Alabama’s weather looks better and better through midweek, with chilly nights and mild, sunny days. The next soaking rain begins as early as Friday. Check the video forecast for the latest.SOME SUNSHINE THROUGH MIDWEEKWe are looking forward to some sunny, mild days and cool, clear nights through the middle of the week.Temperatures fall to the … Read more
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Former New Zealand Sevens star Toby Arnold has called time on his career. Photo / Photosport Top 14 side Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby’s (LOU) all-time top try-scorer of the professional era, and Ōtorohanga College alumnus Toby Arnold has retired after a career spanning over 16 years. Te Kūiti-born Arnold, 36, represented the Bay of Plenty … Read more
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Emma Twigg racing at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland in July, qualifying for a fifth Olympic Games. Photo / Art of Rowing, Rowing New Zealand Seated champions have again come to the fore at the Forsyth Barr Hawke’s Bay Sports Awards, with rower Emma Twigg the champion for a record fourth time – … Read more
Run4Wales says ‘it looks likely that the participant cut out’ a two-mile loop A runner has been accused of cheating in the Cardiff Half Marathon after race organisers said it would not have been possible for him to complete the course in 67 minutes. The participant, named by the BBC as Sion Daniels of Llanelli AC, alleged … Read more
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Te Awamutu Sports (New Zealand) perform the haka v Belgium at the Inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival. Photo / Carl Finlay Te Awamutu Sports French touring party cruised through the pool stages of the Inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival in Port de Bouc, with a perfect three from three record, dispatching France, Belgium and Uruguay … Read more
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A facial injury to captain Antoine Dupont took the gloss off France’s highest-ever score, a 96-0 romp against hapless Namibia at the Rugby World Cup this morning. There were 14 tries, including a penalty try, and Thomas Ramos converted 12 of 13. The Rugby World Cup’s seventh highest score was marred by Dupont’s game-ending injury, … Read more
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One weekend into the Rugby World Cup and records are already being broken. An uncommon September heatwave in France last weekend sent temperatures as high as 36 degrees and contributed to longer-than-usual beer queues. A total 90,000 cups of beer were sold on Monday at the South Africa-Scotland game in Marseille, surpassing the record of … Read more
The transfer window closes on September 1 and teams are rushing to make the final additions to the squads that will shape their season. There’s no sign of the pace slowing down, either, as big stars continually come and go. Aymeric Laporte left Manchester City for Al-Nassr in a £23.5million move yesterday and shockwaves of … Read more