From dream to debut: Resch reflects as Canada’s first WNBA team tips off
May 6 : When Teresa Resch first spotted a Toronto Tempo jersey "in the wild" she stopped in her tracks.
Australia's Fed Square rules out World Cup screenings due to poor fan behaviour
MELBOURNE, May 6 : Melbourne's Fed Square will not show any World Cup matches on its big screen for the first time in over 20 years due to poor fan behaviour during Australia's games, the venue's management said on Wednesday.
Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
HONG KONG: Swathes of football-mad Asia from China to India and Thailand are yet to confirm broadcast rights for the biggest-ever World Cup with kick-off barely one month away. Unsociable match times in the region is one reason why hundreds of millions of fans have been left sweating about whether they can watch from their sofas. Football’s showpiece is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and begins on June 11 when the Mexicans face South Africa. For fans in Beijing and Shanghai the opening match will start at 3:00 a.m., as will the final. In New Delhi that is 12:30 a.m., although some games will be better timing in Asia. Sandeep Goyal, chairman at advertising agency Rediffusion, told AFP that he was “privy to some discussions” between football’s governing body FIFA and Indian broadcasters. “The first problem is of match timings,” said Goyal. “The bigger, better matches are at 12:30 a.m. or 3:30 a.m.
IPL final moved from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad
NEW DELHI, May 6 : The final of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) has been shifted to Ahmedabad, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday, citing operational and logistical issues at the original venue in Bengaluru.
Crunch time for Capitals after latest loss dampens playoffs hopes
NEW DELHI, May 6 : Delhi Capitals can afford no more slip-ups if they are to have any chance of making the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs for the first time in five years, coach Hemang Badani said after his side suffered a sixth defeat of the season on Tuesday.
NZ add Haiti friendly to World Cup warm-up schedule
May 6 : New Zealand will face Haiti in a friendly in Florida in early June four days before they take on England to conclude their preparations for the World Cup, NZ Football said on Wednesday.
Cavs' Mitchell on lack of foul calls: 'I don't flop, maybe that's why' - ESPN
Asked to pinpoint Tuesday night why he wasn't getting to the free throw line during the playoffs as much as he was during the regular season, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell offered up, «I don't flop, maybe that's why.»
Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia 2027 has revised route with 3 new stages and record distance
JEDDAH: The Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia 2027 will feature the longest competitive stage distance since Dakar arrived in Saudi Arabia, covering 5,320 km of timed specials, surpassing the 4,903 km recorded in the 2025 edition.