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Darcy Swain: Wallaby second-row signs new Brumbies and Rugby Australia deal

Rugby Australia and the Brumbies have announced that towering second-row Darcy Swain has signed a new contract until the end of 2024.

Lionel Messi's highs and lows at Paris Saint-Germain

Lionel Messi's difficult start to life at Paris Saint-Germain plunged new lows this week, with the French giants crashing out of the Champions League before their fans jeered the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner on Sunday. Here is a look at Messi's fleeting brilliant moments and the more frequent tough times since he left Barcelona for Paris last year: 28/09/2021Messi scored his first PSG goal in their first big game of the season against Manchester City. He had failed to score in his first three appearances, but got off the mark in style at the Parc des Princes.

Andrey Rublev and Iga Swiatek power on at Indian Wells, Emma Raducanu exits

Andrey Rublev pushed his ATP winning streak to 10 matches on Sunday, shaking off a slow start to beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 in his second-round opener at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. Rublev fell 4-2 down before breaking 51st-ranked Koepfer twice to pocket the first set. He finished with 32 winners against the German and won 11 of 15 points at the net to put the match away. But the second set was also close. After breaking for a 4-3 lead, Rublev promptly surrendered his serve, but he broke Koepfer to lead 5-4 and then survived three break points to close it out with a service winner. Rublev, on the rise after titles in Marseille and Dubai this year, next faces Frances Tiafoe, who beat Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-4 in an all-American clash.

Ferran Torres and Ousmane Dembele shine as Barcelona thump Osasuna

Ferran Torres scored a brace and Ousmane Dembele made two assists as a red-hot Barcelona rolled over Osasuna 4-0 on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive LaLiga win. The victory moved Barca into the top three with 51 points, level with fourth-placed Atletico Madrid and five points behind second-placed Sevilla, but with a game in hand over their nearest rivals. Torres opened the scoring 14 minutes into the game with a penalty after Gavi was tripped from behind inside the area.