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FIH Nations Cup will provide us valuable game-time, says Indian women's hockey team player Neha Goyal

Having finished a creditable fourth at the Tokyo Olympics and then returning with a bronze from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, India are looking to become a potent force in women's hockey, and the inaugural Nation's Cup could be the first step in that direction. "The FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2022 will see us play some good teams and it will provide us with game time, for which there is no substitute. We have been doing well against the big teams consistently in recent years and in Spain, we will aim to do more of the same," Neha said in a Hockey India release on Friday.

URC team news: Carbery back at 10 for Munster, six changes for Ulster

Joey Carbery will make his first out-half start of the season in tomorrow night's BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with the Bulls at Thomond Park.

T20 cricket takes center stage for the immediate future

Suddenly, attention has shifted in both men’s and women’s cricket to T20 cricket and is set to stay there for some months.

T20 World Cup 2022: A factbox

* The tournament was originally scheduled for late 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India staged the seventh edition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last year. * The 45 matches will be played in the cities of Geelong, Hobart, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. The semi-finals take place at Sydney Cricket Ground and Adelaide Oval with the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground. * Hosts Australia are the reigning champions after beating New Zealand in the final in Dubai last year to win their first title. * West Indies (2012, 2016) have won the title twice, while India (2007), Pakistan (2009), England (2010) and Sri Lanka (2014) are the other teams to have won it once.

Kitshoff-Ulster links: Dobson frustrated by constant overseas attempts to lure Stormers players

Stormers head coach John Dobson has admitted to feeling frustrated at the constant attempts from overseas clubs to poach his players.

Ireland ready to roll at T20 World Cup - Paul Stirling

Ireland's record runs-scorer Paul Stirling says the team are "ready" as they prepare for their opening game of the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia on Monday.

'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams

Neil Robertson will play his first ranking event of the season at the Northern Ireland Open on Sunday feeling blessed the sport's holy trinity are still top of the pots. The 2010 world champion faced six-time world champion Steve Davis and seven-time Crucible winner Stephen Hendry in the death throes of their competitive career, but continues to confront Class of '92 icons Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams in their prime.

Olly Murs, Dermot Kennedy and Mimi Webb heading to Manchester on 2023 UK tours

On the Manchester music scene this week, it’s a real treat.

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FIH Nations Cup will provide us valuable game-time, says Indian women's hockey team player Neha Goyal

URC team news: Carbery back at 10 for Munster, six changes for Ulster

T20 cricket takes center stage for the immediate future

T20 World Cup 2022: A factbox

Kitshoff-Ulster links: Dobson frustrated by constant overseas attempts to lure Stormers players

Ireland ready to roll at T20 World Cup - Paul Stirling

'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams

Olly Murs, Dermot Kennedy and Mimi Webb heading to Manchester on 2023 UK tours