When are the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals and what is the full schedule
The 2023 Rugby World Cup has reached the final eight of the competition, with the quarter-finals of the tournament now confirmed in France.
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SOS call convinces Michael Bent of Ireland's World Cup credentials
It had been a fairly routine July evening for former Ireland and Leinster player Michael Bent last year. A day's farming had been ticked off at his Hawera home in New Zealand, supper was being made and weekend plans were being finalised.
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Sammie Szmodics' late call, Ireland squad review, FAI Cup semis and Arsenal's big win
Former Republic of Ireland international Keith Treacy and journalist David Sneyd join Raf Diallo to talk about the Boys in Green squad to face Greece and Gibraltar including Sammie Szmodics' late call-up which was confirmed during recording and James McClean's announcement about the impending end of his international career.
Pakistan Presenter Zainab Abbas Covering Cricket World Cup 2023 Leaves India Amid Social Media Backlash: Report
Pakistani presenter Zainab Abbas, part of the ICC digital team covering the ODI Cricket World Cup, on Monday left India after facing backlash on social media over her alleged anti-India posts in the past but the sport's governing body insisted that she left the country due to personal reasons. Zainab left India from Hyderabad where she was deputed to cover Pakistan's three World Cup games in the city. The 35-year-old was present at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad for Pakistan's World Cup opener against the Netherlands on October 6. Posts from her unverified X account, formerly Twitter, had gone viral after she announced that she would be covering the ICC mega event in India.
Saudi Arabia favourite to host 2034 World Cup after formally informing FIFA of its wish
Saudi Arabia formally informed FIFA of its wish to host the men's World Cup in 2034 on Monday in a bidding contest that increasingly looks designed for the kingdom to win.
First Time Since 1983! Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan Achieve Unwanted Cricket World Cup Record
India were off to a horrible start to the run chase against Australia in their opening match of Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday with skipper Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer all losing their wickets without scoring a single run. This was the second instance in Cricket World Cup history that both of India's openers were dismissed for a duck in the same match. Before Kishan and Rohit, the dubious feat was achieved by Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Sunil Gavaskar who were dismissed without disturbing the scorers against Zimbabwe in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. That match is incidentally etched in history books thanks to a stupendous 175-run knock by Kapil Dev that left the cricketing world stunned. (Cricket World Cup Points Table | Cricket World Cup - India's Full Schedue)
England wary of 'poor' Dharamsala outfield for Cricket World Cup clash with Bangladesh
England captain Jos Buttler bemoaned the poor state of the outfield at Dharamsala where the defending champions take on Bangladesh in the World Cup on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia submits letter of intent to bid for 2034 FIFA World Cup
RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation on Monday submitted a letter of intent to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.