Uganda qualify for Men’s T20 World Cup for first time
Uganda beat Zimbabwe, who have played at six of the eight previous editions of the Men’s T20 World Cup, en route to qualification for the 2024 tournament Uganda qualified for the Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time with a nine-wicket victory over Rwanda in African qualifying. The win meant the Cricket Cranes, ranked […]
Sarina Wiegman says female manager in English men’s professional football ‘only a matter of time’
Sarina Wiegman was named Uefa women’s coach of the year in August Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman believes it is only “a matter of time” before a female manager takes full-time charge of a English professional men’s team. Hannah Dingley briefly took over at League Two club Forest Green Rovers in the summer, but on an […]
Men’s Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi wins eighth award, beating Erling Haaland to trophy
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men’s Ballon d’Or for an eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged […]
World Rugby awards: Ardie Savea named men’s player of the year
Despite losing the World Cup final New Zealand’s Ardie Savea was named World Rugby’s men’s player of the year New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea was named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday. The 30-year-old beat Ireland’s Bundee Aki, France’s Antoine Dupont and South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth to the […]
Argentina hit highest score in men’s and women’s T20 internationals against Chile
Lucia Taylor brought her maiden T20 International century up off 49 balls First T20 International, Buenos Aires Argentina 427-1 (20 overs): Taylor 169, Galan 145; Miranda 1-64 Chile 63 (15 overs): Miranda 27 Argentina won by 364 runs Scorecardexternal-link Argentina’s women compiled a T20 International record score of 427 as they thrashed an inexperienced Chile […]
Lexi Thompson: LPGA star wants to ‘inspire’ at men’s PGA Tour event
Lexi Thompson is an 11-time winner on the LPGA Tour Lexi Thompson says she wants her appearance at this week’s PGA Tour event in Las Vegas to “inspire people”. The 28-year-old will become the seventh woman to play in a tournament on the American tour when she tees off in the Shriners Children’s Open on […]
Lexi Thompson: LPGA star to play men’s PGA Tour event after sponsor invite
Lexi Thompson won her first major at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship The LPGA’s Lexi Thompson will play a men’s PGA Tour event after receiving a sponsor’s invitation. Thompson, 28, will make her debut playing alongside men at next week’s Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas. The American, an 11-time winner on the LPGA Tour, […]