Bulked-up Bundee Aki adds weight to Ireland's World Cup bid
In-form centre Bundee Aki believes his bulked-up frame has helped him make a storming start to the Rugby World Cup as he prepares to win his 50th Ireland cap.
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Liverpool fight back again to edge LASK on Europa League return
PARIS: Liverpool fell behind for the fourth time in five matches this season but fought back to beat LASK 3-1 in Linz in the Europa League on Thursday. Elsewhere in the early matches in the first round of the group stage of the second-tier European competition, Romelu Lukaku earned last year’s beaten finalists Roma a 2-1 victory at Sheriff. Bayer Leverkusen crushed Swedes Hacken 4-0, Rennes cruised past Maccabi Haifa 3-0 in France, Spaniards Villarreal lost 2-0 to Panathinakos in Greece. Liverpool, playing in the Europa League for the first time since finishing runners up in 2016, changed their entire starting 11 away to LASK and quickly fell behind. In the 14th minute, Sascha Horvath lobbed a corner to Florian Flecker just outside the Liverpool box.
Messi says PSG never honoured him for Argentina World Cup win - ESPN
Lionel Messi said he resents not having been recognised by Paris Saint-Germain for his World Cup triumph, especially as all of his Argentina teammates were honoured by their respective clubs.
Lexi Thompson in opening pairing for U.S. at Solheim Cup - ESPN
ANDALUCIA, Spain — Justin Thomas won't be the only struggling American golfer under a microscope at an international team competition this month.
Leona Maguire paired with Anna Nordqvist in morning foursomes
Leona Maguire has been paired alongside Sweden's Anna Nordqvist in Friday's morning foursomes as the Solheim Cup commences in Finca Cortesin in Spain.
RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Farrell sticks to his guns, and how Ireland can attack the Boks
Neil Treacy is by Lyon coach and former Scotland attack coach AB Zondagh, as well as Bernard Jackman ahead of Ireland's RWC meeting with South Africa.
'I love it' - Andy Farrell an admirer of Boks forward-thinking
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell was always going to be asked about South Africa's 7:1 bench split for Saturday night’s World Cup showdown in Paris.