Liam Williams has team-mate's mother's name tattooed on his foot
Fan favourite Liam Williams has revealed he has his team mates' mum's name tattooed on his foot on a Welsh Rugby Union video today. Where do you begin with that one?
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US basketball star Griner goes on trial in Russia on drug charges
KHIMKI, Russia: US basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday to face drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison. The case, which coincides with fraught relations between Moscow and Washington over the conflict in Ukraine, was brought after Russian authorities said they found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in Griner’s luggage at a Moscow airport in February. Griner, a star in the US-based Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), was arrested and charged with smuggling a large quantity of drugs. The 31-year-old athlete was seen arriving at Khimki City Court in handcuffs shortly after noon Moscow time (0900 GMT) on Friday, wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt and sneakers without laces, which are forbidden in Russian jails. The prosecutor told Griner that she was being charged with intentionally transporting narcotics. Griner spoke to say she understood the charges. Three employees of the US embassy, including deputy of chief of mission Elizabeth Rood, were present in the courtroom. Griner was seated in a cage with a zip-lock bag of cookies and a bottle of mineral water. Griner told a Reuters reporter she was finding detention hard because she was unable to speak Russian, and that she was unable to fully keep up with physical fitness, only general exercises such as stretching. Her lawyers told Reuters they would not say yet whether or not she would be pleading guilty.
Kenny Shiels not making predictions about Northern Ireland's Euro 2022 prospects
Manager Kenny Shiels is eager to avoid making bold proclamations as he prepares Northern Ireland women’s team for their first major tournament after seeing men’s counterpart Ian Baraclough recently come unstuck.
WNBA star Brittney Griner appears in Moscow-area court for trial on cannabis possession charges
MOSCOW — American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow-area court for trial Friday, about 4½ months after she was arrested on cannabis possession charges at an airport while traveling to play for a Russian team.
Lewis Hamilton thanks fans for their support in Nelson Piquet controversy
Sir Lewis Hamilton has thanked his fans for their support in the wake of the racial abuse incidents that have rocked Formula 1 this past week.
Au revoir, French presidency of the EU: A mixed bag of results for Macron
The role is supposed to be an opportunity for the country that holds the presidency to push its policy ideas and influence the agenda. But for France, the last six months have been dominated by the Russian war on Ukraine and to a certain extent, France's own presidential and parliamentary elections.
Chelsea launch investigation into bullying claims
Chelsea have appointed an external review team to investigate allegations of bullying at the Premier League club that emerged earlier this week.
