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BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSPORTS deskThe most memorable teams aren’t always the the most famous – and the key ingredients have remained the same for many yearsIt is an entirely subjective question but still worth pondering as the autumn mists descend. What is the most inspiring rugby team you ever saw? Not the absolute best, necessarily, because that is too restrictive a filter. This is about sides who, in addition to stringing a few wins together, had something about them that still captures the imagination even decades later.In part these things are shaped by timing and circumstance. You never forget the first international you attended, say, or how that experience made you feel. For anyone who has stood in the Shed for years, the sight of Gloucester sitting atop the English Prem table may just be stirring similar emotions. That said, it may still take a while for this year’s squad to nudge past Teague, Fidler and Blakeway in the Cherry & White hall of fame. Continue reading...
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSPORTS deskAllegation of an incident in or near tunnel at half-timeIsraeli FA denies anyone spat ‘towards the coach’Uefa has launched an investigation into claims a member of the Republic of Ireland coaching staff was spat at during the heated Nations League encounter with Israel on Sunday.The European governing body has confirmed that post-match reports submitted by match officials “contained an allegation of an incident in or around the tunnel at half-time” and that it will be the subject of a disciplinary investigation “regarding potential misconducts from player(s)”. Continue reading...
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSPORTS deskThe Mohegan Tribe made the Sun the first Native American-owned franchise in pro sports. Fans say the team’s move to Houston echoes centuries of erasure and displacementWhen the Connecticut Sun played their final WNBA game last month, fans at Mohegan Sun Arena came together in an act of collective celebration and grief. The beloved franchise was leaving after 24 seasons, sold to a new ownership group in Houston, in a process so controversial that the state of Connecticut is considering legal action. The end of the Sun is a loss for the entire New England region, which is now without a WNBA team.The Sun entered the league in 2003 and brought professional women’s basketball to Connecticut, which is considered the “Basketball Capital of the World” – at least, according to signs along the state’s highways. The Sun were the first independently owned WNBA team, and the first Native American-owned pro sports franchise. Continue reading...