John O'Shea joins Kenny backroom team as assistant coach
Former Republic of Ireland captain John O'Shea has been added to Stephen Kenny's management team a month away from the beginning of the Euro 2024 qualification campaign.
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Coach speculation an extra burden for All Blacks in World Cup year, says Foster
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) should not search for a new coach in the build-up to the World Cup, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has said, adding he is concerned the speculation around who will succeed him will disrupt preparations for the showpiece event.
Jones loses Wallabies assistant as McKellar heads to Leicester
SYDNEY :Dan McKellar walked away from his job as Wallabies forwards coach to take over at England's Leicester Tigers on Wednesday in one of two resignations that leaves Eddie Jones without any of his predecessor's assistants.
Tadej Pogacar has no limit in one-day races, can challenge for all five Monuments – Adam Blythe
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has no limit in one-day races, claims Eurosport expert Adam Blythe, who tipped the Slovenian to challenge for all five Monuments during his career. The two-time Tour de France champion has enjoyed a stellar start to 2023, claiming three stages as he took the overall crown at Vuelta a Andalucia last week and also won Jaen Paraiso Interior on his season debut. Ad He heads into the new road season chasing revenge, having relinquished the Tour title to Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and finished fourth in a two-horse race at the Tour of Flanders following a tactical calamity.
Iga Swiatek: A year since 37-match winning streak started, can world No. 1 go again as she bids to win WTA Dubai?
February 22, 2022 wasn’t the day where it all started for Iga Swiatek, but in many ways it was. This time last year, Swiatek was not the star name on the WTA Tour. Ad Sure, she had won the French Open in super impressive fashion in October 2020, won in Adelaide at the start of 2021, and dismantled former world No.
Superpower showdown: Biden and Putin in duelling Ukraine anniversary speeches
As for Putin, what are his options? He is still not calling it a war, but a fresh wave of mobilisation is expected. Will he ease up or double down? He told the Russian parliament of Moscow's suspension of its last remaining nuclear treaty with the United States. Is this more bluster or an ominous prelude to a much darker escalation?
Haiti reach Women's World Cup for first time
They join England, Denmark and China in Group D of the World Cup, co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
Sania Mirza: The game-changing milestones of a glittering career
Sania Mirza walked into the sunset of her career when she and Madison Keys lost in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championship on Tuesday. Here are some of the game-changing milestones of Sania's glittering international career:BAPTISM BY FIRE: AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2005The 2004 season saw Sania win six ITF singles titles and her first WTA doubles title at the Hyderabad Open. Sania was a rising star going into her maiden Grand Slam – the 2005 Australian Open.