Man Utd sign Women's World Cup winner Guerrero
LONDON: Manchester United announced the signing of Spanish World Cup winner Irene Guerrero from Atletico Madrid on Thursday (Sep 14) as the Red Devils target a first-ever Women's Super League title.
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Canadian women's volleyball team looks to end 28-year Olympic drought
The chances of the Canadian women's volleyball team inconspicuously entering the upcoming Olympic qualifying tournament in Ningbo, China, as underdogs are next to nil.
Stuart McInally gets Scotland call after Dave Cherry suffers concussion at hotel
Stuart McInally has been added to Scotland’s World Cup squad after his fellow Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry suffered a concussion in an accident at the team hotel on Monday.
Scotland's Dave Cherry ruled out of RWC after fall at hotel, Stuart McInally called in
Stuart McInally has been added to Scotland's World Cup squad after his fellow Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry suffered a concussion in an accident at the team hotel on Monday.
Singapore Premier League champions Albirex Niigata to 'become local club' in policy shift
SINGAPORE: Singapore Premier League (SPL) defending champions Albirex Niigata (S) on Wednesday (Sep 13) announced a shift in policy from being a club with mainly Japanese professionals to one with predominantly Singaporean players.
I don’t think England have a discipline problem – defence coach Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield insists England do not have a discipline problem as they look to draw a line under their latest red-card setback that resulted in a two-match ban for Tom Curry.
Women To Referee At Men's Asian Cup For First Time
Women including Japanese trailblazer Yoshimi Yamashita will referee at the men's Asian Cup for the first time next year in Qatar, officials said Thursday. Yamashita, who was also selected for the 2022 men's World Cup in Qatar, has been chosen alongside four other women for the regional championship in January-February.
Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Enter Hong Kong Pre-Quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen Withdraws
Indian women doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. Tanisha and Ashwini beat Chinese Taipei's Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun 21-19 21-19 to set up a clash with top seeded Japanese duo of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara. Asian Games bound Lakshya Sen, however, withdrew from the tournament due to slight strain in his back. "He has almost recovered but with the Asian Games round the corner, we didn't want to risk playing today without being 100 per cent. He will be fine in a few days," coach Anup Sridhar told PTI.