There was no heavy-metal hockey. None of those breathtaking runs or thrilling forward marches. Few speedy counterattacks, fewer risks and almost no flashiness. Change the stripes and sport and it would feel like watching the recent Brazilian football teams – stripped of all the adventure, instinctiveness and fun in their desperation to ape the Europeans. In his first match in charge, Craig Fulton showed he isn’t afraid to tinker with the Indian DNA. He picked simplicity over style, focussed on defence over attack and slowed down the pace immensely. The man who has been one of the masterminds of Belgium’s march to the top of the hockey world wants India…

Four days after getting disqualified from a smaller tournament for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair during a match, Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was back in competition at the French Open on Sunday, bowing out in the first round. Ymer’s exit this time was far more conventional and far less dramatic: Quite simply, he was outplayed over three sets by No. 17 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy and lost 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 on Court 7 at Roland Garros. Was it tough for the 56th-ranked Ymer to set aside what happened at the Lyon Open on Wednesday, when he was defaulted from the contest against French teenager Arthur Fils…

A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a “very rare” high altitude rescue, a government official said on Wednesday. Gelje Sherpa, 30, was guiding a Chinese client to the 8,849 metre (29,032 feet) Everest summit on May 18 when he saw the Malaysian climber clinging to a rope and shivering from extreme cold in the area called the “death zone”, where temperatures can dip to minus 30 degrees Celsius (86F) or lower. Gelje hauled the climber 600 metres (1,900 feet) down from the Balcony area to the South Col, over a period of about six hours,…

Former England international Brad Shields has opened up on the implications of Wasps’ downfall on himself and his teammates whilst also revealing there is a big sum of money that he is unlikely to receive. Shields moved from the Hurricanes to Wasps in 2018 and had a good stint with the side until financial disaster struck last year when the club was placed under administration. Since then, the club had two deadline extensions to secure funding to pay their creditors but failed to do so, meaning Wasps could not be deemed financially able to compete in the Championship. The result is a fall to the bottom of the rugby pyramid.…

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England number eight Zach Mercer was given a standing ovation from the Montpellier fans in his final Top 14 home appearance for the club on Saturday. Mercer joined Montpellier from Bath in 2021 and quickly became a fan favourite at the club and across the league. The 25-year-old produced one last mammoth performance as Montpellier claimed a 42-31 victory over La Rochelle. Standing ovation In his 76 minutes, Mercer gained 102 metres from his 20 carries, avoiding eight tackles and completing three offloads and 12 passes. He also weighed in with 10 tackles before departing the pitch. With four minutes left to play, the Montpellier coaching staff gave the fans…

Speaking to reporters at a French national team press conference, Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud revealed his plans for the summer transfer window. “I will speak to the coach about whether or not he is counting on me. It is true that I have had limited playing time but at one moment or another, it is true that there are things going against me. I am not going to accept another year with such a weak amount of playing time. I will have to think hard with those close to me and my advisors. It will be a deeply considered decision in order to have more playing time.” Click Here: nsw…

Stormers assistant coach Dawie Snyman is not concerned about the condition of the Cape Town Stadium pitch, but does concede that “it’s on its last legs”. The less than ideal playing surface has been an issue during Stormers’ matches for some time and tore up badly during their 33-21 quarter-final victory over the Bulls on Saturday, especially at scrum time. Big talking point The state of the pitch has been a big talking point since last season as large chunks of turf have been cut up as the campaigns have progressed. However, the issue has been exacerbated this year after a Monster Jam trucking event took place at the venue…

Italian side AS Roma have had a second proposal for OGC Nice central midfielder Jean Michaël-Seri turned down, this one worth €25m, according to our colleagues at RMC. Nice remain firm, their position has not changed. You want to buy Jean-Michaël Seri? Then pay his €40m release clause. In today’s market, Jean-Pierre Rivère believes that that is a decent price. In any case, AS Roma Sporting Director Monchi has a meeting next week scheduled with Jean Michaël Seri’s entourage. The competition for the player is getting extremely heated. Seri has notably received an offer from Beijing Guoan worth €10m a year net! Seri also features second on Barcelona’s central midfield shortlist…

Click:polymer clay dog figurine England star Courtney Lawes has called on rugby’s governing bodies to show their worth and actually do something about the financial issues engulfing the game. Worcester Warriors and Wasps have already been axed from the Premiership this season after going into administration, reducing it to an 11-team league. London Irish could follow them after it emerged that players and staff had not been paid April’s wages. Although the prospective American owners have attempted to allay any concerns, consistently assuring the squad that the money will be transferred over, it still shows the perilous position English clubs find themselves in. Most are operating at a loss, reliant…