Canada men and women to share rugby 7s stage in California with plenty at stake
Canada's men and women will share the stage May 3-4 at Dignity Health Sports Park, the rugby sevens venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Shapovalov, Diallo advance at Madrid Open; Dabrowski and Routliffe upset at doubles
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Montreal's Gabriel Diallo both advanced to the men's single Round of 32 at the Madrid Open on Saturday.
England edge France in thriller to claim Women's Six Nations Grand Slam
LONDON :England overcame irrepressible France 43-42 to clinch a fourth straight Grand Slam and seventh successive Women's Six Nations title at Twickenham on Saturday as they extended their record winning streak in the tournament to 34 matches.
"A Lot Has Happened": Pakistan Star Withdraws From National Team Over Mental Health
Pakistan women's team veteran Nida Dar has withdrawn from national selection because of mental health issues, a first in the country's cricket. Nida, 39, a former captain of the national women's team, said in a social media post on Friday that she has taken a break from cricket. "In the past few months, a lot has happened around me personally and professionally, which has taken a toll on my mental health. Therefore, I have decided to take a break from cricket to focus on myself. I request everyone to respect my privacy during this time," she said.
France can do dominant England a favour by pushing them hard at Twickenham
LONDON :If England thrash France to secure a seventh successive Women's Six Nations title on Saturday it might please most of the Twickenham crowd but would probably be the last thing the team and coaches need with their eyes on a bigger prize.
Wallabies centre Ikitau signs short-term deal with Exeter
MELBOURNE :Australia centre Len Ikitau will join Exeter for the 2025-26 Premiership Rugby season before returning to Canberra's ACT Brumbies as part of a Rugby Australia contract extension through to the 2027 World Cup.
New Zealand Batter Accuses Pakistan Spinner Of 'Chucking' Mid-Over In PSL, Sparks Huge Row
The Pakistan Super League encounter between Multan Sultans and Islamabad United on Wednesday saw a massive controversy as Colin Munro called out Iftikhar Ahmed for 'chucking' mid-way into his over. While the umpire or the match officials did not say anything, Munro directly told Iftikhar that he was 'chucking' during his bowling. During the 10th over of the Islamabad United innings, Iftikhar bowled a yorker that was successfully defended by Munro. However, the New Zealand batter decided to confront the bowler and claimed that his bowling action was illegal. The Pakistan spinner was left fuming and what followed was a war of words that was ultimately stopped by the on-field umpires.
Rohit, Boult star as Mumbai surge into IPL top four
HYDERABAD: Star batsman Rohit Sharma smashed 76 and pace bowler Trent Boult claimed 4-26 as Mumbai Indians thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad to move up to third in the IPL table on Wednesday. New Zealand’s Boult, a left-arm quick, and fellow pace bowler Deepak Chahar ripped apart the top of Hyderabad’s batting order as they collapsed to 35-5 before managing 143-8. Five-time champions Mumbai achieved their target with 26 balls and seven wickets to spare after Rohit registered his second successive half-century, smacking eight fours and three sixes in his 46-ball knock to lead the chase. But the 35-year-old Boult set up victory with his two early wickets and was named player of the match. “I still love the feeling of competing and getting wickets,” said Boult, who retired from international cricket in 2024. “It’s a huge tournament, there are hundreds of thousands of bowlers who’d love to do what we’re doing so it’s about not taking it for granted.” It was Mumbai’s fourth straight win and a victory that propelled them three spots from sixth in the 10-team table led by Gujarat Titans. Hyderabad, who are captained by Australia’s Pat Cummins, slumped to their sixth loss in eight matches. “We have a few away games now, it will be about assessing each wicket as quickly as possible,” said Cummins.