Soccer-Iraq, UAE face crunch ties in quest to keep World Cup dream alive
By Michael Church
Japan Sport News
Medvedev too strong for Murray at Miami Open as Osaka receives walkover into fourth round
World No 2 Daniil Medvedev proved too strong for Andy Murray in the second round of the Miami Open on Saturday, while defending champion Hubert Hurkacz kept alive his defence with a straight sets win over Arthur Rinderknech, and Naomi Osaka advanced on a walkover.
RFU intends to name English successor to Jones before 2023 World Cup
The head of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Bill Sweeney, said he would prefer to appoint an English successor to head coach Eddie Jones.
Miami Open: Defending champion Hubert Hurkacz advances, Daniil Medvedev stops Andy Murray, Naomi Osaka gets walkover
Hubert Hurkacz unleashed 17 aces to topple France's Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(5) 6-2 and keep his title defence going at the Miami Open on Saturday as world number two Daniil Medvedev sent twice winner Andy Murray packing and Naomi Osaka advanced on a walkover. Rinderknech was unable to convert his sole break point in the first set and lost the momentum altogether after the tiebreak, as the 10th-ranked Pole won the first four games of the second set of their second-round clash. Reigning U.S. Open champion Medvedev never faced a break and proved too nimble for three-times Grand Slam winner Murray, dropping just two of his first-serve points in the second set as he won 6-4, 6-2.
Iraq, UAE face crunch ties in quest to keep World Cup dream alive
HONG KONG : With all four of Asia's automatic berths claimed, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates go into Tuesday's final round of the continent's preliminaries looking to keep alive their prospects of a first World Cup appearance in more than three decades.
RFU to target English successor to Eddie Jones
The next England head coach should be English, says Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney.
Defending Miami champion Hurkacz advances, Medvedev stops Murray, Osaka gets walkover
Hubert Hurkacz unleashed 17 aces to topple France's Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(5) 6-2 and keep his title defence going at the Miami Open on Saturday as world number two Daniil Medvedev sent twice winner Andy Murray packing and Naomi Osaka advanced on a walkover.
'Massive' - Celtic hero thrilled after what he's heard that 'will rattle Rangers a bit'
Kyogo Furhashi’s return to action will ‘rattle’ Celtic’s title rivals Rangers, Frank McAvennie has claimed.