Rain ends Ireland’s automatic World Cup hopes
Ireland’s hopes of guaranteeing their spot at the World Cup with a 3-0 whitewash of Bangladesh came to a soggy end in Chelmsford as the series opener was washed out.
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Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 98 Devan Houstan, early-enrolled four-star defensive tackle
Listed measurements: 6-foot-4, 287 pounds 2023-24 year, eligibility: An early-enrolled freshman, Houstan has all four years of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: There should be seven players ahead of Houstan at the two defensive tackle positions, and with the transfer window closed, all seven should remain ahead of him when preseason practices start. For that matter, junior Jason Onye and sophomore Tyson Ford looked like rotation contributors during the Blue-Gold Game, suggesting Houstan’s chances of jumping them into the rotation are even slimmer than expected. Recruiting: A consensus four-star recruit and the No. 22 defensive tackle in the class, per rivals.com, Houstan spurned offers from South Carolina, Penn State and Mike Elston and Michigan when he chose the Irish. Houstan’s brother, Caleb, played on the Wolverines basketball team in 2021-22 before declaring for the NBA draft (where he was selected No. 32 overall).
Late points sees Wexford past Kilkenny and into Leinster U-20 hurling final
Kilkenny 2-13 Wexford 1-18
Katie Taylor relishing her homecoming fight in Dublin
Katie Taylor believes her career has been shaped by pressure moments so she doubts she will be overwhelmed by her homecoming against Chantelle Cameron later this month.
Clare's John Conlon: Round-robin suits our type of players
In the delirious aftermath of Clare's win over Limerick, John Conlon gave a shout-out to all those back at his brother's wedding, which he had briefly absconded from in order to go and deliver a Man of the Match display in the Gaelic Grounds.
Joy Neville to make history as first woman to officiate at men’s Rugby World Cup
Joy Neville will make rugby union history in France later this year when she becomes the first woman to officiate at a men’s World Cup.
South African duo Peyper and Jonker named on Rugby World Cup match official panel
World Rugby on Wednesday announced the match officials for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France later this year, with South Africans Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker officiating at the prestigious event.
Raynal on World Cup referee panel as Neville makes history
Frenchman Mathieu Raynal is his country's sole representative among the list of 12 referees named for the Rugby World Cup this year, and Television Match Official Joy Neville will make history as the first woman to be part of the panel.