Argentina have ended South Africa’s unbeaten run with a thrilling 29-28 win in their Rugby Championship match at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades.
Wigan close in on history as Super League reaches thrilling climax
Warriors are two wins away from becoming first side to win a major quadruple but unpredictable season could continue
After 27 engrossing rounds, it all came down to Frantic Friday: the night Super League’s playoff picture would be thrillingly resolved. That was how it played out too, with the lineup set after Leigh’s dramatic victory over St Helens.
But to water it all down into one night would be doing a disservice to a season full of twists and turns. For months, the suspicion was many of the big narratives would go to the wire. Now, the top six are fixed and the business end of the season begins with plenty to ponder.
Continue reading...Wallabies’ fresh Bledisloe pain as All Blacks deny epic comeback; Slipper’s all-time record: Wrap
The All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a 31-28 win over the Wallabies, with Australia falling just short of a stunning comeback victory at Accor Stadium.
Surrey seal title as Somerset fold against Lancashire: county cricket day four – as it happened
Surrey sealed their third title in a row as Somerset’s forlorn chase against Lancashire lasted barely 30 minutes
Just popping down to speak to Somerset, as Lancashire bellow loudly in their dressing room. Elsewhere, Glamorgan are nine down, and Worcestershire seven, as the penultimate round zips towards a conclusion.
What a match! A century and 4-36 in Somerset’s crucial second innings.
Continue reading...Surrey celebrate third straight County Championship title after Somerset loss
- Title confirmed by Somerset’s Friday loss to Lancashire
- First side since Yorkshire in 1966-8 to win three in a row
Surrey had to wait just 43 balls on Friday morning before they were crowned the 2024 County Champions, as Somerset, their only possible challengers, slipped away like a soggy sandcastle at Old Trafford.
The Surrey squad, watching in the dressing room at the Oval, hugged and punched the air. Maybe it lacked the piquancy of winning the title on the pitch, but who was going to turn their nose up at a third Championship in a row, the first time any club have done that since Yorkshire under Brian Close in 1966, 67 and 68? Rory Burns, who has played in every one of Surrey’s 13 championship games, alongside Dom Sibley and Jordan Clark, and who passed 1,000 runs for the season against Durham this week, wins his fourth pennant as captain.
Continue reading...Champions League is back, MLS midweek reactions & more “rápido reactions”
Christian and Alexis react to the first Champions League matchday. Then Christian and Alexis chat MLS midweek action. Later, Christian and Alexis talk soccer news in another edition of “rápido reactions”.
Jordan Chiles appeals to Swiss supreme court over stripping of Olympic bronze
- Romanian athlete was awarded bronze over Chiles
- IOC ordered American to return Olympic medal
Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland’s supreme court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped the gymnast of a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the 2024 Olympics.
Chiles, with the support of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Gymnastics, filed the appeal on Monday.
Continue reading...North London derby reaction, Wiso Vasquez & Amelia Lopez discuss MLS & is there a new face of the NWSL?
Christian and Alexis react to Arsenal’s big win in the North London Derby. Then Christian and Alexis welcome on Wiso Vasquez and Amelia Lopez to chat MLS. Later, Christian and Alexis talk Trinity Rodman’s case to be the new face of the NWSL.
County cricket talking points: a glorious week for the West Country
Somerset give themselves a chance in the championship and there was a poignant victory for Gloucestershire
By Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket Blog
Tell 20,000 nailbiters streaming the denouement on YouTube that county cricket is outdated. Tell the grandparents, explaining to their grandkids why they have tears in their eyes, that county cricket doesn’t matter. Tell a 36-Test veteran and a wide-eyed teenager that county cricket doesn’t matter.
Continue reading...‘The point of no return’: no capital gains for Broncos as exit looms
‘So much progress but we are going to lose it all,’ says coach Mike Eccles as the London club feel IMG’s cold shoulder
The sun is setting on the Super League season as next month’s Grand Final approaches and, while all 12 teams wind down for the winter, one club is facing a potentially serious situation.
With IMG’s controversial gradings system going live next month to replace conventional promotion and relegation from 2025, only the 12 highest-scoring clubs in a variety of on and off-field metrics will qualify for Super League status.
Continue reading...Coach Joe Schmidt makes just two changes to his squad for showdown with All Blacks
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has held firm and refused to panic despite a record loss to Argentina, making just two changes to the squad for the Bledisloe Cup showdown with New Zealand.
French rugby federation blames ‘poorly managed’ supervision for youth player drowning
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Thursday it questioned the role of administrative supervisors from the ministry of sport following the death of France under-18 player Medhi Narjissi last month.
Jordan Chiles says stripping of Olympic bronze took away ‘the person I am’
- Romanian athlete was awarded bronze over Chiles
- IOC ordered American to return Olympic medal
US gymnast Jordan Chiles has spoken about the emotional fallout after she was stripped of the bronze medal she won at this summer’s Paris Olympics.
“The biggest thing that was taken from me was, it was the recognition of who I was. Not just my sport, but the person I am,” she said, her voice breaking at times with emotion, during an appearance at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Australian hockey player given 12-month ban for buying cocaine at Olympics
- Tom Craig was arrested during Paris Games
- Remains eligible for 2025 national squad
The Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months, with six months suspended, after he was arrested in Paris for buying cocaine during the Games.
Hockey Australia (HA) said Craig’s ban started on Monday and followed an investigation by its integrity unit into his arrest last month.
Continue reading...Man charged after Olympic medals allegedly stolen from ‘Oarsome Foursome’ rower’s car in Melbourne
Victoria police arrest 47-year-old after alleged theft of Drew Ginn’s medals in Docklands last week
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A man has been charged after four Olympic medals – including three gold – belonging to one of the members of Australia’s popular “Oarsome Foursome” rowing team were allegedly stolen from a car in Melbourne.
Victoria police said Drew Ginn’s medals from four consecutive Olympics were in the back of a Land Rover that was parked on Cumberland Street in Docklands when they were allegedly stolen last week.
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