Dan Biggar set for landmark 100th Wales appearance
Dan Biggar will win his 100th Wales cap in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy.
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China replace North Korea in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India
The AFC's Women's Football Committee had on October 14 last year decided that in the case of withdrawals from the FIFA competitions, the next highest ranked team from the respective qualification events would represent Asia accordingly. "The AFC notes the inability of the DPR Korea Football Association's national age-group teams to compete in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 and FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 respectively," the Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday.
Sue Redfern embracing challenge after signing first full-time contract as umpire
Sue Redfern has welcomed her inclusion in a newly created Professional Umpires’ Team, which could lead to her becoming the first woman to oversee a first-class match in England.
ICC Women's World Cup 2022: How Points Table Looks After England's Win Over India
After registering a four-wicket win against India Women, the England women's cricket team finally opened their account in their fourth match of the competition played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Suffering through a winless streak in the ongoing Women's World Cup, the Heather Knight-led side began well and troubled the Indian batters from the word go. Excellent lines and lengths and wickets at crucial internals of the game helped England bundle out India for 134 runs in 36.2 overs. In reply, England also endured a poor start as openers Tammy Beaumont and Danielle Wyatt departed for 1 run each. However, a gutsy fifty from Knight and cameos from the middle-order players helped England overhaul the target in 31.2 overs with four wickets remaining.
Arnold Allen: ‘I don’t want to be famous, just the best fighter in the world’
You might not have heard of Arnold Allen. That might be by design.
More delays for Covid-hit Super Rugby in New Zealand
All three Super Rugby Pacific matches due to be played in New Zealand this weekend have been postponed because of Covid-19 outbreaks at three teams, competition organisers said on Wednesday.
Anya Shrubsole relieved after England keep slim World Cup semi-final hopes alive
Anya Shrubsole acknowledged England just had to get “over the line” after the defending champions kept their slim Women’s World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a four-wicket triumph over India at Mount Maunganui.
Auckland set to welcome back tennis tournaments next January
Tennis is set to return to Auckland next January after two years with New Zealand starting to loosen the strict border controls it had imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported.