'Landmark' prosecution for online abuse of Rugby World Cup official
World Rugby hailed "a landmark" after a man in Australia was prosecuted for targeting a match official and his family online during last year's World Cup in France.
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French rugby great Andre Boniface, epitome of 'French flair', dies at 89
The epitome of French flair, Boniface's career was inextricably linked with that of his younger brother and often centre partner Guy: together they epitomised the notion of 'French flair'.
"If You Don't Put Your Hands There...": On Ravi Bishnoi's 'Best Catch', Jonty Rhodes' Epic Comment
Lucknow Super Giants' march in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is on. They registered their thirs win by beating Gujarat Titan on Sunday. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis' fine half-century was complimented brilliantly by pacer Yash Thakur's fifer as they guided Lucknow Super Giants to a comfortable 33-run win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2024 match on Sunday. Opting to bat, LSG rode on Stoinis' 58 off 43 balls and his 73-run stand off 62 balls with skipper KL Rahul (33 off 31) for the third wicket to score 163 for 5.
Usman Khan, Banned By UAE Cricket For 5 Years, Set To Play For Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that Usman Khan is in contention for being selected in the national squad for their upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand. Usman was a part of the recently concluded 29-player fitness camp, which was conducted by trainers from the Pakistan Army. Last week, he was banned for five years by the Emirates Cricket Board. The 28-year-old was "found to have breached his obligations to the Emirates Cricket Board."
Canadian women 6th at Hong Kong 7s after narrow loss to Fiji
New Zealand's women and men repeated as champions Sunday at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, one of the most celebrated stops on the rugby sevens circuit.
Pakistan Selectors Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq Likely To Coach Team In T20Is vs New Zealand
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint Muhammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq as interim head coach and assistant coach, respectively, for the home T20 series against New Zealand later this month. The decision comes as negotiations with foreign coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillispie continue for a long-term role. A reliable source in the board said that while matters with Gillispie were nearly complete as he had agreed to take over as head coach of the red-ball format, discussions with Kirsten were not yet finalised as he is busy in the Indian Premier League.
Cullen and McKellar hail 'exceptional' Gibson-Park
If a certain French scrum-half had performed like Jamison Gibson-Park did last night the rugby world would rightly be hailing his genius.
Canadian women lose Hong Kong 7s quarterfinal while Canada men's losing streak grows
After winning their pool with three straight wins, the Canadian women ran into a New Zealand buzz saw Saturday in the Cup quarterfinal at the Hong Kong Sevens.