Category: Sport

There are some big games of rugby this month but Saturday’s World Cup final between the Black Ferns and England is right up there. Interest has skyrocketed to such an extent over the past 24 hours that a world record attendance is assured at Eden Park for a contest with the potential to launch women’s […]

India and Pakistan have advanced to the T20 World Cup semi-finals after South Africa crashed out in a shock 13-run defeat to the Netherlands on Sunday. Victory in Adelaide would have secured the Proteas’ place in the final four regardless of other results, but they fell short of their 159 target on a sluggish pitch. […]

The biggest question for Iran before the World Cup is not how the team will perform against England, the USA and Wales but how the players will behave in Qatar against a domestic backdrop of protests, violent reaction from the regime and calls for the country to be thrown out of the tournament. Hints can […]

“I hope you enjoy tonight and party hard!” Those were Kevin Muscat’s words in the aftermath of his side’s 3-1 win over Vissel Kobe on the final day of the season, which saw them finish two points clear of two-time defending champions Kawasaki Frontale. The party may have been delayed, but the party would not […]

Napoli extended their Serie A winning streak to nine games when first-half goals from Victor Osimhen and Eljif Elmas secured a 2-1 comeback victory at second-placed Atalanta, briefly stretching the victors’ lead to eight points until Milan beat Spezia 2-1 in the late match to pull it back to six. Luciano Spalletti’s men played without […]

Two unexpected figures – one a famed international, the other a journeyman goalkeeper – played the pivotal roles in helping the Los Angeles Football Club win its first Major League Soccer championship. Reserve goalkeeper John McCarthy stopped two penalty kicks as LAFC won MLS Cup 2022 by defeating the Philadelphia Union on penalties, 3-0, Saturday […]

North Melbourne withstood a barrage of Geelong inside 50s to win their AFLW elimination final by two points. A week after the Cats kicked the second-highest score in league history, they were kept to their second-lowest score of the season as the Kangaroos grimly held on 2.4 (16) to 1.8 (14) on Saturday night at […]