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The 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which featured eight new teams, threw up plenty of surprises.It was a successful tournament for African nations, with underdogs Morocco, South Africa and Nigeria – ranked 72, 54 and 40 in the world respectively – reaching the last 16.Morocco’s progression came at the expense of two-time champions Germany, who went out at the group stages a year after reaching the Euro 2022 final.Zambia, ranked 81st, were the lowest-ranked team to qualify.While they suffered 5-0 losses to Japan and Spain, they finished third in their group thanks to a 3-1 win over…
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In cricket you have never seen it all.At the Asia qualifier for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in Thailand, the United Arab Emirates were getting twitchy.They had raced to 192-0 in 16 overs against Qatar but rain was looming in Bangkok.With only one team progressing from the group, the UAE needed the win against the side ranked 32 places below them, at 52 in the world, to stay in control of reaching the next stage.In a Test a side could declare to save time but in T20s declarations are not allowed.So instead the two UAE openers – with captain…
Ross started her prolific career at club level with Glasgow City, scoring more than 100 goals and winning three league titles and three cups before spending two years at Vittsjo GIK in Sweden.Then came a move to Manchester City, where she won the the Women’s Super League, FA Cup and League Cup before spells at West Ham and Manchester United.The forward returned to Scotland in 2021, spending the past four years at Rangers, where she has won a league and four cups.Ross could add to that haul before her imminent retirement, with Rangers involved in the SWPL title race and…
Favourites the USA crash out of the first ever mixed 4x100m event at the World Relay Championships after the dropping the baton.
Wigan Warriors reach the Women’s Challenge Cup final for the first time as they thrash two-time winners Leeds Rhinos 44-14 in York.
“Consistency” was the word repeatedly used by Bompastor to sum up Chelsea’s campaign but it has not been easy.With the former Lyon boss stepping into the big shoes left by Emma Hayes, the squad went through what they described as a “transitional season”, bedding in new players and adapting to the new manager’s style and coaching methods.Hayes herself was one of the first to congratulate Chelsea, posting on Instagram that their achievements were “so, so deserved”.The results were immaculate but not the performances – they won by one-goal margins on 10 occasions and trailed four times during the season.Of their…
Daniel OyefusiMay 10, 2025, 01:17 PM ETCloseDaniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns’ selection of quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round of the NFL draft was a widespread surprise for a player pegged as a Day 3 pick — but quickly overshadowed by the team drafting Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round and ending his shocking fall.Sanders has grabbed headlines in and outside Cleveland since the pick but Gabriel is embracing…
Brett OkamotoMay 10, 2025, 01:20 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…
Leeds: Stead; Bryer, Greening, Boyd, Whitbread; Howard, Walker; Sykes, Bennett, Northrop, Lacey, Murray, Dainton.Interchanges: Bruce, Donnelly, Glynn, Short.Wigan: Banks; Davies, Wilson, Jones, Derbyshire; Foubister, Rowe; Coleman, Wilton, Speakman, Hunter, Power, Williams.Interchanges: Marsh, Thompson, Casey, Veivers.Referee: Tara Jones