7 Leicester Tigers players who could get their chance in Premiership Cup
Leicester Tigers’ relentless march toward the end-of-season play-offs takes a break this week as the focus switches to the Premiership Cup.
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Italy's Sofia Goggia does enough in Courchevel to secure her third World Cup downhill title
Italy's Sofia Goggia won the third World Cup downhill title of her career after an anti-climactic conclusion to the season in Courchevel. Goggia's nearest challenger Corinne Suter could only finish her run in provisional fifth place, which meant she could no longer gain the points needed to chase down her rival.
Cheltenham: Minella Indo takes on 10 rivals in Cheltenham Gold Cup defence
Defending champion Minella Indo, last year’s runner-up A Plus Tard, and dual winner Al Boum Photo are among 11 runners declared for the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.
EFI suspends four riders, two others for impersonation scam during ITPF World Cup Tent pegging qualifier
Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has unanimously decided to suspend six individuals, including four riders, for two years after an inquiry committee found them guilty of an impersonation scam to represent the Nepal team at the Tent Pegging World Cup Qualifiers held in March last year. Seven other individuals were also issued warnings based on the committee's recommendation in a recent emergent EC meeting of the federation. According to a statement issued by the EFI, the inquiry committee was set up to investigate complaints about Indian citizens representing the Nepal team.
China replace North Korea in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India
The AFC's Women's Football Committee had on October 14 last year decided that in the case of withdrawals from the FIFA competitions, the next highest ranked team from the respective qualification events would represent Asia accordingly. "The AFC notes the inability of the DPR Korea Football Association's national age-group teams to compete in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 and FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 respectively," the Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday.
Mikaela Shiffrin on brink of World Cup overall title after first downhill win in two years
Mikaela Shiffrin moved closer to her fourth World Cup overall title by notching her first downhill victory in two years, prevailing at the World Cup Finals in Courchevel, France, on Wednesday.
Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey in Wales squad for World Cup play-off v Austria
Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey will lead Wales' World Cup qualifier play-off semi-final challenge against Austria in Cardiff next week.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde edges out Beat Feuz to win World Cup downhill title after final race in Courchevel
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde came out on top in his battle with Beat Feuz to take the World Cup downhill title following the final race in Courchevel. Kilde finished fourth — behind third-placed Feuz — in Wednesday's event, but it was enough to secure the overall victory of the prestigious event.