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Keith Wood: ‘After a Lions series, every player that went on tour is wrecked’
The former Ireland hooker on his rugby family, why Andy Farrell’s side need to rebuild and the physical toll of touring with the Lions I have known Keith Wood for nearly 30 years and so it’s easy to talk about life and death long before we move on to rugby....
Emma Raducanu beaten in first round of Dubai tournament by ‘lucky loser’
British No 1 beaten 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 by Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic World No 67 reels off six games in a row to claim victory Emma Raducanu lost the final six games in a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 defeat against Antonia Ruzic in the opening round at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The...
Coco Gauff: ‘I don’t think people should be dying in the streets just for existing’
The world No 5 says she has been disturbed by events back home, and is not afraid to speak up about issues in the United States While getting treatment and preparing for this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Coco Gauff has had the news on in the background almost...
Winter Olympics briefing: Swiss stranglehold on skiing shows no sign of loosening
Franjo von Allmen has led the way for the men with three golds and Loïc Meillard’s slalom victory brought a fourth gold Switzerland’s men have dominated the ski slopes of Milano Cortina. Not since the super-G and the team combined were added to the Olympic programme in 1988 has one...
Under-fire Australia left to rely on others to avoid humiliating exit at T20 World Cup
Selectors under fire after Steve Smith unused against Sri Lanka Fate now rests with Ireland and Sri Lanka beating Zimbabwe Australia’s aura as a white-ball heavyweight has all but petered out in the space of two disastrous defeats at the T20 World Cup where the absence of their champion fast...
Tyson Fury says death of Anthony Joshua’s friends prompted his return to the ring
Fury set to step back into the ring after 15 months out Joshua involved in fatal Nigeria car crash in December Tyson Fury has revealed the deaths of two of long-time rival Anthony Joshua’s friends in a car crash in December was the catalyst for his return to boxing. Fury...
‘I struggled without realising’: Tommy Freeman reveals mental toll of workload
Northampton coaches eased post-Lions burden England back played 34 games last season England’s Tommy Freeman has revealed the extent of his mental struggles after the victorious British & Irish Lions tour of Australia at the end of a season when he exceeded the player welfare limits for the number of...
Muir fourth again after agonising tumble as Oldham wins big air gold for Canada
China’s Eileen Gu second, Italy’s Flora Tabanelli third Briton, fourth again, says: ‘I really did have to go for it’ This time, Kirsty Muir must surely have believed that a Winter Olympic medal was in her grasp. But as a thrilling big air competition reached its denouement, an Italian with...
‘It fills my heart’: Andrews lauds Macclesfield for their dream FA Cup adventure
Brentford coach praises non-league side’s advances Manager John Rooney proud of Macclesfield’s efforts Keith Andrews made a beeline for the Macclesfield dressing room after Brentford’s fourth-round FA Cup victory at Moss Rose and told John Rooney and his players they had been immense against his Premier League charges. The Brentford...