Morkel to join New Zealand coaching staff for T20 Women's World Cup
Former Proteas fast bowler Morne Morkel will join New Zealand's coaching staff ahead of next month's Women's T20 World Cup.
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: What legacy will it leave for Qatar?
One of the most significant legacies of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be the extensive infrastructure development that the country has undergone in preparation for the tournament and keeping in line with the 2030 national vision. As part of this project, seven new state-of-the-art stadiums were built. The venues were designed to host World Cup matches and serve as sports and entertainment centres for the local community long after the tournament. The mighty Khalifa International was built before the bid was awarded and was completely renovated, bringing the stadium count up to eight.
SA's Madison Landsman makes history with U19 World Cup hat-trick in Benoni
South Africa's Madison Landsman made history on Monday as she became the first woman to take a hat-trick at the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup.
SA teams to play in Europe if they earn 'home' Champions Cup semis
South African franchises will have to 'host' any potential Champions Cup semi-finals in Europe and not in South Africa, competition organiser EPCR told AFP on Monday.
AFF Cup: Thailand crowned kings of ASEAN football once again with 7th title
Thailand successfully defended their ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup title after a 1-0 victory over Vietnam in the second leg of the final on Monday (Jan 16) gave Mano Polking's side a 3-2 aggregate triumph against their Southeast Asian rivals.
Iraq and Oman edge past Qatar and Bahrain to claim places in Arabian Gulf Cup final
BASRA: Hosts Iraq will meet Oman in the final of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in Basra on Thursday, after both teams recorded narrow victories in Monday’s semi-finals.
Barcelona beats Madrid 3-1 to win Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
MADRID: Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since the competition was revamped and moved to Saudi Arabia with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and Pedri scored a goal each at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh to give Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018 — and its 14th overall — and the first since the tournament began being played in a Final Four format in 2020 in a lucrative deal for the Spanish soccer federation. It was also Barcelona’s first title since former player Xavi took over as the team’s coach in 2021, and since Lionel Messi left for Paris Saint-Germain.
