USWNT reclaim top spot in FIFA rankings, Lionesses second - ESPN
The United States women's national team (USWNT) have reclaimed their crown at the top of FIFA's women's world rankings following victory at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Adesanya ready to retrieve middleweight title from Du Plessis
The octagon is back in Perth, Australia, for a second straight year – and for the third time ever – with a stellar fight card for UFC 305 that includes a middleweight championship grudge match, and eight Australians in action at RAC Arena, on Sunday.
Hole in one helps Chris Kirk to flying start in FedEx Cup play-offs
Justin Rose continued his improved finish to the season as Chris Kirk grabbed the early lead in the opening leg of the FedEx Cup play-offs.
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The 2024/25 Serie A season gets underway on Saturday when champions Inter Milan travel to Genoa as favourites to retain their league title.
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Global stock markets are on track for a positive close this week, buoyed by continued dip-buying following the intense selloffs at the beginning of August.
I'm worried Hibs transfer problem could POISON the dressing room but they've made a start on solution - Tam McManus
Hibs are starting to flex their muscles in the transfer market and it’s exciting to see - but there’s one big problem that worries me.
Rinse and repeat: Nigeria awaits Los Angeles Olympics after Paris’ N9b, poor outing
Complicit administration, dearth of effective sports federations, failure to invest in athletes’ development, and prioritise the implementation of the National Sports Policy; failure to stop wholesale participation in all the sporting events, and concentrate on those that the country has a comparative advantage in, are part of the legion of demons that are afflicting the country’s sports development. The just-concluded Olympic Games in Paris, France, provided a spectacular opportunity for the country to show how it has failed to learn from past experiences. Apart from the outcome of the sporting ensemble making jest of the Federal Government’s boast that Paris 2024 would show how well the country’s sports has grown in the last couple of years, CHRISTIAN OKPARA reports that the anti-climax has rather shown that it is time Nigeria changed her approach to preparing for and competing in major international championships. It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch in 2028. Will Nigeria change its course?
Gauff aims to reboot ahead of US Open after Cincinnati shock
Coco Gauff had hoped to reset at the Cincinnati Open after a string of defeats by lower-ranked players, but the American will be seeking answers back at home after a stunning loss in her opener prematurely ended her title defence.