England to start World Cup quest against familiar foe Croatia
Dec 5 : England will begin their World Cup quest next June against a very familiar foe with seasoned tournament regulars Croatia the first hurdle for Thomas Tuchel's highly-fancied team.
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Canadians Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps finish 6th in Grand Prix Final pairs
Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, the reigning world champions, finished sixth in pairs at the Grand Prix Final on Friday after a shaky free skate.
Friday's World Cup draw to reveal only half the story
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 : The 2026 World Cup draw will take place at 1700GMT on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.
World Cup 2026 draw LIVE: Start time and TV channel as Wales to learn potential opponents
Wales will discover their opponents at next year's World Cup this evening - IF they come through their March play-off matches.
South Africa to host England in Johannesburg as Nations Championship kicks off
CAPE TOWN, Dec 5 : South Africa will begin an expansive test match programme next year with a clash in July against England at high altitude in Johannesburg as they kick off the new Nations Championship.
Erasmus gets new contract to stay with South Africa until 2031
CAPE TOWN, Dec 5 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has been handed a four-year contract extension through to 2031, giving him two more Rugby World Cups to aim for, SA Rugby announced on Friday.
Potapova switches allegiance to Austria from Russia
Dec 5 : Anastasia Potapova has become the latest Russian-born tennis player to switch international allegiance after the world number 51 said her application for Austrian citizenship was approved.
England's Tuchel might keep substitutes inside if World Cup heat gets too fierce
Dec 4 : England manager Thomas Tuchel said he might keep his substitutes in the dressing room during matches at the 2026 World Cup next summer in an attempt to mitigate the impact of extreme heat.