'Matilda' Australia's word of the year after Women's World Cup run
SYDNEY: "Matilda" was picked as Australia's word of the year on Wednesday (Nov 15) after the national football team's historic run to the semi-finals of their home Women's World Cup.
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Australia's Arnold to break coaching record as World Cup qualifying starts
MELBOURNE : Having taken Australia to new heights at last year's World Cup in Qatar, coach Graham Arnold will scale a peak of his own when the Socceroos kick off qualifying for the 2026 finals in North America.
Katanec cool on expansion as Uzbekistan pursue World Cup dream
HONG KONG : Uzbekistan coach Srecko Katanec says he is no fan of the decision to increase the number of teams at the 2026 World Cup, even if it boosts his side's chances of appearing at the tournament for the first time.
Viktor Hovland: Ryder Cup memories bigger than winning $18m FedEx Cup
Viktor Hovland's career-best season was highlighted by two significant achievements, but if the Norwegian was given the option of only winning the $18 million FedEx Cup or the Ryder Cup with Team Europe – for which he got paid nothing – there is really no contest.
Egypt Captain Salah Leads African Stars Into World Cup Qualifying
Prolific Liverpool scorer and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah will be among the stars in action this week when 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off with two matchdays. His two Premier League goals against Brentford at the weekend raised his total to 200 in English football, and he is now set to shine against Group A rivals Djibouti and Sierra Leone. Salah was the second highest ranked African in the Ballon d'Or last month behind Napoli and Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, who misses the first matchdays due to an injury.
"ICC Has Independent Curator Who...": Pat Cummins On World Cup Semi-Final Pitch Controversy
A raging pitch controversy may have taken the centrestage ahead of the World Cup semi-finals but Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Wednesday said they have "faith" in ICC and his team has not faced any issue so far in the ongoing tournament. Hours before India's highly anticipated semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede in Mumbai, reports emerged that the Indian cricket team management has sought a 'slow pitch' for the game.
Wankhede 'Pitch Swap Controversy' Strikes World Cup. Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Vaughan React
Ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final between New Zealand and India, a controversy erupted over allegations of a last-minute change in pitch at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s instance. A report claimed that the Indian board decided to go with 'used pitch' for the semi-final encounter, while a 'fresh pitch' was supposed to be put into play earlier. Multiple former cricketers have reacted to the story, giving varied views on the matter.
Bento looking to extend winning start as UAE kick off 2026 World Cup qualifiers
DUBAI: Another ticket to the World Cup after more than three decades away, or another false dawn?