World Cup

The buzz around director Kabir Khan’s next, a film based on the Indian cricket team’s 1983 World Cup win under Kapil Dev’s captaincy, is not getting over anytime soon ... Besides highlighting the World Cup victory, many are wondering if the film will also focus on failures that the cricketers went through....

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Charlie Appleby fancies Divine Image's chances at Dubai World Cup Carnival

The National 21 Feb 2019

It will be difficult to look beyond Godolphin's runners when Week 8 of the Dubai World Cup Carnival gets under way at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday ... • Mubasher Al Khalediah 'the best in the Gulf' after winning inaugural Gulf Cup ... • Godolphin's Blue Point to 'come into his own this year' after Dubai World Cup Carnival win....

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London's iconic Nelson’s Column kicks off 100-day countdown to World Cup

Cricket Country 19 Feb 2019

The unique celebration of cricket’s 50-over World Cup highlighted the once-in-a-generation chance for cricket fans in England and Wales to see the world’s greatest players in action on home soil this summer ... World Cup watch ... 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup David Richardson ICC ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Steve Elworthy ... ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019....

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England's Rugby World Cup success rests on clear game plans, says Nick Easter

Sky Sports 19 Feb 2019

Clear game plans are vital to success at Rugby World Cup tournaments, according to Sharks coach and former England international Nick Easter. With 11 Rugby World Cup appearances spanning across three tournaments, the retired back-row forward is well-placed to look at what it takes to handle the sport's most unique and prized competition....

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2019 Cricket World Cup: How the ten contenders are shaping up

The Times of India 19 Feb 2019

With Tuesday marking 100 days to go for the start of the 2019 cricket World Cup in England and Wales on May 30, here's taking stock of how teams are gearing up for the mega-event. ... The number of runs Virat Kohli hit off only 83 balls against Bangladesh in the 2011 World Cup opener at Dhaka....

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Milicic takes Matildas reins from Stajcic

This is Money 18 Feb 2019

Football Federation Australia has given perennial right-hand man Ante Milicic the job of restoring unity within the Matildas and winning this year's World Cup ... He faces a baptism of fire with a friendly series against World Cup-bound trio New Zealand, South Korea and Argentina beginning on February 28....

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American Sean Doherty has career-best day on home soil at biathlon World Cup stop at ...

The Salt Lake Tribune 17 Feb 2019

biathlete turned in the best result of his BMW Biathlon World Cup career ... Doherty’s first top-10 finish was among the highlights of Saturday’s pursuit events between the men and women at the World Cup stop in Midway ... The win at Soldier Hollow was Maillet’s second career World Cup victory ... The win was Herrmann’s third career world cup win....

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'Juggling a dairy farm with polocrosse can be hectic' - Wicklow farmer getting ready to compete in World Cup

Irish Independent 17 Feb 2019

0 Comments 'Juggling a dairy farm with polocrosse can be hectic' - Wicklow farmer getting ready to compete in World Cup ... Held every four years, the World Cup is the highlight of the polocrosse calendar and this will be Ireland's fifth time to compete since the first World Cup in Australia in 2003....

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'Juggling a dairy farm with polocrosse can be hectic'

Irish Independent 17 Feb 2019

A member of the Irish team that competed in a test match in South Africa last summer, Stephen will be making his debut on a World Cup team for the first time ... Held every four years, the World Cup is the highlight of the polocrosse calendar and this will be Ireland's fifth time to compete since the first World Cup in Australia in 2003....

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Nathan Coulter-Nile looking forward to India tour after overcoming vertigo attack

Cricket Country 17 Feb 2019

Coulter-Nile has played 22 ODIs in which he has 38 wickets at 26.60 and feels selection in the Australia squad for the World Cup in England will be the pinnacle of his career ... But for me personally, having not played a World Cup or anything of the sort…I think and would definitely be the highlight of my career, if I can get there,” he said....

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Obituary: Gordon Banks, England international goalkeeper and World Cup winner who made ‘the save of ...

Scotsman 14 Feb 2019

Gordon Banks, who was diagnosed as suffering from kidney cancer in 2015, has died after a short illness, is best-known for making “The Save of the Century” when he kept out a Pele header during the England v Brazil World Cup game in Mexico in 1970 ... He back-stopped England's World ......

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Wales assistant Howley hails loyalty of head coach Gatland

Belfast Telegraph 13 Feb 2019

Howley will join Gatland and Edwards in calling time on a Wales coaching stint that is so far highlighted by three Six Nations titles, two Grand Slams and a World Cup semi-final appearance ... Warren Gatland will leave Wales after the World Cup (Steven Paston/PA) ... “I am purely focused on the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup....

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