COVID forces late change to Ireland team for All Blacks test
Replacement prop Finlay Bealham has been ruled out of the Ireland team for Saturday's series opener against New Zealand in Auckland after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Rain forces draw between England and South Africa in Taunton Test
England remain without a Women’s Test victory on home soil since 2005 after their match against South Africa at Taunton was halted early due to rain.
Nadal survives Wimbledon scare as Covid forces Berrettini out
Rafael Nadal overcame scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday after title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of the tournament with coronavirus.
Connor Ronan forces Aberdeen and Hearts transfer waiting game as Wolves leave Jim Goodwin reunion hanging
Aberdeen and Hearts will need to show patience to land former St Mirren midfielder Connor Ronan. The midfielder is set to return for pre-season with Wolves and boss Bruno Lage wants to run the rule over the Republic of Ireland squad player before he finalises his squad for the upcoming Premier League campaign.
Commentary: Have market forces really decided men’s tennis is more valuable than women's tennis?
LONDON: When the opening serve is struck at Wimbledon next week, it will mark the 15th anniversary of equal prize money being offered at all four of tennis’ Grand Slam events. The men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive £2 million (US$2.5 million) in prize money, while any who falls in the first round will walk away with a cheque for £50,000 (US$61,400).
“Intense pain” forces Pol Espargaro withdrawal from MotoGP Dutch GP
The Spaniard injured his ribs in a heavy crash in FP1 at the Sachsenring last weekend, and ultimately retired from the race due to the pain.
Injury Forces Simona Halep Out Of Bad Homburg Ahead Of Wimbledon
Simona Halep's Wimbledon hopes suffered a blow Friday when she withdrew from the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Bad Homburg with a neck injury. Halep, the 2019 Wimbledon champion, was forced out of the grass-court tournament in Germany ahead of the start of Wimbledon on Monday. "I am sorry I had to withdraw today from the semi-final match," Halep wrote on Twitter.
Ryan Lowe reinforces transfer message as Preston North End 'in long conversations'
Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe has assured there will be more new signings on the way at Deepdale in addition to Freddie Woodman.