England's Bairstow expresses sympathy for Foakes after being dropped
Jonny Bairstow said he feels sympathy towards fellow wicketkeeper Ben Foakes after he was left out of the England test squad for the Ashes warm-up against Ireland.
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Top Australian sporting bodies endorse Indigenous referendum as support dips
SYDNEY : Two of Australia's top football codes on Thursday backed a proposal to constitutionally recognise the country's Indigenous population in a referendum, as latest opinion polls show public support for the government-backed plan dipping.
Djokovic says new generation has arrived after Rome quarter-final exit
ROME : Novak Djokovic said the long awaited "shift of generations" has finally come to men's tennis after the world number one lost to 20-year-old Dane Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarter-finals.
Zambia not at the Women's World Cup to make up the numbers: coach
Zambia are making their first appearance at the Women's World Cup this year and while coach Bruce Mwape knows their opponents will be much more experienced he does not view the African side as underdogs.
Rafael Nadal calls press conference on Thursday to announce whether he will play at French Open
Rafael Nadal has called a press conference to announce whether he will play the French Open. Nadal, 36, hasn’t played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January. Ad He has been seen practising on clay in a bid to be fit to defend his title in Paris, where he is a 14-time champion.
James Anderson may miss Ireland test to be fit for Ashes against Australia, England star recovering from injury
James Anderson knows he might need to sit out of England’s first Test of the summer if he is to be fit for the Ashes opener against Australia at Edgbaston. The country’s record wicket-taker has been included in the squad for next month’s one-off Test match against Ireland, despite pulling up with a groin injury during Lancashire’s County Championship clash with Somerset last week. Ad Scans have shown the problem to be mild and the England and Wales Cricket Board say Anderson will be “assessed nearer the time” of the Ireland fixture.
FIFA, ECA loosen release dates ahead of women's World Cup
MANCHESTER, England: FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have loosened release date rules around when players can leave their club teams to prepare for this year's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Ireland Star Displaces Virat Kohli, Quinton De Kock After Entering Top 10 ODI Ranking
Young Ireland cricketer Harry Tector has made it to the top-10 in the latest ICC men's ODI batting rankings following his career-best 140 in the second match of the 50-over series against Bangladesh in Chelmsford. The 23-year-old ended the series as the leading run-getter with 206 runs from three games and is placed seventh, having displaced India's Virat Kohli and South Africa's Quinton de Kock, who have dropped one place each to eighth and ninth respectively.