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Former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster secures new role in Japan
Former New Zealand All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will take up a new role with Toyota Verblitz for the next season in Japan Rugby League One. In his first role since last year’s Rugby World Cup, Foster will renew an association with former All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen,… Read
Macron says Olympic opening ceremony on Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the country's national stadium if the security threat is deemed too high. France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which… Read
Palmer scores four as improving Chelsea hit Everton for six
Cole Palmer scored four goals to put Chelsea within touching distance of the Premier League's top six after a 6-0 win over Everton on Monday. The England international has been a shining light in an otherwise disappointing campaign for the Blues and moved level with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland's… Read
Hellen Obiri claims back-to-back Boston Marathon titles, leading Kenyan women's podium sweep
Hellen Obiri's legs were carrying her closer to Boston, but her mind was thinking about Paris. “I'm not giving up. I'm not going to let this one go," the two-Olympic medalist recalled thinking still miles away from arriving at the Boston Marathon finish line. She didn't relent, and her latest… Read
Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in stands
The biggest races, routines and games for many of this generation's Olympic athletes were contested in front of mostly empty stands, largely devoid of coaches to help them out or friends and family to cheer them on. That was three years ago at the COVID-19 Summer Olympics and two years… Read
Al-Hilal shifts focus to the Asian Champions League semifinals as it continues a four-title bid
The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema haven’t been able to halt Al-Hilal’s dominant run in Saudi Arabia’s domestic soccer league. Now it’s the turn of Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates to come up against this seemingly unstoppable force in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League. Al-Hilal… Read
All Blacks center Jordie Barrett joining Leinster in December
New Zealand center Jordie Barrett will join Irish club Leinster on a short-term contract after the All Blacks’ tour to Britain in December. Barrett has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby through 2028. But a clause in his new contract allows him a sabbatical which will see him miss the 2025… Read
England cricket great Derek Underwood dies at 78
Derek Underwood, the England cricket great who is the most prolific spin bowler in the national team's test history, has died. He was 78. English county team Kent announced the death of Underwood on Monday, without disclosing any specific details. Underwood took 297 wickets in 86 test appearances for England… Read
Scottie Scheffler wins another Masters green jacket
Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under 68 to claim his second green jacket in three years. Scheffler is simply… Read
Advantage Man City in Premier League title race after losses for Arsenal and Liverpool
With a certain inevitability, Manchester City is suddenly in charge of the Premier League title race. Arsenal and Liverpool both produced lethargic performances under pressure and lost home matches on Sunday, leaving City — seeking an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight title — with a two-point lead with six games… Read
