Cupbound

CHIBA, Japan : Japan defender Risa Shimizu is hoping that by focusing on every tiny detail of the game, the Nadeshiko can erase the memory of their disappointing 2019 campaign and make a mark at the Women's World Cup in July and…

BURTON ON TRENT, England : Left out of several Lioness sides over the past year and seeing scant playing time in her seventh season with Chelsea, Bethany England saw the writing on the wall.Her chance to don the England jersey at this…

Ex-India head coach Ravi Shastri has emphasised the importance of workload management.© AFPInjury concerns are growing for Team India in a year when the Rohit Sharma-led side is set to take part in the World Test Championship (WTC) final,…

Phil Scrubb and Kalif Young each scored 14 points as Canada's senior men's squad dunked Venezuela 74-57 to close out the FIBA World Cup Americas qualifier event on Sunday in Caracas, Venezuela.Jackson Rowe and Trae Bell-Haynes each scored…

Canada's men's basketball team will play exhibition games against Spain and Argentina this summer in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.The Canadians, who have clinched a World Cup berth and are 10-0 in qualifying, will play host Spain…

Central Coast Mariners coach Nick Montgomery labelled Australia's World Cup-bound teenager Garang Kuol "lethal" as the forward signed off from A-League action with a brace from the bench against Macarthur FC.The 18-year-old, the…

UAE Pro League review: Al-Wahda down Al-Jazira to lead table going into World Cup break RIYADH: Soufiane Rahimi salvaged a late draw for champions Al-Ain in their epic box-office clash with star-studded Sharjah, and unflappable Al-Wahda…

Newcastle comfortable at Premier League’s top table after 4-0 win over Aston Villa NEWCASTLE: If anyone in the Premier League remained in any doubt after last week, Newcastle United underlined to their rivals that they are very much part…

Qualification for next year's FIFA World Cup has already been secured, but the Canadian women's team still has plenty to play for at the CONCACAF W Championship in Mexico. With a pair of shutout victories from its opening two games of the…

For a woman who just watched her team qualify for next year's FIFA World Cup, Canadian coach Bev Priestman had a look of quiet disdain on her face on Friday night.Canada had just defeated Panama in a hard-fought 1-0 win at Estadio…