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Rugby player, 15, dies after suffering blow to the head
Tributes have been paid in France to a 15-year-old player who suffered a fatal injury during a match.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Doug Laughton, rugby league giant and one of the last survivors from Great Britain’s 1970s Ashes triumph
Doug Laughton, who has died aged 80, was one of the four surviving players from the last time Great Britain’s rugby league side triumphed against Australia in the Ashes, in 1970; he also had an ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Injuries impact Super Rugby; Reds ride a wave of form
The Super Rugby season is only five rounds old. Prior to the weekend’s fifth round, 67 players across the 11 teams were unavailable because of injuries. The injury toll is particularly high among ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Ex-NBA player, entrepreneur Bridgeman dies at 71
Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA sixth man who became a billionaire philanthropist and Bucks minority owner, has died at the age of 71.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
Di Gregorio insists Juventus players still back Motta
Michele Di Gregorio admits he doesn’t know what Juventus lack, but insists players still ‘follow’ coach Thiago Motta.The Serie A giants suffered their second consecutive defeat in Florence last ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Junior Bridgeman, businessman and former NBA player, dies at 71
Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who went on to an even more successful career in business, has died at the age of 71ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Wales’ reputation as a rugby nation in tatters after surrender to England that will live in infamy
It is fear that England players are meant to feel on their journeys west, a raw and primeval terror of having their reputations torched in the white heat of the Cardiff cauldron. As Long as We Beat ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Texas high school football legend known as 'The Sugar Land Express' dies at 89
Legendary Texas high school football player "The Sugar Land Express," who held national rushing record from 1953-2012, has died. Kenneth Hall was 89.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Away ends to be trialled at Premiership Rugby matches
Premiership Rugby is trialling away ends at two matches next month in a bid to boost atmosphere and attendances.BBC News - 3d -
WRU to blame for Wales' rugby woes, admits Tierney
Wales Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney vows to carry on despite criticism and abuse amid Wales' losing run.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Art Schallock, Oldest Living Former M.L.B. Player, Dies at 100
The left-hander pitched a few dozen games for the Yankees from 1951-54.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Junior Bridgeman, N.B.A. Player Turned Mogul, Dies at 71
He became an entrepreneur during a solid career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He later bought hundreds of fast-food outlets, a Coca-Cola bottling business and Ebony and Jet magazines.The New York Times - 5d -
Sarries will 'look after' internationals - McCall
Saracens will "look after" their returning international players over the next few weeks, says director of rugby Mark McCall.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Georgia winger Akaki Tabutsadze reaches 50 tries in test rugby
Georgia winger Akaki Tabutsadze became the seventh man in international rugby history to score 50 tries after bagging three in the Rugby Europe Championship final on Sunday. Tabutsadze is the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Barça 'determined' to win for team doctor who died
Barcelona forward Raphinha said the passing of team doctor Carles Miñarro made the players even more intent on putting on a show against Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
Where can Welsh rugby possibly go from here?
Welsh rugby hit rock bottom through the shattering reality of a record humiliation by England at the Principality Stadium.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
When Welsh rugby ruled: 20 years since 2005 Grand Slam
As Welsh rugby reflects on one of its darkest days, 19 March marks the 20th anniversary of one of its best.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Welsh rugby reaches record low as England run riot
Welsh rugby has had some troubling times in the past 18 months. Allowing England to run riot in their Cardiff home will rank as the lowest point.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
BBC’s farewell to England men’s rugby a reminder of what they do well... and badly
The last England Six Nations match on BBC for five years at least was both a fitting (temporary?) farewell and an encapsulation of some of the strengths and weaknesses of the corporation’s rugby on ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Sherratt back at Cardiff with two changes for Lions
Matt Sherratt returns to coach Cardiff for Friday's United Rugby Championship game against Lions, with four Wales Six Nations players back amongst the replacements.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
US rugby hopes Ilona Maher will be part of England and Fiji DC doubleheader
Washington date confirmed for Steve Borthwick’s men while women’s World Cup preparations bring Fiji to town . Steve Borthwick’s England team will play in Washington DC in July, World Rugby and USA ...The Guardian - 3d -
Rams LB Nate Landman explains how his rugby roots give him a 'different instinct' on the field
Nate Landman grew up around rugby in Zimbabwe, which has helped him succeed as a linebacker in the NFLYahoo Sports - 2h -
Antonio di Salvo reveals Germany U21 squad for March international break
Following the senior team call-ups yesterday, it was time to learn which players would be representing Germany at the highest youth level on Friday. The day began with news that Germany U21 head ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Art Schallock, oldest living MLB player and World Series champion with Yankees, dies at 100
Schallock was also a World War II veteranCBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Junior Bridgeman, NBA player-turned-billionaire businessman and Bucks minority owner, dies at 71
Bridgeman played more than a decade in the NBA before amassing a reported $1.4 billion in wealthCBS Sports - Mar. 12 -
Ex-player 'poured a brandy' after learning of his 'death'
Petko Ganchev jokes he "poured himself a small brandy" after his former club Arda Kardzhal held a minute's silence in the mistaken belief he had died.BBC News - 3d -
British and Irish Lions tour 2025: Team news, fixtures and venues
Every four years, a British and Irish Lions tour is still seen by many as the peak of professional rugby, with the finest players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland joining forces.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Crusaders winger Macca Springer scores 5 tries to match Super Rugby single match record
Crusaders winger Macca Springer tied the Super Rugby single game try-scoring record Saturday when he scored five tries in his team’s 55-33 win over the Western Force. Springer matched the record ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
The 10 best pubs to watch Six Nations rugby
The Six Nations is in full flow once again and finding a pub to watch all the action – for those not lucky enough to have tickets – is not always straightforward.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
'French rugby's Belle Epoque is only just beginning'
The only surprise about France's historic Six Nations campaign is that they didn't win a Grand Slam, writes Tom English.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Premiership to introduce away ends for rugby fans
Away sections are coming to the Gallagher Premiership with the league set to introduce two trials at the end of April. Telegraph Sport understands that the trials will take place at two fixtures – ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'My sister died' - North Macedonia fire survivors and relatives speak of grief
Survivors and relatives of those who died in a fire in North Macedonia speak of their grief.BBC News - 4d -
Former NFL receiver Paul Flatley dies at 84
Former NFL receiver Paul Flatley, the UPI's NFL offensive rookie of the year in 1963, has died.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say
Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their homeABC News - Mar. 7 -
Sports columnist, author Feinstein dies at age 69
John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and bestselling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday.ESPN - Mar. 13 -
Rep. Raúl Grijalva dies at 77
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a more than two-decade veteran of the House who rose to high levels of power in the Democratic Caucus, died on Thursday. He was 77. A fixture of progressive politics ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Nita Lowey, former New York representative, dies at 87
Former New York Rep. Nita Lowey (D) died on Saturday, her family confirmed in a statement sent to CBS News. “With great sadness, we announce that former Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey died peacefully ...The Hill - 4d -
Award-winning Belgian actor Émilie Dequenne dies aged 43
Dequenne, who won best actress at Cannes for her first role in the Dardenne film Rosetta, died of a rare adrenal cancer on Sunday. Belgian actor Émilie Dequenne died of a rare cancer on Sunday in a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after wife died of rare respiratory virus
Cause of Betsy Arakawa’s death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributing. The actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes ...The Guardian - Mar. 7 -
Bucks wearing jersey patches honoring Junior Bridgeman for remainder of season
The Milwaukee Bucks are wearing patches on their jerseys for the rest of the season to honor minority owner Junior Bridgeman, a former Bucks player who died Tuesday at the age of 71. The Bucks ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13
