Guardiola backs player strike, China’s next NBA star, what happened overnight in world of sport

Cui Yongxi signs two-way deal with Brooklyn Nets, Wales women grab historic win over Australia, Lando Norris gets faster and LIV nears finale.

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The biggest games this weekend don’t happen until Sunday, when Blackburn Rovers travel to arch-enemies Preston North End and Al Ain battle Auckland City in the Fifa Intercontinental Cup. But there’s also the Singapore Grand Prix, plenty of tennis, a team called the Springboks trying to win something, a trifling contest at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, and the culmination of LIV Golf’s third season. You know football might have finally reached breaking point when Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola tells players to lead the fight for change and Chelsea counterpart Enzo Maresca believes a strike “could be a good idea”.

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