WRU turnover increases despite ‘challenging year’ for ‘future-focussed’ new CEO

Group Chief Executive Abi Tierney has told the Welsh Rugby Union’s member clubs in the latest annual report ahead of the Annual General Meeting that turnover has increased to £102.7m (2023: £97.9m) during the last financial year and that  investments into the game at large totalled £60.4m. The Group’s operating profit before distributions decreased slightly […]

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European football: Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham on target as Real cruise

  • Madrid beat Leganés to move four points off Barcelona
  • Lukaku takes Napoli back to top spot in Serie A

Kylian Mbappé ended his goal drought and England’s Jude Bellingham scored too as Real Madrid thrashed Leganés 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday.

Leganés’ defence kept Real at bay in the first half but the visitors took the lead three minutes before the break when Vinícius Jr teed up Mbappé, who slotted home for seventh league goal this season. Real enjoyed most of the possession in the second half and the Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde scored with a powerful low free-kick after Bellingham had been fouled at the 66th minute.

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Are the three-loss SEC teams still in CFP contention? | College Football Enquirer

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger join Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the College Football Playoff cases for Alabama, Texas A&M, and South Carolina after a wild Saturday in the SEC. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.