Richie Murphy: Ireland will adapt to 'heavy' pitch conditions
Head coach Richie Murphy says Ireland will have to adjust their gameplan accordingly to deal with some soft weather conditions at the World Rugby U20 Championships in South Africa.
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Sunil Chhetri Defies Age And Conditions To Produce A Masterclass
A huge banner tied across the West Block Blues Stand read: 'Immortal No 11'. It was a heartfelt tribute to Sunil Chhetri by the fans, who cheered every move the Indian captain made on the field. Some of them invaded the turf multiple times trying to get close to Chhetri even as he was leading India's 4-0 buccaneering against Pakistan during the SAFF Championship match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. What makes Chhetri a crowd-puller, then? He is 38, a stage when players generally think of pursuing less stressful options than playing football and follow rigid fitness plans.
Verstappen takes pole position under rainy conditions at Canadian Grand Prix
Formula One leader Max Verstappen weathered the storm and drove his Red Bull into the pole position Saturday in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Racing at Belmont Park resumes ahead final leg of Triple Crown as air quality conditions improve: officials
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"If Conditions Demand...": England Great Warns India Ahead Of WTC Final
India should learn from their past mistakes and not think twice before leaving one of their premier spinners out of the playing XI for the World Test Championship final against Australia if the conditions demand, said former England skipper Nasser Hussain. The spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin didn't make much of an impact two years ago when India lost to New Zealand by eight wickets in a rain-hit final of the inaugural edition. According to Hussain, India made the blunder of reading the conditions wrong the last time and shouldn't repeat the mistake this time as they eye their maiden ICC title in 10 years. "I think India, as they showed in Australia, can win in any conditions,” Hussain said on The ICC Review.
US willing to discuss nuclear weapons control with Russia 'without conditions'
The United States is ready to talk to Russia about a future nuclear arms control framework without preconditions, a top White House official said on Friday, even as it takes countermeasures in response to the Kremlin's decision to suspend the two countries' last nuclear arms control treaty.
Novak Djokovic says wind and slippy conditions impacted his game at French Open - 'I felt like Bambi on ice'
Novak Djokovic admits he struggled to adapt to the windy conditions at the French Open on Wednesday night and says he felt like «Bambi on ice» on the clay. Djokovic fought hard to beat Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 in two hours and 47 minutes, but it was clear the wind and the slippy Philippe-Chatrier court played a factor in the match. Ad «The wind was blowing extremely hard from one end,» Djokovic told Barbara Schett and Tim Henman in The Cube.
Sport minister imposes new conditions on Canada Soccer's funding
The federal sports minister has told Canada Soccer the government is attaching new strings to the sports organization's federal funding going forward, CBC News has learned.