Canada opens world mixed curling championship with win over New Zealand
Canada's Jean-Michel Menard opened the world mixed curling championship with a 10-3 victory over New Zealand's Dean Frotti in six ends Saturday in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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UCI Track Cycling World Championships: Great Britain's Ethan Hayter wins gold in omnium
British rider Ethan Hayter claimed gold in the Omnium at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the site of the 2024 Paris Olympics track cycling events. Hayter was untouchable, finishing with a 20 point bonus. French rider Benjamin Thomas stormed home to claim silver, while New Zealander Aaron Gate took the bronze.
Canada to battle France for 5th place at wheelchair rugby worlds after beating New Zealand
Canada will play for a fifth-place finish at the wheelchair rugby world championship following a dominant second-half performance in Saturday's win over New Zealand.
"Will Depend On How...": Former Batter's Huge Remark On India's Playing XI For T20 World Cup
The BCCI announced the replacement for injured pacer Jasprit Bumrah for 2022 T20 World Cup on Friday. It will be Mohammed Shami who will fill the vacant spot and that will help the Indian side to continue having four full-time fast bowlers in the 15-member squad. Former India batter Robin Uthappa feels that Shami and Arshdeep Singh are certain to get a spot in the playing XI and it will be a toss-up between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel, in case India decide to play with three pure pacers.
T20 World Cup: Team-by-team guide and predictions as England and India bid to take Australia’s crown
England and India are among the teams bidding to take Australia’s crown as the Twenty20 World Cup begins on Sunday.
We don't really have a choice in what people call us: Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson, who says they "don't really have a choice in what people call" the last edition's runner-up team heading into the T20 World Cup. New Zealand reached the final of the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year where they lost to Australia. After losing the 2019 World Cup by the smallest of margins to England, New Zealand went on to win the inaugural ICC Test Championship title, beating India in the final last year.
Harmanpreet Kaur Registers This Big T20I Record During Women's Asia Cup Final
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur added another feather to her hat after she surpassed New Zealand all-rounder Suzie Bates to become the most capped Women's T20I player in the history of the game. The 33-year-old made her 137th appearance in the final of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh on Saturday. Harmanpreet played her 136th T20I against Thailand in the semi-finals of the Asia Cup to level the record with Bates. The New Zealander is now placed second on the list with 136 matches in T20Is. Bates has scored 3613 runs with a century to her name.
Thomas praises Wales after 'perfect' start to World Cup
Gareth Thomas says Wales' last-gasp victory against Scotland was the perfect way to settle into the Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Keira Bevan's penalty — the final action of a nail-biting contest in Whangarei — saw Wales prevail 18-15 to start their campaign with a bang in the early hours of Sunday morning.