Lomax good to go as All Blacks name team for Ireland quarter-final clash
Prop Tyrel Lomax has been passed fit and named in the New Zealand team to take on Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris.
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Xavi Simons living up to hype as Netherlands put faith in 'exceptional' attacker
Fame came early to Xavi Simons, the footballer millions knew about before he could really call himself a star. He was the kid who had a dedicated social media staff at the age of 14, an endorsement contract with a major sportswear firm at 13.
PV Sindhu Sails Into Quarterfinals; Kidambi Srikanth, Kiran George Exit From Arctic Open
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the quarterfinals of the women's singles event of the Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament, but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth in men's singles in Vantaa on Thursday. Sindhu, seeded eighth here, took just 38 minutes to breeze past Chinese Taipei's Wen Chi Hsu 21-11 21-10. Sindhu will next play Thuy Linh Nguyen of Vietnam. However, the tournament ended for Srikanth and Kiran George in men's singles.
South Africa seek to dampen impact of home crowd with noisy preparation
PARIS : South Africa have been blasting noise from speakers at the side of the training pitch this week in order to simulate the hostile atmosphere they expect at the Stade de France in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against the hosts, hooker Bongi Mbonambi revealed on Thursday.
2030 Winter Games 'too soon' for Japan's Sapporo - IOC
MUMBAI : Japan's Sapporo withdrew its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics because the Games were "too soon" for the city, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.
Wales tone down preparations as World Cup quarter-final looms
TOULON, France : Wales coach Warren Gatland has deliberately toned down his side’s preparations this week, even though they face their most important game in four years, against Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
French federation should allow hijabs says Amnesty International
The French Basketball Federation is being asked by Amnesty International to comply with international human rights laws and not discriminate against female Muslim players who wear headgear ahead of the FFBB's General Assembly on Saturday (Oct 14).
China loses spot at Paris Olympics’ equestrian event after test finds ‘controlled medication’ in horse
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