World Cup
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Football
World Cup winner Alejandro Gomez denies doping after two-year ban
Alejandro Gomez denied on Sunday that he has doped despite being banned for two years for failing a test while…
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Sports
Future bright for Flying Fijians despite World Cup heartache
The future is bright for Fijian rugby despite the agony of their World Cup quarterfinal exit at the hands of…
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Sports
South Africa cricket captain Temba Bavuma salutes inspirational Springboks
South Africa cricket captain Temba Bavuma on Monday hailed his country’s Springboks rugby stars as “inspirational” after their nail-biting World…
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Sports
South Africa beat France 29-28 to reach Rugby World Cup semifinals
South Africa crushed France’s hopes of a maiden World Cup title after withstanding a Paris storm to emerge 29-28 winners…
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South Africa News
SA files appeal to avoid Rugby World Cup flag ban
South Africa lodged an appeal on Tuesday against a World Anti-Doping Agency decision that had threatened to see the country’s…
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Football
Seven World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup in Qatar
The upcoming Asian Cup in Qatar will be held across nine stadiums, including seven venues that were used for last…
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Sports
Scotland’s Townsend faces decisions ahead of Ireland showdown
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend got the performance he wanted and perhaps a selection headache after his side romped to a…
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Sports
PSG chairman responds to Messi’s World Cup claim
Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has hit back at Lionel Messi’s claim about the club not celebrating his World Cup…
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Sports
All Blacks want more ball-in-play at World Cup
The All Blacks are hoping for more time with the ball in play during World Cup matches so that their…
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Sports
England captainOwen Farrell to miss start of World Cup after ban appeal
England captain Owen Farrell will miss the first two games of the World Cup after World Rugby won their appeal…
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Sports
George Moala named in Tonga’s Rugby World Cup squad
Former New Zealand centre George Moala was named on Monday in Tonga’s Rugby World Cup squad even though he is…
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Cricket
Ben Stokes set to play as batsman only at World Cup after ODI U-turn
England are prepared to play Ben Stokes as a batsman only when they defend their 50-over men’s World Cup title…
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Football
Brazil football great Mario Zagallo hospitalised
Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, the first person to win the World Cup as both player and coach, has been…
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Football
Roberto Mancini resigns as Italy head coach
Roberto Mancini has resigned as head coach of Italy‘s national team, the country’s football federation (FIGC) said on Sunday, ending…
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Sports
Siya Kolisi expresses gratitude for joining national rugby team for World Cup
Springbok Captain, Siya Kolisi, says he is grateful he made it to the national rugby team that will be battling…
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Football
England Beat Nigeria On Penalties At World Cup
England survived the sending-off of Lauren James to scrape past Nigeria in a dramatic penalty shoot-out on Monday and reach…
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Sports
Netball Proteas beat Uganda but World Cup semifinals out of reach
South Africa beat Uganda in their Netball World Cup clash in Cape Town on Thursday, but they missed out on…
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Sports
Sweden fight back to sink Banyana Banyana at World Cup
Sweden fought back and struck late on to grab a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Women’s World Cup…
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Football
England must defy injuries and dip in form to win World Cup
Injuries to key players and a dip in form have left England coach Sarina Wiegman with plenty to ponder if…
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Sports
Banyana players had not fully recovered from jet leg ahead of the world cup
Banyana Banyana players had not fully recovered from jet leg or fully adjusted to the time difference in New Zealand…
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