Wales lost narrowly to England but showed plenty of encouraging signs Players such as Cameron Winnett and Alex Mann have shown that they can cope Warren Gatland insisted that his side will be a ‘bloody good team’ in the futureBy Alex Bywater For The Daily Mail Published: 17:11 EST, 11 February 2024 | Updated: 18:27 EST, 11 February 2024 Before Wales’ narrow loss at Twickenham, Warren Gatland likened the transition from club to Test rugby to county cricketers making the step up to international level in their sport.’How do you get them to experience what it’s like to play in front of…
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Luckless batter Will Pucovski is over his most recent concussion and has been recalled to Victoria’s Sheffied Shield squad for a crucial clash with NSW.The 25-year-old missed Victoria’s last-start Shield win against South Australia after being struck on the helmet while batting in a 2nd XI game on January 22. But Pucovski has been declared fit to take his place against NSW at the SCG, starting on Friday.”Unfortunately our white-ball campaign came to an end on Wednesday but we now turn our attention to putting together a strong Shield performance at the SCG and put ourselves in the running to…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Germany’s main sporting tabloid is currently reporting that 1. FC Kaiserslautern have opted to sack head-coach Dimitrios Grammozis after only eight matches in charge. Dimitrios Grammozis1. FC Kaiserslautern A berth in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals is evidently not enough to spare 1. FC Kaiserslautern trainer Dimitrios Grammozis the axe. Germany’s “Sport Bild” tabloid currently reports that Lautern have opted to sack the 45-year-old after just eight matches in charge. The former Kaiserslautern player took charge of the team at the beginning of December following the firing of Dirk Schuster. Grammozis led the Pfälzer Red Devils to two victories…
Football is an increasingly complicated game.With every new season comes fresh rule changes and guideline tweaks as associations strive for impossible perfection, often leaving fans frustrated by a lack of consistency and common sense. The latest introduction touted by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) is blue cards, a potentially game-shattering concept that will completely alter football as we know it.But, while the social media sphere has been critical of the idea, what do Premier League managers think about the potential arrival of blue cards?Blue cards are fairly simple to understand, yet they would have an immense impact on football.…
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly planning to submit a formal offer to sign Manchester United target and Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong in the upcoming transfer window, as per the Spanish journalist Gerard Romero. Speculations surrounding the Netherlands international’s future have started to grow in recent times following the emergence of a report that stated that the midfielder has become frustrated at the Catalan giants after their recent struggles this season. So, De Jong is open to leaving Barcelona at the end of this term. Man Utd are a long-term admirer of the Dutchman and they even tried to purchase him…
UFC 300 is expected to deliver a loaded lineup for the promotion’s historic April event. Following one of the most chaotic years in recent memory, the UFC will bring UFC 300 to its home base of Las Vegas on April 13. UFC CEO Dana White has promised one of the most stacked, and perhaps, unpredictable lineups in company history. With four title fights already on the books for the first quarter of the year, including Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title, and Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Raquel Pennington for the vacant women’s bantamweight title at UFC…
Texas is the latest program to offer 247Sports’ No. 1 ranked prospect in the 2026 class in Nashville (Tenn.) Christian School quarterback Jared Curtis.Head coach Steve Sarkisian gave Curtis the good news. This is an opportunity the ballyhooed passer is excited about.The Longhorns will battle the likes of Georgia, Ohio State, Florida State, Oregon, Oklahoma and many others moving forward. He visited Austin last spring.
According to Shams Charania, Isaiah Stewart threw a punch at Drew Eubanks before the Pistons-Suns game on Wednesday night. Stewart was arrested by the Phoenix Police following the altercation. Kevin Durant, Monty Williams and Frank Vogel all commented on the situation post-game, and as always, NBA Twitter reacted to it. “It’s supposed to be a brotherhood.” Kevin Durant on Drew Eubanks/Isaiah Stewart deal. On Devin Booker ejection: “He was talking to me. I guess he said something that ticked the ref off, but they were on edge because of the situation. They didn’t want things to escalate.” #Suns pic.twitter.com/EwfJvCRxm8 —…
Former New York Giants defensive captain and current Las Vegas Raiders head coach, Antonio Pierce, reportedly ‘pursued’ Giants special assistant Jesse Armstead for a similar position with the Raiders. Armstead is apparently choosing to stay put with Big Blue. Antonio Pierce and #Raiders pursued #Giants special assistant to the GMJessie Armstead for a similar role, but he is staying put, per sources. LVR thought he was coming to point where he had a presence at team facility, but Armstead will instead remain under contract in NY.… — Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) February 14, 2024 Pierce served as the Raiders’ interim head…
Maro itoje believes England ‘are in the tournament’ after two narrow victoriesEngland rallied from a nine-point deficit to overcome Warren Gatland’s WalesItoje said England ‘would have spiralled’ in previous years and praised their fightBy Chris Foy for the Daily Mail Published: 17:30 EST, 11 February 2024 | Updated: 18:40 EST, 11 February 2024 Maro Itoje believes England can build towards a Six Nations title challenge this year after surviving ‘thunderbolt moments’ to claim a comeback win over Wales at Twickenham.The Lions lock was outstanding in the tense 16-14 victory, as England rallied from a nine-point deficit at half-time to claim a…