Villa's Emery eyes Super Cup success against PSG despite depleted squad
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Al-Ittihad book place in AFC Champions League with comfortable win in Abu Dhabi
RIYADH: Al-Ittihad ensured their return to the continental stage with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Al-Jazira in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday that secured their place in the 16-team West Region division of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Wrexham sign goalkeeper Patterson from Sunderland for reported record fee
Aug 11 : Wrexham signed goalkeeper Anthony Patterson from Premier League Sunderland on Tuesday for a reported club-record fee as the Championship side and their Hollywood owners seek promotion to the top flight this season.
Sarah Healy just misses out on medal in 5000m at European Athletics Championships
Sarah Healy has finished fourth in the women's 5000m final in the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Swiatek to face Svitolina in Canadian Open semis
Iga Swiatek swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.
Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament. The top eight teams in the one-day rankings on September 30, excluding co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, qualify directly for the event. Afghanistan’s win in Belfast ensured they will finish among those teams, joining Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh. The West Indies are ranked 10th and cannot make up enough ground to qualify directly despite having two ODIs against India left to play before the cut-off date. The Caribbean side failed to seal an automatic spot at the 2023 edition and lost in the qualifiers, resulting in their absence from a men’s 50-overs World Cup for the first time. They successfully negotiated the qualifiers to play at the 2019 edition. Under the new format for 2027, the winner of the qualifier will advance directly to the second stage of the World Cup, while the teams placing second, third and fourth will play in the first round known as the Super Series. The 2027 event will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Veteran Sabrina Gervais leads Canada into world championship with Olympic bid on the line
She's a mom, health-care professional and longtime flag football player. Sabrina Gervais now hopes to add Olympian to her life resume.
Flag football-Nigeria to miss Olympic qualifying world championships over visa issue
NEW YORK, Aug 10 : Nigeria's men's and women's flag football teams will miss the world championships that start this week in Germany, the International Federation of American Football said on Monday, after the delegation was unable to secure the necessary visas.