O'Connell wants Irish to respond to 'hostile' Twickenham
Ireland will have to learn by doing when they face England and there's little that can prepare them for the cacophony of noise when the home side hit a purple patch, says Paul O’Connell.
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Soccer-Chelsea's Kante calls for focus after surprise of Abramovich sale
(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante said the Premier League team's players were caught off guard by Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the club following Russia's invasion of Ukraine but urged them to stay focused on their quest to finish in the top four.
Double Aston Villa transfer claims made as Georginio Wijnaldum price tag revealed
Hello and welcome to a round-up of all the top Aston Villa headlines on Friday, March 4 2022.
'Win for my country': Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in Lyon last-eight after war escape
Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska made the Lyon WTA quarter-finals on Thursday, less than a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa, and insisted: "I want to win for my country". The 21-year-old Yastremska arrived on court with a Ukraine flag draped around her shoulders and just over an hour later was celebrating a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa. "I was very nervous because I want to win the matches for my country.
Chelsea's Kante calls for focus after surprise of Abramovich sale
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante said the Premier League team's players were caught off guard by Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the club following Russia's invasion of Ukraine but urged them to stay focused on their quest to finish in the top four.
Paris Saint-Germain To "Try Everything" To Keep Kylian Mbappe From Clutches Of Real Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo says the club will do "everything" in its power to extend Kylian Mbappe's contract as Real Madrid threaten to prise him away on a free transfer. The France star has long been linked with a move to Madrid, who reportedly tabled an unsuccessful offer worth up to 180 million euros ($200 million) for Mbappe in August. Despite the feted arrival of seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, Mbappe has underlined his status as the key to PSG's pursuit of European success.
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami tournaments
Ashleigh Barty has withdrawn from the prestigious hardcourt tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami saying she hadn't been able to prepare in the wake of her Australian Open triumph. "Unfortunately my body has not recovered the way I'd hoped after the Australian Open and I have not been able to adequately prepare for Indian Wells and Miami," Barty said in a statement released by organizers of Indian Wells, which starts on Wednesday in the California desert. "I don't believe I am at the level necessary to win these events and as a result I have decided to withdraw from both tournaments," added Barty, who would have been seeking a third straight title in Miami later in March. In January, Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years. She was 5-1 down in the second set against American Danielle Collins but came storming back to triumph 6-3, 7-6 (7/2).
New vaccine rules could allow Novak Djokovic to play French Open
France is easing its vaccination rules later this month, which could pave the way for Novak Djokovic to compete at this year's French Open. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday that people will no longer have to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 to access venues such as sports stadiums and restaurants from March 14.