Road to Qatar: how Ecuador qualified for World Cup 2022 - in pictures
Just nine weeks before Ecuador were due to face Qatar in the opening game of the World Cup finals, the South Americans finally received the news they had been waiting for.
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World Championship rider ratings: Lotte Kopecky the rider to beat in women's road race in Wollongong
Who will be the final woman to win a set of rainbows at the 2022 World Championships? As Annemiek van Vleuten and her Dutch colleagues showed on Wednesday, it's been something of a challenge just to get to the startline. The 164.3km course is sure to whittle the contenders down to a very select few until just one is left with her arms aloft. As with the time trial, it's an open field, with no team even able to claim primacy.
Deadly De Bruyne leads Belgium to win over Wales
BRUSSELS :Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne scored one goal and set up another as they profited from a strong first-half showing to beat Wales 2-1 in their Nations League A Group 4 clash at the King Baudouin Stadium on Thursday.
'I was scared for them' - Bellator MMA fighter Melvin Manhoef reveals journey to defend family from burglars
Melvin Manhoef said he left his preparation for a bout against Yoel Romero to return to his Netherlands home to protect his family from burglars. The MMA fighter said that his wife and children in Holland found sheets of paper under his front door, which is sometimes used to see if people are in their home. Ad The BBC reports that his family checked film footage to discover a man who had placed the paper, and Manhoef headed back to home.
Yevgeniy Fedorov: Kazakhstan star stuns favourites to take under-23 road race title at World Championships
Kazakhstan's WorldTour star, Yevgeniy Fedorov, was an unlikely winner of the World Championships under-23 road race in Wollongong. Having tried several times before, the Astana rider finally snuck away with Czechia's Mathias Vacek in a late move after the break of the day had been reeled in. That had held out for most of the previous three-and-a-half hours, with France's Mathis Le Berre the hardiest resistor.
Manchester United 'tipped' to sign Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor and more transfer rumours
Manchester United have been backed to sign Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor by his side's former manager Aad de Mos, with the Dutch star attracting interest from a number of clubs.
Nations League: Cody Gakpo, Steven Bergwijn Star As Netherlands Beat Poland 2-0
The Netherlands beat Poland 2-0 in Warsaw on Thursday to move closer to qualification for the Nations League finals, as Cody Gakpo and Steven Bergwijn continued their excellent starts to the season. Louis van Gaal's men maintained their three-point lead over Belgium, who edged out Wales 2-1, at the top of Group A4. They will need only a point from their last game against the Belgians in Amsterdam on Sunday to be sure of securing top spot. The Dutch appear to be in strong form ahead of their World Cup opener in Qatar against African champions Senegal on November 21, before further Group A games with the hosts and Ecuador.
'Magical' De Bruyne leads Belgium to Nations League win over Wales - in pictures
Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne scored one goal and set up another as they profited from a strong first-half showing to beat Wales 2-1 in their Nations League A Group 4 clash at the King Baudouin Stadium on Thursday.