Boost for England as Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell return for Ireland showdown
Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell have returned to the England squad ahead of Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Ireland.
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European hopefuls Nice lose at Toulouse, second-placed Brest win
TOULOUSE, France :Fifth-placed Nice lost 2-1 at Toulouse on Sunday after conceding two second half goals to the hosts who claimed their third straight Ligue 1 victory.
German Open: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Bows Out In Quarterfinals
The Indian challenge at the German Open badminton tournament ended after the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost in the quarterfinals on Friday. In the last eight match, the Indian duo sustained a loss to China's Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min 21-16, 21-14 in a 41-minute affair. In the first game against the world number 22nd ranked pair, India was leading 8-5 but China fought back and went into the break with a slender lead of 11-10.
World Cup was expanded to help Scotland qualify, FIFA's Infantino jokes
FIFA's decision to expand the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams was made to give Scotland a chance to return to the finals after nearly 30 years, FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked as he hailed their qualification for the Euro 2024 in Germany.
UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar clinches stunning win in season opener
UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar fired a warning shot to his rivals by storming to victory in the Strade Bianche with a solo attack 81 kilometres from the finish line in Siena, Italy.
Rowing-Australia stacks men's eight in bid for elusive Olympic gold
SYDNEY : Australia has stacked its rowing men's eight with three Olympic champions in a bid to finally secure the gold medal in the blue riband event at the Paris Games later this year.
'Extraordinary' Pogba's doping ban loss for football, says Allegri
ROME: Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Saturday (Mar 2) that Paul Pogba's ban for doping violations means football has lost an "extraordinary" talent.
Canadian rugby 7s men continue to struggle, dropping 3rd straight in Los Angeles
The Canadian men's tough run on the HSBC SVNS circuit continued Saturday with losses to Fiji and Britain at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles in Carson, Calif.