Canada takes down U.S. at Women's Rugby World Cup to set up quarter-final rematch
Canada ran in five tries Sunday to defeat the United States 29-14 for its third straight victory at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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Rugby-Sillari penalties take Italians into World Cup knockout rounds
(Reuters) - Italy advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's Rugby World Cup for the first time in their history on Sunday with a narrow 21-8 win over Japan in Pool B in Auckland.
Paul and Fox lead in Spain as Caldwell hits back-to-back 67s
Yannik Paul shares the lead with Ryan Fox ahead of the final round of the Mallorca Golf Open after carding three eagles and as many birdies in a sparkling 62 on Saturday.
Bayern one point from top spot after Hoffenheim win
BERLIN: Bayern Munich climbed to within one point of Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin after a comfortable 2-0 win away at Hoffenheim on Saturday. Bayern took the lead in the 17th minute when 19-year-old Jamal Musiala sidefooted in a corner from Joshua Kimmich while unmarked at the far post. Bayern striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting then doubled the visitors’ lead after 38 minutes, racking up his fourth goal in three games.
Eddie Howe warns Financial Fair Play rules could limit Newcastle spending
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has warned that Financial Fair Play regulations makes PIF’s Newcastle United spending spree “unsustainable.” The Magpies have spent more than $225 million in the last two transfer windows on the likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak. And while Howe welcomes that approach, he is of the understanding that Financial Fair Play — which is a metric based largely on financial losses compared to commercial revenue — will eventually mean that, without Champions League football, United will have to curb their spending. “I do think it’s unsustainable.
Nottingham Forest shocks Liverpool in 1-0 win
NOTTINGHAM, England: Nottingham Forest produced a shock to beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. The last-place team at the start of the day secured only their second win of the season in the game at the City Ground. Taiwo Awoniyi struck in the 55th-minute to end Liverpool’s mini-revival, which saw them beat Rangers, Manchester City and West Ham in their previous three games.
'We are not going to accept this': FIFA president slams low TV deal offers for Women's World Cup
Broadcasters were criticized by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday for what he called unacceptably low offers for rights to screen the Women's World Cup next year.
What a favourable draw means for Canada at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Luck appears to have been on the side of Canada's women's team during Saturday's draw in Auckland for the 2023 FIFA World Cup.