Julien to coach Canada, Smith an assistant at men's worlds
Claude Julien will be named head coach of Team Canada at the upcoming men's World Hockey Championship in Finland next month, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.
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Claude Julien will be named head coach of Team Canada at the upcoming men's World Hockey Championship in Finland next month, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.
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Tony Smith says that living in the city of Hull has convinced him that Hull KR-Hull FC is the biggest derby in the British game. The Robins head coach experienced the Leeds Rhinos-Bradford Bulls rivalry during his time at Headingley and has also attended Wigan-St Helens fixtures.
Hearts and Hibernian are preparing to meet in a Scottish Cup showdown at Hampden Park for the fourth time in just 16 years this Saturday.
Shane Watson has picked Virat Kohli as the best batter among the 'big five' in Test cricket, preferring to not read much into the Indian maestro's failure to score a hundred since November 2019. As per Watson's list, the former India captain has pipped the likes of Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Babar Azam. "In Test match cricket, I am always going to say Virat Kohli," Watson said when asked by Isa Guha who he thought is the best Test batter in the world, in his latest episode of the ICC Review. "It's nearly superhuman, what he is able to do because he has such high intensity every time he goes out to play," Watson added. While Kohli has slipped to 10th on the ICC rankings, the Indian great continues to hold a remarkable Test batting record. He has scored 27 Test centuries and 28 half-centuries and currently has a Test batting average of just under 50.
Odean Smith praised skipper Mayank Agarwal for motivating him after the pacer was unable to defend 19 runs in the last over against Gujarat Titans. Odean's statement came after Punjab Kings won against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, where he defended 22 runs in the final over. "They have been very motivating. They have helped me mentally to be able to come into this game and put in the performance today. They have been a major help for me. I would like to thank the coach," said Odean Smith in a post-match press conference. "Captain Mayank has been amazing. He has always come to me and told me that he is backing me 100 per cent, no matter what happens. It's just for me to believe that I can do it because I have the belief of the entire team behind me," he added.