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[ad_1] MELBOURNE : The Queensland Reds will be without scrumhalf Tate McDermott and loose forward Fraser McReight for key matches against New Zealand sides in Super Rugby Pacific after the Wallabies duo were given three-week bans for red cards. McDermott was given a yellow card, later upgraded to red, for striking Irie Papuni with a […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK : The U.S. has the opportunity to promote its values at home and abroad over the next 10 years as it hosts a slew of major international sporting events, Olympic and government officials said on Monday. The U.S. will host Copa America this year, the World Cup with Canada and Mexico in […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK : The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has raised the bar on mental health services in sport, Jess Bartley, the senior director of psychological services at the USOPC, said on Monday. Once seen as taboo in the hard-charging world of elite sports, the topic of mental health was thrust to the fore […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK : Olympic champion Sunisa Lee has said the kidney disease that threatened her gymnastics career is in remission and she feels better than ever as she bids for a spot on the U.S. team for this year’s Paris Games. The 21-year-old American, who won the all-around gold at the Tokyo Olympics, revealed […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer scored four goals, including a hat-trick in the first 30 minutes, as they hammered Everton 6-0 on Monday to maintain their push for a European berth and leave the ragged visitors still hovering above the relegation zone. Palmer clipped in his first after 13 minutes, headed a second […]

[ad_1] (Corrects Palmer’s first name in first paragraph) By Mitch Phillips LONDON :Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer hit three goals in the first 30 minutes of his side’s Premier League match against Everton on Monday to claim his second successive hat-trick at Stamford Bridge. He got the first after 13 minutes when he nutmegged Jared Branthwaite, […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK : Chelsea manager Emma Hayes will bring a winning spirit to the United States women’s national soccer team at the Paris Games this summer after a pair of disappointing Olympic outings, U.S. players said on Monday. The Americans want to exorcise the demons of their disastrous World Cup last year and return […]

[ad_1] Utility back Jordie Barrett has signed a contract extension with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) until 2028 but confirmed he will join Irish side Leinster on a six-month sabbatical in December once his All Blacks commitments are completed in 2024. The 27-year-old is the first New Zealand international to sign a contract beyond the 2027 […]

[ad_1] Paris St Germain will qualify for the Champions League last four by recovering from last week’s 3-2 home defeat by Barcelona in their quarter-final first leg, boss Luis Enrique said on Monday. The Spaniard, who led Barca to the treble in 2015, was confident PSG could overcome what he thought was an unfair loss […]

[ad_1] Former Spain midfielder Raul Garcia will retire at the end of this season after nine years at Athletic Bilbao, the player said on Monday. The 37-year-old has made 285 LaLiga appearances for Bilbao, scoring 64 goals. He scored during the penalty shootout in the Copa del Rey final earlier this month, helping Bilbao end […]