Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host World Cup with games also in South America
Spain, Portugal and Morocco are set to co-host the 2030 men’s World Cup, with three South American nations staging the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary.
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8-time Paralympic medallist Mel Fitzgerald dies of cardiovascular disease
Mel Fitzgerald, an icon of international wheelchair racing and Newfoundland pioneer of wheelchair basketball, has died.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Opening Ceremony Be Held Before England vs New Zealand Opener Today?
The Cricket World Cup 2023 is about to begin, with the defending champions England set to take last edition's runners-up New Zealand in the opening clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Though a few reports of the opening ceremony being held ahead of the start of the curtain-raiser fixture floated a few days ago but nothing concrete has come from the Board of Control for Cricket in India or the International Cricket Council. As things stand, it doesn't look like an opening ceremony will be held before the Cricket World Cup begins.
'I Blame The...': South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma's Clear Reply After 'Sleeping' Picture Goes Viral
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma's picture from a pre-World Cup captains' meet went viral on social media on Wednesday. The photo that was circulated online had Bavumna sitting on a chair alongside other players on the stage during the meet. In the picture, Bavuma seemed to be sleeping and almost everyone believed it before the player himself came out to clear the air on it. "Temba Bavuma has just fallen asleep in the World Cup captain's conference," wrote England's Barmy Army while sharing the photo on X, formerly Twitter.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule: Complete List Of Fixtures And Timings
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is all set to kick off on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Defending champions England and last edition runners-up New Zealand will be facing each other in the opening game of the tournament. Meanwhile, hosts India will play their first game on October 8. The Rohit Sharma-led side will face Australia in its campaign opener at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The much-awaited India vs Pakistan clash will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium on October 14.
Lucu in for recovering Dupont as France gear up for 'knockout' clash against Italy
Maxime Lucu will start at scrum-half to deputise for Antoine Dupont as coach Fabien Galthie stuck with his premium side for France's final Rugby World Cup Pool A game, a knockout-style clash against Italy on Friday.
Tennis Canada wins International Tennis Federation award for promoting gender equality
Tennis Canada has won the International Tennis Federation's Gold Advantage All Award for its initiatives to promote gender equality in the sport.
Boks, Proteas could lose SA flag at World Cups, says global doping authority
South African sport is in hot water with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and faces the prospect of losing the right to play under the national flag at global sporting events.