Fiery Brook leads England charge in first Test against Pakistan
England grabbed a couple of quick wickets Sunday after setting Pakistan a daunting target of 343 for victory with one day to play in a high-scoring first Test at Rawalpindi.
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Dier: England have broken penalty 'mental barrier'
Eric Dier insists England are ready for a World Cup shootout in Qatar after they broke down "mental barriers" by beating Colombia on penalties four years ago.
World Cup 2022: Why Senegal are ‘dangerous’ for England
Photo group for Senegal team before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium on 25 November 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Ayman Aref/NurPhoto) (Photo by Ayman Aref / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
Dumfries gets kissed as Oranje reach World Cup quarterfinals
DOHA, Qatar: Louis van Gaal leaned to his left, wrapped his arm around Denzel Dumfries, and planted a kiss on the player’s cheek. Dumfries probably deserved even more smooches from his coach on Saturday after leading the Netherlands into the World Cup quarterfinals with a goal and two assists in the 3-1 victory over the United States. “Yesterday, or a day before yesterday, I gave him a big fat kiss,” Van Gaal said at the post-match news conference.
Ireland legend O'Gara out of England rugby coach running amid Jones review
Ireland rugby great Ronan O'Gara ruled himself out Friday of the running to replace under-pressure England coach Eddie Jones.
Messi stars as Argentina set up World Cup quarter-final date with Netherlands
DOHA: Lionel Messi finally scored a goal in the knockout rounds of the World Cup on Saturday as he inspired Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia that sets up a mouthwatering quarter-final showdown with the Netherlands, who proved too strong for the United States earlier. The Argentina captain marked his 1,000th career appearance with his 789th goal to open the scoring in the first half at Doha’s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Senegal coach Cisse unwell ahead of England World Cup clash
Senegal's preparations for their World Cup last-16 clash against England have been hampered by an illness to coach Aliou Cisse but he is expected to recover in time for Sunday's game.
FIFA’s shortsightedness in World Cup expansion could make Qatar 2022 the last ‘classic’ tournament
LONDON: Competitive teams. Fair, hard-fought competition with no chance of blow-out scorelines or one-sided matches. A gripped, captivated global viewership of billions.