Sports News 12:30

BULLETIN SPORTS NEWS 13 March 12:30 pm

Good day, let’s look at the latest sports news and scores:

# We kick off with rugby: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus finalised his new management team with the appointment of former Munster player Paddy Sullivan as performance analyst. He gets a permanent position after being a consultant for South Africa during last year’s successful World Cup in France. Sullivan joins two other new members – former All Blacks flyhalf Tony Brown as attacking coach, and former Irish Test player Jerry Flannery as defence coach. Erasmus says Brown and Flannery’s appointments should help the Boks stay ahead of their rivals.

# Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz claimed a straight-sets victory over Fabian Marozsan to reach the quarterfinals at Indian Wells. The Spaniard, who lost their previous meeting in Rome last year, needed just 75-minutes to secure a 6-3, 6-3 victory against the Hungarian. Alcaraz, who will face Germany’s Alexander Zverev next, says he is pleased with his performance: 

# Golf: PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, says negotiations to finalise the framework agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund are accelerating. In June last year, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the PIF, who bankroll LIV Golf, announced a framework agreement to form one entity for commercial assets. Monahan says what they are trying to do is to get the best possible outcome for the PGA Tour and the sport:

# Soccer: Arsenal is through to the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in 14 years after beating FC Porto four-two in a penalty shootout at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners went into the last-16 second leg one-nil down, but they drew level when Leandro Trossard put them ahead before halftime. Both teams failed to score the winner after extra time. Goalkeeper David Raya saved two penalties as Arsenal progressed to the last eight. Manager, Mikel Arteta, says this win is big:

# And finally, cricket: Scotland’s governing body says it already acted on recommendations contained in a report that shows sexism and antiquated views are prevalent in the sport. Female players accused Cricket Scotland of creating a toxic environment and of being prejudiced against them. BBC Sport reports CEO Trudy Lindblade as saying the findings were a damning indictment. She pledges to make the sport welcoming and safe for all women and girls, promising a new strategy for dealing with the problem.

Stay tuned for more news………….