Dave Rennie has been named the new coach of the All Blacks. The former Wallabies coach succeeds Scott Robertson in the role. Rennie is charged with leading New Zealand to a fourth World Cup triumph in Australia next year.
Pachuca and Necaxa are set to clash in Liga MX. Elsewhere, Port Vale secured a surprising FA Cup victory. Atletico Madrid booked their place in the Copa del Rey final.
The Chicago Bulls will try to secure back-to-back wins for the first time since January when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder have the NBA’s top defensive rating. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will sit out for injury management purposes.
Austin Wells hit his first home run of the spring before departing for the WBC. The home run came against Nate Garkow from the Blue Jays minor league. Fernando Cruz, also WBC-bound, had command issues in his relief appearance.
The Toronto Raptors are preparing to play the New York Knicks for the fourth time this season. The Raptors have lost the first three games, but are hoping a win could set them up well for the last month of the season. The Knicks have been inconsistent, with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games.
Lewis Moody discusses his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis with Ben Youngs in a new BBC documentary. Moody says he was aware of the risks of playing rugby but the ‘reward and the joy’ outweighed them. He adds that the assumption that playing rugby makes you more likely to get MND ‘is not the truth’.
The Detroit Pistons will aim for their fourth consecutive victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Central Division match. The Pistons, boasting a 45-14 record, are coming off a 106-92 win against Orlando, while the Cavaliers defeated Brooklyn 106-102. Donovan Mitchell is out for Cleveland.
Lewis Moody discusses his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis in a new BBC documentary with Ben Youngs. Moody says he was aware of the risks of playing rugby but the joy outweighed them. He also addresses the perceived link between rugby and MND.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas reportedly tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance. He is appealing an 80-game suspension. The positive test reportedly occurred during the offseason.
FC Porto paid 770,000 euros in winter window commissions. Tiago Silva mocked “Liga Rola”, while Oskar Pietuszewski enters the derby brimming with Porto confidence. Silva and Martim Fernandes may return for the Sporting clash.
