African teams missing as Women’s World Cup quarterfinals begin
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Paralluelo scores in extra time as Spain beats Netherlands to reach Women's World Cup semifinals
Salma Paralluelo scored deep in extra time to give Spain a 2-1 win over Netherlands on Friday and send the sixth-ranked nation into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time.
BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu Receives Round 1 Bye, Kidambi Srikanth To Play Kenta Nishimoto
Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received first-round byes in the BWF World Championships 2023 draw held here on Thursday. This year's BWF World Championships will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from August 21 to 27. Sindhu, who won the women's singles world title in 2019, however, has been handed a tough draw and she might face Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and top seed An Se Young of Korea as they are grouped in the top half of the draw.
Women's World Cup: What to expect on Day 23
And so we arrive at the quarter-final stage, with the all-European clash of Spain and the Netherlands getting things under way, followed by in-form Japan taking on Sweden, who eliminated the holders USA.
ICC World Cup 2023: Renovation Work In Full Swing At Chinnaswamy Stadium
Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza that is being played across October and November. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium will host five matches during the World Cup. "After the ICC team's inspection a few days back, we have started the required renovation works such as refurbishing the stands, placing some new seats and renewing the toilets in the stadium.
USWNT 'big mouths' slammed by Netherlands star Beerensteyn - ESPN
Netherlands' forward Lineth Beerensteyn had a blunt reaction when she first heard that the United States had been bundled out of the World Cup: «Yes, bye.»
West Ham sign Mexico midfielder Alvarez from Ajax
LONDON: West Ham United have signed Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez from Ajax Amsterdam on a five-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Thursday (Aug 10).
$1.5 Billion And Counting...: BCCI's Five-Year Surplus Can Make Any Sports Body Envious
India's cricket board earned a surplus of around $1.5 billion in the five years to 2021-22, the country's parliament heard during a rare look into the sporting body's finances. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not typically publish its finances in detail. But it is known to be one of the world's most lucrative governing bodies thanks to India's diehard love of the game and periodic bidding wars over broadcast rights.