Foord double leads Australia to 4-0 win over Sweden
Women's World Cup co-hosts Australia beat Sweden 4-0 in a friendly in Melbourne on Saturday to record their first win over a top 10 ranked nation in over a year.
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India thrashing 'counts for nothing' in T20 World Cup final: Buttler
Skipper Jos Buttler says the emphatic way England crushed India to reach Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final "doesn't count for anything" as they bid to become champions in both white-ball formats.
France blank Canada to claim another World Cup bronze
AUCKLAND : France ran in five tries to thrash Canada 36-0 in the women's World Cup third-place playoff at Eden Park on Saturday and secure the bronze medal for the seventh time in nine editions of the tournament.
Swain returns to Wallabies line-up as injury sidelines Frost
Darcy Swain will make his first start for Australia since serving a six-week ban for inflicting a season-ending injury on New Zealand's Quinn Tupaea after being called up as a late replacement for Nick Frost for Saturday's test against Italy.
Rugby League: Australia hold on to make World Cup final
Australia held off a valiant effort from New Zealand to reach the World Cup final courtesy of a thrilling 16-14 victory in Leeds.
Rugby League-Murray try edges Australia through to Rugby League World Cup final
LEEDS, England : A second-half try from Cameron Murray was enough to book holders Australia a spot in the Rugby League World Cup final after a thrilling 16-14 victory over New Zealand on Friday.
World Cup-bound Callum Wilson faces race to be fit for Newcastle-Chelsea clash
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has revealed Callum Wilson faces a late fitness test ahead of the visit of Chelsea to Tyneside. The Newcastle United frontman — called up to Gareth Southgate’s England World Cup squad this week — was withdrawn halfway through the 4-1 win at Southampton last weekend due to illness, and was absent altogether from the Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace in midweek. “We’ll wait and see,” said head coach Howe when asked whether the No.9 will be fit to face Champions League rivals, the Blues.
Donald joins Fox in the lead as rain halts play at Sun City
SUN CITY, South Africa : Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald hit an early birdie to join Ryan Fox at the top of the leaderboard before play was suspended in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player County Club at Sun City on Friday.