New Zealand close on World Cup quarter-final spot with 14-try mauling of Italy
New Zealand lit the touchpaper on their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 14-try hammering of Italy.
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Rachin Ravindra Shines, Kane Williamson All Class On Comeback As New Zealand Outbat Pakistan In Cricket World Cup Warm-Up
Kane Williamson showed his class in his first competitive outing in six months while Rachin Ravindra sizzled at the top of the order as New Zealand gunned down a 346-run target in their opening World Cup warm-up game against Pakistan Hyderabad on Friday. Barring the openers, Pakistan batters including Mohammad Rizwan (103 retired hurt off 91), Babar Azam (80 off 84) and Saud Shaukeel (75 off 53) had a good hit in the middle, helping their team post a daunting 345 for five in 50 overs.
Williamson shines in return from injury, Babar maintains form
NEW DELHI : New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made an encouraging half-century on his return from injury, while Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam provided glimpses of his current form in a warm-up match ahead the 50-overs World Cup in Hyderabad on Friday.
Uruguay’s Dosantos to miss New Zealand showdown after ban
Uruguay flanker Eric Dosantos will miss his side's final Rugby World Cup Pool A fixture with New Zealand in Lyon on Oct. 5 after receiving an effective two-match ban for a dangerous tackle in the 36-26 victory over Namibia on Wednesday.
Stephen Ferris: World Cup schedule working out for Ireland
Stephen Ferris reckons Ireland's World Cup schedule has "panned out really well", as they take a well-earned break from action this weekend.
SA20 auction decimates Shukri's already thin Test cricket stocks for Proteas tour to NZ
Wednesday evening's admittedly low-key SA20 "mini auction" - which only required 28 slots across the six franchises to be filled for this season's edition - dealt another significant blow to Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad's available resources for next year's controversial red-ball tour of New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe signs new Arsenal contract
Katie McCabe has signed a new contract at Arsenal, the Women’s Super League club have announced.
Sunil Gavaskar Picks His Ideal India XI For Cricket World Cup Opener vs Australia, Leaves These Stars Out
The highly anticipated ODI Word Cup 2023 will kick-start from October 5 with defending champions England taking on New Zealand in the opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Team India will open their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. Before squaring off against each other in their World Cup openers, both the teams played a three-match ODI series, where India emerged victorious 2-1. As the World Cup is just around the corner, all the teams are taking their flight to India.