Bars, restaurants saw greater customer demand for women's sports during WNBA season
Josh Pehlke remembers having to beg and plead at bars and restaurants to get them to show WNBA games just a few years ago. Too often, the answer was a flat-out no.
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Gaby Lewis succeeds Laura Delany as permanent Ireland women's cricket captain
Gaby Lewis has been confirmed as Ireland's permanent women's cricket captain, succeeding Laura Delany.
Notre Dame flips dual-threat 4-star QB Blake Hebert from Clemson - ESPN
Notre Dame landed a commitment from four-star quarterback Blake Hebert on Monday, flipping the longtime Clemson pledge and securing a quarterback for the Irish's 2025 class less than two weeks after Deuce Knight's seismic flip to Auburn.
Boniface takes search for first goal to Libya as Aina targets another win
The fear of poor treatment by their host notwithstanding, Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina says he is optimistic that Nigeria will secure the three maximum points against Libya in the return leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
EU governments adopt tougher air pollution limits, with reservations
Environment ministers have signed off on stricter EU limits for air pollutants at an EU Council summit in Luxembourg, in a move welcomed by environmentalists and public health campaigners.
"We Could Have Scored Another": Farukh Choudhary After 1-1 Draw Against Vietnam
Returning to action after three years, midfielder Farukh Choudhary feels they could have scored another goal as India had to settle for a 1-1 draw against hosts Vietnam in an international friendly in Nam Dinh. Manolo Marquez's selection of Farukh had raised eyebrows but the midfielder, who was sidelined for three years, struck a second-half goal to level things for India after Vi Hao Bui had given the hosts a 38th minute lead. "Personally, I feel great. I've not been a part of the national team for a long time, but this is where I wanted to be. I worked hard at my clubs and I knew in my heart that I deserved to be here," Farukh said.
Gautam Gambhir's Message, 3 Weeks Before Series, That Cleared Sanju Samson's Perspective
Sanju Samson made the world stand up and take notice as he registered the second fastest T20I ton for an Indian, in the third and final match of the series against Bangladesh on Saturday. Samson, who is yet to be considered a regular in the Indian team, produced mind-boggling hitting at Hyderabad's Uppal stadium, scoring 47-ball 111 while opening the innings. However, opening in T20Is isn't a role Samson has been playing recently. But, a message from the leadership group helped him prepare for this challenge efficiently.
Breaking news. EU countries greenlight €35 billion loan for Ukraine using Russia's frozen assets
European Union countries have given their green light to an unprecedented plan to issue a €35 billion loan to support Ukraine's war-battered economy using the immobilised assets of Russia's Central Bank as collateral.