England coach Jones happy to spark 'red-hot' Scotland
England coach Eddie Jones labelling Scotland "red-hot favourites" for the old rivals' Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday may be a familiar ploy, but he might have a point.
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Winter Olympics: Team GB curling pair Dodds and Mouat hold off Aussie fightback for third win of Games
British curling duo Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat fought off a spirited comeback from Olympic debutants Australia to edge out their latest round-robin match on Friday.
Cricket-Australia confirm Pakistan tour, Rawalpindi hosts white-ball leg
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia confirmed their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years after receiving a go-ahead from governments of both the countries and the players' association, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday.
PAK vs AUS: Australia Confirm First Pakistan Tour In 24 Years, Test Series Begins From March 4
Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns. Australia will play Tests -- in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore -- fresh off the back of a comprehensive home Ashes victory against England. They will also play three one day internationals and a T20 capping the month-long tour on April 5. The opening Test match will be played from March 4-8 in Rawalpindi and the four white-ball matches are scheduled to be played from March 29 to April 5.
U19 World Cup Final, India Predicted XI vs England: Will India Go With An Unchanged Side?
India eye a record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title when they take on England in the final of the ongoing edition at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North South, Antigua on Saturday. India brushed aside Bangladesh in the quarter-finals last week, before thrashing Australia by 96 runs in the semis earlier this week. This will be India's fourth successive appearance in U19 World Cup finals, but they have lost two of the last three summit clashes. England, on the other hand, have played just one final previously, and lifted the title 24 years back.
Winter Olympics: GB mixed doubles curlers defeat Australia after extra end
Great Britain's mixed doubles curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat survived an inspired Australia fightback to maintain their semi-final hopes at the Winter Olympics.
Australia confirm first Pakistan tour in 24 years
Sydney - Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns.
Winter Olympics 2022 – Team GB need extra end to beat unfancied Australia after blowing 6-1 lead
Team GB needed an extra end to get back to winning ways in the curling mixed doubles at Beijing 2022 as they saw off Australia 9-8. Arriving on the back of their first defeat, the British pair of Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds raced into a 6-1 lead as they took on unfancied pair Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill. Ad/> Australia had never won a match in Olympic curling history, making its debut in Beijing, but they won three points with the hammer and then two against to draw level after six ends.