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BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Andersson leads Derbyshire fightback at Northants
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day one)Derbyshire 348-8: Andersson 105; Chahal 4-116Northants: Yet to batNorthants 2 pts, Derbyshire 2 ptsMatch scorecard Martin Andersson led a Derbyshire fightback with a spirited 105, his third century of the summer, as his side rallied to 348-8 on day one of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Wantage came after Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal struck three times in 11 balls to tip the morning session firmly in Northamptonshire's favour; the visitors ruing their decision to bat as they slipped to 98-5 at lunch, despite 39 from Luis Andersson then dominated a 102 run-partnership with Aneurin Donald (37) during the afternoon, before sharing a further stand worth 61 with all-rounder Zak Chappell (32).Chahal, who found turn and bounce on a pitch previously used for the Vitality Blast Women Tier Two Finals Day on Saturday, later removed Chappell to finish with figures of Derbyshire had a tough opening hour against some tight Northamptonshire bowling, the bulk of early runs coming through fine leg, their first wicket falling when Caleb Jewell (16) was undone by a George Scrimshaw delivery that jagged back and kept low, trapping him brought Reece together with Harry Came (17) who combined in a confident 48-run stand off 69 deliveries, Reece unfurling a handsome cover drive against Scrimshaw to bring up Derbyshire's 50 in the 15th over, before using his feet against Chahal to collect three boundaries over the Came taking on the seamers, momentum was running in Derbyshire's direction, before Chahal intervened. First, he turned one across Came to trap him lbw and then picked up Reece who flicked straight to short leg. Brooke Guest's stay was short, Chahal getting one to grip and turn to take the edge through to the Broad capped the perfect morning for Northamptonshire, putting a dampener on Wayne Madsen's 250th first-class game, when he was caught behind playing a lazy shot down the lunch Andersson and Donald came out fighting, bringing their 50 partnership up off 60 balls, Andersson sweeping and cutting Chahal and pulling seamer Liam Guthrie to the 40 runs coming in the first 20 minutes of the session, Chahal then applied the brakes. Racing through his overs, he pushed the ball through quicker too, keeping both batters in check, despite bowling occasional short balls and legside deliveries. And, with fellow spinner Rob Keogh finding some drift at the other end, the scoring rate slowed markedly for a though, Andersson got one away, sweeping Chahal for four before playing the same shot against Keogh to reach his 50 from 66 deliveries. Donald meanwhile, managed just two boundaries in his 37 but deployed the reverse sweep to keep the scoreboard ticking over against Chahal as the pair's stand reached three made the breakthrough, flighting the ball up and turning it back in sharply to bowl Donald between bat and pad. It brought Chappell to the crease, who began in typically positive fashion. He had advanced to 22 when Scrimshaw put down a straightforward chance at backward point and Derbyshire went into tea on 237-6, having added 139 for the loss of just one wicket in the reprieve was short lived. After tea he clubbed Chahal down the ground to bring up Derbyshire's 250 but then edged an attempted reverse sweep straight to took two boundaries off Chahal through extra cover to reach his century, but the new ball brought immediate rewards when he came down the track to Procter and edged batter, teenage debutant Joe Wilkins showed no nerves though, looking highly impressive as he drove confidently. With Ben Aitchison also playing some stylish shots the pair put on an excellent unbeaten 48 for the ninth Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay.
