George North scored his 47th Test try last week against GeorgiaVenue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille Date: Saturday 14 October Kick-off: 16:00 BSTCoverage: Live BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5 Live Sport, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website & app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website & appGeorge North insists his ambition to win remains as fierce as ever as his place in Welsh rugby history beckons.The 31-year-old is a lot slower than he used to be, his coach Warren Gatland joked, and still harbours tongue-in-cheek dreams of becoming an astronaut.But few players embody the Gatland era better than…
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Australia captain Alyssa Healy has backed Alana King to play a significant role in the upcoming tour of India after the legspinner’s sparkling return to the national team.Having been left out of the T20I series and opening one-dayer against the West Indies, King took career-best figures in the latter form, claiming 3 for 16 from five overs on Thursday.The 27-year-old put Australia in a strong position, with the tourists reduced to 107 for 8, but the fixture at Melbourne’s Junction Oval was abandoned because of bad weather.The outcome left Australia clinging to a 1-0 lead in the three-match series ahead…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has been criticized by club boss Uli Hoeness for making “unwise” statements about the squad he has at his disposal. Uli Hoeness.Photo: Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0 Bayern Munich board member and honorary president Uli Hoeness has criticized the club’s head coach, Thomas Tuchel, for speaking publicly about his transfer demands. After a summer transfer window in which Bayern failed to meet Tuchel’s demands for reinforcements at right-back and in defensive midfield, the Bayern coach has complained about a lack of depth, describing the squad as “thin”. But according to Hoeness, Tuchel shouldn’t…
Scotland missed out on becoming the first country other than hosts Germany to book their place at Euro 2024 on Thursday night, losing 2-0 in Spain thanks to a pair of second half goals.The Scots had been in blistering form since the qualifying process began seven months ago, winning each of their first five games – including a 2-0 victory over Spain at Hampden Park.Those results had put them on the brink of Euro 2024 and a second successive European Championship finals after Euro 2020 had ended a 23-year absence from major tournaments.Victory at La Cartuja in Sevilla would have…
According to Italian website Calciomercato, Chelsea have a distinct advantage over Juventus in the race to sign Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra. The London giants have signed several emerging players since their takeover from Clearlake Capital Group and a number of them are currently away on season-long loan deals. Chelsea are likely to continue with the same for the future and Calciomercato claim that this would offer them an advantage over Juventus in the pursuit of Diarra. Diarra is currently contracted to French top-flight club Strasbourg where Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has a majority stake since last season. As a result,…
Joe Pyfer made sure the fight was finished at UFC Vegas 80. At the latest UFC APEX card, Pyfer made it three wins in three octagon appearances with an arm-triangle choke submission of middleweight veteran Abdul Razak Alhassan. The submission didn’t just force a tap-out from Alhassan, it put him out cold, as Pyfer was left with no choice but to keep the squeeze on until referee Mark Smith officially stopped the bout. The fight-ending sequence was slightly muddled as Alhassan appeared to be making a tapping gesture, only with his fist instead of the flat of his hand, which…
(Photo: © Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY Sports) Top247 rank for 2011: 5-star | 99 rating | No. 9 overall | No. 1 wide receiver Summary: Watkins left South Fort Myers (Fla.) in 2011 as Lee County’s all-time leading receiver with 133 catches for 2,997 yards and 36 touchdowns. He hit the ground running during his freshman season at Clemson, totaling 82 receptions for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns en route to ACC Rookie of the Year and first-team All-America honors. After a quiet sophomore season, Watkins capped his Clemson career with a junior year for the ages in 2013.…
PHILADELPHIA — The Braves understand more than anyone how difficult it’s been to walk into Citizens Bank Park and leave with a victory in the postseason. And they received a swift reminder of that tall task Wednesday night in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, finding themselves on the wrong end of a 10-2 thumping from the Phillies and teetering on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 deficit in the series. But if you ask the Braves’ players and staff about their level of confidence, much of it hinges on who’s slated to take the bump for…
The Sixers have been underwhelmed by any trade offers they have received from the Los Angeles Clippers, James Harden’s preferred destination, but LA is working on trying to change that. The Sixers want either an impact player from the Clippers to remain in contention or they want a slew of draft picks that they can then flip to another team in order to acquire that impact player to help Joel Embiid contend. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on “NBA Today” that the Clippers are currently working on their offer and are expected to make a new offer to the Sixers soon.Source:…
Oct 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ETWeek 6 features a number of strong options in Eliminator Challenge. Three teams all have at least a 90% chance of winning their games, according to Mike Clay’s model. All three are double-digit favorites at Caesars Sportsbook.However, those three favorites are also three of the four best teams in the NFL, according to ESPN Analytics model, with the Buffalo Bills first, the Kansas City Chiefs third and the Miami Dolphins fourth. Each of the three has at least four remaining games where they will be at least 80% favorites after this week.While taking those favorites…