Soupçonné de grave corruption (on parle de plusieurs milliards d’euros), Juan Carlos Ier d’Espagne a quitté son pays, dont il a été le roi et le leader dans la transition démocratique post-Franco. À en croire le journal espagnol ABC, l’ancien dirigeant aurait trouvé refuge à Abu Dhabi. Ce titre pro-monarchie dit que Juan Carlos serait […]
Read More‘We’re burning players out… The pressure on our athletes is a huge concern’
AGUSTÍN PICHOT THREW the cat among the pigeons in the world of rugby last week by suggesting that the sport is heading for disaster. “I’m not going to be an accomplice to rugby’s ruin,” said the former Argentina scrum-half and now World Rugby vice-chairman as he lamented setbacks around the issue of the global calendar […]
Read MoreWWE Smackdown Live Event Results – February 11, 2019 – Canton, Ohio
1. Naomi defeated Mandy Rose 2. Shelton Benjamin defeated Tye Dillinger 3. WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship Match Asuka (c) defeated Sonya Deville 4. Triple Threat Tag Team Match Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura (w/Lana) defeated The Usos and The New Day 5. WWE United States Championship – Triple Threat Match R-Truth (c) (w/Carmella) defeated Andrade (w/Zelina […]
Read MoreKari Sane Expected to Work WrestleMania 36
The Wrestling Observer has a report on last week’s WrestleMania 36 announcement press conference and one of the names who was tossed around by WWE as a potential NXT Superstar who could be appearing at next year’s event. According to the report, the name of NXT Superstar Kairi Sane came up several times from WWE […]
Read MoreAC joint to keep Thornbury out of Connacht action until ‘at least November’
A POOR WEEK for Connacht has taken another bad turn with confirmation that promising lock Gavin Thornbury will be out for several weeks with a shoulder injury. Thornbury, who will be 25 later this month, suffered the injury in the early stages of the game against Scarlets last Saturday week. And having been drafted into […]
Read MoreCesaro: “We want to be on top of both shows”
“We want to be on top of both shows. We were a cornerstone of Raw, we are a cornerstone of SmackDown. We are the best team, that’s what we want to prove. That’s always our goal. SmackDown has a lot of potential. SmackDown, I feel, has more excitement than Raw even though Raw is always […]
Read MoreLeinster’s alternative XV: Two Lions, 11 internationals and 251 caps
IT’S HARD TO recall a time when Leinster’s unrivalled reservoir of talent and truly remarkable depth chart has been as pronounced as when Leo Cullen yesterday revealed his hand for the province’s Heineken Champions Cup opener against Wasps. With Jamison Gibson-Park and flanker Will Connors the only players unavailable through injury, Cullen was able to […]
Read MoreAnxious wait for Munster and O’Donnell as luckless flanker goes for scan
MUNSTER MUST WAIT for the scan results on Tommy O’Donnell’s left leg before knowing the extent of the injury the luckless flanker suffered during Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup victory over Gloucester. Johann van Graan suggested O’Donnell had sustained a broken leg in his immediate post-match briefing at Thomond Park, and the 31-year-old will today undergo […]
Read MoreJohnston handed first Pro14 start at out-half as Bleyendaal captains Munster
BILL JOHNSTON WILL have the opportunity to showcase his burgeoning potential as a playmaking out-half when he makes his first Guinness Pro14 start for Munster against the Cheetahs on Sunday afternoon. The 21-year-old is named to start in Johann van Graan’s side for the round eight clash in Bloemfontein [KO 2.45pm, eir Sport/Premier Sport], as […]
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