Skelton impressed by Wallabies set-up as return nears
If Eddie Jones was looking for winners when he started thinking about his Wallabies squad for the World Cup, the call to leviathan lock Will Skelton would have been one of the first he made.
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Only VIPs allowed to drink alcohol at Paris 2024 events
VIPs can drink champagne to their hearts' delight while watching the Paris Olympics but the average fan will have to make do with soft drinks and water after organisers decided not to seek an exemption to a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol in stadiums.
Only VIPs allowed to drink alcohol inside Paris 2024 venues
VIPs can quaff champagne to their hearts' delight while watching the Paris Olympics but the average fan will have to make do with soft drinks and water after organisers decided not to seek an exemption to a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol in stadiums.
Man City submit £90m bid for Declan Rice, Riyad Mahrez next on Al-Ahli transfer wish list – Paper Round
Man City bid for Rice Manchester City have submitted an official bid of £80m plus £10m in add-ons for West Ham captain Declan Rice, The Athletic reports. The Premier League champions are out to beat Arsenal in the race to sign the England international, although City’s initial bid is the same amount as the Gunners’ rejected bid last week.
Ostapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham
Jelena Ostapenko hailed the decisive support of the crowd as she won the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham with a straight sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova. Ostapenko beat her fellow former French Open champion 7-6(8) 6-4, edging a mammoth tiebreak before eventually clinching the second. Ad It is the only match the Latvian has won in two sets all week, with all four of her matches en route to the final, including a hard-fought battle against Venus Williams, going the distance. TennisBroom and Monday lead British success on Day 1 at Wimbledon Qualifying10 MINUTES AGO Another decider looked possible when she failed to serve for the title at 5-2 in the second set but Ostapenko regained her composure to serve out the match. «Every match was a really tough one but it is great preparation for Wimbledon,» she said.
Wrexham's Hollywood owners join group buying into Alpine F1
LONDON: Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are joining Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners in an investor group taking a 24 per cent equity stake in Alpine Racing, the Formula One team's parent company Renault announced on Monday (Jun 26).
Lionel Messi steps into the unknown at rock-bottom MLS side Inter Miami
It was business as usual for Lionel Messi during the recent international break with the World Cup-winning Argentine scoring goals and winning games.
Suspended All Blacks centre Lienert-Brown to miss Springbok clash in Auckland
New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown is set to miss at least the first two games of The Rugby Championship next month after being hit with a three-week ban on Tuesday.