Neck guards to be compulsory

Neck guards to be compulsory

Neck guards will become compulsory at all International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events including the Olympics and the men's and women's world championships, the sport's governing body announced on Monday The move comes just weeks after the death of American Adam Johnson, who played for Nottingham Panthers in Britain's Elite Ice Hockey League.Johnson, 29, died on October 28 after being hit in the neck by an opposition player's skate during […]

December 5, 2023 1

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Referee Tom Foley steps away from officiating

English referee Tom Foley, who received death threats after acting as television match official at the Rugby World Cup final, will step away from officiating Test rugby for the foreseeable future, it was announced Monday.Foley was TMO for October's final between South Africa and New Zealand in Paris, which the Springboks won 12-11 and the All Blacks had skipper Sam Cane sent off.The 38-year-old said last month that death threats […]

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Warner under fire after run of poor Test form

Usman Khawaja jumped to the defence of his opening partner David Warner on Monday after stinging criticism of the veteran batsman from Australian great Mitchell Johnson. Former fast bowler Johnson hit out after Warner kept his spot in Australia's squad to face Pakistan in the first Test later this month despite a poor run of red-ball form. The three-match home series against Pakistan is expected to be Warner's farewell […]

December 4, 2023

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Beauden Barrett signs until 2027

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson hailed the "class" of Beauden Barrett after the playmaker committed to another World Cup cycle on Monday by signing with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2027. The 32-year-old is currently playing for Tokyo Verblitz in Japan but will return to New Zealand next year and be available for All Blacks selection. The two-time World Player of the Year, who has won […]

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Windies in record-breaking win against England

Shai Hope's 16th hundred and the rampaging support of all-rounder Romario Shepherd lifted the West Indies to a record-breaking four-wicket victory in a high-scoring opening duel of the three-match One-Day International series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday. Set a daunting target of 326 by the visitors, the home captain anchored the effort through an unsteady period and then exploded with an array of mighty strokes, […]

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Scheffler wins Hero World Challenge by 3 shots

World number one Scottie Scheffler fired a bogey-free 68 on Sunday for a three-shot win in the Hero World Challenge, where 15-time major champion Tiger Woods said he'd "come a long way" in his first tournament since April. Scheffler had four birdies in his four-under par 68 on the Albany golf course in the Bahamas, his 20-under total of 268 beating Austrian Sepp Straka by three shots to give […]

December 4, 2023

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Gold Coast gives up bid for Commonwealth Games

Australia's Gold Coast has scrapped its last-ditch bid to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games, leaving the event in limbo as organisers race to find a willing host. The Australian state of Victoria was originally slated to host the Games, but unexpectedly pulled out in July this year citing an eye-watering cost blowout. The Gold Coast, a beachside city of some 600,000 people in Queensland, offered to step in -- but […]

December 4, 2023 1

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Bavuma, Kagiso rested for India ODI’s

South Africa's ODI captain Temba Bavuma and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have been rested from their white-ball series against India later this month in order to prepare for the two Tests which follow. Bavuma captained South Africa to the semi-final at the recently completed World Cup and remains the appointed fifty-over captain but T20I skipper Aidan Markram will lead in his absence for the India seires. Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen and […]

December 4, 2023 3

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Tough draw after Dubai victory for Blitzboks

The two South African Sevens teams will both face the USA on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town next Saturday, with the pools announced shortly after the Springbok Sevens team claimed a fifth consecutive title in Dubai on Sunday evening. The Blitzboks, who beat Argentina 12-7 in the Dubai final, will run out in the Mother City as the top seeds for the tournament in Pool A, […]

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