James Ryan says Ireland’s clash with England ‘has never been a warm-up game’
Captain James Ryan admits there is nervousness among Ireland’s returning stars as they bid to generate World Cup momentum by producing a statement display against England.
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Lyles says fast times in practice back up bold predictions
BUDAPEST : Two-times 200 metres world champion Noah Lyles is not afraid to broadcast bold predictions on how fast he might run, and the American sprinter said he has clocked blistering fast times in training to back them up.
Maatsen and Van de Ven get Dutch call-ups
AMSTERDAM : Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen and Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing Micky van de Ven have been called up in a preliminary Netherlands squad for next month’s European Championship qualifiers against Greece and Ireland.
England Test not just a 'warm-up', says Ireland captain James Ryan
Captain James Ryan admits there is nervousness among Ireland's returning stars as they bid to generate World Cup momentum by producing a statement display against England.
Luciano Spalletti Agrees Terms To Take Over Italian Football Team Job: Reports
The Italian Football Federation and Luciano Spalletti have reached an agreement for him to succeed Roberto Mancini as coach of the national team, according to reports in the Italian press on Friday. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Spalletti, the federation's top choice, will sign a three-year contract until September 2026. The former Napoli boss has held several telephone conversations with federation president Gabriele Gravina and has now agreed to take over from Mancini. Spalletti and Gravina are due to meet on Friday to finalise the contract.
Improved fitness has Canadian runner Moh Ahmed confident of return to world podium
At an altitude training camp earlier this month, Moh Ahmed didn't know if he was in good shape or would be at the start of this week's World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Serie A preview: Napoli title favourites but face renewed challenge from rivals
From his outpost on the island of Sardinia, Claudio Ranieri says he is "closing a circle". This most worldly of football coaches, architect of Leicester City’s stunning English Premier League title of 2016, ex manager of numerous clubs in Italy, Spain, England and France, is back in top flight football. He is 71, the wise man of a Serie A season that begins this weekend.
Jack Conan and Dave Kilcoyne on track for World Cup
Ireland's Jack Conan and Dave Kilcoyne are set to be fit for selection for the World Cup but the duo are unlikely to feature against Samoa in the final warm-up match in nine days' time.