2022 World Cup: All 32 teams have been ranked from ‘Favourites’ to ‘Tourists’
The 2022 World Cup finals are now just five months away, but which national team will lift football’s most prestigious trophy in Qatar on December 18?
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Sonay Kartal, Lily Miyazaki and Sonay Kartal through to Ilkley Trophy second round
Fellow wildcards Sonay Kartal and Lily Miyazaki will face eachother in the second round of the LTA's Ilkley Trophy in West Yorkshire. Miyazaki revelled in first-round victory over former top ten star Kristina Mladenovic. Ad/> The 26-year-old, who benefits from the LTA's NTC Access programme, which is for players ranked 100-200 in singles and 31-100 in doubles, providing cost-free access to courts on all three surfaces, coaching, trainers and the LTA's tournament bonus scheme, beat the second seed 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-4.
MotoGP Germany: Suzuki denies Guevara in Moto3 day one
Leopard’s Tatsuki Suzuki left it to the final stages to deny Friday commander Izan Guevara the Moto3 honours at the Sachsenring.
MotoGP Germany: Miller heads Ducati lock out for FP1
Ducati Lenovo was firmly in control at the Sachsenring as Jack Miller led the way for MotoGP FP1 from teammate Pecco Bagnaia.
'Helluva rivalry, helluva week': Blues, Crusaders in Super Rugby decider
The latest episode in New Zealand's most intense rivalry will be played out on Saturday when the Crusaders and Blues face each other in the Super Rugby Pacific final.
WTT Contender: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Stuns World No.6, Enters Round Of 16
Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pulled off an upset by beating world No. 6 and reigning European champion, Jorgic Darko, 3-1 to enter the men's singles round of 16 in the WTT Contender in Zagreb, Croatia. Sathiyan showed courage and executed his plans to perfection on his way to a 6-11 12-10 11-9 12-10 win over the second-seeded Slovenian player in their round of 32 clash on Thursday.
Quartararo eyes succeeding Marquez as king of the Sachsenring
World champion Fabio Quartararo has a chance to become the first winner of the German MotoGP apart from Marc Marquez since 2013 in Sunday's race at the Sachsenring.
Damian McKenzie: Playmaker re-signs with New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs until 2023
All Black star Damian McKenzie has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs until the end of the 2023 season after returning from his stint in Japan.