Dan McFarland has been Ulster’s head coach since 2018Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Saturday, 16 December Kick-off: 20:00 GMTCoverage: Listen live on BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app from 19:30 GMT, with live text updates, report & reaction also available on the BBC Sport website & app.Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says his side must execute their attacking intentions better as they prepare to face Racing 92 in Belfast on Saturday.The Irish province signalled their desire to play a more expansive form of rugby at the start of the season.After a promising start to the campaign,…
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South Africa A 319 (Jean du Plessis 106, Hermann 95, Prasidh 5-43, Saurabh 3-83) and 152 for 2 (Valli 72*, du Plessis 50*) drew with India A 419 (Paul 163, Shardul 76, Sarfaraz 68, Jones 4-100, Plaatjie 3-65)Prasidh, who is in India’s Test squad for the two-Test series in South Africa, could make his Test debut on Boxing Day if Mohammed Shami is ruled out because of a lingering knee niggle.Prasidh picked up his third five-wicket haul in first-class cricket in the fixture against South Africa A, triggering a lower-order collapse. From 293 for 4, the hosts slumped to 319…
By Ben Sully @SullyBen Borussia Mönchengladbach will look to extend their unbeaten home streak to seven competitive matches when they play host to Werder Bremen on Friday. Photo: Borussia Mönchengladbach Gladbach While Gladbach may boast an encouraging home record, they experienced a disappointing result in last weekend’s away meeting with Union Berlin. Although Alassane Pléa scored a late consolation, Gladbach became the first team to lose to Union since Darmstadt in August. After suffering their third defeat in four games (D1), die Fohlen will be pleased to return to home surroundings this weekend. Gladbach, who sit in 10th place, have put…
Following a week in which:- Jude Bellingham scored again. – Manchester United embarrassed themselves again.- Aston Villa won at Villa Park again.We at 90min are back ranking the 10 best football teams in Europe right now: Battling to get into our rankings / Adam Pretty/GettyImagesStuttgartAnother week = another week in which Stuttgart are still on our watchlist. The Bundesliga side bagged an impressive draw with Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend, but with other teams performing well in the Champions League, it just wasn’t enough to sneak them into our top ten. Maybe next week. Thumped 5-1 / Ralf Ibing -…
Liverpool and Manchester United have both held talks over a potential deal to sign Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram, according to CalcioMercato. The Italian outlet says that the two Premier League clubs have already initiated contact with his club to discuss a possible deal while talks have also been held with the players representatives regarding a move. Thuram was heavily linked with a move to the Premier League last summer but a deal failed to materialise. It remains to be seen whether the Frenchman can secure a move to English football in the coming weeks. Thuram has established himself as one…
UFC 296’s welterweight opener is off after Randy Brown was forced to withdraw from a fight with Muslim Salikhov. The ESPN+ pay-per-view card is down to 12 bouts after an undisclosed illness forced Brown to withdraw from the event, which takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’s the second hiccup in less than 24 hours for the UFC, which lost its pay-per-view opener when Ian Machado Garry fell ill with pneumonia and was forced to withdraw from his fight with former training partner Vicente Luque. A featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Bryce Mitchell was promoted to…
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The Rangers on Thursday announced the signing of free agent right-hander Tyler Mahle to a two-year contract that’s worth $22 million, according to multiple reports. Mahle underwent Tommy John surgery in May, which means a mid-summer return in 2024 – his age-29 season – is likely the best-case scenario. His right elbow issues cut short a promising 2023 campaign with the Twins, as he had posted a 3.16 ERA and 28-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio over his first five starts. Less than a year earlier, at the 2022 Trade Deadline, Minnesota had given up three Minor Leaguers – including Spencer Steer and…
Adrian Wojnarowski: The San Antonio Spurs are signing G David Duke Jr., on a two-way contract, Todd Ramasar of @LifeSportsAgncy tells ESPN. Duke’s been playing for the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League this season.Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA In order to sign David Duke Jr. to a two-way contract, the Spurs will have to waive a player on a two-way deal first. Players on two-way contracts: Dominick Barlow Charles Bediako Sir’Jabari Rice – 4:38 PM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn The San Antonio Spurs are signing G David Duke Jr., on a two-way contract,…
Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 06:00 AM ETONE DAY AFTER a 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, safety Derwin James Jr. insisted the Los Angeles Chargers still have a great team.”We just haven’t been connected all year long,” he said.The problem with James’ supposition — the same one almost every player and coach has made about this team at some point over the past three seasons — is there isn’t much proof the Chargers are a great team or have been during the past three seasons.Outside linebacker Khalil Mack, who arrived in 2022, was honest about the state…