Maro Itoje eager to preserve ‘history and tradition’ of Lions tours
Maro Itoje insists long-haul travel must remain a feature of British and Irish Lions tours amid calls for new territories to be added to their list of destinations.
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Cole Palmer mistakes South Africa for Saudi Arabia in Instagram comment over Felix’s move to Al-Nassr
BEIRUT: A reply by Chelsea’s winger Cole Palmer to a comment by Joao Felix over his move to Al-Nassr triggered hysterical debate on Instagram after Palmer mistook South Africa for Saudi Arabia.
Itoje's Lions dreaming of peak performance in third Wallabies test
SYDNEY :British & Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje says the tourists have not yet played their best rugby in Australia and are looking to this weekend's dead-rubber third test to produce a landmark performance and sweep the series.
Piardi call in Australia-Lions test should be accepted, Erasmus says
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus believes the decision to award the British & Irish Lions a series-winning try in last weekend’s 29-26 win over Australia was "touch-and-go" but World Rugby’s explanation of the contentious call should be accepted.
Nigeria come from two down to be crowned African champions
RABAT :Nigeria staged a remarkable fightback from two goals down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 and win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
FIFA launches first N.African office in Morocco ahead of 2030 World Cup
RABAT: FIFA inaugurated Saturday a regional office in Morocco — the first in North Africa and fifth in the continent — as the kingdom ramps up preparations for the 2030 World Cup which it will host jointly with Spain and Portugal.
UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi: Robert Whittaker determined to delay curtain call - ESPN
UFC veteran Robert Whittaker has given an insight into his mentality as he approaches the tail-end of his career, revealing the stress of fighting never changes and that he still considers himself a realistic middleweight title shot.
Root moves to second in all-time top test run scorer charts as England earn first innings lead
MANCHESTER, England :Joe Root moved to second in the all-time top run scorer charts to help England surpass India's first innings total on day three of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts 433-4 at tea on Friday, leading by 75 runs.