Netherlands at the World Cup
(Reuters) - Statbox on the Netherlands at the World Cup:
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Soccer-Queiroz's return gives Iran hope of World Cup history
HONG KONG : Carlos Queiroz's return as Iran coach threatened to throw the country's preparations for a third straight World Cup appearance into turmoil but instead the re-hiring of the Portuguese has galvanised an ageing squad for one last crack at history.
Senegal carry Africa’s best hopes in Qatar
(Reuters) - African champions Senegal carry the continent’s best prospect of breaking barriers at the World Cup finals and hope to atone for a miserable last tournament in Russia where they were eliminated on disciplinary points.
Soccer-Dutch take winning form into Qatar as legitimate contenders
(Reuters) - The Netherlands have legitimate hopes of turning their status as World Cup nearly men into champions as they take a 15-match unbeaten run into the Qatar finals and pin their hopes on the wily ways of veteran coach Louis van Gaal.
Swiatek cruises to win over Kasatkina
FORT WORTH, United States: World number one Iga Swiatek opened her season-ending WTA Finals campaign Tuesday with a straight sets victory over Russia’s eighth-ranked Daria Kasatkina. Polish star Swiatek, who has enjoyed a stellar year that included Grand Slam singles titles at the French and US Opens, eased to a 6-2, 6-3 victory in 1hr 22min at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena in Texas.
Tennis-Swiatek dominates Kasatkina at WTA Finals
(Reuters) - Iga Swiatek showed why she is world number one and the hot favorite to win this year's WTA Finals in Forth Worth with a 6-2 6-3 dismantling of Daria Kasatkina on Tuesday.
Europe should club together on gas purchasing, IEA says
European countries would improve their negotiating position on gas prices if they were to club together around a common purchase mechanism, the managing director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.