Fiji and Australia take sevens World Cup titles
Two tries in the opening two minutes propelled Olympic champions Fiji to a 29-12 victory over New Zealand in the final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka beats Pakistan in Asia Cup cricket final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Sri Lanka’s inexperienced cricket team overcame a poor start with bat and ball to put on an impressive all-round show Sunday and win the Asia Cup for the sixth time with a 23-run victory over Pakistan. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit an unbeaten 71 off 45 balls in Dubai and led Sri Lanka as it recovered from 58-5 to reach 170-6 in the final after Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Ireland beat Australia to claim third place at Sevens World Cup
The Irish men's sevens side are on their way home following a podium finish at this year's World Cup in South Africa.
Saudi Arabia name 26-man squad for World Cup training camp in Spain
Saudi Arabia national team coach Herve Renard has announced his 26-man squad for the World Cup preparatory camp that will be held in the Spanish city of Alicante from Sept. 17-27.
Fiji thump New Zealand to win Rugby World Cup Sevens title
CAPE TOWN : Two tries in the opening two minutes propelled Olympic champions Fiji to a 29-12 victory over New Zealand in the final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town on Sunday.
'Bittersweet' World Cup closes Neil Powell's Sevens chapter: 'I'm honoured to have been part of it'
Outgoing Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell rated his side's World Cup weekend as 'bittersweet' as he moves on to the Sharks to take up the director of rugby role.
Canada women finish sixth at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Canadian women ran into a buzz saw in Fiji at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Sunday, losing 53-0 to finish sixth in the 16-team field.
Asia Cup Final: Sri Lanka's Cup Of Glory As Pakistan Get Vanquished
Sri Lanka, a country picking up pieces after the death of democracy while facing enormous financial turbulence, found 11 worthy heroes on a cricket pitch as Dasun Shanaka's unheralded bunch crushed Pakistan by 23 runs to win their sixth Asia Cup title here on Sunday. It was a victory that was just not about cricket but way beyond that with much deeper historical and political importance. It was one for posterity as Sri Lanka first raised themselves from the dungeons to reach 170 for 6 from a hopeless 58 for 5 because of Bhanuka Rajapaksa's 45-ball-71, easily one of the best knocks under pressure in T20s in recent times.