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Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds. The 31-year-old, who joined the Johannesburg-based Lions this summer, suffered a tear in the aorta, an artery which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Andrews was found unconscious in a shower cubicle, with investigators working on.

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Star full-back Ellie Kildunne is dropped to the bench as England shake up selection in response to a first defeat in four years. Kildunne was part of the starting XV who lost 24-21 to Canada last Friday in Toronto with the Red Roses' unbeaten streak ending at 41 matches. Head coach John Mitchell has accused his side of losing the hunger that fuelled a run which took in four successive.

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Star back loses starting place following 24-21 upset Mitchell: ‘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.

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After years of comment, Lord's has dug up one of its pitches for the first time in more than 25 years. Why the drastic action and what next? A gaping hole in the middle of the square. After years of issues and complaints around the playing surface at cricket's spiritual home, those in charge have taken the drastic step to dig up one of its strips. So what caused it,.

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Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season. The maximum distance of a race was cut by 15km from 305km (189.5 miles) to 290km (180.2 miles) for the 2027 season. That reduction was introduced because of a quirk of the situation surrounding changes to the engine rules for next year. The new hybrid engines introduced this year,.

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The Swede’s team are second in the NWSL and hope to create special memories at their Snapdragon Stadium “I love the ocean,” Jonas Eidevall says, and he references walks along the beach at Del Mar. “People are very relaxed, life is lived at a slower pace here. I’m a very simple person. I like to read a book, go to the gym and spend time with my wife and kids,.