Courtney Lawes has been at Northampton his whole career and made his debut for the club in 2007 against Esher in National League One -now the ChampionshipEx-England flanker Courtney Lawes will leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season to join Top 14 club Brive.The 35-year-old has made 274 appearances over 17 seasons at Franklin’s Gardens.Lawes said Northampton did “everything they could” to persuade him to stay, but the offer from Brive was “transformative” to him and his family.Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson said it was “impossible ” to sum up Lawes’ contribution to the club.Lawes, who retired…
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Legspinner SB Keerthana and offspin-bowling allrounder S Sajana were the only uncapped player in action, both being handed their Mumbai debuts
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Fabian Bredlow and Waldemar Anton look set to start for Stuttgart on Saturday, but Maximilian Mittelstädt is unlikely to make the starting eleven. Maximilian MittelstädtJeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de CC-BY-SA-4.0 When VfB Stuttgart held their final training session ahead of Saturday’s home game against FC Köln, the focus was on Fabian Bredlow, Maximilian Mittelstädt and Waldemar Anton, who were all listed as doubtful by head coach Sebastian Hoeness on Thursday. Bild now provides an update on the trio, stating that Fabian Bredlow and Waldemar Anton are set to start after taking part in the full training session, with…
Real Madrid host Sevilla at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday with many of their first choice players either injured or suspended.Carlo Ancelotti has lots to consider before this La Liga clash, with the likes of Eder Militao, David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois and Jude Bellingham all out injured. As well as that, Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Carvajal are suspended and Antonio Rudiger remains a major doubt, so the starting lineup may not look too familiar.Madrid are six points ahead of Girona at the top of Spain’s top flight ahead of the weekend, while Sevilla find themselves all the way down in…
The PFL vs. Bellator weigh-in video features all 22 fighters from Saturday’s pay-per-view card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the main event, Renan Ferreira (263.2 pounds) and Ryan Bader (231.1 pounds) both made the heavyweight limit for their contest. The PFL vs. Bellator ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 12 p.m. ET. Check out PFL vs. Bellator weigh-in results below. Main card (ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET) Renan Ferreira (263.2) vs. Ryan Bader (231.1) Impa Kasanganay (185.8) vs. Johnny Eblen (185.5) Gabriel Braga vs. Patricio Pitbull Ray Cooper III (182.0) vs. Jason Jackson (182.1) Bruno Cappelozza (236.2) vs. Vadim Nemkov…
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The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed guard Mike Conley to a contract extension. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not released. Conley, 36, is in the midst of his 17th season in the NBA, second with the Timberwolves, seeing action in 50 games (all starts), averaging 10.6 points on 44.4% shooting, including a career-best 44.2% from deep, 2.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 28.9 minutes per game. Conley has a career-high 6.08 assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking second in the NBA. Since 1977-78 (min. 50 games played), no player 36 years of age or older has…
John Barr, ESPN.comFeb 23, 2024, 10:00 AM ETClose Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features Former NFL player Shareece Wright has identified himself publicly as one of 12 anonymous plaintiffs who accused a former high school athletic trainer of sexually assaulting them while they were minors attending a Southern California high school, according to court documents and interviews.Wright recently told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that he hopes speaking out will “stop it from happening to other kids.””The less it’s kept a secret,…
Josh Beaumont signed a one-year contract extension with Sale Sharks in June 2023Sale Sharks forward Josh Beaumont has signed a new contract to stay with the Premiership club for a further 12 months.The 31-year-old has made more than 160 appearances for Sale since making his debut against Montpellier in 2013.Beaumont played 26 games for the club last season and helped them reach the Premiership final.”I did think the last deal I signed might be my last but I’m feeling really good,” Beaumont told the club website.”I’ve always said that the day I stop enjoying coming in and wanting to train…
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is a doubtful starter for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that Shami is likely to undergo ankle surgery, potentially just before the tournament, which would rule him out of most if not all of it. The IPL will be played between March 22 and May 26 this year.Shami has not played any cricket since India’s defeat in the World Cup final against Australia on November 19. He had been nursing his ankle throughout that tournament, but still finished as its highest wicket-taker with 24 strikes.Should he be ruled out for any length…