WELLINGTON: Will Jordan scored a hat-trick but found it “hugely humbling” to become New Zealand’s record try-scorer as Italy were overwhelmed 47-17 in a fast-paced Nations Championship Test on Saturday. The All Blacks shook off an unconvincing start to score seven tries and make it two bonus-point wins from two in the inaugural 12-nation competition…
XRP Ledger activity has dropped substantially in the past few months. Separately, a popular analyst outlined why the current range is very important for XRP. Ripple’s cross-border token has stagnated around $1.10 ever since it defended the $1.00 support a few weeks ago during the darkest hours of the overall market’s crash. Worrisome on-chain data…
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Syed Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him. Both sides dialed up the rhetoric after exchanges of fire this week rocked an interim agreement aimed at ending their war, which…
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves fewer World Cup slots,” he said, referring to the number of automatic qualifying places allocated to that continent rising from five to nine…
Hedera-based lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost about $9 million after an attacker manipulated the price of SAUCE used as collateral, allowing the account to borrow assets far beyond the value deposited. In a preliminary incident report published Saturday, Bonzo said the attacker deposited 250 SAUCE, worth only a few dollars, before submitting a price update…
Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has officially joined Trent Rockets for “the 2026 edition of The Hundred”, strengthening the franchise’s bowling attack ahead of the tournament, which is scheduled to take place from 21 July to 16 August. The franchise announced the signing on its official social media channels, confirming that Amir will replace…
France’s Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang scores a try against Australia in Brisbane. Photo: AFP BRISBANE: France came back from a nine-point half-time deficit to beat Australia 42-26 in a pulsating Nations Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday. After losing by two points against New Zealand last week, the French roared back with four second-half tries to notch…
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No Zach. No problem. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won a second straight game without starting quarterback Zach Collaros as they picked up a 30-21 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday at Princess Auto Stadium. Making his first start with the Bombers since 2023, quarterback Dru Brown completed all but six of his passes in…
Citing security sources, state-run Pakistan TV reported on Saturday that nine more terrorists had been killed in the ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking the overall tally since July 5 to 88. “Operation Shaban continues across Balochistan as the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and police intensify coordinated air and ground operations against terrorist hideouts,” it said…
