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By Daniel GILHOOLY Agence France-Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand’s proud players hope their performances at the World Cup will be a turning point for women’s football in the country despite the pain of an early exit. Some of the team were in tears as the tournament co-hosts bowed out on Sunday in the group stage in front of a sell-out 25,000 crowd in Dunedin. Their 0-0 stalemate with Switzerland meant they finished […]
MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan, who was controversially disqualified from the world championships for not shaking hands with a Russian opponent, defiantly insisted on Thursday: “We will never shake hands with them.” Kharlan, 32, claimed she had been given the green light to snub Russian rival Anna Smirnova by the head of the sport’s federation despite the gesture being a key feature of post-bout rituals. “My message today is that we Ukrainian […]
By Daniel GILHOOLY Agence France-Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Captain Lindsey Horan scored a second-half equalizer as holders the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday in a rematch of the 2019 final. Midfielder Jill Roord fired home a first-half opener to threaten a momentous result in the Group E clash in Wellington in front of a crowd of 27,312. But Horan responded […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in a stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a practice with his college basketball team, the James family said on Tuesday. Bronny James, 18, collapsed on court while training with his University of Southern California team-mates on Monday in Los Angeles. “Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest,” a spokesperson for the James family […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Gifted teenager Linda Caicedo scored as Colombia beat a disappointing South Korea 2-0 to open their Women’s World Cup campaign on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Real Madrid striker, who overcame cancer three years ago, was the beneficiary of a glaring goalkeeping error against a blunt South Korea. One of the best young attackers in women’s football, Caicedo has now scored at the Under-17 World Cup, the Under-20 World Cup and the biggest […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP) — Staging the Women’s World Cup will “wake up” New Zealand’s passion for football, the co-hosts’ coach Jitka Klimkova said on Wednesday’s eve of the tournament. Football remains well behind rugby, cricket and other sports in popularity in New Zealand, which is jointly hosting the World Cup with Australia. New Zealand have also never won a Women’s World Cup game in 15 attempts, but they hope to change that when they […]
By Allison JACKSON Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — In a country obsessed with beauty pageants, basketball and boxing, the Philippines women’s team hope to ignite interest in football when they make the nation’s World Cup debut this week. Long minnows in the sport, the Philippines have never played at a FIFA World Cup, either the men’s or women’s. All that will change on Friday when the women’s side under their Australian coach Alen Stajcic […]
BUDAPEST, July 18, 2023 (AFP) – At Hungary’s national fencing centre in Budapest the latest Hungarian fencing star, world epee champion and Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Gergely Siklosi, strides among the rows of pistes with ease. The walls at the Aladar Gerevich National Sportshall are testament to the rich Hungarian fencing tradition, lined with portraits of champions like Aron Szilagyi, a three-time Olympic sabre gold medalist. In 2019 another portrait was added, that of the […]
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2023 (AFP) – NBA star LeBron James ended speculation over his future on Wednesday, saying that he is not yet ready to retire and maintains his love for basketball. James responded to his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, losing the Western Conference final to eventual champions Denver in May, by saying he had “a lot to think about” amid reports he was considering walking away from the sport. But in a […]
By Rebecca BRYAN LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2023 (AFP) – Trinity Rodman has made her own name on the football pitch but she’s taken something from her famous father’s relentless approach that can be summed up in one word: “Hunting.” It’s part of what makes the 21-year-old forward, daughter of retired five-times NBA champion Dennis Rodman, one of the most rapidly rising stars of women’s football. Now she is poised for a World Cup breakout […]
LAS VEGAS, July 10, 2023 (AFP) – Victor Wembanyama, the NBA’s top draft pick, showed improvement Sunday in his second game with San Antonio, scoring 27 points in an 85-80 NBA Summer League loss to Portland. The 19-year-old French center, who stands 7-foot-4 (2.24m), has been hyped as the NBA’s best prospect since LeBron James 20 years ago, but had received a wake-up call in his first game against NBA talent. This time though, Wembanyama […]
By Allison JACKSON MANILA (AFP) – In a country obsessed with beauty pageants, basketball and boxing, the Philippines women’s team hope to ignite interest in football when they make the nation’s World Cup debut. Long minnows in the sport, the Philippines have never played at a FIFA World Cup, either the men’s or women’s. All that will change on July 21 when the women’s side under their Australian coach Alen Stajcic play Switzerland in Dunedin, […]
