Namibia produced the biggest shock so far in an Africa Cup of Nations full of upsets in the Ivory Coast by snatching a 1-0 triumph over former champions Tunisia on Tuesday. It was a historic first victory in the flagship African tournament for the Brave Warriors, who defeated and drew with another top team, Cameroon,...
Manchester United eased the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag by ensuring there was no FA Cup third round shock in a 2-0 win at League One Wigan on Monday. Diogo Dalot’s first-half strike and a controversial penalty from Bruno Fernandes secured United’s first away win since November. The Red Devils were also handed a...
Ireland ripped apart Scotland in an impressive 36-14 win to finish top of their group at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday while England survived a scare to beat Samoa by a point. England, the ony northern hemisphere team to have won rugby’s biggest prize, squeezed past the Pacific Islanders 18-17 in Lille thanks to...
Benjamin Wickham BORDEAUX, FRANCE, Sept. 20 — On Thursday, September 21, 2023, rugby enthusiasts can anticipate an exciting clash between France and Namibia in a Rugby World Cup Pool A match set to take place at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France. France enters this match as the clear favourites. They are currently ranked...
Defending champion Iga Swiatek crashed out of the US Open on Sunday after defeat by Jelena Ostapenko and will lose her number one ranking, while Novak Djokovic marched into the quarter-finals. Swiatek grabbed the opening set against Ostapenko but the unpredictable Latvian stormed back to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 and secure her fourth victory in...
Juan Martin Gonzalez scored a last-minute try as Argentina clocked back-to-back victories over the Wallabies for the first time Saturday, in a stirring 34-31 win to ramp up pressure on Australia coach Eddie Jones. The home side streaked into a 10-0 lead at Sydney’s Parramatta Stadium, but Los Pumas won the next 17 points to...