Ryan Mendes converted a late penalty as Cape Verde beat Mauritania 1-0 in Abidjan to seal their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Cape Verde captain Mendes struck the decisive spot kick in the 88th minute and the Blue Sharks will now face either Morocco or South Africa in the quarter-finals. […]
Steve Borthwick insists England’s battle-hardened players are ready for the Guinness Six Nations as a result of facing greater club demands than any of their rivals. Borthwick’s 36-man squad have comfortably racked up the highest number of minutes played since the World Cup due to their Gallagher Premiership and European commitments. But while they will […]
ATMORE, Alabama — As witnesses including five news reporters watched through a window, Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was convicted and sentenced to die in the 1988 murder-for-hire slaying of Elizabeth Sennett, convulsed on a gurney as Alabama carried out the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas. Critics who had worried the new execution method would […]
Aaron Wainwright has handed Welsh rugby a major pre-Six Nations boost by agreeing a new contract with the Dragons. The Wales back-row forward, who looks set to line up at number eight in next week’s Six Nations clash against Scotland, has agreed what the Dragons described as “a multi-year” deal. The 26-year-old would undoubtedly have […]
It is difficult to look beyond Ireland and France as the principal contenders for this season’s Guinness Six Nations title. The tournament’s most eagerly-awaited opener for years will unfold between the main two teams on a Friday night in Marseille – and everyone else could be playing catch-up from day one. There will undoubtedly be […]
Ireland begin the Guinness Six Nations as reigning Grand Slam champions but on the back of familiar World Cup quarter-final disappointment. Head coach Andy Farrell has kept faith with 26 of the 33 players who ultimately suffered a last-eight defeat to New Zealand in France less than four months ago as he opts for evolution […]
The Rugby World Cup done and dusted until 2027, attention now turns to this season’s Guinness Six Nations and a battle for European supremacy. Ireland and France, who meet in the competition’s opening game, are favourites for silverware, while a host of new captains include England hooker Jamie George, Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins and Ireland […]
Tim Kennedy ― a Green Beret, former UFC fighter, and by his own telling “one of the baddest dudes on the planet” ― is prepared to get called other things when he engages with gun owners about the crisis of veteran suicide. “I’ve been called a traitor for even having this conversation at SHOT Show,” […]
Dog owners can’t get enough of one tiny breed — and now the small pets are making a big mark on a national list. Chihuahuas rank No. 1 on a list of the nation’s “most beloved dog breeds,” according to U.S. News & World Report. The other most common pups include: “Americans’ favorite dogs are […]
Steve Borthwick admits England’s recent record in the Guinness Six Nations is unacceptable having repeatedly failed to deliver on expectations. Borthwick offers a damning win ratio of only 50 per cent from the last six Championships – a sequence that has included two fifth-place finishes under his predecessor Eddie Jones – as evidence of underperformance. […]
North Korea has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit the country at an unspecified “early date”, as the two nations continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States. The North Korean Foreign Ministry highlighted Mr Putin’s intent for a visit following foreign minister […]
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has selected Peter O’Mahony as captain for the Guinness Six Nations. Munster flanker O’Mahony will take on the role from Johnny Sexton, who retired following last year’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to New Zealand in Paris. Presenting your Ireland squad for the 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, captained by […]