Canadian women drawn with Britain, Fiji and U.S. for rugby 7s stop in Australia
The Canadian women have been drawn in Pool B alongside Britain, Fiji and the U.S. at the HSBC SVNS Perth in Australia later this month.
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Rallying-Lategan stretches Dakar lead, penalty denies Al-Attiyah stage win
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan stretched his Dakar Rally lead on Thursday while a 10 minute penalty denied Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah a first stage win for Dacia after a dominant day in the Saudi Arabian desert.
South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
CAPE TOWN : South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.
Martin Guptill Laments New Zealand Retirement, Says "Decisions Have Been Made..."
After being retired from international cricket, former New Zealand opening batter Martin Guptill feels he had more to contribute to the national side and expressed "a little bit of disappointment with how it all ended." The 38-year-old batter, who gave back his contract to pursue playing opportunities elsewhere in late 2022, officially confirmed his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. He played 367 games (198 ODIs, 122 T20Is, 47 Tests) for the Black Caps, scoring 23 international centuries across the three formats.
Pakistan Cricket Board Responds After Report Says Champions Trophy May Move Out Of Pakistan Due To This Reason
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday moved the ODI tri-series, also involving South Africa and New Zealand, from Multan to Karachi and Lahore, dismissing the talks about a delay in renovation work at those venues ahead of next month's Champions Trophy. The triangular series is a curtain raiser to the ICC showpiece which begins from February 19 in Karachi. The PCB said preparations for the Champions Trophy are in full swing with the renovation work at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the National Bank Stadium in Karachi set to be completed before or around the deadlines.
"Shouldn't Be Dependent...": Gautam Gambhir's 'Jasprit Bumrah' Verdict After Australia Series Loss
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir said that the side cannot always be dependent on star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to get the results following the loss against Australia in the Sydney Test on Sunday. Bumrah did not bowl on Day 3 of the match due to a back spasm as Australia marched on to a dominant victory. The loss spelt the end of India's World Test Championship (WTC) Final dreams as Australia will take on South Africa in the summit clash. During the post-match press conference, Gambhir said that the defeat cannot be attributed to Bumrah's absence and pointed out that they still had a good side but were unable to get the desired result.
NFF appoints Eric Chelle as Super Eagles coach
As earlier disclosed by the former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, the Executive Committee of the body yesterday endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Éric Sekou Chelle as Head Coach of the Super Eagles.
Rallying-Lategan retains Dakar lead as Al-Rajhi rises and Al-Attiyah falls
Five-times winner Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, the latest frontrunner to struggle in the Saudi Arabian sands after the departures of Sebastien Loeb and defending champion Carlos Sainz.