Canada beats Poland, New Zealand to lock down playoff spot at mixed curling worlds
Canada qualified for the playoffs at the world mixed curling championship with wins over Poland and New Zealand on Tuesday.
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World Cup Points Table: South Africa's Net Run-rate Dented After 1st Loss, Netherlands Up From Last Spot
South Africa's march in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 came to a rude halt as they slumped to a loss against Netherlands. Coming into the Cricket World Cup match, hardly anybody would have expected the result but the Netherlands team kept the believe in themselves to cause a major upset against the world No. 3 ODI team South Africa. Netherlands, in a rain-curtailed match with the number of overs reduced to 43 per side, notched a good total of 245/8. In reply, South Africa could never stitch a great stand and managed just 207 in 42.5 overs.
Appointment of criticised referee to be welcomed by both England and SA, says Erasmus
PRESLES COURCELLES, France : The appointment of referee Ben O’Keeffe for a second successive South Africa knockout game at the World Cup will be welcomed by their semi-final opponents England as well, Springboks Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday.
BJ Botha: Scrum calls against Ireland were correct
Ireland were correctly pinged at scrum time against New Zealand on Saturday, according to former South African prop BJ Botha.
New Zealand look to build momentum against giant-killers Afghanistan
Adapting to sub-continental pitches and success with the ball in the middle overs are key to continuing New Zealand's winning momentum at the Cricket World Cup, their captain Tom Latham said ahead of Wednesday's clash with Afghanistan in Chennai.
Cricket World cup - Win vs England Will Give Confidence In NZ Match: Afghanistan Captain
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi on Tuesday said the upset win over defending champions England will give his side a lot of confidence in their World Cup match against New Zealand in Chennai on Wednesday. Afghanistan stunned England by 69 runs in Delhi on Sunday to record their second win in World Cup history. The Kiwis, who are unbeaten in the tournament so far, will pose a tough challenge for the Afghans, but Shahidi asserted that his side would be up to the task once again.
New Zealand must to adapt to pitch as Afghans claim 'home advantage'
Adapting to sub-continental pitches and success with the ball in the middle overs are key to continuing New Zealand's winning momentum at the Cricket World Cup, their captain Tom Lotham said ahead of Wednesday's clash with Afghanistan in Chennai.
'Now is the right time' - Earls confirms retirement from rugby with immediate effect
Keith Earls has confirmed he is to retire from rugby with immediate effect, following Ireland's World Cup elimination.