The final of the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League will see Delhi Capitals Women squaring off against Mumbai Indians Women on Sunday. In the two encounters during the group stages, both teams won one game each. Delhi Capitals made it to the finals of the WPL 2023 by topping the league stage while Mumbai Indians defeated UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the Eliminator to make their way. For Delhi Capitals, their skipper Meg Lanning has amassed the most runs this season so far. She has piled up 310 runs in 8 games so far. In the bowling…
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Antigua and Barbuda host Barbados at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound on Sunday in the 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League. The Benna Boys beat Guadeloupe 1-0 on Thursday, courtesy of a 57th-minute strike from Ashley Nathaniel-George. With nine points in five games, Mikele Leigertwood’s side are third in Group A behind leaders Cuba, who have 12 points, and Guadeloupe, who are ahead of them on goal difference. Barbados, meanwhile, were officially eliminated from the race to reach League A of the Nations League following their 1-0 loss to Cuba on Thursday. Maikel Reyes scored in just the third…
Las Palmas will host Sporting Gijon at the Gran Canaria on Sunday in another round of the Segunda Division campaign. The home side have had mixed results in the league of late but remain in the race for automatic promotion to La Liga. They suffered a shock 4-1 defeat to Tenerife in their last game and were already three goals down before Alvaro Jimenez came off the bench to score a late consolation goal. Las Palmas sit third in the league table with 58 points from 32 games. They are just four points behind Eibar at the top of the…
Villarreal B are unbeaten in three straight La Liga 2 games. The Mini Submarine are unable to make the promotion playoffs this season, as the A-team, Villarreal, compete in La Liga. It has still been a great campaign for Miguel Alvarez’s team. Huesca are unbeaten in six straight Segunda matches. However, five of those games ended as draws. Four of the five draws ended in 1-1 ties. Huesca took eight points from the last six matches in the Segunda. They outscored opponents 9-6. Villarreal B picked up 10 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The…
off last time out with the 1-2 La Liga 2 success versus Albacete. In that game, Granada had 52% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Granada, the goalscorers were Myrto Uzuni (30′) and Ricard Sánchez (54′). Albacete got 8 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Higinio Marín (64′) scored for Albacete. Granada haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 matches. They have managed to rack up 11 during that period and have conceded a total of 5. Regardless, we must…
Russia host Iraq at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on Sunday (March 26) in a friendly. The Sbornaya are coming off of a 1-1 draw with Iran earlier in the week. Anton Miranchuk’s opener from the spot in the 28th minute was cancelled out by Mehdi Taremi in the second-half through another spot-kick. With the Russian national team banned from competing in major tournaments by FIFA following the invasion of Ukraine last year, the side is left to play only friendlies for the foreseeable future. In an effort to get Russia back to winning ways, manager Valery Karpin may…
Afghanistan (AFG) will take on Pakistan (PAK) in the second T20I match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday, March 26. The hosts registered a shocking six-wicket win in the first game to take a crucial 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan, playing without senior players, were restricted to just 92/9 while batting first, with the returning veteran all-rounder Imad Wasim top-scoring with 18 off 32. Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman took two wickets each, with the latter conceding runs at an economy rate of 2.3. Pakistan started well while defending 92 runs, with debutant Ihsanullah taking…
On Sunday, March 26, Kazakhstan and Denmark will compete in Group H of the 2024 European Championship qualifiers at the Astana Arena. De Rod-Hvide will attempt to maintain their winning streak against the hosts, which includes four victories. On Thursday, March 23, Kazakhstan suffered their first defeat in Group H when they were defeated 2-1 by Slovenia. The team led by Magomed Aliyev has now lost four consecutive games in all competitions, scoring twice and allowing nine goals. To get their qualification campaign back on track, Kazakhstan will now attempt to win their fourth of five home games. In contrast,…
The first T20I between South Africa and West Indies ended in disappointment for the hosts. The match saw a delayed start due to rain, which rendered it shortened to 11 overs a side. The visitors had luck with them as they won the toss and elected to bowl first at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Batting first, South Africa got a horrid start as wicketkeeper-batter Quinton De Kock was dismissed for a golden duck. The top order also failed to play some big knocks for their side. However, David Miller did come through for them, scoring 48 runs in 22…
Lesotho and Zambia meet for the second time in four days in the 2023 Africa Cup of Countries qualifiers as they clash at the Dobsonville Arena in nonpartisan Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday. The Copper Bullets won their matchup on Thursday with a 3-1 comeback victory. Tshwarelo Bereng gave the Crocodiles the lead in the 33rd minute, but Fashion Sakala scored an equalizer for the hosts just four minutes later. Zambia consolidated their position at the top of Group H with a quick-fire brace from Lameck Banda in the second half. With six points from three games, Avram Grant’s team…
On Sunday, March 26, Eibar and FC Andorra will compete for three points in a Segunda Division matchday 33 match. On Monday, the hosts defeated Mirandes 3-2 in a thrilling comeback victory. Mirandes led by two goals at halftime thanks to goals from Raul and Cesar Pina. However, in the final 30 minutes, Jon Bautista stepped up to provide two assists before scoring the winning goal in the 75th minute to complete a spectacular comeback. In contrast, Andorra also overcame a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with UD Ibiza at home and share the spoils. Within the first 26 minutes,…
On Sunday, Forest Green Rovers will play Sheffield Wednesday at The New Lawn in a League One match. The home side has gotten through a somewhat blistering effort, ending up in the drop zone and quickly using up all available time to save their season. In their most recent match, they were defeated 2-0 by league leaders Plymouth Argyle, and they had only one shot on goal all game. Sheffield, on the other hand, is looking forward to returning to the English Championship after a two-year absence thanks to their strong performance this season. In their most recent league game,…
Namibia will take on USA in the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-OFF. This match will be played at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek. Namibia, United Arab Emirates, Papua New Guinea, Canada and Jersey will be in action in for a two-week round-robin tournament, with the top two teams booking a place at the Qualifier. This promises to be an exciting match to kickstart the tournament. The first game of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off will see Namibia (NAM) square off against the United States of America (USA) at the Wanderers Cricket Ground…
The UEFA Euro qualifiers feature another round of matches this weekend as Norway lock horns with Luis de la Fuente’s Spain side in an important clash at the La Rosaleda on Saturday. Norway have made massive strides in international football over the past year and will be intent on securing qualification for the Euros. The Scandinavian outfit was held to a 1-1 draw by Finland in November last year and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture. Spain, on the other hand, are in the midst of yet another transition at the moment and have replaced…
New Zealand and China meet for a second international friendly in three days when the sides lock horns at the Sky Stadium in Wellington on Sunday. Their encounter on Thursday ended in a 0-0 draw, despite witnessing 19 shots. Fourteen of them came from the Dragon’s Team, who mustered eight of those on target while having only 42% possession. The visitors failed to break down a sturdy All Whites team who were reduced to 10 men in the second half after Tommy Smith was sent off in the 63rd minute. China will obviously be disappointed with their Auckland performance and…