to talk about mr mendy specifically and said, i am not his father. he said he demanded the best of his players and sometimes mr mendy delivered and sometimes he did not. another man is on trial for other sexual offences. like mr mendy, he denies all the charges against him, and the trial continues. let s have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. welsh flanker dan lydiate will miss the rest of the rugby union autumn series after breaking his arm in the win over argentina. forward will rowlands will also miss their next match against georgia, because of a shoulder problem. andy farrell has been nominated for world rugby s coach of the year award. he guided ireland to a historic test series win over the all blacks this summer, and they have risen to the top of the world rankings. and there may still be 18 months to go until paris 2024, but here are the olympic and paralympic mascots. they re called the phryges , named after the iconic french hats. they