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Good News For England! Jofra Archer "On Course For The World Cup"

The England cricket team has received a major boost ahead of this year's ODI World Cup in India. According to an ICC report, former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has said that the star pacer Jofra Archer is on track to return from a long injury hiatus and is likely to play in the World Cup. Archer was a crucial factor in England winning the 2029 World Cup, when they beat New Zealand in the title clash. Archer claimed 20 wickets and was among the leading wicket-takers.

Aditya Samant Becomes India's 83rd Chess Grandmaster

Aditya S Samant on Wednesday became India's 83rd chess Grandmaster. The 17-year old Samant, an International Master, became a GM when he started his ninth round game against compatriot Aryan Chopra at the BielChess MTO 2023 tournament. He had drawn from his eighth round game against Bu Xiangzhi and needed to achieve his final GM norm by playing the ninth round, no matter the result. Maharashtra player Samant had already crossed the 2500 Elo mark in the live ratings and had obtained two GM norms, Hence, the third and final norm was all he needed to become India's latest Grandmaster.

Rose Lavelle ‘hasn’t changed a bit' after legendary World Cup moment

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rose Lavelle knows better than anyone how much more is expected of her at this Women's World Cup than at the last one four years ago in France.

All Blacks eye two trophies against Wallabies in Melbourne

MELBOURNE : The All Blacks will look to secure a third consecutive Rugby Championship trophy in Melbourne on Saturday, with victory over Eddie Jones's winless Wallabies to also keep the Bledisloe Cup in New Zealand hands for another year.

Catania airport: Advice for travellers as airport stays closed until Tuesday

Flights at Catania airport, on the southern Italian island of Sicily, have been severely disrupted after a fire. No one was injured and the cause of the fire remains unclear.

Maik Nawrocki will bring Celtic noise as recruit revealed Artur Boruc brought the Legia quiet man out of his shell

Mild mannered Maik Nawrocki admits it was none other than Artur Boruc who brought him out of his shell.

Savea steps in as All Blacks skipper as Wallabies roll dice for Rugby Championship battle

Under-pressure Wallabies coach Eddie Jones on Thursday rolled the dice with a new-look "young, vibrant" side to face the All Blacks in Melbourne, while powerhouse New Zealand opted for stability in making just one injury-enforced change.

Women's World Cup: Brazil, Colombia impress; Argentina falter - ESPN

Might that win of Lionel Messi and Co. in Qatar last year serve as leverage for Argentina's campaign in the Women's World Cup? Of course not. Firstly, because the men's win last December had very little to do with domestic football. The third-choice goalkeeper was the only home-based player in the squad. And more significantly, because it would be a crass mistake to attempt to transpose the geopolitics of the men's game onto the women.

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Good News For England! Jofra Archer "On Course For The World Cup"

Aditya Samant Becomes India's 83rd Chess Grandmaster

Rose Lavelle ‘hasn’t changed a bit' after legendary World Cup moment

All Blacks eye two trophies against Wallabies in Melbourne

Catania airport: Advice for travellers as airport stays closed until Tuesday

Maik Nawrocki will bring Celtic noise as recruit revealed Artur Boruc brought the Legia quiet man out of his shell

Savea steps in as All Blacks skipper as Wallabies roll dice for Rugby Championship battle

Women's World Cup: Brazil, Colombia impress; Argentina falter - ESPN