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Wales will name an unchanged starting XV for the first time in 66 Tests as they prepare to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Interim head coach Matt Sherratt has stuck with the lineup that came close to upsetting Six Nations title favorites, Ireland, in the previous round.
Sherratt expressed his eagerness to give the same players another opportunity, marking the first time since 2019 that Wales have fielded the same starting XV.
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For the first time, female tennis players on the WTA Tour will be granted paid maternity leave. Over 320 players will be eligible for up to 12 months of paid leave through a new maternity fund set up by the Women’s Tennis Association.
The amount players will receive remains undisclosed, but it will be the same for all players, regardless of their ranking. Additionally, players will not be required to repay the funds if they choose not to return to the sport.
Neymar has earned a call-up to Brazil’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina, marking his return after a 17-month absence.
The Santos forward hasn’t played for the Selecao since suffering a knee injury in October 2023 during a match against Uruguay. After a disappointing stint at Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, Neymar has regained his form and attracted attention since rejoining his boyhood club in January.
2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova will be taking time off from the tennis circuit due to the continuing problems with her surgically repaired left shoulder.
“Patience and time are my priorities right now, but I believe it will all be worth it,” Vondrousova posted. “So hopefully back on the court soon.”
Utah Jazz have roped in Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to be its men’s basketball coach on Thursday. Jensen, who was the top target for the Utes, replaces Craig Smith, who was fired in late February in his fourth season at Utah.
Lionel Messi is not in the squad for Inter Miami’s CONCACAF Champions Cup Group of 16 home match against Jamaican club Cavalier FC on Thursday night. The 37-year-old star forward missed his second consecutive game after sitting out an MLS match at Houston on Sunday.
New Zealand women have posted 245/7 in the allotted 50 overs against Sri Lanka women in the 2nd ODI.
Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Chethana Vimukthi, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Achini Kulasuriya
New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates(c), Georgia Plimmer, Emma McLeod, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis(w), Hannah Rowe, Eden Carson, Bree Illing
The first legs did not disappoint 🤤#UEL pic.twitter.com/cEwkaN5Fsp
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