Player revolts plunge FIFA Women’s World Cup buildup into turmoil

Noel Le Graet, president of France's soccer federation, resigned on Tuesday, while Canada Soccer boss Nick Bontis stepped down a day earlier.

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Golden wicket: Laborer’s daughter, 15, scores India cricket payday

The Women's Premier League begins on Saturday and could transform women's cricket globally in the same way that the lucrative Indian Premier League did the ...

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Lionel Messi named FIFA’s top player of 2022

Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's award at the ceremony in Paris.

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Kyogo Furuhashi scores brace to lift Celtic in Scottish League Cup final

After hitting a brace in last season's final against Hibernian, Furuhashi repeated the trick at Hampden Park as Celtic held off its Old Firm rival ...

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Japan beats Bahrain in final FIBA World Cup qualifier

Japan cruised past Bahrain 95-72 in its final match of Asian qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday.Joshua Hawkinson led with 22 ...

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Resurgent Manchester United captures League Cup to end six-year trophy drought

Ending United's longest trophy drought in 40 years is no guarantee of future success, but manager Erik ten Hag appears capable of thriving in the ...

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Sergio Perez puts Red Bull on top as F1 wraps up preseason testing

Perez's time of one minute and 30.305 seconds was 0.359 quicker than Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

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