After the controversial 1936 Berlin Games, it was important to believers in the Olympics that the first games after World War II be held without political and racial propaganda.
Who ...
Six into three will not work on Friday, when England will reveal who are its best seamers for the deciding test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.
England named its squad on Th...
LONDON (AP) — England finally turned up in the Six Nations and denied Ireland at least the triple crown and grand slam in an impressive 24-12 victory at Twickenham on Sunday.
Hyping ...
LONDON (AP) — Warren Gatland's parting words as Wales coach were a wish that the team's considerable achievements on his watch weren't wasted.
New coach Wayne Pivac is trying to gran...
Sonny Bill Williams didn't want to play this week.
The reaction was natural. Fulltime had just confirmed the stunning end of New Zealand's eight-year reign as Rugby World Cup champio...
Rugby World Cups can be a bathtub of tears.
Of the 20 competing teams, 19 will have their hopes dashed. The 20th team won't be immune, either, as the champion sheds tears of joy.
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The pause in play is an ideal time for fresh rapid-fire instructions from the coaches' box.
Joe Schmidt had nothing to say.
Coming up to halftime in the Rugby World...
Patricia and John Best can start enjoying Ireland rugby tests again.
Their son Rory won't be playing in them anymore.
For more than 16 years, Pat and John Best have...
Asked if he will be at the next Rugby World Cup in 2023, Manu Tuilagi sighs.
"I'll be too old, mate. Yeah, I feel it."
Too old? Tuilagi would be only 32 at the 2023...
It wasn't the way Namibia and Canada wanted to end long losing streaks at the Rugby World Cup.
They were gutted but understanding when their Pool B game in Kamaishi was canceled by W...
Stopping attacks is Shaun Edwards' pride and joy.
So the Wales defense coach was aghast at the number of missed tackles against Fiji: 32.
"Then I thought to myself,...
TOKYO (AP) — Rugby referees are best seen and not heard, it is said. Nigel Owens didn't get that memo.
At the Rugby World Cup in Japan, the Welsh referee seems to be second in visibi...
The ideal for Wales is to have Uruguay just about beaten by halftime on Sunday so it can withdraw sore players and see how some experiments work out.
That's the dream.
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To Namibia and Canada, beating the other at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday would mean everything.
"Life-changing," is how Namibia center Darryl de la Harpe describes it.
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Italy woke up on Saturday in Shizuoka and the bitter taste of a wasted opportunity and regret lingered.
The night before in Shizuoka Stadium, the Italians came out after halftime tra...
