South Africa captain Bavuma to miss second Bangladesh test
DHAKA : South Africa are delaying the return of captain Temba Bavuma from injury and he will sit out the second test against Bangladesh next week, coach Shukri Conrad said on Friday.
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Benfica coach urges players to forget Feyenoord defeat
LISBON : Benfica coach Bruno Lage told his players to put the disappointment of Wednesday's surprise home defeat by Feyenoord in the Champions League behind them quickly and focus on improvement ahead of their upcoming matches.
Belgium fans wait to see if Tedesco turns the page on De Bruyne, Lukaku
BRUSSELS : Belgian fans will be looking ahead to Friday when Domenico Tedesco names his squad for upcoming Nations League matches against Israel and France with the international futures of Kevin De Bruyne and Roger Lukaku up in the air.
Springboks lock Etzebeth a doubt for All Blacks clash
JOHANNESBURG : Eben Etzebeth is a doubt for South Africa's crunch Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand at the weekend due to injury, putting more pressure on the Springboks' depleted second row stocks, forwards coach Deon Davids said.
Nacional defender Izquierdo collapses on the pitch against Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO :Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch and was taken to hospital after suffering an irregular heartbeat during the second leg of a Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Sao Paulo at Brazil's Morumbi stadium on Thursday.
Japan women's coach Ikeda departs at end of contract
TOKYO : Futoshi Ikeda has left his job as coach of the Japanese women's team after the Japan Football Association declined to offer him a contract extension in the wake of the team's quarter-final exit at the Olympics.
West Indies coach sees positives despite defeat to England in test series
BIRMINGHAM, England : West Indies suffered a whitewash in their test series against England, which ended in a heavy defeat in the third match at Edgbaston on Sunday, but coach Andre Coley said there were significant positives to take from the tour.
Verstappen wins Chinese GP sprint race
SHANGHAI : Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.