Vancouver Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
FLAMES DEPTH CHART: Eyes on Ramsus Andersson's future, deep pool of defencemen
There's no position group that's generated more conversation around the Calgary Flames this year than the defence. Between the ever-growing anticipation of Zayne Parekh 's upcoming NHL rookie season and the ongoing speculation about where Rasmus Andersson might get traded, the blue-liners have got people talking, that's for sure. And yet, as we look back two months ago to the last time we did a deep-dive on the Flames' defensive depth chart, it sort of feels like not much has changed. The prospect pool is exciting, while the NHL roster should look pretty similar to the group from last season. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. With a year left on his deal, it's looking increasingly like Rasmus Andersson will be playing for the Flames next season. It's almost inevitable that he'll get traded at some point during the campaign, but with no move materializing around the draft last month, a trade doesn't seem imminent. There are no concerns about Andersson's attitude or the effort he'll put in next season. GM Craig Conroy has been abundantly clear on that. Will his future be a distraction that hangs over the team? To a certain extent, that's probably inevitable, but the Swede is an NHL veteran who clearly values his relationship with both the organization and the city, so there really shouldn't be too much concern. This story won't go away until the Flames pull the trigger on a deal — or sign Andersson to an unlikely extension. When the Flames signed both Kevin Bahl and Joel Hanley to extensions, it provided some stability and a little clarity about what the blue line will look like this season. Hanley formed a nice pairing with MacKenzie Weegar last season, and that will likely continue, while Bahl and Andersson will presumably start the 2025-26 campaign paired together. That's your top four and with Brayden Pachal, Parekh and Jake Bean all available, the Flames have options, too, although you have to wonder whether Daniil Miromanov will be the odd man out. Parekh isn't going to go back to the OHL next season. There's nothing left for him to prove there and the time has come for him to begin making the transition to being an NHL player. He's too young to play in the AHL, although that will change in 2026-27 when every team will be allowed one 19-year-old. That means the ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft will be with the Flames, and that feels like a big step in the team's retool. The new era has arrived, or so it seems. Parekh won't be the only young defencemen trying to break through this season, and that's one of the things most worth getting excited about as we look forward to 2025-26. Hunter Brzustewicz also made his NHL debut in the final game of last season and made huge leaps forward with his game in the back half of the campaign with the AHL's Wranglers. Could he play 25 games? More? It's hard to imagine him cracking the roster out of camp, but it could be a big year for the 20-year-old. Ilya Solovyov and Yan Kuznetsov will both be trying to break through, too. While competition for NHL playing time is sure to be fierce, the Flames are loaded with defensive depth. Honestly, the Flames may be deeper with defensive prospects right now than they've ever been. Etienne Morin will begin making his transition to the pro game with the Wranglers this season, while highly regarded young blue-liners Eric Jamieson and Henry Mews are headed the college route and 2025 draft picks Mace'o Phillips and Jakob Leander will continue their development, as well. They're a few years away, but have lots of upside. The Flames' scouting staff has done a nice job identifying young talent in the draft over the last couple years, and the future on the blue line is bright. daustin@ NHLers MacKenzie Weegar (31); Kevin Bahl (25); Rasmus Andersson (28); Joel Hanley (34); Jake Bean (27); Daniil Miromanov (28); Brayden Pachal (25) In the system Henry Brzustewicz (20); Zayne Parekh (19); Etienne Morin (20); Artem Grushnikov (22); Yan Kuzneetsov (23); Jeremie Poirier (23); Ilya Solovyov (25); Axel Hurtig (20); Henry Mews (19); Eric Jamieson (20); Mace'o Phillips (18); Jakob Leander (18)
Ottawa Citizen
5 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
FLAMES DEPTH CHART: Eyes on Ramsus Andersson's future, deep pool of defencemen
There's no position group that's generated more conversation around the Calgary Flames this year than the defence. Article content Between the ever-growing anticipation of Zayne Parekh 's upcoming NHL rookie season and the ongoing speculation about where Rasmus Andersson might get traded, the blue-liners have got people talking, that's for sure. Article content And yet, as we look back two months ago to the last time we did a deep-dive on the Flames' defensive depth chart, it sort of feels like not much has changed. The prospect pool is exciting, while the NHL roster should look pretty similar to the group from last season. Article content Article content With a year left on his deal, it's looking increasingly like Rasmus Andersson will be playing for the Flames next season. It's almost inevitable that he'll get traded at some point during the campaign, but with no move materializing around the draft last month, a trade doesn't seem imminent. Article content There are no concerns about Andersson's attitude or the effort he'll put in next season. GM Craig Conroy has been abundantly clear on that. Article content Will his future be a distraction that hangs over the team? To a certain extent, that's probably inevitable, but the Swede is an NHL veteran who clearly values his relationship with both the organization and the city, so there really shouldn't be too much concern. Article content This story won't go away until the Flames pull the trigger on a deal — or sign Andersson to an unlikely extension. Article content When the Flames signed both Kevin Bahl and Joel Hanley to extensions, it provided some stability and a little clarity about what the blue line will look like this season. Article content Article content Hanley formed a nice pairing with MacKenzie Weegar last season, and that will likely continue, while Bahl and Andersson will presumably start the 2025-26 campaign paired together. Article content That's your top four and with Brayden Pachal, Parekh and Jake Bean all available, the Flames have options, too, although you have to wonder whether Daniil Miromanov will be the odd man out. Article content Article content PAREKH'S TIME Article content Parekh isn't going to go back to the OHL next season. There's nothing left for him to prove there and the time has come for him to begin making the transition to being an NHL player. Article content He's too young to play in the AHL, although that will change in 2026-27 when every team will be allowed one 19-year-old.
