Young Irish players can learn a lot from James McClean – Stephen Kenny
Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has urged his young hopefuls to learn from veteran James McClean after he announced his impending retirement from international football.
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Get ready for epic WNBA Finals matchup between Aces, Liberty - ESPN
Upsets and surprises in any sport's playoffs are always fun. But a predictable matchup also has merit when it sets up a meeting of heavyweights. That's what we're getting in the 2023 WNBA Finals, where the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces will meet the No. 2 seed New York Liberty.
"Where's The Crowd?": Empty Stands In Cricket World Cup 2023 Opener Leave Social Media Stunned
The Cricket World Cup 2023 kicked off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday with defending champions England facing New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 final. A lot of excitement surrounded the competition and the organisers were all ready for a full house at the venue. However, the social media was left stunned by the lack of crowd for the tournament opener as barely one fourth of the venue was filled. Users took to social media to post pictures of the empty stands and wondered why the crowd was not present despite massive ticket sales ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023. England women's cricket team star Danielle Wyatt also expressed her disappointment.
NZ field against England as ODI World Cup gets under way
AHMEDABAD, India : New Zealand's stand-in captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to field against England as the 50-overs World Cup in India got under way with a rematch of the 2019 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Rico Lewis half-time reaction shows coming of age in Man City things spotted vs RB Leipzig
Manchester City overcame a second-half hiccup to defeat RB Leipzig 3-1 in their second Champions League group stage match of the season. A clever Phil Foden opener was cancelled out by an unexpected Leipzig equaliser from Lois Openda shortly after the break. City controlled the game throughout but had to wait until the 84th minute to find their next goal.
Panthers QB Bryce Young (ankle) will start Sunday vs. Vikings - ESPN
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young officially will be back as the starter for the Carolina Panthers when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.
Men's Hockey: Abhishek Scores Brace To Guide India To 4-2 Win Against Japan
Young striker Abhishek fired two goals as India beat defending champions Japan 4-2 to register their third consecutive victory and take a giant step towards semi-final of the men's hockey competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday. Abhishek (13th, 48th minutes) scored two field goals, while Mandeep Singh (24th) and Amit Rohidas (34th) were the other scorers for India. Japan fought back in the final five minutes of the fourth and final quarter and scored two quick goals through Genki Mitani (57th) and Ryosei Kato (60) to reduce the margin of defeat.
New Zealand Whitewash Bangladesh To Wrap Cricket World Cup 2023 Preparation
New Zealand gave themselves a perfect boost ahead of the World Cup by whitewashing Bangladesh in the three-match series 2-0, with a seven wickets win in the final one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday. Will Young and Adam Milne starred with bat and ball respectively, with Young hitting 70 off 80 balls to guide New Zealand to 175-3. Milne's 4-34 restricted the hosts to 171 in 34.3 overs at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Stand-in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto scored highest with 76 runs for Bangladesh, but was unable to give the hosts a competitive score with a lack of support from the other end after he opted to bat first.