Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone wins women's giant slalom world gold
SAALBACH, Austria : Italy's Federica Brignone put in a dominant display to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday.
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Manchester dubbed one of the 'sexiest accents' in the world – but people spot issue
A quirky yet fascinating aspect of our world is the sheer variety of accents that can be found just by traveling short distances in any direction.
Bangladesh Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto Confident Of Historic ICC Champions Trophy Triumph
Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto has sent a strong message to rival teams ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, asserting that his squad is entering the tournament with the belief that they can pull off a major upset and secure their first-ever ICC title, according to ICC. The Asian side won just two matches at the ICC Cricket World Cup in India in 2023 and been victorious in just one bilateral ODI series since when they defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 on home soil in March last year.
Calvin Nash scoffs at suggestion Ireland have hit top form
Despite an impressive start to the Guinness Six Nations, Calvin Nash has brushed away any suggestion that Ireland are near their peak.
Beauden back with the Blues for Super Rugby title defence
SYDNEY : Beauden Barrett played his first Super Rugby match way back in 2011 but the 33-year-old believes he's got a couple of years left in him yet as he embarks on another new season with the Auckland Blues this weekend.
New Zealand snowboarder Sadowski-Synnott savours golden return
Grounded by a troubling ankle injury for much of 2024, New Zealand's first Winter Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is now back on top of the snowboarding world after a "mind-blowing" few weeks in Colorado.
Pakistan complete their highest ODI chase to beat South Africa
Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan both struck centuries as Pakistan completed their highest successful run chase in One Day Internationals with a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Tri-Nation Series fixture in Karachi on Wednesday.
ODI Tri-Series: Mohammad Rizwan And Salman Agha Smash Tons As Pakistan Defeat South Africa In Record Chase
Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha cracked centuries to guide Pakistan into the tri-series final with a thumping six-wicket win over South Africa in Karachi on Wednesday. Rizwan led Pakistan's highest successful chase in all one-day internationals of 353 in 49 overs with a magnificent 122 not out while Salman slammed 134 for his maiden century at the National Stadium. Pakistan will now face New Zealand at the same venue on Friday in the final of the event which is a key warm-up for the Champions Trophy which starts next week.