Canadian ice dancers Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen lead at NHK Trophy
Canadians Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen lead the way in the ice dance competition at the NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan.
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Lucu replaces banned France captain Dupont, Japan drop Matsushima
Scrumhalf Maxime Lucu will replace World Rugby player of the year Antoine Dupont in France's side to face Japan in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend, Les Bleus head coach Fabien Galthie said on Friday.
Female referees deserve to be at Qatar World Cup, says Mukansanga
DOHA : Salima Mukansanga, one of the three female referees who will officiate at a men's World Cup for the first time, said they have been chosen for the tournament in Qatar not simply based on their gender but because they deserve the chance.
Jones urges England to 'climb Everest' against All Blacks
England coach Eddie Jones compared playing New Zealand to climbing Everest as he urged his side to scale a mountainous challenge against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday.
NBA Round up - Durant, O'Neale push Nets past Trail Blazers
Brooklyn's Royce O'Neale notched a triple-double that included the game-winning tip-in in the last second Thursday as the Nets beat the NBA's West-leading Trail Blazers 109-107 in Portland.
Fati on target as Spain warm-up with win over Jordan
AMMAN: Ansu Fati seized his chance to impress Spain manager Luis Enrique as the Barcelona youngster scored in his side's 3-1 victory over Jordan in a World Cup warm-up on Thursday (Nov 17).
Costa Rica's refusal to play friendly led to cancellation, says Iraq FA
Costa Rica's last World Cup warm-up friendly against Iraq in Basra was called off after the Central American side refused to play the match following a logistics dispute, the Iraqi FA (IFA) said.
Ohtani says he wants to play in 2023 World Baseball Classic
Two-way standout Shohei Ohtani of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels said on Thursday he wants to play for Team Japan at next year's World Baseball Classic.