Joe Schmidt will continue in his role as Ireland head coach through to the 2019 Rugby World Cup.?The news comes as a huge boost for Irish rugby with Schmidt regarded as one of the top coaches in the world.?Having taken on the Ireland job in 2013 after a spell of success with Leinster, he led Ireland to Six Nations championships in 2014 and 2015.?Id like to thank the IRFU for their patience and confidence as the decision to continue took somewhat longer than Id anticipated, Schmidt said. It is difficult at times being so far away from extended family but we appreciate how lucky we are to have the support we have here in Ireland.The strength of the rugby community has been incredibly visible over the past week and the enthusiasm of management and players to improve and compete is complemented by a really positive camaraderie.The wider community has made us welcome and as a family we have benefitted immensely from their support.The news ends speculation over Schmidts future with him previously being linked with a return to New Zealand.He will now focus on leading Ireland through to the next World Cup and the immediate task of tackling New Zealand (twice), Australia and Canada in November.?Philip Browne, IRFU CEO, said: The IRFU is delighted to confirm that Joe will continue through to the next World Cup. Since coming to Ireland he has made a huge contribution to Irish rugby at provincial and national level and also actively supports our clubs across the four provinces.David Nucifora, IRFU performance director, added: Joe is one of the leading coaches in world rugby and it is fantastic for Irish rugby that he has committed until the end of the World Cup cycle.We have a talented group of coaches and Joe has been central to attracting coaching talent and driving success with the national team. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Michael-Thomas-Jersey/ .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Mark-Clayton-Jersey/ . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Jason-Taylor-Jersey/ . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Mike-Pouncey-Jersey/ . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Andre-Branch-Jersey/ . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. The Atlanta Dream will try to keep pace with the surging New York Liberty when the Dream visit the Connecticut Sun on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.Atlanta (10-9) has won its last two games after losing six in a row. The Dream are second in the WNBAs Eastern Conference, 3 1/2 games behind the Liberty.Connecticut (5-13) has won its last two games after losing six of seven. The Sun are last in the Eastern Conference, eight games behind New York.Atlanta is coming off a 95-90 overtime victory over the Dallas Wings. Angel McCoughtry turned in one of the finest performances of her career. She scored seven points in overtime and posted the sixth triple-double in WNBA history, finishing with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.Tiffany Hayes also scored 27 points in the win over Dallas. Sancho Lyttle had 10 points and 14 rebounds. Elizabeth Williams had 10 points and six blocked shots.Connecticut is coming off its most impressive win of the season, a 93-89 overtime victory over the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun ended regulation wwith a 13-2 run and prevailed in overtime, overcoming a 40-point game by Minnesota star Maya Moore.dddddddddddd.Alex Bentley scored 24 points for Connecticut. Chiney Ogwumike had 21 points and seven rebounds.McCoughtry is fourth in the WNBA in scoring at 19.5 points per game. Hayes is 12th, averaging 16 points per contest. Bentley leads Connecticut and ranks 16th in the league in scoring, averaging 14.9 points per game.Connecticut announced on Friday that rookie Rachel Banham has undergone season-ending micro-fracture surgery on her right knee. Recovery is expected to take four to six months.While we are obviously disappointed to lose Rachel for the remainder of the season, we remain tremendously excited about her bright future with the Sun, head coach Curt Miller said. Rachel showed the potential to be an impact player in this league despite playing through significant pain for the majority of the season. 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