Scott Bemand: World Cup about making 'people sit up'
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says his team will embrace rising expectations surrounding the Women’s World Cup in August.
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Scholz dismisses Musk's attacks but criticizes AfD endorsement, citing extremism and pro-Putin links
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he's staying “cool” about Elon Musk's critical personal comments. Still, he worries that the US billionaire is trying to get involved in a general election by endorsing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Palace hit back as out-of-form Chelsea are pegged back at Selhurst Park
Jean-Philippe Mateta salvaged a late point for Crystal Palace as Chelsea’s winless streak in the Premier League extended to four contests with a 1-1 draw.
Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek To Clash For United Cup As Czech Player Makes Abrupt Exit
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek will battle for United Cup glory after the USA and Poland won their respective semi-finals on Saturday in Sydney amid bizarre circumstances. Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina to help last year's runners-up Poland see off Kazakhstan and they were joined in Sunday's final of the mixed-teams tournament by the Gauff-led United States. The Americans defeated the Czech Republic, with Gauff beating Karolina Muchova and then an increasingly irate Tomas Machac retiring from his match against Taylor Fritz in an abrupt and bewildering ending.
Rallying-Chicherit wins opening Dakar stage as favourites hold back
Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit led the two-week Dakar Rally on Saturday as race favourites in the car category slowed to secure better conditions for Sunday's 48-hour Chrono stage in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Super Eagles World Cup opponent loses coach
Barely two months before the resumption of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Amavubi of Rwanda have lost their head coach, Thorsten Spittler.
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard expected to make season debut vs. Hawks on Sunday
Kawhi Leonard is evidently ready to play basketball again.
Fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire likely to hold, analysts say
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held for over a month, although the terms of the deal appear unlikely to be fully met by the deadline in late January.