Falcons still Africa’s number one as CAF teams record big moves in FIFA ranking
Super Falcons of Nigeria are still best women’s football team, even as many CAF teams moved up in the latest ranking released by FIFA yesterday.
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Sources -- Dodgers, Dave Roberts nearing long-term extension - ESPN
Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on a long-term extension, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
Emma Raducanu teams up with coach Vladimir Platenik at Indian Wells
Emma Raducanu has started a trial period with Slovakian coach Vladimir Platenik ahead of her return to action at Indian Wells on Thursday for the first time since her stalker ordeal in Dubai.
Leona Maguire five off the lead in China, Australian WPGA Championship cancelled
Leona Maguire finds herself five shots off the lead after a disappointing start to the Blue Bay LPGA in China.
Shubhankar Sharma To Lead India's Challenge At Indian Open
Two-time winner on the DP World Tour, Shubhankar Sharma and last year's runner-up Veer Ahlawat will lead a strong Indian field in the 2005 edition of the Indian Open golf tournament to be held at the DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurugram from March 27 to 30. The other Indians confirmed so far in the 138-player field are Shiv Kapur and Manu Gandas, among others. Another highlight is Indian teen prodigy Kartik Singh, who has been in form and finished in the top-10 in his last three international amateur events (twice in South Africa and once in Australia).
Japan Says 'Very Disappointing' As 2031 Women's World Cup Hopes Torpedoed
Japan's football chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of hosting the 2031 Women's World Cup. Football's world governing body said Wednesday that bids for the 2031 tournament would be limited to countries from North America and Africa, with the 2035 event going to either Europe or Africa. Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto told AFP in an interview last year that Japan wanted to host the 2031 event to "raise the value of women's football here".
Camila Osorio Topples Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova Ousted At Indian Wells
Naomi Osaka was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in the Japanese star's first tournament since injury forced her out of the Australian Open. Former world number one Osaka, now ranked 56th in the world, looked rusty against the 52nd-ranked Colombian, struggling to find the range on her powerful groundstrokes on a chilly night in the California desert. "There were certain things that felt extremely off because I could only start to practice serving after a certain amount of time and stuff like that," said Osaka. "So I think given the situation, it wasn't that terrible.
Ex-Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova Falls In Indian Wells First Round
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, on the comeback trail seven months after giving birth to a son, was ousted in the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday by France's 70th-ranked Varvara Gracheva. The Czech, who welcomed son Petr last July, was playing her second tournament since her return from an 18-month maternity leave but remains in search of her first match win. Wednesday's match looked a lot like her loss to Jodie Burrage in Austin last week, with Kvitova unable to close it out after pocketing the first set.