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George Bailey’s appointment as Australia’s new selection chair marks an enormous generational shift, following the retirement of Trevor Hohns – making the former national white ball captain the youngest helmsman of the national panel in living memory. The decision to endorse Bailey, 38, as Hohns’ successor was made at a Cricket Australia Board meeting last […]
South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber believes his side are beginning to click back into gear, but cautioned his players to “stay humble” ahead of next weekend’s series decider vs the British and Irish Lions. The Springboks trailed 9-6 at half-time of Saturday’s second Test, but scored 21 unanswered points after the break to storm to […]
Pick through the player ratings from the British and Irish Lions’ second Test defeat against the Springboks in Cape Town. 15. Stuart Hogg: The pick of the Lions back three in the air, but defensively struggled with the Lions likely to bring in the rock-solid Liam Williams next week. 5/10 14. Anthony Watson: Beat more […]
New Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira set to appoint former Wales assistant Osian Roberts as his No 2 at Selhurst Park having played a key role in the country’s run to Euro 2016 semi-finals Osian Roberts resigned as technical director of Morocco earlier this month Patrick Vieira completed his coaching badges on the course Roberts […]
New Zealand won a gold medal that was five years in the making, beating France 26-12 on Saturday for the women’s rugby Sevens title at the Tokyo Olympics. New Zealand lost to Australia in the 2016 final when rugby Sevens made its Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, but have been dominant ever since. The […]
Ospreys captain Justin Tipuric is expected to be ruled out until Christmas with a shoulder injury picked up playing for the British and Irish Lions against Japan in June. Tipuric will be sidelined for the beginning of the inaugural United Rugby Championship campaign. The Wales and Lions flanker is currently undergoing a rehabilitation programme on […]
The Springboks have further inflamed tensions ahead of the second British and Irish Lions Test by doubling down on Rassie Erasmus’ social media rant. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has confirmed he felt disrespected by referee Nic Berry in last weekend’s first Test in Cape Town where the Lions prevailed 22-17. And assistant coach Mzwandile […]
New Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper, 31, is a 10-year professional from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He stands 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, and will enter the last year of his contract in 2021-20, with a $5.5 million salary and $4.5 million cap hit (Arizona retains $1 million cap hit). — Kuemper played major-junior for the Red Deer Rebels of […]
Warren Gatland has hailed Maro Itoje’s “incredibly mature” performance in the British and Irish Lions’ first Test victory over South Africa as the best match of the England lock’s career. Itoje was at his dominant best as the Lions turned a 12-3 half-time deficit on its head to topple the world champions 22-17 in Cape […]
Great Britain produced an extraordinary fightback to book a place in the Olympic Sevens semi-finals after beating the United States 26-21. Trailing 21-0 and after losing captain Tom Mitchell to injury, they somehow found the finishing power and resilience to turn things around and reach the last four. Ben Harris, Alex Davis, Ollie Lindsay-Hague and […]