Attendance at Women's World Cup matches up nearly 30 percent from 2019
Data provided by football's governing body showed that after 48 matches so far, 1,222,839 fans had passed through the turnstiles.
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Last chance saloon for Springbok World Cup hopefuls, goal-kicking ace Boffelli back for Pumas
Up to nine starters and four replacements will be desperate to impress South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber in a Rugby World Cup warm-up against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Red-hot All Blacks 'beatable', reckons Wallabies star Kerevi
Game-breaking back Samu Kerevi says Australia's winless start to the year has been "unacceptable", but he believes they can defy history by upsetting New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday.
Japan look to maintain level in World Cup knockout stage
WELLINGTON : Japan stormed through the group stage at the Women's World Cup with three dominant wins, and playmaker Yui Hasegawa says it is vital that they maintain their level of performance against Norway in Saturday's last 16 clash.
Swiss brush up offence plan for knockout World Cup game vs Spain
SYDNEY : Switzerland kept a clean sheet through the group stage of the Women's World Cup but only scored two goals through three games, and so coach Inka Grings said La Nati have worked intensively this week on the offensive part of their game.
Riise mum on Hegerberg playing Japan, says Norway has luxury of options in attack
Norway coach Hege Riise said injured striker Ada Hegerberg is responding well in training ahead of their Women's World Cup last-16 game against Japan but the team has a luxury of options up front with Sophie Roman Haug also in the running to start.
‘Twisting again’ Biles prepares gymnastics comeback
CHICAGO: Simone Biles makes her long-awaited return to gymnastics in Chicago on Saturday, with the dreaded “twisties” firmly behind her in what could be the first step on the road toward next year’s Olympic games.
PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy Enter Quarterfinals Of Australian Open Badminton
Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy moved into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open badminton BWF Super 500 tournament with contrasting victories on Thursday. The fifth seed Sindhu, who had lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season and is playing under a new personal coach in Malaysia's Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, easily overcame compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap 21-14 21-10 in a second round women's singles match.