Speak up! From mutiny and boycotts to equal-pay demands, women's game faces reckoning
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Ella Toone aims for World Cup glory with England after 'pinch me' Euros moment
England star Ella Toone is hoping to replicate the 'pinch me' moment from the Euro 2022 final as she heads to her first World Cup with the Lionesses.
Ireland won't obsess over 'exceptionally big' Tuilagi
Posolo Tuilagi is impossible to ignore but that doesn't mean that the Irish Under-20s are obsessing over the giant France lock.
A closer look at the key numbers ahead of the Women's World Cup
The Women’s World Cup gets under way next Thursday in Australia and New Zealand, marking Ireland's first appearance at a major tournament.
Grieving Springbok captain Etzebeth to play against All Blacks
Stand-in South Africa skipper Eben Etzebeth will play against New Zealand on Saturday in Auckland despite the death of his father, a team official told AFP.
"Overcoming Life's Adversity...": Greats Salute Yashasvi Jaiswal's Terrific Test Ton On Debut
The young Yashasvi Jaiswal stood tall among the giants of Indian cricket on Thursday, as he slammed his maiden Test ton in his first Test match. After 41 long years, since India's 1982 tour of England where Suru Nayak and Sunil Gavaskar opened, there were two Mumbai men opening for the country and put up the best-ever stand of 229 against the West Indies, beating the previous best of 201 set by Sanjay Bangar and Virender Sehwag back in 2001.
Yashasvi Jaiswal makes century on debut as India tighten grip on first Test against West Indies
India tightened their grip on the first Test with West Indies, as Yashasvi Jaiswal made a century on debut. After rolling out West Indies for 150 on day one, the tourists’ batters took control of things in Dominica. Ad At stumps on day two, India were well placed at 312 for 2 — a lead of 162 runs.
The Women's World Cup is a week away
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