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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Australia U18 head coach Shannon Fraser has announced his side to face the New Zealand Schools at the Chiefs’ home ground, FMG Stadium Waikato on Sunday, November 6th – the final match of their tour across the ditch.The young side got their tour underway earlier this week with a thrilling, frenetic clash against the NZ Barbarians – the 57-47 shootout highlighting some incredible tries – although plenty of questions could be asked about the defence.The NZ Schools will offer plenty of questions in that…
Novak Djokovic wins on ATP Tour return to join Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the third round of the Shanghai Masters.
TYSON Fury reckons an all-British heavyweight blockbuster between Anthony Joshua and himself has to happen at some point, regardless of the condition or age of both men. Speaking on the TNT broadcast for Nick Ball’s world title defence against Ronny Rios, Fury was in his usual loquacious form when addressing the AJ conundrum. “At the end of the day, it’d be a travesty if we didn’t fight. No matter if he loses 20 more fights, if he doesn’t win another fight and he has 10 years away from the game, it doesn’t matter, we have to fight,” said Tyson, who…
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tyrrell Hatton birdied his last two holes and tied the Old Course record at St. Andrews with an 11-under 61, giving him a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts going into the final round of the Dunhill Links Championship on Saturday.Hatton already is a two-time winner of this European tour event, which pairs professionals and amateurs from the celebrity and business world over three courses.He is on pace to break his 72-hole tournament record from his 2017 victory. Hatton took a little off his 7-iron and hit it to 3 feet on the fabled Road Hole 17th…
JJ Redick praised Bronny James following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in preseason. “He’s had some really good days in August and September. He’s had three really good days this week. We’re really happy with his progress,” said Redick. James finished the game with two points and three blocks in 16 minutes. Redick added that James could find a role as a “disruptive defender” in the league. “He can do some things defensively at his size that are really unique, and I think can turn into a really disruptive defender. That manifested itself. On the…
While some experts are picking the upset, famed MMA coach Firas Zahabi aligns with the oddsmakers ahead of the UFC 307 main event. On Saturday, Alex Pereira defends his light heavyweight title against fellow striker Khalil Rountree, and he enters the bout as high as a -500 favorite on some betting lines. Zahabi, head coach of Tristar and long-time mentor of Georges St-Pierre, sees this championship bout as an easy pick. “Do I believe Khalil Rountree has a chance to win? Yeah, I do, but I don’t think he will win,” Zahabi said on his YouTube channel. “Why? Pereira has…
TIME magazine has revealed its 2024 TIME100 Next list and Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh has made the cut. The annual list celebrates 100 rising leaders across an array of fields including entertainment, politics, business, sport and more. McIntosh solidified her status as a household name after becoming the only Canadian athlete to win 3 golds in a single Olympic Games. The teen topped the podium this summer in Paris in the women’s 200m fly, 200m IM and 400m IM and also captured silver in the 400m free. Prior to her Olympic fame, McIntosh wreaked havoc on the World Championships stage.…
Add gravel as another discipline that Lotte Kopecky can handle, even when she’s not in top form. The Belgian rose to the occasion in front of a home crowd at the UCI Gravel World Championships and came within one second of back-to-back world titles in a single week. The elite women’s race for the rainbow stripes came down to an explosive final 175 metres after 133km of punchy climbs and pothole-filled paths, with Marianne Vos (Netherlands) holding off Kopecky for the victory. This finish was a bit of a flashback to the Paris Olympic Games road race, where Vos outkicked Kopecky for…
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O’Gara was read extracts from Sexton’s new book, which have caused a stir