Carmona fires Spain into World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden
AUCKLAND : Olga Carmona struck late to lift Spain to a thrilling 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday and send the Iberians into a first Women's World Cup final.
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Murderer who strangled teen to death in field appears in court again - and walks free
A murderer who strangled a teenager to death before leaving her half naked body in a field has appeared in court again - and walked free.
"Lost To A Team That Didn't Qualify For World Cup": R Ashwin's Message For Those Criticising India On These Lines
The Indian cricket team were dealt a rude shock in the T20I series against West Indies as the Hardik Pandya-led side lost the series 2-3. India lost the first two T20Is while also going down in the final match of the contest. The loss has raised concerns over India's form going into the Asia Cup 2023 and the World Cup 2023. With West Indies not qualifying for the 2023 ODI World Cup, the loss has been criticised even more. Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was part of the Test series against West Indies, had a message for those criticising the Indian cricket team after the loss.
Have the stars aligned for Sweden at the Women's World Cup? - ESPN
Officially, the Peter Gerhardsson era started when he first took charge of the Sweden women's national team in autumn 2017, marking his first match with a win over Croatia to get the Blågult's qualification bid for the 2019 Women's World Cup off to the perfect start. Yet, inheriting a team that was entrenched in the typical Swedish 4-4-2 and playing a style the coach likened to an old-fashioned English system, it would take almost four years for the squad to finally begin looking like the real (attacking) deal under the 63-year-old.
Why Lisandro Martinez was substituted at half-time for Manchester United vs Wolves
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said that Lisandro Martinez suffered a slight injury during the Reds' 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Australia's quarter-final hero Arnold ready to step up again
SYDNEY : Mackenzie Arnold has become one of Australia's favourite sportspeople since her heroics at the weekend but she knows her fame will be fleeting if she is not at the top of her game in Wednesday's Women's World Cup semi-final against England.
Venus Williams playing at a 'better level' after injury-hit start to season
Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams says she is now playing at a better level than at the start of an injury-plagued 2023 season after sealing her first top 20 win in four years by beating Veronika Kudermetova at the Cincinnati Open on Monday (Aug 14).
New Zealand keen to host men's World Cup with Australia
New Zealand Football is "rapt" with how the Women's World Cup has gone and hopes to partner with Australia again to host the men's tournament, Chief Executive Andrew Pragnell said.