Ex-Lion and Scotland captain Peter Brown dies aged 83
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has paid tribute to former national team captain Peter Brown following his death at the age of 83.
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Only Champions Cup end game will justify Leinster's DNA change
Given that Leinster lost back-to-back Champions Cup finals in 2022 and 2023 by a grand total of just four points, there was a strong argument to be made that they were doing very little wrong.
Rallying-Lategan back on track in Dakar with stage eight win
SAUDI ARABIA : Toyota's Henk Lategan dominated stage eight of the Dakar Rally on Monday, and despite a speed violation, the win extended his overall lead after the previous day's chaotic race had virtually wiped out his advantage over closest rival Yazeed Al-Rajhi.
Wales flyhalf Costelow to miss Six Nations with shoulder injury
Wales flyhalf Sam Costelow is likely to be out of action for up to 12 weeks after suffering a shoulder injury, his club Scarlets said on Monday, ruling him out of the Six Nations Championship.
India's Champions Trophy Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul Axed; Sanju Samson Over Rishabh Pant In Side By Harbhajan
The Indian cricket team and the Pakistan cricket team remain the sides which are yet to announce their squads for the upcoming February 19-March 9 Champions Trophy. While there was anticipation that the BCCI would name the squad by January 12, it is now expected that the squad would be announced by January 19. Picking a 15-member squad means that many players would miss out. In former India spinner Harbhajan Singh's 15-member side Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul find no mention. He also thinks Sanju Samson may be preferred over Rishabh Pant.
Kho Kho World Cup: Teams, Groups, Format And All You Need To Know
The inaugural edition of Kho Kho World Cup is set to be played from January 13 to 19 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in India. The tournament will see participation from 39 teams in the men and women's categories. A potentially exciting match between India and Nepal in the men's section will set the ball rolling for the tournament. The men's competition features 20 teams divided into four groups while the women's segment has 19 teams put into four sections.
South Africa Announce Squad For Champions Trophy, Include Veteran Pacers
South Africa on Monday included Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje in the Temba Bavuma-led squad for next month's Champions Trophy after the pacers recovered sufficiently from their respective injuries. Nortje sustained an injury on his big toe last month which ruled him out of the series against Pakistan while a groin strain in November forced Ngidi to miss the series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. South Africa, the semifinalists of the 2023 ODI World Cup, are placed in group B of the Champions Trophy. They will start their campaign against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21 before meeting Australia in Rawalpindi on February 25 and their final group game is against England on March 1.
South Africa names experienced squad for Champions Trophy
CAPE TOWN : South Africa picked an experienced 15-man squad for next month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan with 10 players having competed at the last World Cup in India in late 2023.