New Zealand Cricket officials picked Rob Walter as their new men's head coach after Gary Stead left the job. Walter will start working mid-June and his first trip takes the team to Zimbabwe during July. His contract lasts until the ICC Men's T20 World Cup ends across New Zealand and Australia late during 2028. Walter previously ran South Africa's white-ball teams until April when he stepped down after their ICC Champions Trophy run. The Proteas reached their first ICC Men's T20 World Cup final under Walter during 2024 but lost to India after winning eight straight games.
Walter also led South Africa's 50-over squad to the semi-finals at the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup held across India. He said working with the Black Caps feels...
Former Warriors soccer player Kudakwashe Mahachi must pay $320 each month to support his two children. A Bulawayo court made this decision after his ex-wife Marita Ndlovu sued him for child support. Mahachi had not paid anything since 2022. The court ordered him to pay $200 for one child and $120 for another child. He also must pay for a DNA test to prove if he fathered the second child.
Marita asked for $630 monthly to cover school costs, food, clothes, medical bills and transport. She earns just $50 per month from selling items on the street. One child needs special care after getting hurt and requires a wheelchair. Marita said she cannot handle all expenses alone with such low income. The child needs monthly medical visits for...
Jordan earned their first ever World Cup spot after Iraq lost to South Korea during Asian qualifying matches. South Korea beat Iraq 2-0 and moved to 19 points at the top of their group. The Korean team secured automatic qualification for the 2026 tournament with this victory. Iraq stayed at 12 points and dropped to third place after the defeat. Jordan needed Iraq to lose points to clinch their World Cup berth.
Jordan beat Oman 3-0 during the same round of qualifying games on Thursday. The Jordanian squad reached 16 points and grabbed second place behind South Korea. This result gave Jordan automatic qualification without needing playoff matches. The team made history as the first Jordanian squad to reach a World Cup final tournament...
Kylian Mbappe talked with reporters after France lost 5-4 to Spain during the Nations League semi-final match. The French star disagreed with how much stoppage time the referee added to the game. Mbappe thought officials should have played at least five full minutes of extra time, as they announced. He said people might think he feels angry about the loss if he complains about referees. The PSG forward wanted more chances to score during those final moments.
France created some good attacking plays that they had not shown for many weeks prior to this match. Mbappe said his team gave up two quick goals during the first ten minutes of play. Spain scored twice more during another ten minutes of the second half. France struggled to defend...
Luis de la Fuente spoke with reporters after Spain beat France 5-4 to reach the Nations League final. The Spanish coach felt happy about defeating one of the world's best teams during such an exciting match. De la Fuente said his players took their chances well and scored five goals against tough opponents. He praised his team for showing high skill levels throughout the contest. The coach believed Spain deserved to win because they played better football.
De la Fuente expected France to fight back hard during the second half of the match. He called France a strong opponent with talented players who never give up easily. The Spanish coach knew his team would face pressure from such quality opposition. He said matches against top teams...
Lamine Yamal spoke with reporters after Spain beat France 5-4 to reach the Nations League final. The young star praised France as a tough opponent that makes teams work hard during matches. Yamal said Spain feels very happy about winning such a difficult game against quality players. He called France a great team that always puts pressure on their opponents throughout the contest.
The Spanish winger looks forward to facing Portugal during the upcoming final match. Yamal loves the idea of playing against another strong European team for the championship. He wants Spain to bring the trophy home after what should be an exciting game. Both countries have talented squads that can create problems for each other on the field.
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Spain beat France 5-4 during their Nations League semi-final match and earned a spot against Portugal. The final game between Spain and Portugal happens Sunday June 8th. Nico Williams scored first for Spain during the 22nd minute with help from Oyarzabal. Mikel Merino added a second goal three minutes later from another Oyarzabal pass. Spain looked strong after taking the early two-goal lead.
Lamine Yamal converted a penalty kick during the 54th minute for Spain's third goal. Pedri made it 4-0 just one minute later after Nico Williams set him up perfectly. France fought back when Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot during the 59th minute. Yamal scored again during the 67th minute after Pedro Porro found him with a great pass...
Zamalek beat Pyramids to win the Egypt Cup after both teams fought hard during regular and extra time. The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of play and went to penalty kicks. Zamalek scored 8 penalties compared to Pyramids' 7 successful attempts. Ahmed Atef put Pyramids ahead during the 30th minute of the first half. Nasser Mansi answered back for Zamalek during the 79th minute to tie the game.
Pyramids reached the final match after beating Al Ahly Bank during the semi-finals. Zamalek earned their spot after defeating Ceramica Cleopatra during their semi-final game. The White Knights finished third place during the Egyptian Premier League season with 47 total points. Both teams created chances throughout the match but could not find...
Al Hilal almost signed Victor Osimhen from Napoli but lost the deal at the last moment. The Saudi club offered 65 million euros and 5 million more based on how well Osimhen played. Napoli wanted more money and turned down Al Hilal's bid for their star striker. Galatasaray jumped into the race with a better offer that caught everyone's attention. The Turkish team promised Osimhen 21 million euros per year for five seasons.
Galatasaray also agreed to pay Napoli 70 million euros to complete the transfer. Osimhen played for the Turkish club last season and scored 37 goals with 8 assists. He helped Galatasaray win both the league title and cup during his loan spell. The Nigerian forward has two years left on his contract with Napoli. His...
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