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The three other options tabled by the WRU include two proposals suggesting a reduction in one side by keeping three teams. These choices are now seriously being considered by the WRU board. Cardiff are owned by the WRU after the side temporarily went into administration in April.With WRU chief executive Abi Tierney having already said she can not see a situation where professional rugby would not be played in the Welsh capital, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets will be nervously watching what happens. Reddin says he hopes a consensus could be reached if regions needed to be cut, with mergers an…

Tiger Woods has had disc replacement surgery in the latest setback to stall his return to the PGA Tour.The 15-time major champion has been sidelined since missing the cut at The Open in July 2024 and took to social media to announce the news."After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with doctors and surgeons to have tests taken," Woods said in a statement."I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back."Woods, 49, said that the surgery, performed by Dr Sheeraz Qureshi,…

British heavyweight David Allen's fairytale headline show ended in a unanimous points defeat to Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov at a raucous Sheffield Arena.Judges scored the fight 115-111, 117-109 and 116-10 in favour of Makhmudov.Allen, 33, had previously fought at the venue five times, but this was his first time as a headliner and a 9,000-strong crowd came out to support their South Yorkshire hero, who quit boxing five years ago and planned a quiet life.He returned to the sport with titles on his mind, and for big nights like this."I've never, ever seen anything like it," Allen said after the fight.…

A first Ashes series for almost 20 years is a big occasion and Hull KR head coach Willie Peters - who will be part of the Kangaroos' backroom team for the series - believes Lewis' performance on the Grand Final stage was a pivotal moment in his career."I said out there that Mikey Lewis has arrived and what I meant was, that was a big moment," Peters told BBC Radio Humberside."It doesn't get bigger than a Grand Final and he owned that first half."He cops a lot but it just shows the type of player we've got, who he is…

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Fancied pair Gstaad and Distant Storm were beaten as 25-1 outsider Gewan won the Group One Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.Trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by James Doyle, Gewan drifted towards the near-side rail in the closing stages having been prominent throughout but was able to fight off favourite Gstaad (7-4) who finished second and Distant Storm (9-4) who came home in third.The win represents a return to form for Gewan, following a poor run when favourite at Doncaster in the Group Two Champagne Stakes last month."[I am] very lucky to get the ride on him," Doyle told ITV Sport."He…

Every National League club wrote to the EFL board in February as part of the 3UP campaign, demanding the introduction of three promotion and relegation spots between the two leagues, beginning in the 2025-26 season.Despite talks taking place, that failed to come to pass, with the EFL saying that it intended to wait for the newly established Independent Football Regulator (IFR) to resolve funding disagreements before making alterations.The EFL also said any changes need to be part of a broader package of reforms across all levels of the game, but that the issue remains under consideration.Pearce added that the weight…

Injury has been a problem all tournament for Djokovic and he vomited during his previous matches after struggling with the heat and humidity.The issues flared up again in Saturday's semi-final with the 38-year-old receiving medical treatment on several occasions.At the start of the seventh game, the former world number one had to take an extended medical break, lying on his stomach shirtless as a physio attended to his back.He received treatment again at the break but battled through into the second set.Despite visibly struggling, the Serb provided the Shanghai crowd with hopes of a comeback when he moved into a…

Moore has not yet thought about where any post-playing job would be.He jokes that had he started the directorship course - "two years and very demanding like any education" - sooner, he could have looked after his own contract talks this summer when he joined Wrexham.Moore was among 13 summer signings, and while a fourth successive promotion may prove too much to ask, the club's ambition is obvious."The sky is the limit. You only to look at what's happened over the last few years, the stand they're building and infrastructure being put in place," he said."The club is definitely destined…

"It's a sobering one, we knew Stormers were going to be a good side, and we needed to be at our very best to be able to compete. We weren't that."That's what happens when you're up against the bigger teams, the best teams - if you're not at maximum, it's going to be a difficult night."Peel is concerned by an ever-growing injury list, with Tristan Davies and Max Douglas the latest casualties."The injury side of things is tough at the minute. We lost two locks again [against Stormers], the only two locks who were fit, so we'll just have to…