EnglandmanagerGarethSouthgatebelievesalackofclarityoverthevideoassistantreferee(VAR)systemcouldblightthe2018WorldCup.Southgate'ssideweredeniedanotherimpressiveW
LegendarybatsmanVivRichardssaysWestIndiancricketwillbenefitfromqualifyingfortheWorldCup,andthatitwouldhavebeenahugeblowhadtheynotmadeittoEnglandin2019.TheWestIn
FuriousAustralianDavisCupcaptainLleytonHewitthasslammedaproposedshake-upofthecompetitionasa"money-grabbing"exercisethatwillruinthecentury-plusevent.Thetwo-timeG
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TheInternationalTennisFederation(ITF)andthemen'sATPTourcouldbeinvolvedina"raceagainsttime"toestablishrivalplansforanewWorldCupofTennis.TheITFannounceditsplansin
TigerWoodsandErnieElswillcaptaintheUnitedStatesandtheInternationalteamsatthe2019PresidentsCupinMelbourne,itwasannouncedTuesday.FormerworldnumberoneWoodsandSouth
TheWorldCupisaprimeopportunityforthehostcountrytoburnishitsinternationalimage--butRussia'stensionswiththeWestmeanthatwillprovetrickythisyear.AnalystssaytheWorld
GrahamArnoldwillsucceedDutchmanBertvanMarwijkasAustraliacoachaftertheWorldCupinRussiaandlooktoguidetheSocceroostoafifthsuccessiveappearanceattheglobalshowpiecei
CalumMacLeodhit157notoutasScotlandopenedtheWorldCupQualifierwithashockseven-wicketwinoverAfghanistaninBulawayo.MacLeodandRichieBerrington,whoscored67,added208fo
Russiaisoverrulingfearfulbigbusinessownersandlookingtoshutdowndozensofgiganticfactoriestoavertaccidentsandthethreatofterrorattacksduringthisyear'sWorldCup.Theha
WorldCupspotsforminornationsareatapremiumwithonly10teamsinnextyear’seditionandthereturnofRyantenDoeschatesignificantlyimprovesthechancesoftheNetherlandsgrabbing