UAE qualify for Asia Cup after heartbreak for Nepal in Kuala Lumpur
The UAE will play against the stars of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Bangladesh later this year after qualifying for the Asia Cup.
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Savita says India can finish on podium in hockey World Cup
The top FIH tournament will be jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Spain from July 1 to 17. India finished a historic fourth at the Olympics last year and Savita said the Tokyo Games had instilled a belief that they can match the best in the business on the biggest stage. "Our performance in Tokyo gave us the belief that we can finish on the podium in global events," Savita said.
Flamingos to know India 2022 U-17 World Cup opponents today
Nigeria’s opponents at this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals will emerge today during the draw ceremony scheduled for the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The 16-nation championship will hold from October 11 to 30 in three Indian cities of Bhubaneswar, Goa and Navi Mumbai. Nigeria, Morocco and Tanzania will fly Africa’s flag, to contend for the trophy against hosts India, China, Japan, New Zealand, U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Spain and France. India hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the boys in 2018 and were slated to host the girls’ event two years ago, but the COVID-19 pandemic aborted that, necessitating a postponement and scaling down of the original host cities to three. Nigeria will be in Pot 3, alongside France, U.S and China (meaning they will not be in the same group with any of those three). Hosts India, occupies top spot in Pot 1 alongside Japan, Spain and Germany, with Mexico, Canada, Brazil and New Zealand in Pot 2.
Australia: Wallabies and England to compete for new Ella-Mobbs Cup
The Wallabies and England will be competing for the Ella-Mobbs Cup when they face off in their three-Test series in Australia during July.
RL Today: Matty Lees eyes England spot & Hull KR star targets World Cup
St Helens prop Matty Lees says earning a spot in Shaun Wane’s England squad for the upcoming World Cup. (Sky Sports)
On this day in 2014: Luis Suarez bites Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at World Cup
Luis Suarez found himself at the centre of another biting storm on this day in 2014.
Australia, England ditch Cook Cup to honour indigenous great, World War 1 hero
Australia and England said on Friday they will fight for a new rugby trophy that honours an indigenous great and a World War I hero, replacing the Cook Cup named after the British explorer.
Drivers to watch in NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville
After the only off weekend of the regular season, the Cup Series returns to competition Sunday (5 p.m. ET, NBC) with a 399-mile race at Nashville Superspeedway near Lebanon, Tenn.