Munster's season ends in heavy defeat to the Bulls in Pretoria
Bulls ran in six tries as they progressed to the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship with a comprehensive 45-14 victory over Munster in Pretoria.
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Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom
MEXICO CITY, June 16 : A domesticated duck named Merlin, sporting a miniature Mexico shirt and custom duck socks, has waddled his way into the hearts of football fans, becoming an unlikely unofficial mascot for the country's World Cup campaign.
American Lyles sets world best in rarely run 150 metres
June 17 : American Noah Lyles took a quarter of a second off the world's best time to clinch victory in the rarely-run 150 metres at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
American Noah Lyles sprints to men's 150m world best time of 14.67 seconds
Olympic champion Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 metres at the 65th Ostrava Golden Spike meet on Tuesday in Czechia.
Mexico, South Korea battle for control of World Cup Group A
MEXICO CITY, June 16 : Mexico and South Korea will put their perfect starts on the line when they meet on Thursday in Guadalajara, with the winners taking a major step toward securing top spot in World Cup Group A.
Czechs and South Africa under pressure after opening losses
ATLANTA, June 16 : Defeat in their opening Group A games leaves the Czech Republic and South Africa playing catch-up when they meet in Atlanta on Thursday, and both sides need a vastly improved performance in order to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
South Africa seek to silence critics against Czech Republic
June 16 : After South Africa’s jubilation at a first World Cup finals in 16 years turned sour with a 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico, winger Thapelo Maseko says they must invoke the spirit of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to get back on track.
Tunisia's coach joins an unwanted list of World Cup sackings
ATLANTA, June 16 : Sabri Lamouchi’s dismissal as Tunisia coach after a single game at the World Cup places him on an ignominious list that includes one of the most successful coaches in tournament history.