'it will be incredibly special ' - Henderson proud to fill in as Ireland captain
Iain Henderson will lead Ireland out as captain for the second time tonight, when Andy Farrell's side host Italy.
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Pace to burn and copying Cristiano Ronaldo - Inside Rasmus Hojlund’s Atalanta rise
Rasmus Hojlund is Erik ten Hag’s answer to Manchester United’s striker problem and time will tell if his £72m gamble pays off.
Jyothi Yarraji Wins India's First Ever 100m Hurdles Medal At WUG, Breaks Her Own National Record
Star athlete Jyothi Yarraji won India's first ever 100m hurdles medal -- a bronze -- at the World University Games while smashing her own national record time at Chengdu on Friday. Another national record holder sprinter, Amlan Borgohain also won India's first ever 200m medal at the World University Games as he picked a bronze medal with a season's best time of 20.55 seconds. Before Friday, India has won just four medals in track and field events at the World University Games. In sprint races, only Dutee Chand had won a medal -- a 100m gold in 2019 edition -- in the World University Games before Yarraji and Borgohain's bronze medals on Friday.
Dutch prepared for South Africa and their electric striker Kgatlana
SYDNEY : The Netherlands' back line will have to rely on trust and togetherness to stop lightning-fast striker Thembi Kgatlana when they face South Africa in their round of 16 game at the World Cup in Sydney on Sunday, said defender Stefanie van der Gragt.
Italian Football Clubs Lost 3.6 Billion Euros During Covid Pandemic: Report
Italian professional football clubs lost 3.6 billion euros ($3.97 bn) between 2019 and 2022 due to Covid and pandemic-related restrictions, according to an annual report. According to the 2023 edition of ReportCalcio published by the Italian Football Federation, the top three divisions lost an average of 1.2 billion euros per year during the Covid period, while their cumulative losses were 412 million euros in 2018-19, before the pandemic. Losses for the 2021-22 season alone, the last considered for this report, amounted to 1.4 billion euros, "the worst ever recorded in the fifteen years that this annual report has been published," it said.
Canada picks up 4 medals at UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland
Canada's national cycling team earned its first medals at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland on Friday, including three medals in the Gran Fondo.
Japan midfielder Kamada moves to Lazio on free transfer
Lazio have signed Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada on a free transfer, the Serie A club announced on Friday.
'Sofyan Amrabat bid rejected' by Fiorentina and more Manchester United transfer rumours
Fiorentina are waiting on an improved offer from Manchester United for Sofyan Amrabat after 'rejecting' their first bid, according to reports in Italy.