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Rugby World Cup: The Webb Ellis myth is celebrated
There is no actual evidence that William Webb Ellis "picked up the ball and ran" during a game of football at Rugby School but that has not prevented a legend building up around him.
Paralluelo scores in extra time as Spain beats Netherlands to reach Women's World Cup semifinals
Salma Paralluelo scored deep in extra time to give Spain a 2-1 win over Netherlands on Friday and send the sixth-ranked nation into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time.
No. 4 remains a worry for India captain Rohit ahead of World Cup
NEW DELHI : Shreyas Iyer's lower back injury has left India without a settled number four batter in the one-day squad ahead of this year's home World Cup, skipper Rohit Sharma said.
From chippy to World Cup: striker England savours 'pinch-me' moments
SYDNEY: England Lioness Beth England once worked in a chip shop to help fund her soccer dreams, and says the contrast between then and now has made for some surreal moments during her Women's World Cup debut.
"Big Names But Their Fitness...": Ex-Pakistan Star Ridicules Indian Team's Chances At World Cup
India and Pakistan will be facing each other on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be an ODI World Cup contest between the sides. While both the teams will be equally eager to register a victory in the game, former Pakistan bowler Aaqib Javed feels that Pakistan will be the stronger side among the two and the match will be a "great chance" for the team to beat India on latter's soil as their "fitness and form is not up to the mark". India and Pakistan last played a bilateral series back in January 2012. It was Pakistan's tour to India.
Whitstable Town’s Will Thomas on their 5-0 FA Cup win at Haywards Heath, how their new signings have settled in and league matches against Glebe and Lordswood
Defender Will Thomas believes Whitstable’s squad always had another gear in them - and they seemed to find it emphatically in their weekend FA Cup win!
"Even I Am Not...": Rohit Sharma On Team India's Asia Cup Squad Selection
Several new players have made their senior international debut in the Indian team since the conclusion of the 2022 T20 World Cup. While the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been away from the T20 format entirely, they were even kept away from the ODI side in the recent showdown against West Indies. With the Asia Cup being Team India's next big event, skipper Rohit Sharma suggested that even he isn't an automatic selection in the squad at the moment. Rohit also hinted that there will be pressure on some players to perform at the Asia Cup with World Cup spots up for grabs.