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Gujarat Giants Skipper Beth Mooney Ruled Out Of WPL 2023 Due To Injury

The Adani Gujarat Giants' captain and world champion Beth Mooney will not play any further part at the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League due to an injury. The Australian ace suffered a calf strain while batting in the second innings of the match between the Gujarat Giants and the Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium on 4 March.  Mooney, however, did return to training subsequently but for her to recover to full fitness and complete her rehabilitation, it is likely to take 4-6 weeks.

Double duty: Dobson ready to juggle Currie Cup and URC coaching responsibilities

John Dobson is ready for the challenge of being head coach of the Stormers and Western Province's Currie Cup outfit.

Nigeria loses bid to host World Association for Sports Management congress

The World Association for Sports Management (WASM) executive board, yesterday, at its fourth yearly general meeting (AGM) at the College of Education Auditorium, Doha campus of Qatar University, picked North West University, Cape Town, South Africa, as host of the fifth edition of its congress.

Injured Mooney to miss rest of Women's Premier League

Australia opener Beth Mooney will miss the remainder of the Women's Premier League due to a calf injury that will require up to six weeks to heal, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.

Noja's German precision delivers course record at SA Women's Open

Teenager Chiara Noja starts with course record at the South Africa Women's Open

Sixteen-year-old Chiara Noja broke the course record on her way to a 10-under 62 to lead the Investec South African Women's Open, with Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey well down the field after the opening round.

Laura Wolvaardt gets WPL berth as Beth Mooney's replacement at Gujarat Giants

After the initial disappointment of missing out on the inaugural Women's Premier League in India, there was good news for Proteas batter Laura Wolvaardt on Wednesday.

Wales assistant Neil Jenkins confident team will be in ‘good nick’ for World Cup

Neil Jenkins is confident that current pain can become long-term gain for Wales by the time they arrive at this year’s World Cup.