Edmonton Journal
5 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
FLAMES DEPTH CHART: Eyes on Ramsus Andersson's future, deep pool of defencemen
There's no position group that's generated more conversation around the Calgary Flames this year than the defence. Article content Between the ever-growing anticipation of Zayne Parekh 's upcoming NHL rookie season and the ongoing speculation about where Rasmus Andersson might get traded, the blue-liners have got people talking, that's for sure. Article content And yet, as we look back two months ago to the last time we did a deep-dive on the Flames' defensive depth chart, it sort of feels like not much has changed. The prospect pool is exciting, while the NHL roster should look pretty similar to the group from last season. Article content Article content With a year left on his deal, it's looking increasingly like Rasmus Andersson will be playing for the Flames next season. It's almost inevitable that he'll get traded at some point during the campaign, but with no move materializing around the draft last month, a trade doesn't seem imminent. Article content There are no concerns about Andersson's attitude or the effort he'll put in next season. GM Craig Conroy has been abundantly clear on that. Article content Will his future be a distraction that hangs over the team? To a certain extent, that's probably inevitable, but the Swede is an NHL veteran who clearly values his relationship with both the organization and the city, so there really shouldn't be too much concern. Article content This story won't go away until the Flames pull the trigger on a deal — or sign Andersson to an unlikely extension. Article content When the Flames signed both Kevin Bahl and Joel Hanley to extensions, it provided some stability and a little clarity about what the blue line will look like this season. Article content Article content Hanley formed a nice pairing with MacKenzie Weegar last season, and that will likely continue, while Bahl and Andersson will presumably start the 2025-26 campaign paired together. Article content That's your top four and with Brayden Pachal, Parekh and Jake Bean all available, the Flames have options, too, although you have to wonder whether Daniil Miromanov will be the odd man out. Article content Article content PAREKH'S TIME Article content Parekh isn't going to go back to the OHL next season. There's nothing left for him to prove there and the time has come for him to begin making the transition to being an NHL player. Article content He's too young to play in the AHL, although that will change in 2026-27 when every team will be allowed one 19-year-old.
Calgary Herald
5 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
FLAMES DEPTH CHART: Eyes on Ramsus Andersson's future, deep pool of defencemen
There's no position group that's generated more conversation around the Calgary Flames this year than the defence. Article content Between the ever-growing anticipation of Zayne Parekh 's upcoming NHL rookie season and the ongoing speculation about where Rasmus Andersson might get traded, the blue-liners have got people talking, that's for sure. Article content And yet, as we look back two months ago to the last time we did a deep-dive on the Flames' defensive depth chart, it sort of feels like not much has changed. The prospect pool is exciting, while the NHL roster should look pretty similar to the group from last season. Article content Article content Article content With a year left on his deal, it's looking increasingly like Rasmus Andersson will be playing for the Flames next season. It's almost inevitable that he'll get traded at some point during the campaign, but with no move materializing around the draft last month, a trade doesn't seem imminent. Article content There are no concerns about Andersson's attitude or the effort he'll put in next season. GM Craig Conroy has been abundantly clear on that. Will his future be a distraction that hangs over the team? To a certain extent, that's probably inevitable, but the Swede is an NHL veteran who clearly values his relationship with both the organization and the city, so there really shouldn't be too much concern. Article content This story won't go away until the Flames pull the trigger on a deal — or sign Andersson to an unlikely extension. Article content When the Flames signed both Kevin Bahl and Joel Hanley to extensions, it provided some stability and a little clarity about what the blue line will look like this season. Article content Article content Hanley formed a nice pairing with MacKenzie Weegar last season, and that will likely continue, while Bahl and Andersson will presumably start the 2025-26 campaign paired together. Article content That's your top four and with Brayden Pachal, Parekh and Jake Bean all available, the Flames have options, too, although you have to wonder whether Daniil Miromanov will be the odd man out. Article content Article content Parekh isn't going to go back to the OHL next season. There's nothing left for him to prove there and the time has come for him to begin making the transition to being an NHL player. Article content He's too young to play in the AHL, although that will change in 2026-27 when every team will be allowed one 19-year-old. Article content That means the ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft will be with the Flames, and that feels like a big step in the team's retool. The new era has arrived, or so it seems.
