Women's World Cup 2023: List of former champions
Spain take on England in the Women's World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday, with both teams looking to win their maiden title.
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US safely through in mixed relay but Dominicans don't show
BUDAPEST : Hot favourites the United States led the way in qualifying for the world championships mixed 4x400 metres relay on Saturday, but defending champions the Dominican Republic did not appear on the start line in the morning heats.
ECOWAS military force ready to intervene in Niger 'anytime order is given'
A coalition of seven political parties in South Africa has signed a pact in a bid to unseat the governing African National Congress (ANC) in the 2024 election. The alliance is urging other parties to join them in an effort to secure enough votes. The ANC is at risk of losing its parliamentary majority, and therefore the presidency, for the first time since democracy was established in 1994. This comes against a backdrop of growing discontent with corruption, an unprecedented energy crisis and high unemployment.
19th World Athletics Championships: Tobi Amusan begins training today
Tobi Amusan set a new Games’ 100m women hurdles record at the last Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, She is back in Budapest to defend her World record after World Athletics cleared her to compete.
Djokovic eases past Fritz to join Alcaraz in Cincinnati semi-finals
(FILES) Novak Djokovic of Serbia fields questions from the media during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 13, 2023 in Mason, Ohio. – Novak Djokovic is back at a tournament in the United States for the first time in two years and is preparing to make the most of his new opportunity at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
Saudi jockey Sultan Almaymuni stars in Deauville on European debut
TAIF: Saudi Arabian apprentice jockey Sultan Almaymuni celebrated a dream European riding debut yesterday, winning the Prix International Sister’s Cities – European Association of Racing Schools apprentice race in France at Deauville Racecourse.
Iga Swiatek Tops Marketa Vondrousova To Reach Cincinnati Open Semi-Finals
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek proved to be a quick learner as she ousted Marketa Vondrousova 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 in a battle of Grand Slam champions at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. Swiatek, the reigning US Open and French Open champion, said she applied the lessons from her first-set struggles in the second to sweep past Wimbledon winner Vondrousova. She had lost serve twice in the opening set as she struggled with Vondrousova's lefty game, but broke as the Czech served for the set and eventually won the tiebreaker. Swiatek dominated the second set to claim the victory in 93 minutes. "It's not easy to adjust to her spin," Swiatek said. "After the first set, I was determined to fight for every ball.
Preview: World Cup preparation ramps up for Ireland as old rival England come to town
Ireland welcome England to the Aviva Stadium today for the second of their Summer Nations Series matches ahead of the Rugby World Cup, which starts in three weeks' time.