Rugby Union: Ireland coach Declan Kidney will not be offered a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of June, the Irish Rugby Football Association (IRFU) said yesterday. Kidney, who led Ireland to a Six Nations grand slam in 2009 but oversaw a disappointing campaign this year, will leave the job with immediate effect. Assistant coach Les Kiss will lead the team on their June tour of North America while the IRFU look to appoint a successor ahead of a November test series that will include the visit of world champions New Zealand.

Horse Racing: Mining mogul Nathan Tinkler is selling Australia’s largest thoroughbred racing and stud empire as he struggles to pay off debts and raise funds for court battles. The young entrepreneur is asking around A$200 million ($208.29 million) for Patinack Farm and potential buyers include Chinese parties, according to a source close to the sale. The Australian’s decision to put his beloved horse business on the sales block will likely add to fevered speculation about just how deeply the 37-year-old is in debt.

Basketball, NBA: Roy Hibbert scored a game-high 26 points as the Central Division-leading Indiana Pacers took a 109-106 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to stretch their winning run to five games. The Clippers, top of the Pacific Division, suffered a third straight loss as Hibbert’s efforts were supplemented by 23 points and 10 assists from Paul George. Among current streaks, only the New York Knicks have won more consecutively than the Clippers. The Knicks head the Atlantic Division and have strung together eight straight wins.

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