Columbus, OH

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand made 11 changes to the team to face Fiji in San Diego, with Beauden Barrett starting at fullback, a debut for centre Billy Proctor and five uncapped players on the bench. Proctor, who plays for the Hurricanes, lines up with the experienced Anton Lienert-Brown in midfield...

Beauden starts as All Blacks bring in six uncapped players for Fiji

EXCLUSIVE: The Springboks have been the icons that shaped and influenced Portugal’s rugby players for decades and to face them in Bloemfontein on Saturday is massive. That is the view of their inspirational captain Tomas Appleton, the rugby-playing dentist who starred for Portugal as they captivated audiences at the World Cup last year.

EXCLUSIVE: The Boks influenced us says Os Lobos captain

Upworthy

By now the Haka is easily recognizable thanks to social media helping to spread Māori culture. The war dance that  creates exaggerated animated faces out of the people participating is done for special occasions, funerals and yes, even rugby games. New Zealand's ruby team the All Blacks do the Haka before their rugby matches on the field in front of their opponents.Typically during the Haka the opponents watch respectfully before the whistle blows and the teams face off. But the All Blacks aren't the only ones coming to the field with their traditional war dance. The All Blacks stood center field across Fiji's national union rugby team, the Flying Fijians who greeted the New Zealanders with the Cibi.The Cibi is the Fijian traditional war dance that has been performed at rugby games since 1939, with similar emotion and gestures of the Haka. Like the Haka, the Cibi is generally performed during celebrations though it started as a dance performed before or after war. 

New Zealand's rugby team and their Haka gets face to face with Fiji's immaculate 'Cibi' dance

VIDEO: Lukhanyo Am is back in from the cold and ready to face Portugal but he says it has been a topsy-turvy time for him battling injury and being back with a struggling Sharks team. The 30-year-old centre, once regarded as the best in the business in his position, was...

VIDEO: Never-say-die Am happy to be back

Georgia State

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt named his third captain in as many Tests with Allan Alaalatoa in charge against Georgia, while wing Darby Lancaster will make his debut among 10 changes to the starting side. Schmidt appointed Liam Wright as the first skipper of his tenure for their win...

Wallaby coach Schmidt makes mass changes for Georgia clash

Colorado State

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Denver, CO

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Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains on Monday. The main threats include damaging winds and isolated severe hail. Check below for further details, timing and much more information.

Severe T-Storms with Damaging Winds & Large Hail Possible in the Central Plains; July 15th, 2024

Virginia State

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Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Thomas was not sincere in his proposal to Hope on Friday

MATCH REPORT: The Lions retained their winning start to the Currie Cup with a 25-13 win over a gritty Griquas team at an empty Ellis Park on Friday. In front of a threadbare crowd of what appeared no more than a few hundred, the Lions outscored the visitors by three tries to two in a sloppy display.

Limp Lions overcome gritty Griquas

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The Independent

Regan Grace will start for Wales in only his third game of rugby union when Warren Gatland’s team face Queensland Reds on Friday.Wales’ Australia tour finale in Brisbane – a non-cap game – sees 27-year-old Grace selected among 10 changes following the second of two Test defeats against the Wallabies.Grace, who scored 89 tries for St Helens during a rugby league career that saw him feature in three Grand Final-winning teams, is under contract with Bath until the end of next season.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳  𝗧Î𝗠 𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗥𝗨  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👊 The match day 23 for an uncapped fixture against @Reds_Rugby on Friday.Read more...

Rugby union rookie Regan Grace handed Wales start against Queensland

Australia has accepted its 20th Guardian-class patrol craft from Austal as part of the government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP). The PMSP is an ongoing initiative introduced in 2016 to employ a fleet of small patrol vessels to secure coastal territories of Australia’s allies in the South Pacific.

Austal Delivers 20th Guardian Patrol Boat to Australia

Saracens have signed forward Harry Wilson from Championship side Doncaster Knights. The 27-year-old, who can play at lock or across the back row, was an ever-present for Doncaster and scored four tries as they finished sixth in the Championship last season. He has previously played for Hartpury, London Scottish and...

Saracens sign Doncaster forward Wilson

Louisiana State

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Red rice is a traditional Gullah recipe with roots in West Africa. Similar to jambalaya and paella, this recipe uses left-over cooked rice and is seasoned with Cajun or Creole seasoning.

Louisiana-Style Red Rice

The Scotland contingent at Trailfinders before the new Professional Women's Rugby season continues to grow, with Lisa Thomson the latest addition. The centre, who is also part of the GB sevens squad for the upcoming Olympics in Paris, follows Sarah Denholm, Chloe Rollie and Caity Mattinson in sealing a move to Trailfinders this summer.

Thomson the latest Scotland player to join Trailfinders

The scenes between General Hospital cast members Eden McCoy (Joss Jacks) and Evan Hofer ( Dex Heller) are filled with so much chemistry that some fans believed the couple was dating offscreen.

General Hospital's Eden McCoy is dating actor Jonathan Heit and not her onscreen love Evan Hofer

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Three encounter between the Bulls and Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The defending champion Cheetahs against another unbeaten team, the Bulls. Can they do the double?. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!. * Our...

RECAP: Bulls v Cheetahs

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

ECB is going to close many of the tiers of the women’s division soon. Next year, counties like Derbyshire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire, and Yorkshire will join the tier of women. All of these counties will be joining the second tier of a new cricket league in England and Wales.

ECB Unveils Tier 2 Teams for New League

Nemesis India Women and Pakistan Women will go head to head against each other in Friday's 2nd match of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024. India Women who have 7 titles to their name in the competition will start as favorites. Meanwhile, Pakistan Women has made significant changes to their squad following their disastrous trip to England, losing all three T20Is quite easily.

IN-W vs PK-W: Check our Fantasy Cricket Prediction, Tips, Playing Team Picks for Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024, Match 2 on July 19th

Cricket On SI

By Moses Ochieng "Truly remarkable." That was how Shubman Gill described India's 4-1 series victory in Harare, a result that doesn't fully reflect their initial

Shubman Gill Leads India To Remarkable 4-1 Series Victory In Harare

The US Sun

THIS is the moment Prince William fist pumps the air in celebration after England’s thrilling penalty shootout win over Switzerland. The heir, 42, has hailed the epic win as “nail biting to the very end” after he jetted over to join fans at the Dusseldorf Arena for tonight’s clash. Wills shared his thoughts in a […]

Moment Prince William fist pumps air after England Euros win as he hails shootout victory ‘nail biting to the very end’

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'Rough and aggressive': Kolbe on why Moerat is a leader

EXCLUSIVE: @rugby365com reporter Angus Opperman sat down with two-time World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe who shared his thoughts on this weekend’s team to face Portugal and...

'Rough and aggressive': Kolbe on why Moerat is a leader

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