Scott free! All Black bonus as Barrett available to face France in RWC opener
There was some good news for the All Blacks on Monday afternoon as lock Scott Barrett will be available to face hosts France in the opening clash of the Rugby World Cup.
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At 16, 7-foot-1 Khaman Maluach 1 of youngest to play in basketball World Cup
South Sudan's 16-year-old Khaman Maluach scored one point and played 16 minutes in his team's 89-69 victory over China on Monday to become one of the youngest to ever play in the basketball World Cup.
Grant Gilchrist: South Africa are World Cup champions for a reason
Bullish Grant Gilchrist is adamant Scotland remain unfazed by South Africa's blistering form in the lead-up to their World Cup showdown in Marseille a week on Sunday.
England hit rankings low ahead of World Cup
If a first defeat by Fiji was not bad enough, England have also fallen behind the Pacific Islanders in the World Rugby rankings, with Steve Borthwick's side dropping to eighth - their joint-lowest ever position.
Andy Farrell says he sought to stop Keith Earls from retiring last year
Ireland boss Andy Farrell has revealed he persuaded World Cup-bound wing Keith Earls not to retire.
South Sudan's Khaman Maluach, 16, makes FIBA World Cup debut - ESPN
Khaman Maluach became one of the youngest to ever play in the basketball World Cup, playing 16 minutes Monday in South Sudan's 89-86 victory over China.
Could the Team USA roster win an NBA championship? - ESPN
The Team USA roster that began the 2023 FIBA World Cup by blowing out New Zealand, 99-72, on Saturday is heavy on promising young talent but light on established stars.
New Zealand Give Kane Williamson Two Weeks To Prove World Cup Fitness
New Zealand have given captain Kane Williamson a two-week deadline to prove his fitness for the one-day World Cup starting in October, head coach Gary Stead said Monday. The batsman tore the cruciate ligaments in his right knee playing for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League in April. The 33-year-old has recovered well and is batting in the nets, with a place in New Zealand's 15-man squad now in sight. "We've got about two weeks from now until we name that side," Stead told New Zealand media.