O'Mahony signs new Ireland contract
Ireland and Munster backrow Peter O'Mahony has signed a year long extension to his IRFU contract that will run until the end of the 2023/24 season.
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Syria-Turkey rescue, Ukraine's call for ammo, ballooning tensions, Sturgeon resigns
What Ukraine needs right now is ammunition. That was the assessment of NATO defence ministers in Brussels this week as they monitored Russia's bloody bid for Bakhmut in the eastern Donbas region. For years, alliance members thought cyberdefence and counter-insurgency were the priority. They didn't expect an old school, full-scale ground war in Europe.
Meet the actor who’s performed in The Rocky Horror Show over 2,000 times
The Rocky Horror Show first began life in 1973 before an audience of just 63 people in the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs. Now, 50 years on, the legendary smash hit musical has been seen by 30 million people in the longest continuous run of a contemporary musical anywhere in the world.
New Zealand's Matt Henry back for second England Test, Kyle Jamieson out for season
Henry missed the crushing 267-run loss in the day-night opener at Bay Oval which England wrapped up on Sunday to remain in Christchurch for the birth of his first child.The fast bowler will return for the second Test in Wellington starting on Friday, Stead said, but Jamieson will miss that match and a home series against Sri Lanka after having surgery on a stress fracture in his back.Uncapped seamer Jacob Duffy and spinner Ish Sodhi have been released from the squad and will return to their provinces to play Plunket Shield cricket, the coach added.
Women's T20 World Cup: New Zealand stay alive; Sri Lanka crash out
Batting first, Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr scored half-centuries as New Zealand posted 162 for 3. In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 60. New Zealand moved into second place in Group One behind defending champions Australia, but could still be overtaken by hosts South Africa, who play Bangladesh on Tuesday.Sri Lanka, who won their first two matches, finished the group stage level on points with New Zealand but were eliminated on net run rate.
Women's T20 World Cup: New Zealand Stay Alive In Semi-final Race; Pakistan, Sri Lanka Lose
The battle to reach the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals will go down to the last group match after New Zealand kept their hopes alive with a 102-run rout of Sri Lanka at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday. "We've given ourselves a chance, even it's only a small, tiny chance," said New Zealand captain Sophie Devine. Australia are assured of winning Group One but the other qualifiers from the group will only be known after South Africa play Bangladesh at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Problems Mount For New Zealand As Kyle Jamieson Ruled Out For Months
Injured fast bowler Kyle Jamieson was on Monday ruled out of cricket for a lengthy spell in another blow for New Zealand following their 267-run first Test drubbing by England. Coach Gary Stead confirmed that Jamieson had been diagnosed with a back stress fracture and will undergo surgery this week, with a minimum recovery time of four months. The 28-year-old had been poised to return from a long layoff for the Test at Mount Maunganui, but could only watch as England consigned the home side to an eighth successive Test without a win.
Stead says confidence hurt, backs New Zealand to rebound in Wellington
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has said his team are lacking confidence after their comprehensive defeat in the first test against England but staff are backing the players to turn things around in the final match in Wellington.