Sean Dancer to leave role as coach of Ireland's women's hockey side after five years in charge
Sean Dancer has stepped down as head coach of the Irish senior women's hockey side.
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Rarity In Cricket: Ashwin, Bairstow Set For Century Of Tests Together
Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field here on Thursday. The first such occasion was when former England captain Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart reached the landmark against the West Indies at Old Trafford back in 2000. The second instance involved three players as South Africa's Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock and Stephen Fleming played their 100th Test in the South Africa-New Zealand game in Centurion in 2006.
Unrest In New Zealand Cricket Team? Ex-Star Says Pacer Was 'Forced' To Retire
New Zealand's former star batter Ross Taylor has suggested that fast bowler Neil Wagner's retirement was "forced", hinting at the possibility of unrest in the Kiwi camp. Told that he would not be picked in the XI in the series against Australia, Wagner recently announced his retirement during an emotional press conference before the start of the first Test. The 37-year-old Wagner, however, did take the field during the first Test as a substitute fielder and carried the drinks on occasions. "I think it all makes sense a little bit now. There's no sugarcoating it. I think it's a forced retirement. If you listen to Wagner's press conference, he was retiring, but it was after this last Test match. So he did make himself available," Taylor said while speaking on ESPN's Around the Wicket podcast.
Watch: Rohit Sharma's Grand Entry In Helicopter For Dharamsala Test Goes Viral
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma arrived in style for the Dharamsala Test against England starting Thursday as he landed at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in a helicopter. The rest of the team had already arrived on Sunday, but Rohit joined them on Tuesday and he also attended an event with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in Bilaspur and played cricket with his fans. The fifth Test match between India and England is a dead rubber as the Rohit-led side has already taken an unassailable 3-1 lead over the visitors thanks to a brilliant victory in the fourth Test in Ranchi.
Injury scare for Bok star Kolbe
Star Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe is sidelined with a hand injury suffered while playing for his Japanese club, Suntory Sungoliath.
Women's football star Sam Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offence
International women's football star Sam Kerr is facing trial in England after pleading not guilty to a racially aggravated offence against a London police officer, prosecutors said.
Australian Soccer Captain, Who Claims To Fight Racism, Charged With Racially Harassing Police Officer
Sometimes a headline really says it all. And this one certainly does that. Still, let's dig into the details of this crazy tale. London police charged the Australian soccer captain, Sam Kerr, with a racially-aggravated offense against an officer, according to several outlets.
Cameron Green May Skip White-Ball Series Against Pakistan To Prepare For Home Tests Against India In December
Australia batter Cameron Green is likely to skip the white-ball series in Pakistan later this year and instead play Sheffield Shield to prepare himself for the the big-ticket home Test series against India in December, according to head coach Andrew McDonald. The same template worked for the 24-year-old in the ongoing Test series in New Zealand as he hit a career-best 174 not out in Australia's big win in the first match in Wellington on Sunday. He was not included in the recent T20I series against the West Indies and New Zealand and instead earmarked him for West Australia's Sheffield Shield fixture against Tasmania in Hobart, where he struck an unbeaten 103 to provide an ideal warm-up for the first Test against the Kiwis.