Eddie Jones backed to lead England at 2023 World Cup by RFU chief
Eddie Jones has been backed to lead England at next year’s Rugby World Cup after the Rugby Football Union insisted “Eddie is the guy to take us there”.
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Novak Djokovic's coach makes Joe Biden plea over US Open ban days after bleak claim
Novak Djokovic's coach has asked Joe Biden to change his mind over America's travel restrictions as unvaccinated foreign nationals like the Serb remain banned from entering the country with less than six weeks until the US Open. Goran Ivanisevic previously claimed it was near impossible that his charge would be allowed to compete this year.
Covid sends Chris Froome crashing out of Tour de France
Tour de France came to a frustrating halt on Thursday when the Briton pulled out of the race after contracting COVID-19. The Israel Premier Tech rider took third place on stage 12 atop L'Alpe d'Huez, which was his best performance since a career-threatening crash three years ago. "A test has revealed that I have contracted COVID so I am not going to be taking the start today," Froome said in a video on Twitter just as stage 18 was beginning.
Eddie Jones backed to lead England at World Cup by RFU chief Bill Sweeney
Eddie Jones has been backed to lead England at next year’s World Cup after the Rugby Football Union insisted “Eddie is the guy to take us there”.
How to watch Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: Kick-off time, live stream info, blog and more
Leeds United round off their pre-season tour of Australia against Crystal Palace on Friday. The Whites have played two games Down Under so far, beating Brisbane Roar 2-1 in Queensland, before losing 1-0 to Premier League rivals Aston Villa on Sunday.
Watch: Erik ten Hag gives Hannibal Mejbri advice in Man Utd training
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has a great track record with young players and has been passing on his knowledge to Hannibal Mejbri.
Badminton At Commonwealth Games: Focus On PV Sindhu
Star shuttlers, including P V Sindhu, will chase individual gold medals but doubles would also under the spotlight as India would aim to retain the mixed team title and continue their consistent run at the Commonwealth Games. Ever since Dinesh Khanna claimed India's first badminton medal -- a bronze at the quadrennial event in 1966 -- the country has accumulated 25 medals, including seven golds, riding on individual brilliance.
Sri Lanka's injured Maheesh Theekshana out of second Pakistan Test
The spinner returned figures of 2-68 in Pakistan's first innings in the opening Test, which the hosts lost by four wickets in Galle on Wednesday. Uncapped all-rounder Lakshitha Manasinghe comes into the squad as replacement.