Campaign to oust RFU chief exposes deep divisions within English rugby
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No green light: RFU threatens to leave Twickenham over Beyoncé spat
RFU wants licence to stage more concerts and events Sweeney moots move to Milton Keynes or Birmingham The Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has threatened to take England away ...The Guardian - 5d -
RFU threaten to leave Twickenham for Birmingham or Milton Keynes
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England may ditch Twickenham for Milton Keynes over concert row, says RFU chief
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Spokane Chiefs open WHL playoffs with Vancouver, will start first-round series on the road
Mar. 23—The Spokane Chiefs capped the Western Hockey League regular season Saturday with a 4-3 win over division rival Tri-City, already having locked in the third seed to the Western Conference ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Drake’s Division II transfers are proving they can win in March Madness
The No. 11 seed Bulldogs (31-3) are into the second-round and set for a showdown against third-seeded Texas Tech, and within one win of reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1971.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'France's title win feels like beginning of something'
The only surprise about France's historic Six Nations campaign is that they didn't win a Grand Slam, writes Tom English.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
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Tesla warned U.S. trade representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer that the electric vehicle company and other American exporters are “inherently exposed” to retaliatory tariffs levied in response to ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Putin's real goal: Destroy NATO
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The senator, the priest, the forensic pathologist: the people who brought ex-president Duterte to justice
For years many brave Filipinos have worked tirelessly, in and out of the spotlight, to expose the horrors of the deadly campaign. Facing charges of crimes against humanity and hauled off to The ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges
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English Champions Cup win would be 'miraculous' - Care
Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care says it would be "miraculous" if an English team won the Investec Champions Cup this season.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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 - 6d -
Blood brothers - bonds and betrayal on a rugby pitch
Tom Williams was part of a conspiracy that united and then divided a Harlequins dressing room, before the truth rocked rugby to its core.BBC News - 9h -
Man Utd ready splash the cash on rising EPL star who ‘plays like Cole Palmer’
Manchester United are amongst several English and European clubs interested in Southampton teenager Tyler Dibling.Even though the Saints are enduring a torrid campaign that will culminate in an ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Warner tells English fans to 'boo me' this summer
Former Australia batter David Warner says he would welcome English cricket fans booing him during The Hundred this summer.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Ricci: ‘Game is within Italy’s reach’ against Germany
Samuele Ricci explains where Italy went wrong against Germany and how they aim to turn the Nations League quarter-final around tonight. ‘The game is within our reach.’It kicks off at the Signal Id...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
English cricket has fallen out of love with the IPL
When the Indian Premier League begins on Saturday, the competition will lack a hallmark of recent years: a conspicuous English flavour. While 10 England players will still feature in the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Netflix Gaming And Generative AI Chief Has Left The Company
Netflix's gaming VP Mike Verdu has left after being hired in 2021 to launch the platform's gaming initiatives. This is the latest shakeup for the streaming giant the streaming giant, which has ...GameSpot - Mar. 12 -
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 - Mar. 16 -
The Populist vs. the Billionaire: Bannon, Musk and the Battle Within MAGA
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Can English teams win all three European competitions?
With five teams in the quarter-finals, can English sides win all three European competitions this season?Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Where can Welsh rugby possibly go from here?
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