All Black Scott Barrett commits to NZ Rugby until 2025
All Blacks forward Scott Barrett has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2025, it was announced on Thursday.
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German Open: Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit; Indian Challenge Ends
Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen made a shock opening round exit from the German Open badminton tournament after a straight-game defeat to Christo Popov of France in the men's singles, in Mulheim on Wednesday. The world number 12 and sixth seeded Sen went down to world No 41 Popov 19-21 16-21 in a round of 32 clash, lasting 46 minutes. All the three other Indians also lost their respective round one matches to end the country's campaign in the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Mithun Manjunath fought hard but lost his men's singles first round match to Singapore's fourth seeded Loh Kean Yew 8-21 21-19 11-21.
'That's Our Maximum', Admits Kylian Mbappe After Latest PSG Exit
Kylian Mbappe admitted that Paris Saint-Germain had performed to their "maximum" despite slumping to another early Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich on Wednesday. PSG, trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Paris, were beaten 2-0 in the return game at the Allianz Arena to drop out of the competition in the last 16 for the fifth time in seven seasons. "As I said at my first Champions League press conference this season, we were going to do our maximum. That's our maximum, that's the truth," Mbappe told reporters.
Arendz, Cameron claim Crystal Globes at World Cup finals as Canada closes dream season with 3-medal day
Mark Arendz and Collin Cameron led a three-medal day in World Cup action for Canada's Para Nordic team to conclude the season on Wednesday at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah.
Jay Jay ‘The Chosen One’ will inspire children, says Okocha
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has said that the animated series, tagged life of Legendary Footballer, Jay Jay ‘The Chosen One,’ will inspire children in Nigeria and across Africa.
Bayern Munich Ease Past PSG, Into Champions League Last Eight
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored against his former club as Bayern Munich ended the Champions League hopes of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, beating the French club 2-0 in their last-16 second leg to reach the quarter-finals. Choupo-Moting, who featured for PSG in their 1-0 Champions League final loss to Bayern in Lisbon in 2020, sidefooted the ball home after Thomas Mueller dispossessed Marco Verratti inside his own penalty area. Substitute Serge Gnabry scored in the 89th minute to wrap up a 3-0 aggregate victory for the six-time European champions.
Kylian Mbappe won't discuss Paris Saint-Germain future after loss
Kylian Mbappe refused to discuss his Paris Saint-Germain future following their Champions League round-of-16 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich brush aside PSG as French giants fail again in Champions League
Former Paris St Germain forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting helped knock his old side out of the Champions League as Bayern Munich sealed a dominant 3-0 aggregate victory.