Alex Coles has scored three tries in 12 appearances so far this seasonEngland lock Alex Coles has signed a new contract with Northampton Saints.Coles, who can also play in the back row, has scored 10 tries for Saints and won three England caps during the 2022 autumn series.”He’s grown into an incredibly important player for us,” said Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson.”It’s his natural intelligence, his desire to get better, and his ability to influence those around him that is so important for us.”To have played 100 senior games at 24 years old in such an attritional position, and…
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Mohammad Rizwan repelled Australia with adventurous batting until falling on the stroke of tea for 88, as Pakistan’s recovery from a top-order collapse suffered a major blow on the opening day of the third Test.Rizwan belted 76 off 72 balls in the second session on a benign SCG surface, but miscued a Pat Cummins short delivery to deep fine leg. He had appeared set to become Pakistan’s first centurion of the series, but his dismissal handed the ascendency back to Australia.Cummins continued his stellar series by again providing a breakthrough out of nowhere and took 3 for 40 off 10…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey An extremely busy day on the Betzenberg Hill saw 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern sign three new players on the second day of the January 2024 transfer window. Frank Ronstadt1. FC Kaiserslautern A few days after shipping striker Filip Stojilkovic to 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan, last-placed Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt 98 have sent another one of their little-used professionals to the Pfälzer Red Devils. Twenty-six-year-old right fullback/wingback Frank Ronstadt – who made just four relief appearances for the Lilies this season – was sold to Lautern for an undisclosed amount. Presumably Darmstadt were…
2023 may have been a year in which defensive midfielders began to command £100m+ fees, but strikers were still the most valuable players in football.Strikers from around the world were ultimately the players who decided the biggest games of football throughout the calendar year, with Erling Haaland firing Man City to a treble and German Cano inspiring Fluminense to their first ever Copa Libertadores.Using stats collated by IFFHS, here are the top ten goalscorers of 2023. Top class / BSR Agency/GettyImagesClub: FeyenoordNation: MexicoGoals: 39Basically every top European club has been linked with Gimenez in recent months, and looking at his…
Chelsea are evaluating triggering the release clause of Palmeiras youngster Estevao Willian as they anticipate fierce competition from Barcelona, as per Italian journalist Rudy Galetti. Having already secured youngsters from the Brazilian Serie A such as Gabriel Angelo, Andrey Santos, and Deivid Washington, the Blues are set to raid the Brazilian market again for one of its most promising prospects, as they consider a formal offer for Estevao. Barcelona – whom Estevao had previously expressed admiration for – are interested in the 16-year-old and Galetti reveals that Chelsea are set to accelerate talks with Palmeiras to sign the young forward.…
Andre Fili’s first knockout in over four years should have been the story of his fight week. In all likelihood, he’ll remember UFC 296 for what happened in the days leading up to it. On Saturday, Fili picked up a spectacular first-round TKO of Lucas Almeida to return to the win column and keep his UFC record above the .500 mark. The 14-year veteran entered the contest with a heavy heart as he had to put down his beloved dog Harley a day before flying to Las Vegas to compete. Fili recounted the story during an appearance on The MMA…
SAN ANTONIO — A steady, cold rain fell for the duration of the West’s afternoon session at Tuesday’s All-American Bowl practices from Trinity University in the heart of the Alamo City. Nevertheless, the 247Sports national team made the most of the available action, despite the conditions, the lack of linemen 1-on-1 reps, and an understandably early ending to the afternoon practice because of the rain. Here’s the rundown of the top performers from the first day of West practices.ALPHA DOG: MARQUISE LIGHTFOOT, EDGE (Miami)A top five edge in the 2024 Top247, Lightfoot flashed explosive get-off that particularly revealed itself during…
Impressive debuts from 2023 international class: Pipeline Podcast \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Joendry Vargas (No. 3/LAD No. 12)** \n*Callis: Shortstop from the Dominican Republic who signed with the Dodgers for a little over $2 million. He went to DSL and hit .328, had an OPS slightly over .950, seven homers and 19 steals in 48 games. You could see tools, you could see instincts. Former switch-hitter, he now hits only right-handed. Good swing, good approach, focuses on hitting line drives to all fields. He’s 6-foot-4, he’s going to get stronger. He’s got plenty of bat speed so I think we’re talking 25-home run power…
NBA Communications: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 10 of the 2023-24 season (Dec. 25-31).Source: Twitter What’s the buzz on Twitter? Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix Not sure I expected Celtics-Thunder to be the early January heavyweight matchup of the night but here we are. Freshly minted Player of the Week SGA against the Holiday/White backcourt? Chet vs. Porzingis? Let’s go! – 3:34 PM Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2 #Pistons guard Cade Cunningham was nominated for Eastern Conference Player of the Week.…
ESPN’s weekly PPR, non-PPR and IDP fantasy football rankings are an aggregate of our rankers (eight PPR, four non-PPR, three IDP), listed alphabetically. They are Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Daniel Dopp, Eric Karabell, Liz Loza, Eric Moody and Field Yates.Rankings for the week will be published every Tuesday and are updated throughout the week for news and emerging analysis.PPR rankings:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Kickers | D/STNon-PPR rankings:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Kickers | D/ST