McKenna blow for Tyrone as star set for return to Oz
All-Ireland winner Conor McKenna is to return to Australia and resume his AFL career in a major blow to Tyrone.
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'Brilliant' Pandya helps India edge Pakistan in Asia Cup thriller
Skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday lauded Hardik Pandya's brilliance with bat and ball after the all-rounder guided India to a thrilling five-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament.
Leinster 'need to hold onto the hurt' of last season
Given the size of the crossover between the two sides, when the mood around Irish rugby shifts, so too does the mood around Leinster.
Australia capture first World Rugby Sevens season crown
Australia captured a first-ever World Rugby Sevens Series men's season crown on Sunday with a third-place finish at the campaign-ending Los Angeles Sevens tournament.
Blog: Are India-Pakistan games losing their bite?
Asia Cup opener last night was pretty lame despite the last over heroics. Blame it on or credit it to the players, who despite the pathology of nutters in both countries, show a healthy respect, even affection, for each other. The pain of loss and the joy of victory on a cricket field is totally different from the one we experience from our couch, the principal difference being those on the field gave it their all and those on the sofa rest on their fundament, getting up only to fetch their chai-samosa, beer-chips, or whatever was on the menu last night.
On this day in 2012: Andrew Strauss steps down as England captain
Andrew Strauss stepped down as England captain on this day in 2012 and retired from professional cricket.
NSF steps up preparations for 2022 Africa Scrabble Championship title defence
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), at the weekend, said it has stepped up preparations for a successful defence of its title at the 2022 edition of the Africa Scrabble Championship holding in Zambia from October 21 to 24.
Rugby: Foster back under pressure after Christchurch shock
Less than two weeks after a ringing endorsement from New Zealand Rugby (NZR), All Blacks coach Ian Foster is under renewed pressure following a third successive home loss this season.