FIFA places 11 Nigerian referees, 11 assistants on 2024 international lists
The world football-governing body, FIFA, has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international duty lists for the year 2024.
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Aileen Wall on new life, 42 in a row and an All-Ireland title that would mean everything
It's not unreasonable to suggest that winning the county title every year would lose some of its lustre over time.
Championship wrap: Leicester back on top, win for Wayne Rooney's Birmingham
Leicester regained top spot in the Championship after battling back to beat Millwall 3-2 at King Power Stadium.
Canadian brother-sister duo wins ski cross World Cup races on same day
As of one week ago, neither Hannah nor Jared Schmidt had ever won gold on the ski cross World Cup circuit.
Titanic FIFA Club World Cup clash ahead as Al-Ittihad take on Al-Ahly
It does not get much bigger than this for Arab football fans as well as those in Asia and Africa. Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia take on Egypt’s Al-Ahly in Jeddah on Friday. The prize for the winner is a FIFA Club World Cup semifinal against Fluminense of Brazil and a lot more besides as two of the biggest Arab clubs meet on the global stage.
Franchise cricket’s evolving impact on the game
It is tempting to report that the international cricket franchise season has just opened. In reality, it has never gone away, establishing itself as a permanent feature in cricket’s evolving landscape. More pertinently, it should be reported that it is heading for peak activity. The final of Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League was played on Dec. 2, whilst the final of the Abu Dhabi T10 league on Dec. 9 saw the New York Strikers beat the Deccan Gladiators. On Dec. 7, the first match of the Men’s Big Bash was played, with the final scheduled for Jan. 24, 2024. New Zealand’s Super Smash starts on Dec. 19 and concludes on Jan. 28.
Rob Howley breaks silence on Wales return and reveals it took him 18 months to get through the dark times
Rob Howley has given his first press conference after dramatically returning to the Wales fold. He told reporters he had no idea about the offer from the WRU until Tuesday and that it took him 18 months to get through the dark times after being forced to walk away from Wales in 2019 following a betting scandal.