WNBA, union meet again, but no progress made in CBA talks

INDIANAPOLIS — More than 40 WNBA players, including Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, gathered Thursday for a meeting between the Women’s National Basketball Players Association and the league…

British and Irish Lions reporter notebook: Back-row conundrums, importance of power and Andy Farrell’s final words | Rugby Union News

Back-row conundrums, the importance of power in light of Wallabies injuries and Andy Farrell’s final message to his players. Just some of the multitude of talking points ahead of the…

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell defends no Welshmen making Test XV for first time since 1896: ‘Jac Morgan as close as it gets’ | Rugby Union News

Andy Farrell has defended his decision to name a British and Irish Lions Test side without a Welsh player for the first time since 1896, saying Jac Morgan was “as…

British and Irish Lions: Tom Curry, Sione Tuipulotu start first Test vs Australia as Owen Farrell, Henry Pollock miss out on squad | Rugby Union News

Tom Curry and Sione Tuipulotu have won respective selection battles to start for the British and Irish Lions in Saturday’s first Test against Australia, in a squad which does not…

Why Australia cannot be written off in Test series against British and Irish Lions | Rugby Union News

Just what state is Australian rugby in ahead of the three-Test showdown against the British and Irish Lions? After a ruinous World Cup campaign and Eddie Jones’ acrimonious exit, shoots…

British and Irish Lions tour of Australia: In conversation with front-of-shirt sponsor Howden – who, how and why? | Rugby Union News

March 24, 1973. The date believed to be the first occasion a sports team exhibited a front-of-shirt sponsor – a phenomenon synonymous with professional competition these days, of course. Eintracht…

British and Irish Lions: Henry Pollock can add to his ‘highlights reel’ with inclusion in Andy Farrell’s Test side | Rugby Union News

Henry Pollock has had nothing short of a mesmeric rise in rugby union in the past 12 months and a British and Irish Lions Test cap is within touching distance.…

British and Irish Lions: Captain Maro Itoje demands whitewash over Australia after Henry Pollock comments | Rugby Union News

British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje hopes Australia want to whitewash his side after Henry Pollock revealed the team are looking to win the series 3-0. After six warm-up…

South Africa’s novel tactics against Italy provoke debate – head coaches react to the innovations | Rugby Union News

South Africa handed Italy a heavy 45-0 defeat in Gqeberha, but the novel tactics employed by the Springboks have divided opinion. The Springboks deliberately conceded a scrum from the match…

Ireland beat Portugal 106-7 in record-breaking 16-try rout | ‘I feel sorry for Portugal,’ says Paul O’Connell | Rugby Union News

Ireland ran in a record-breaking 16 tries in a one-sided 106-7 rout of Portugal in Lisbon to register their biggest Test win in the first encounter between the two nations.…