New Zealand sports to welcome back crowds as COVID-19 rules eased
New Zealand sports will welcome full-capacity crowds when COVID-19 rules ease this weekend after a bruising period for revenues.
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'I know' - Journalist now drops more Newcastle injury news from Darsley Park during int'l break
Journalist Pete O’Rourke has stated that Newcastle forward Callum Wilson is hoping to return to action in April, as per GiveMeSport.
Sir Mark Todd to face disciplinary hearing after hitting horse with branch
Sir Mark Todd will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday after a video on social media showed him hitting a horse with a branch.
Triple MotoGP Legend celebrations set for 2022
Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson’s inductions into the MotoGP Hall of Fame have been confirmed for 2022.
Hockey: Why Commonwealth Games might not be top priority for Scotland women this summer
Only a few days after the end of the Games in Birmingham, Scotland open their account in the EuroHockey Championship Qualifier Group D in Dunkirk, France. An even bigger challenge perhaps.
Dutch cricket ventures to a new frontier in maiden New Zealand voyage
Although nearly four centuries have passed since Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand, his adventurous spirit lives on in a new generation of pioneers from the Netherlands - only this time they are traveling for a game of cricket.
"Huge For Me": Rashid Khan Recalls Training Session With Shane Warne
The cricket fraternity is still reeling from the huge loss of legendary spinner Shane Warne and everyone is dealing with the grief in their own way. Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has always been outspoken on how he has looked up to Warne as an idol. Rashid, who will be playing for Gujarat Titans in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, on Tuesday recalled a 15-minute training session with Warne in 2019 during a Test match between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Six Nations verdict: France flourish and Italy show they belong
It was the collective sense of purpose and unity that was most striking as France collected their grand chelem and rose to second in the world rankings. In the past they would suffer a setback and often allow it to distract them. Now they have everything a champion rugby team need: talent, power and, crucially, composure. Only in Wales, where the fear of a Friday night slip-up briefly diverted them down a tactical cul‑de‑sac, did their most influential players show any signs of confusion. The clarity of their gameplan was a lesson to other teams and previously unsung players such as Gabin Villière, Melvyn Jaminet and Jonathan Danty have stepped up to complement the bigger names around them. Shaun Edwards’s defensive urgings have also made a massive difference and the French public are swooning. By the time the World Cup kicks off in Paris in 2023, they may be firm favourites.