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AUCKLAND: With the opening round of group games completed, fears that a first 32-team Women's World Cup would see a flurry of embarrassing mismatches appear largely misplaced. Admittedly, Morocco experienced a painful introduction to the…

Philippines women's football coach Alen Stajcic embraces the opportunity to play host New Zealand's Football Ferns at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday (Jul 25), saying the bigger crowd, the better - no matter who they are cheering for.…

West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening Cricket World Cup Group A qualifiers over the United States and Nepal on Sunday. Two-time world champions West Indies recovered from the early loss of openers Brandon…

PBKS beat RR by 5 runs in their previous match© BCCIPunjab Kings registered a five-run victory against Rajasthan Royals in a last-over thriller on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, PBKS posted a huge total of 197/4 in 20 overs with skipper…

EURO 2024 QUALIFIERS ROUND-UP: Nathan Ake scores twice but Netherlands can only beat minnows Gibraltar 3-0, while Sweden put five past Azerbaijan and Austria extend their winning streakNathan Ake scored twice as the Netherlands…

BERLIN: RB Leipzig will not make the mistake of considering Union Berlin a small Bundesliga club when they meet on Saturday (Feb 11), with the Berliners currently in second place, playing their best league campaign ever, coach Marco Rose…

Every year Santos crossed the globe, playing in Sheffield and Shanghai, Barcelona and Benin, and Pele was the star attraction. If he was injured or missing from the line-up their appearance fee was slashed. He was often forced to play when…

Reuters December 29Santos had won trophies before Pele signed, but his arrival prompted a long and sensational run of victories that over little more…

Captains of all team participating pose for a picture. — ICC/FileADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA: The T20 World Cup in Australia has produced a series of shocks and the minnows warn there are going to be more at future tournaments.The last in a…

The Twenty20 World Cup in Australia has produced a series of shocks and the so-called minnows warn there are going to be more at future tournaments.…