'It was overwhelming, I genuinely shed a tear' - Keith Earls
One of the defining sights of Saturday's enthralling Munster win against Leinster came after, rather than during, the 16-15 URC semi-final victory.
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Paul Flynn: Forget Derry and Armagh - Tyrone are best team in Ulster
Derry and Armagh might have played out a thrilling Ulster final on Sunday afternoon, but the most dangerous team in the province was at home with their feet up, according to RTÉ Sport pundit Paul Flynn.
England Veteran James Anderson Suffers Groin Injury Ahead Of Ashes
James Anderson has suffered a "mild strain to his right groin" just a month before the Ashes get underway, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced late Sunday. The 40-year-old Anderson, the most successful fast bowler in Test history with 685 wickets, sustained the injury on Thursday's opening day of Lancashire's County Championship match against Somerset at Old Trafford and took no further part in a match that ended in a draw on Sunday. The ECB added Anderson's fitness will be assessed nearer the time of the lone Test Test against Ireland at Lord's starting on June 1.
Mustafizur And Hasan Bowl Bangladesh To Ireland Series Win
Mustafizur Rahman took four wickets before Hasan Mahmud held his nerve as Bangladesh beat Ireland by just five runs in the third one-day international at Chelmsford on Sunday. Victory gave Bangladesh a 2-0 win, with one washout, in the three-match series. Mustafizur, a 27-year-old left-arm quick, finished with fine figures of 4-44 from 10 overs, including several top-order batsman, as Ireland were held to 269-9 in reply to Bangladesh's 274 all out.
Anderson suffers groin injury ahead of Ashes
LONDON : England seamer James Anderson has suffered a groin injury playing for Lancashire and his fitness will need to be assessed before next month's Ashes warm-up test against Ireland, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) said late on Sunday.
James Anderson fitness to be monitored by England after bowler picks up groin injury
England will monitor the fitness of James Anderson after the seamer suffered a groin injury during Lancashire’s draw with Somerset. While some of England’s star names are in the IPL, others are working on their sharpness in the County Championship ahead of an Ashes summer. Ad Anderson, 40, picked up 14 wickets in Lancashire’s opening three County Championship games, and took two more against Somerset on the opening day of the match.
Derry claim second Ulster title in a row after shootout win over Armagh
For 90 minutes this Ulster final fizzled with a bright mess of colour and periodic quality and above all else, edge-of-seat-anticipation. An exhausting afternoon ultimately ended with a penalty shoot-out, a Derry victory and an engulfing red sea.
Blitzboks eager to bounce back after Toulouse misery: 'Season is not over for us'
Blitzboks coach Sandile Ngcobo rues his side's disappointing performance but is optimistic they can turn things around.