The USA won gold on its home ice, Canada claimed silver and Team World won bronze on Sunday (28 August) at the first-ever Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi in Green Bay, USA. “It’s probably the greatest feeling in the world right now. It’s as if we won the Stanley Cup,” said US captain Erica McKee, a ...
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France and USA win FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup 2022
DEBRECEN (Hungary) – France (men) and USA (women) won the FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup 2022, which took place in Debrecen, Hungary on August 23-28. France’s men won their first-ever FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup gold medal after defeating Serbia in a 21-17 thrilling final. Mathys Kangudia led “Les Bleus” in the title game with 8 points while Rudy Ekwakwe ...
Read More »Ub Huishan NE win third straight FIBA 3×3 World Tour event at Prague Masters 2022
JULY 31, 2022 PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Ub Huishan NE (SRB) won their third consecutive FIBA 3×3 World Tour event, after beating Belgrade Partizan (SRB) – 22-18 – in the final of the Prague Masters on July 31, 2022. The number one 3×3 player in the world Strahinja Stojacic went off in the title game. The event MVP scored his team’s last 8 points, including a ...
Read More »How to watch the VI WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today revealed that upcoming VI WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup, which opens this Friday, 29 July, in Tainan, will be broadcast in five of the participating 11 team’s territories, potentially reaching millions of viewers for the youth world championship. Broadcast partners of the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup include networks and sports channels in the ...
Read More »Izan Almansa named TISSOT MVP after helping Spain win historic silver medal
MALAGA (Spain) – Izan Almansa may have come up one step short of his ultimate dream of winning the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 title, but the Spanish big man was named TISSOT Most Valuable Player after helping the host team make history by reaching the Final. Almansa collected 9 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals as he and ...
Read More »Lanning: World Cup final nerves are a good thing
Meg Lanning is pleased her Australia side are nervous ahead of tomorrow’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Final against England. The captain is expecting her players to draw on their nerves as well as their excitement as they look to steal England’s crown and win a seventh title in the match starting at 1pm local time at Hagley Oval. ...
Read More »England on fire to reach World Cup final
England were clinical as they defeated South Africa by 137 runs to advance to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 final and keep their title defence alive. Danni Wyatt’s maiden World Cup century saw England post an imposing 293 for eight as Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley put on 116 for the fifth wicket. In response, South Africa were rocked as Laura Wolvaardt and ...
Read More »A World Cup like no other
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 league stage was nail-biting from start to finish. What began with a last-over thriller between the hosts New Zealand and surprise outfit the West Indies ended with the final qualification place being decided by the last ball of the final round robin game. That opening match in Tauranga set the precedent for a ...
Read More »Pakistan earn famous World Cup win over West Indies
Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets to earn a first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup victory since 2009 with a complete all-round performance. The West Indies were restricted to 89 from their 20 overs in a rain-shortened match as off-spinner Nida Dar took the best figures for Pakistan in a World Cup with four for 10, helping end ...
Read More »England hold on to keep World Cup chances alive
Defending champions England held on to beat New Zealand by one wicket to keep their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 hopes alive while all but ending the hosts’ hopes of making the semi-finals. New Zealand posted a below-par 203, losing their final eight wickets for 69 as Maddy Green ran out of partners on 52 not out. Injuries to Sophie ...
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