Women's sport making 'significant' strides in popularity, sponsors: FIFA
Women's football is making enormous strides in sponsorship and popularity worldwide, according to a new FIFA benchmarking report that analysed 294 clubs across 30 leagues.
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All Blacks no longer have fear factor, says Japan boss Joseph
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said teams are not scared of the All Blacks anymore after his side pushed them all the way before losing 38-31 in Tokyo on Saturday.
Phillips century leads New Zealand to big win over Sri Lanka
SYDNEY: Glenn Phillips hit the second century of the Twenty20 World Cup to put New Zealand on course for a semifinal place with an emphatic 65-run win over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Kiwis now have five points, having won two games and shared the points with Afghanistan following a rain-affected Group 1 match at the Super 12 stage. England, Ireland and Australia are tied on three points but New Zealand has a vastly superior net run-rate.
SA-born Glenn Phillips hits 104, the 2nd century at T20 World Cup, as NZ crush Sri Lanka
South African-born Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri Lanka by 65 runs in Sydney on Saturday to put them in pole position to make the semi-finals at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Cricket-Phillips ton drives New Zealand to Sri Lanka win after rocky start
SYDNEY -Glenn Phillips scored a brilliant century to rescue New Zealand after a rocky start and fire them to an emphatic 65-run victory on Saturday which sent the Black Caps clear at the top of Group 1 at the Twenty20 World Cup.
All Blacks edge past Japan in Tokyo as Brodie Retallick sees red
The All Blacks were made to work hard for a 38-31 win over Japan in Tokyo on Saturday as they kicked off their northern hemisphere tour.
New Zealand and France power through to semi-final date
Wales could find no answer to the power and pace of hosts New Zealand as their Women's Rugby World Cup run came to an end in a 55-3 quarter-final defeat in Whangarei.
Rugby-Woodman sets new record as New Zealand reach World Cup semi-finals
(Reuters) - Wing Portia Woodman scored a brace of tries as holders New Zealand breezed into the semi-finals of the women's Rugby World Cup with a 55-3 thrashing of Wales at Whangarei's Northland Events Centre on Saturday.