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Chris Rattue ranks the top sporting events to watch over the next few days, including the two Rugby World Cup semifinals. (6) Three league internationals, Saturday from 1.30pm - Sky If the All Blacksand Argentina didn't satisfy your lust for oval ball action, rugby league is here to... actually, I'm not too sure what league is here to do. Eden Park…

As the only man to have ever played in both a Rugby World Cup and Cricket World Cup, Rudie van Vuuren knows what he's talking about. Male rugby players may be known for their machismo, but in 2003 Van Vuuren took his into a Cricket World Cup too - telling Pakistan captain Waqar Younis his fellow fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar might lack…

Twelve years ago, Gary Kirsten, the former South African opening batter, coached India to an ODI World Cup title, its first in 28 years. As another edition of the storied tournament gets underway in India-"And I'm looking forward to underdogs doing well," he says-Kirsten, who's now a coach and a leadership maven, isn't so sure the format will stay…

Like most fathers in their early 30s, Joe Root has recently resurrected an old hobby now that his firstborn, Alfie, is old enough - Mario Kart.It was once a regular indulgence on England duty. Root's go-to character is "Shy Guy", partly because he grew tired of the arguments with regular sparring partner Mark Wood over who got to be Yoshi."My lad…

Rovers loose forward Elliot Minchella and Leigh centre Zak Hardaker give the inside knowledge on their team-mates ahead of Challenge Cup final showdown Hull KR loose forward Elliot Minchella Ahead of the Betfred Challenge Cup final, Hull KR loose forward Elliot Minchella and Leigh Leopards centre Zak Hardaker take us inside camp to give the real…

It's been All Quiet On the Sixers Front as of late. But that hasn't stopped us from keeping an eye on all of the James Harden rumors that have trickled out over the last five weeks or so. ESPN Senior Writer and insider Ramona Shelburne hopped on "NBA Today" Wednesday and provided us some new insights regarding both James Harden and Joel…

2pts Ben Stokes to make a first innings fifty at 23/10 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook) 2pts Ollie Robinson top England first innings bowler at 7/2 (General) 0.5pts Ollie Robinson to be Man of the Match at 20/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook) Australia will keep the Urn, but there is still much to play for when a thoroughly engrossing series…

Lets Talk Sport with Aaron Stevens and Liam Emerton In this week's edition of Let's Talk Sport 4RO's Aaron Stevens and Today Group journalist Liam Emerton return to talk about the sport that keeps them awake at night. Liam: There's been so much happening late at night recently, the Ashes hit off again this week, Wimbledon is just gone and the…

Ollie Robinson has been included in the 14-player England squad for the fourth men's Ashes test, while Ben Foakes misses out. Robinson left the field with a back spasm on day one of the third Ashes Test at Headingley and missed the majority of the Test, which England won to cut the deficit on Australia to 2-1. The seamer was two deliveries into his…

England quick Mark Wood is eager to hit Australia with more "thunderbolts" in Manchester next week and aims to prove "lightning strikes twice" after his Headingley heroics. Wood marked his return to Ashes cricket with a stirring player-of-the-match showing in Leeds, taking match figures of 7-100 and hitting 40 vital runs from just 16…

In this week's edition of Let's Talk Sport 990 4RO's Aaron Stevens joins Today Group journalist Liam Emerton to discuss winning streaks and congratulate the Yeppoon Swans. Liam: Aaron, Yeppoon Swans have had their streak snapped and lost a game after 128 straight wins. Mate, they've fallen to the sword of the Glenmore Bulls and it's got us thinking…

Don't be fooled by the name. They call Australian rules football "footy," which sounds cute and precious. But footy is a sport that makes American football look like a quilting bee. It's a game of almost cartoonishly violent collisions-without the benefit of pads. It features non-stop trash talk and is played on a field practically the size of a…

Jeremy Clarkson's tongue has made a habit of digging him into a hole over the years, with his observations on Meghan Markle recently landing the former host of the BBC's Top Gear in hot water. He may be a divisive character but Clarkson last week turned his focus on the shortcomings of Formula 1 (see our recommended section below), declaring the…

Some of Ireland's frontline internationals got to rest up over Christmas. Others played on St Stephen's Day, before being given the New Year's weekend to put their feet up. Not Andrew Porter. On top of a full 80 minutes against Munster on 26 December, he found himself logging another half-hour on Sunday, called into the replacements at the last…

A moment that has been five years in the making is nearly at hand for Connor Bishop. He's bursting with anticipation, which is easily noticeable in a 275-pound offensive lineman. The gigantic smile on his face when talking about Dec. 10 could light up Lincoln Financial Field. "The Army-Navy game my senior year is something I thought about even…

Owen Farrell said this week he is "not used to hearing people say nice things" about him. But in the countdown to winning his 100th cap with England cap, Farrell has been showered with praise. Telegraph Sport spoke to some of those who have worked closest with Farrell to find out what he is really like as a player, a team-mate, a leader and what…

Iowa welcomes in the Wisconsin Badgers with the two teams sporting identical marks overall and in Big Ten play. There's plenty of Big Ten West implications potentially at stake. The Hawkeyes enter off a performance that has inspired hope within the Iowa fan base. Kaleb Johnson just picked up weekly Big Ten honors, tight end Sam LaPorta is earning…

Former Australia National Cricket Team batter Mike Hussey, who is England's assistant coach for the forthcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, has shared his perspectives on the controversial incident involving Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade and England express pacer Mark Wood. During the first T20I of the three-match T20I series…

ADAM DOSUNMU SLATER speaks to Tabraiz Shamsi and Alana King about how a perceived vulnerability in the white-ball game has been turned into a strength When a historically significant event occurs, many like to make projections of what may come. In 1992, political scientist Francis Fukuyama called the dissolution of the Soviet Union the'end of…

Former England and Kent bowler Alan Igglesden will continue to defy the odds when he attempts to complete the Professional Cricketers' Trust's 5k challenge later this month. Almost 22 years after Igglesden was first diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, the 56-year-old has used his story to raise over £300000 for The Brain Tumour…

A week on Sunday Eoin Morgan has the chance to crown an England career he began planning as a teenager in Dublin by becoming their first captain to lift the World Cup trophy. Victory at Lord's would be the culmination of a remarkable journey for this singular man, one which began at the age of 15 when he and his father Jody requested a meeting with…

Shakib Al Hasan is many things to many people: One of the world's leading all-rounders, a veteran of almost 400 international matches, the most recognisable face in his country and a tight-lipped enigma. But who actually is the man that Eoin Morgan once described as "a true lover of the game"? According to Morgan, former England World Cup-winning…

The garden that overlooks Burley-in-Wharfdale Cricket Club often has a Brook shirt hanging out to dry. Yorkshire, Northern Superchargers, Hobart Hurricanes, Lahore Qalanders. There is an England Test shirt on the way, too. "She loves doing my washing," says Brook. "If she ever says she doesn't like it, she's lying. "She's been on holiday recently,…