2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (353+ words) Lionel Messi said his tears after Argentina's dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt to reach the World Cup quarter-finals were "a release" in what could have been his final international appearance. The 39-year-old broke down in a rare show of emotion at…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (701+ words) Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh women's T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord's on Sunday. Beth Mooney (64) and Phoebe Litchfield (48) did the damage in a second-wicket partnership of exactly 100 runs as Australia…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (435+ words) Rassie Erasmus celebrated his record-equalling 54th match as South Africa coach when his weakened side beat England 45-21 on Saturday in a Rugby Championship first-round match. Erasmus, whose coaching was a key factor in the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup triumphs of the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (320+ words) South Africa outscored England by seven tries to three to win a Nations Championship first-round match 45-21 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. After cutting the deficit to 10 points with 11 minutes remaining, England were reduced to 13 men with centre Tommy…...

2+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (724+ words) The Lobito Corridor mega-project linking three African countries is shifting from blueprint to proving ground in the global race for critical minerals. Linking Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, it was pitched as the West's answer to China's…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (583+ words) Canada have already made World Cup history, while Mexico and the USA are also on course to beat their best ever runs in the tournament as home advantage has paid dividends. AFP Sports looks at how all three co-hosts have…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (709+ words) Nat Sciver-Brunt has promised England will go "toe-to-toe" with Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday as they look to end a series of dispiriting defeats by their arch-rivals. Contests between two powerhouses of the women's…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (658+ words) Thousands of people marched across South Africa on Tuesday to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives." Police were out in force for nationwide protests which capped…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (291+ words) The Czech Football Association (FACR) said Monday it had parted ways with national team coach Miroslav Koubek following their first-round World Cup exit. The 74-year-old led the Czechs to their first World Cup spot in 20 years with shootout wins over…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (588+ words) Prostitution remains a largely overlooked reality in Luxembourg, raising unresolved legal, social, and health questions. These were at the centre of a round-table discussion held on Wednesday at Erwuesse Bildung in Luxembourg City, where representatives of the Luxembourg Red Cross,…...