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Star back loses starting place following 24-21 upsetMitchell: ‘This week is about getting back to who we are’Ellie Kildunne has been dropped to the bench for England’s third and final Test against Canada on Friday as the Red Roses look to bounce back from their first loss in four years.The Maple Leafs defeated England 24-21 last Friday to end the Red Roses’ 41-game unbeaten streak. Kildunne starting from the bench, with Emma Sing at full-back, is one of four changes the head coach, John Mitchell, has made to his starting XV for the Test in Ottawa. Continue reading...

He presented several arguments after Portugal walkoutInquiry chose to halve, then halve again his punishmentCristiano Ronaldo successfully fought to reduce his punishment for walking out on a Portugal training camp, after publicly saying his sanction should be imposed “without mitigating circumstances”.Ronaldo said in a lengthy statement on social media after he left the camp in Denmark last month that he should be punished as the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) saw fit and that his role as captain constituted “an aggravating factor”. Continue reading...

Eric Dickerson once ran for more yards in a single NFL season than anyone before him. Now the Hall of Famer and his family are fighting a different kind of battle, this time in a courtroom. According to a lawsuit obtained by the California Post, the Dickerson family is suing Oaks Christian School in Westlake […] The post NFL Legend Eric Dickerson Sues Son’s School Over Racial Abuse appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Grace Nolan had a bright future ahead of her, excelling as a distance runner while pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. A Horizon League champion, a three-time All-Horizon League First Team cross-country runner, and a second-year medical student, she had already achieved so much at just 25. However, her life was tragically cut short […] The post Tragedy Strikes Detroit Marathon as Promising Runner Dies at 25 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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Jonathan Bukabakwa gets extra five-year ban from FifaDR Congo’s FA must improve education and complianceA coach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who was banned from football for 20 years by Fifa for sexual abuse of a minor has had his ban extended by five years to 2048 by the world governing body.Jonathan Bukabakwa, known as Messi, has also been ordered to pay an additional fine of $15,000 (£11,200) after the Guardian revealed he had continued to work with young players despite his suspension. Continue reading...

Silver Ferns claim 12th consecutive win on home soil against DiamondsGrace Nweke scores 49 goals from 52 attempts against world No 1 sideNew Zealand have inflicted more pain on the under-fire Diamonds, pulling off a 62-50 triumph to maintain their perfect start to the Constellation Cup.With Kate Moloney back from injury, Australia were determined to bounce back from an opening 56-50 loss in Auckland and end their five-year hoodoo across the Tasman. Continue reading...

As women’s sprinting enters a golden era in the run-up to LA 2028, controversy surrounding a top coach threatens to overshadow the sport’s biggest starsWhen Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas came second at the recent track and field World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, she tried her best to be diplomatic: “I am an equal-opportunity doping hater,” she said. “If you are actively doping in sport, I do take issue with that. I’m not saying any names, no names are mentioned. But if you look at yourself and you think that’s what you’re doing, then so be it.”Thomas then went out of her way to congratulate her compatriot Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who finished ahead of her that day, aware of the territory into which she was straying. Continue reading...