# Soccer: A showdown is looming between world governing body FIFA and European body UEFA over certain decisions during the World Cup. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed this is why he refused to attend Sunday’s final, when Spain beat Argentina. UEFA is upset over FIFA’s decision to suspend American forward Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban […]
# Sokker: ‘n Geraamde twee-miljoen mense het die nuutgekroonde wêreldkampioen, Spanje, se vierings in Madrid bygewoon. Die spelers het die trofee en hulle goue medaljes vanaf ‘n oopdak-bus vertoon aan ‘n see van rooi- en geel-geklede ondersteuners onderweg na Cibeles-plein. Daar is hulle en hoofafrigter Luis de la Fuentes een vir een voorgestel, elk met […]
# Krieket: Die Australiese boulers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon is ingesluit in die groep van 13 spelers vir volgende maand se twee tuiswedstryde in die Wêreldtoetskampioenskap teen Bangladesj. Hulle is die afgelope 12 maande deur beserings geteister, met kaptein Cummins wat sedert Desember verlede jaar nie gespeel het nie. Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan […]
# Cricket: Australian bowling trio Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have been named in a strong 13-player squad for next month’s two-match home World Test Championship series against Bangladesh. They have been plagued by injuries over the past 12 months, with captain Cummins not having played since December last year. Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan […]
# Soccer: An estimated two-million fans attended newly-crowned world champions Spain’s celebrations in Madrid. The players paraded the trophy and their gold medals from an open-top bus for a sea of red and yellow-clad supporters before arriving at Cibeles square. The players and head coach Luis de le Fuente were then introduced one by one, […]
# Sokker: Spanje is weer boaan die mans-wêreldranglys nadat hy Argentinië verslaan het in die eindstryd van die Wêreldbekertoernooi. Argentinië is tweede en Frankryk derde nadat hy teen Engeland verloor het in die uitspeelstryd om derde plek. Engeland en Brasilië voltooi die top-vyf. Marokko is sesde, die beste in Afrika, terwyl Suid-Afrika ses plekke opgeskuif […]
# Soccer: Spain have reclaimed the top spot on the FIFA men’s world rankings after beating Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup. Argentina slipped to second place while France, beaten 6-4 by England in the third-place play-off, are third. England and Brazil round up the top five. Morocco are the highest-ranked African nation in […]
# Sokker: FIFA ondersoek die onderonsie tussen Argentynse en Spaanse spelers tydens Sondag se Wêreldbeker-eindstryd in New Jersey. Leandro Paredes het ‘n rooikaart gekry vir gewelddadige gedrag nadat hy Eric Garcia en ander Spaanse spelers gegryp en rondgestoot het. Nahuel Molina het blykbaar die Spaanse kaptein, Rodri, in die maag geslaan terwyl hy hulle oorwinning […]
# Soccer: FIFA has launched an investigation into the on-pitch altercation between Argentinian and Spanish players after Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey. Leandro Paredes received a red card for violent conduct after he grabbed and pushed Spain players, including Eric Garcia. Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in the stomach as […]
