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Agencies

Uruguay stunned rugby sevens powerhouses Fiji and New Zealand in two back-to-back upsets on a remarkable opening day of the world sevens series’ Perth leg on Friday.
The South Americans launched an epic comeback to beat Olympic silver medallists Fiji 24-17 and followed that with an astonishing 17-12 win over the All Blacks.
Fiji, who had beaten Uruguay 70-7 in Cape Town in December, seemed poised for a dominant win when they took a 17-0 lead before the Uruguayans pulled off a shock comeback with Pedro Hoblog’s late try sealing a historic win.
“It’s a huge win for us,” Uruguay captain Diego Ardao said. “Before getting on the pitch, we didn’t think about Fiji. We thought about ourselves. It’s New Zealand next, so we need to do the same and go for it.”
Victory over the 14-time champion All Blacks was a first for Uruguay, who can complete a clean sweep of Pool C with victory over Kenya on Saturday.

Walker loan deal completed
England right-back Kyle Walker has completed a loan move to AC Milan from Manchester City, the clubs announced on Friday.
The 34-year-old Walker will join Milan, where he will team up with other England internationals Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, for the remainder of the season in a deal that could become permanent in the summer.
Walker ends his long association with City, whom he joined from Tottenham in 2017, after winning six Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League under Pep Guardiola.
Milan are a distant eighth in Serie A but are on course for automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 after five straight wins in Europe.
“I’m delighted and proud to sign for AC Milan,” he said. “A club with such rich history, one I’ve followed since I was a kid. It’s an honour to join and I can’t wait to pull on the Rossoneri shirt and get started.”
Carroll becoming a Raider
The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach.
The 73-year-old Carroll returns to the sideline after leading Seattle Seahawks to two NFC championships and the franchise’s only Super Bowl title during a 14-year stretch that ended following the 2023 season.
He joins a team that’s partly owned by Tom Brady, who is believed to have a major hand in the hiring process for this job and the general manager spot, which was filled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant GM John Spytek on Wednesday. The club, however, has not announced Spytek’s hire. Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, finished his career with the Bucs.
The Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce after going 4-13 in his first full season. Pierce was 5-4 as an interim coach in 2023 after replacing Josh McDaniels.
Talented teen killed
A promising Italian cyclist, 19-year-old Sara Piffer, died on Friday after being hit by a car during a training session, the association of Italian racing cyclists (ACCPI) said.
“Our thoughts go to the family of our member, Team Mendelspeck, to her companions in the group and to all those who today are torn apart by the pain of yet another life cut short by violence on the roads,” the association wrote on social media.
Piffer was part of the Mendelspeck team based near Bolzano, in the northern Italian region of Trentino-South Tyrol.
According to initial reports, she had been cycling in the area with her brother when a 70-year-old man driving in the other direction hit her while overtaking another vehicle. The brother was said to be only slightly injured.


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Uruguay players celebrate after beating the All Blacks on the opening day of the World Sevens Series stop in Perth. Photo: Reuters

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Rugby

Uruguay get best of remarkable first day of World Sevens Series leg, and only Kenya stand in way of clean sweep of Pool C


Uruguay get best of remarkable first day of World Sevens Series leg, and only Kenya stand in way of clean sweep of Pool C.
