Beth Mead: Voting results show how close Arsenal star was to Ballon d'Or win
Beth Mead finished as the runner-up in the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or and voting results show just how close she was to scooping the main prize.
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Benzema, Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards for best players in the world
PARIS: Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday (Oct 17), while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.
Netherlands Edge Closer To T20 World Cup Super 12s With Tense Namibia Win
Bas de Leede took two wickets and made an unbeaten 30 as the Netherlands took a giant step towards the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Tuesday with a tense five-wicket victory over giant-killing Namibia. At a sun-soaked but near-empty Kardinia Park in Geelong the African nation were restricted to 121-6 in their 20 overs, with the Dutch using seven different bowlers to put the clamps on. De Leede was the best of the bunch, taking 2-18, complemented by outstanding fielding.
Toni Kroos slams Ballon d’Or after Manchester City win team of the year award ahead of Real Madrid
Real Madrid star Toni Kroos was left bewildered after Manchester City were crowned the team of the year at the Ballon d’Or awards, with the Spaniards finishing in third behind Liverpool.
Cricket-Netherlands stumble to five-wicket win over Namibia
MELBOURNE : The Netherlands suffered a loss of Dutch courage on the way to a nerve-racking, five-wicket win over Namibia at the T20 World Cup in Geelong on Tuesday that moved them a step closer to qualifying for the Super 12 phase.
ICC T20 World Cup: Netherlands stumble to five-wicket win over Namibia
With more than six overs left, the Netherlands were 92 for two in pursuit of a modest total of 121 for six but lost three wickets for 10 runs to turn the match into a nail-biter.
Netherlands edge closer to World Cup Super 12 with tense win over Namibia
Bas de Leede took two wickets and made an unbeaten 30 as the Netherlands took a giant step towards the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Tuesday with a tense five-wicket victory over giant-killing Namibia.
Cricket-Windies need 'complete game' in must-win Zimbabwe match - Holder
(Reuters) - All-rounder Jason Holder said West Indies must improve in all departments of their game in a must-win contest against Zimbabwe on Wednesday if they are to get their T20 World Cup campaign back on track following their stunning defeat by Scotland.