovem de 20 anos foi um dos melhores jogadores da equipe que conquistou a Copa São Paulo Júnior deste ano e ergueu a taça como capitão. Ele chegou a ser observado por Cuca em treinos do elenco principal durante a Copa América, além de ter completado outras atividades já com Diniz no comando, mas ainda não estreou no profissional.

Diego, Rafael e Caio Felipe não poderão integrar a equipe sub-20 na próxima temporada porque estouraram a idade, assim como o goleiro Thiago Couto, que já vem treinando no CT da Barra Funda com certa frequência. Eles precisarão atuar profissionalmente, seja no Tricolor ou em outros clubes. O atacante Fabinho, outro campeão da última Copinha, está na mesma situação, mas tem contrato somente até o meio do ano e caminha para não renovar. Ele está de férias e não foi convocado para integrar a equipe principal nesta semana.

Na lista de garotos que podem viajar, também chamam a atenção as presenças de Talles e Patryck. Eles foram campeões mundiais com a Seleção Brasileira sub-17 no mês passando e também faturaram o Estadual da categoria pelo Tricolor.

Um provável São Paulo para domingo tem Jean, Igor Vinícius, Walce, Diego e Léo; Luan, Liziero e Igor Gomes; Antony, Helinho e Toró.

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O Grêmio parece ter trabalhado rápido nos bastidores para suprir uma posição digna de críticas no plantel do clube em 2019, o protetor do gol. Segundo informação do caderno esportivo SuperFC, do jornal O Tempo, o arqueiro Rafael, do Cruzeiro, está prestes a acertar sua saída do clube mineiro para chegar ao Tricolor.

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A única questão que parece ser motivo de impasse nesse momento é se Rafael chegaria por empréstimo de dois anos ou se seria contratado em caráter definitivo. Algo que, por sinal, tem sofrido influência direta no planejamento feito pela equipe mineira em médio e longo prazo.

Isso porque ao mesmo tempo que o Cruzeiro pensa na redução salarial que conseguirá obter com a transação do goleiro hoje com 30 anos de idade, o clube de Belo Horizonte vê em Rafael o nome ideal para substituir o ídolo Fábio que, com contrato até 2021, deve encerrar a carreira no fim do vínculo.

Na visão do Grêmio, a ideia é adquirir o jogador em definitivo apostando nas aparições destacadas para ser peça fora de discussão. Algo que, nos casos de Júlio César e Paulo Victor, não foi alcançado, muito pelo contrário.

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A euforia com a temporada do Flamengo e a contagem regressiva pela final do Mundial de Clubes renderam uma reverência musical. Nesta quinta-feira, o maestro e pianista Eduardo Lages utilizou sua página oficial para divulgar uma homenagem ao Rubro-Negro, sua equipe de coração.

Vestindo o Manto Sagrado, Eduardo, que tem boa parte da sua carreira dedicada a fazer os arranjos para shows e discos do cantor Roberto Carlos, toca o hino do clube ao piano. Em certo momento do vídeo, que dura cerca de um minuto, ele chega a cantarolar os versos do hino escrito por Lamartine Babo.

Além do vídeo, Eduardo Lages divulga um texto no qual destaca a série de conquistas do Rubro-Negro:

“Independente de Doha no Catar, o Flamengo já é Campeão Carioca, Campeão Brasileiro, Campeão Sul-Americano e Campeão do meu coração”.

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Ao fim, o maestro ainda solta o grito de “É campeão!”. No sábado, dia da decisão, entre Flamengo e Liverpool, Eduardo Lages lidará com uma situação curiosa.

Ele é uma das atrações do evento “A Magia de Natal”, em Garanhuns-PE. Eduardo Lages apresentará, ao lado da cantora Marina Elali, o show “Sucessos do Rei”.

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O Corinthians divulgou uma nota oficial em seu site agradecendo a prefeitura de Franca, cidade do interior de São Paulo, que está sendo sede da equipe na Copa São Paulo e recebeu também, o jogo da segunda fase do Timãozinho, além da partida da terceira fase. Todos os jogos etão sendo disputados no estádioMunicipal Doutor José Lancha Filho, conhecido como Lanchão.

Um dos principais pontos de agradecimento da diretoria alvinegra está sendo o estado do gramado do estádio, que aguenta bem as grandes chuvas ocorridas na cidade paulista. O clube fez questão de agradecer o prefeito da cidade,Gilson de Souza, e toda sua equipe representada pelo Valdir Pereira da Silva, o Chiclete.

Vale lembrar que o Timão está invicto na Copinha: foram três vitórias, diante de Retrô, Fluminense-PI e Cuiabá, além de um empate, contra a Francana.

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A diretoria do Departamento de Formação de Atletas do Sport Club Corinthians Paulista agradece a prestatividade e produtividade dos trabalhos realizados pelo prefeito de Franca, Gilson de Souza, e toda sua equipe representada pelo Valdir Pereira da Silva, o Chiclete.

Fica o nosso agradecimento pela atenção dada desde o início da estadia em Franca.

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