Ex-England flanker Shields to captain Wellington Hurricanes

Ex-England flanker Shields to captain Wellington Hurricanes

Ex-England flanker Brad Shields was on Wednesday named captain of the Wellington Hurricanes for the 2024 Super Rugby season in the absence of Ardie Savea. Shields, 32, inherits the skipper's armband from All Blacks loose forward Savea, who is playing for Kobe Steelers in Japan for a season. "I'm hugely excited and honoured to be leading the Hurricanes," Shields said in a statement. He played 103 games for the […]

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Sport

Newcastle back on track as Schar double sinks Villa

Newcastle ended their four-game losing streak in the Premier League as Fabian Schar's double inspired a 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Tuesday. Switzerland centre-back Schar struck twice in the space of four minutes late in the first half at Villa Park. Alex Moreno's second half own goal increased Newcastle's advantage and Ollie Watkins' reply came too late to spark a Villa escape act. For the first time since […]

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Sport

Duesseldorf defeat St Pauli on penalties to make German Cup semis

Fortuna Duesseldorf won on penalties after a dramatic German Cup quarter-final at St Pauli on Tuesday, to make the final four. The visitors led twice but were pegged back by the home side, with St Pauli's Carlo Boukhalfa scoring in the 121st minute to send the match between second division opponents to spot kicks. Pauli midfielder Marcel Hartel, who had converted a penalty during the match, missed,was allowed to […]

January 31, 2024 4

Sport

PSG, Ajax and Hacken squeeze into women’s Champions League last eight

A pair of late own goals on Tuesday helped Paris Saint-Germain and Ajax lock up the last two places in the women's Champions League quarter-finals. Earlier Hacken had won 1-0 at Real Madrid to join Barcelona, Benfica, Brann, Chelsea and Lyon who had ensured last eight-places before the final round of group games. PSG needed to avoid defeat at Bayern Munich to advance and came from behind twice to secure […]

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Science & Technology

MyWhoosh to transform UCI Cycling Esports World Championships with in-person final

MyWhoosh and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) will deliver the fourth edition of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, hosting an in-person, live final on 26 October in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In August 2023, the UCI announced that MyWhoosh would be the exclusive platform and organiser of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships for the next three years (2024-2026). MyWhoosh is set to redefine the event, introducing a […]

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Sport

McIlroy sees PGA wins as cheapened without Rahm, LIV’s best

Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour triumphs at venues such as Pebble Beach and Riviera will be devalued in the absence of two-time major winner Jon Rahm and other star players following their defection to LIV Golf. And the four-time major champion from Northern Ireland says it's more important to complete a merger between LIV and PGA Tour than it is to sort out punishments for defectors to the […]

January 31, 2024 1

Sport

Italy ‘in reconstruction’ after chastening World Cup, says Allan

Italy head into the Six Nations as rank outsiders following a dismal World Cup but fly-half Tommaso Allan believes they have the talent to turn things around as they prepare to kick off against England in Rome on Saturday. "I think we're capable of doing well in the tournament this year," he told AFP. "We have some really dangerous three-quarters and forwards who are good with the ball. […]

January 31, 2024 1

Sport

Bob Beamon auctions off 1968 Olympic long jump medal

Half a century after his 29-foot long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics, Bob Beamon's record still stands -- though he is ready to part with his gold medal. "It's time for me to pass it on," the 77-year-old told AFP, ahead of the award's auction by Christie's on Thursday in New York. Beamon's historic leap -- technically at 8.9 meters, or 29 feet and 2 1/4 […]

January 31, 2024 4

Namibia

Future Media and Sanlam Namibia announce the partnership for Hit 4 Hope Charity Golf Day 2024

Future Media is proud to announce Sanlam as their official partner for the Hit 4 Hope Charity Golf Day 2024. The event, which was started in 2022, has raised over N$340,000 with the aim of supporting education in Namibia. Namibia faces numerous challenges in providing its students with access to better quality education. Acknowledging this, Future Media believes it is the collective responsibility of Namibian corporates to support organisations that […]

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