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Ollie Chessum will become the first Leicester Tigers player to start a British and Irish Lions test for 12 years on Saturday 🐯🦁. He's named in the second row before the second test against Australia at the MCG 🇦🇺. Geoff Parling was the last Tiger to start for the Lions in 2013.

Martí Cifuentes wants “fearless” football from his Leicester City side 👊. Speaking exclusively to BBC Sport Leicester, the new Foxes boss set his sights on promotion back to the Premier League. Read more 🔗

On the latest episode of the When You're Smiling podcast @OwynnPA sits down for an exclusive interview with new Foxes boss Martí Cifuentes👇.

The Gallagher Prem 25/26 season fixtures have been released this morning with Leicester Tigers beginning the campaign with an away trip to Bristol before facing Harlequins on October 1st in their first home game.

🏏The Foxes suffer defeat to Yorkshire in the T20 Blast. Their defeat and results elsewhere mean the Leicestershire Foxes will not qualify for the quarter-finals . 🦊#Foxes

City Women | Director of Women's and Girls' Football 🦊. Lee Billiard will now oversee the strategic and operational development of the women’s and girls’ programme, working closely with Head Coach Amandine Miquel and senior leadership at the club. He joins the Foxes having

City Women | Departures 🦊.Seven players depart from Leicester City Women including CJ Bott 🇳🇿 and Courtney Nevin 🇦🇺

Leicester City Women | Squad Update🦊. New contracts have been offered to nine players including Lioness Missy Goodwin and young Lioness Nelly Las. ✍️

The Open 🏌️‍♂️. 19 year old Frazer Jones from Kirby Muxloe makes his Open debut at Royal Portrush this afternoon ⛳️. He is due to tee off at 15:43 🕞

Chessum is a Lion! 🦁🐯. Ollie Chessum is set to play in the Lions' first game against Australia from the bench, becoming the first Leicester player since 2013 to play a test for the tourists. Former Tigers wing Harry Potter starts for the Wallabies in Brisbane.

Let's Marti like it's 2028 🥂🦊. As Marti Cifuentes was announced as the new manager of Leicester City on a three-year deal, @OwynnPA and @ConorOGrady2000 looked at the Spaniard's appointment, and what's next for the Foxes. Listen 👇:

🦊 | Bad news for Leicestershire as their match with Durham is abandoned due to heavy rain in the North East. 🌧️ It's the first abandonment in the North Group this season. 📈 It effectively ends their hopes of qualifying for the last 8⃣ of the T20 Blast.

Cifuentes has told the Foxes club website: “It’s a great honour to be appointed Leicester City manager. "This is a fantastic club with a proud history and it’s a privilege to me to be asked to help write the next chapter. I can see the passion that exists here.”

BREAKING: There's a new man at the helm at Leicester City 🦊. Marti Cifuentes, the ex-QPR manager, has joined the club on a three year deal 🇪🇸👏. He will take over ahead of their pre-season match against Hungarian side Zalaegerszegi TE on Saturday.

RESULT | Leicestershire lose to Worcestershire Rapids by 6⃣ wickets in the T20 Blast 🏏. Rapids chased down the target of 1⃣7⃣4⃣ with more than 2⃣ overs to spare. A third defeat in four for the Foxes leaves them outside of the top 4 in the North Group with 2 games to go 🦊

Leicestershire have set Worcestershire a target of 1⃣7⃣4⃣ in the T20 Blast 🏏. A superb 7⃣0⃣* from Ben Cox helped them recover after losing early wickets, with captain Kimber & Ahmed also adding 3⃣2⃣ each 🦊. Hear the chase 👇. 📻 DAB.📱 BBC Sounds

Full time at Seagrave. Leicester beat their sister-team OH Leuven 2-1 over the course of two, 90 minute games. Goals from Jordan Ayew and an own goal forced by Jeremy Monga secured the win!. #LCFC 2-1 OH Leuven