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Sweden Aim To Keep Momentum Going Into FIFA Women's World Cup Knockouts

Sweden are already into the knockout phase of the Women's World Cup but are eager to maintain their winning momentum in Wednesday's final group game against Argentina, captain Magdalena Eriksson declared. Sweden secured their last-16 spot with a 5-0 destruction of Italy on Saturday, following a comeback to beat South Africa 2-1 in their opening game. Those results mean they have almost certainly sewn up top spot in Group G, with their superior goal difference meaning that even a defeat against Argentina is unlikely to knock them off the summit.

This Women's World Cup is being defined by late-game drama

Linda Caicedo has been one of the show-stealers of the Women's World Cup, but on Sunday it was an unheralded member of the Colombian team who propelled it to a spectacular late victory.

Proteas back to winning ways with Trinidad and Tobago thrashing

The Proteas bounced back with a comfortable win against Trinidad and Tobago in their Pool G encounter at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Monday.

Scotland to miss Hogg as daunting World Cup looms

EDINBURGH : Scotland’s daunting task at the Rugby World Cup in France in September will not be made any easier by the sudden retirement of former captain Stuart Hogg, his long-standing team mate Finn Russell said on Monday.

Quinton de Kock's 87 in vain as MI New York storm to Major League Cricket title

Quinton de Kock's 87 off 52 balls was not enough as his Seattle Orcas were beaten by MI New York in the final of the inaugural Major League Cricket tournament in Dallas on Sunday.

47 years after Nigeria-led Montreal Olympics boycott, Air Peace, NIIA reward athletes

Members of Nigeria’s Montreal 1976 Olympic Games team and 1980 African Cup of Nations’ squad in front of the NIIA Diplomacy Wall of Fame, which was unveiled…at the weekend.

Shubman Gill Shatters Babar Azam's All-Time Record In 2nd ODI Against West Indies

The Indian cricket team went down to West Indies in the 2nd ODI on Sunday after a catastrophic batting collapse saw the team score only 181 runs. India's defeat in the match left a sour taste in the mouths of fans, especially considering the opening stand that Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan had put. In fact, during the course of his 34-run knock in the match, Gill went on to break Pakistan superstar Babar Azam's long-standing record.

Plummer disappointed as Proteas unable to match Jamaica's intensity: 'They're primed'

Proteas head coach Norma Plummer says there was a lot of learnings following their first Netball World Cup defeat against Jamaica on Sunday.

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Sweden Aim To Keep Momentum Going Into FIFA Women's World Cup Knockouts

This Women's World Cup is being defined by late-game drama

Proteas back to winning ways with Trinidad and Tobago thrashing

Scotland to miss Hogg as daunting World Cup looms

Quinton de Kock's 87 in vain as MI New York storm to Major League Cricket title

47 years after Nigeria-led Montreal Olympics boycott, Air Peace, NIIA reward athletes

Shubman Gill Shatters Babar Azam's All-Time Record In 2nd ODI Against West Indies

Plummer disappointed as Proteas unable to match Jamaica's intensity: 'They're primed'