Nigeria’s Super Falcons recorded a shock 3-2 win against co-hosts Australia in their second Group B on Thursday. The win means the Super Falcons, now on four points, go top of Group. It is the nine-time African champions’ first win against Australia at the women’s World Cup in their second meeting. Also, it is Africa’s first win at this year’s tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Goals from Uchenna […]
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino says he must make tough decisions as he aims to reduce his "massive squad" after a pre-season draw with Newcastle. The Blues, who took 29 players to the United States, played out a 1-1 draw in front of more than 70,000 in Atlanta. Miguel Almiron cancelled out Chelsea summer signing Nicolas Jackson's 12th-minute opener. But Pochettino said he wanted to reduce the squad before their Premier […]
Captain Lindsey Horan came to the rescue of defending champions the United States after the Netherlands had threatened an upset at the Women's World Cup. New Manchester City signing Jill Roord put the Dutch on course for a famous win after a clinical finish from the edge of the box. The Stars and Stripes have been a superpower on the world stage, winning their previous 13 matches spanning three tournaments, […]
Canada fought back from a goal down to beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 and knock the debutants out of the Women's World Cup. Irish captain Katie McCabe scored the Republic's first World Cup goal when her superb corner flew into the net after just four minutes. The Irish had chances to add a second against the Olympic champions, but they were undone in first-half injury time as Julia Grosso's […]
Jaylen Brown has signed the richest deal in NBA history, agreeing a $304m (£236.8m) contract to remain at Boston Celtics, according to reports. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert's new five-year, $262.5m (£203.6m) extension with the Los Angeles Chargers will make him the NFL's highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, insiders say. Brown's five-year Celtics contract exceeds reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic's $264m (£204.9m) deal at Denver Nuggets, which he signed […]
Jenni Hermoso and Alba Redondo scored twice as Spain underlined their credentials as potential Fifa Women's World Cup winners by thrashing Zambia to progress to the last 16 with a game to spare. The Spanish opened their Group C campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win against Costa Rica last week, having a total of 46 shots on goal. They picked up where they left off against Zambia, racing into a […]
New Zealand missed a golden opportunity to edge closer to the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup as the Philippines upset them in Wellington. It was a famous victory for the Philippines, the first by one of the eight debutants at the tournament, and they celebrated passionately at full-time. Co-hosts New Zealand shocked Norway on the opening day and knew another victory could have sealed their place in the […]
While reflecting on South Korea's disappointing Women's World Cup defeat by Colombia, manager Colin Bell wryly remarked: "At least we made one bit of history today." He was speaking about Casey Phair, who became the youngest player at a World Cup, male or female. Aged 16 years 26 days, the forward was introduced in the 77th minute from the substitutes' bench in South Korea's 2-0 loss to Colombia at Sydney […]
Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane is considering an offer to join Saudi Arabia Pro League side Al-Nassr. Mane, 31, has fallen out of favour at the Bundesliga champions after an underwhelming first season following a £35m move from Liverpool last summer. Reports suggest Bayern are open to selling the Senegal international, with manager Thomas Tuchel saying Mane "fell short of expectations". Mane has spoken to Al-Nassr but no deal has […]
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