Arizona Tribune - Sports (English)

Fiji's captain Nayacalevu blasts referee in England defeat

Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu complained about unconscious refereeing bias after his side narrowly lost to England in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka's Mendis vows to conquer 'personal weakness'

New Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis vowed Sunday to conquer the "personal weakness" which saw him hospitalised at the Cricket World Cup.

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Smith experiment leaves Borthwick with more questions than answers

England coach Steve Borthwick was left with more questions than answers after Marcus Smith was granted little scope to show off his talents from full-back in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final victory over Fiji.

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Farrell sends England into World Cup semi-finals with Fiji win

Owen Farrell scored a late drop goal and penalty on Sunday to send England into the Rugby World Cup semi-finals with a tense and nervy 30-24 victory over Fiji.

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Five great upsets at the Cricket World Cup

Afghanistan defeated defending champions England by 69 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday in the first big upset of the 2023 tournament.

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Afghanistan defeat champions England in World Cup shock

Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi.

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Mujeeb dedicates Afghanistan triumph to quake victims

Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Sunday dedicated his team's stunning Cricket World Cup victory over champions England to the victims of the earthquakes which have rocked his country.

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Afghanistan defeat champions England in seismic World Cup shock

Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi.

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Koepka defends LIV Jeddah title in play-off

Brooks Koepka defended his LIV Golf Jeddah title on Sunday, beating his American compatriot Talor Gooch in a play-off.

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Man Utd fan Bumrah stunned by 'temple celebration' going viral

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said he was surprised to see his World Cup "temple point" gesture go viral especially as he's usually "too tired to celebrate".

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IOC president Bach coy as members call for rule change to extend his term

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach refused to rule out standing for another term as several members called Sunday for a change of rules that would let him extend his time in office.

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Afghanistan make 284 against England in World Cup

Flamboyant opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a blistering 80 as Afghanistan, buoyed by some lusty late hitting, made 284 against defending champions England in the World Cup on Sunday.

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Hurkacz beats Rublev to win Shanghai Masters in thriller

Big-serving Hubert Hurkacz survived a thrilling final-set tie break to fight off fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8) and win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.

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Three reasons for Irish rugby to be optimistic despite despair of defeat

Ireland's defeat to New Zealand on Saturday is probably the most devastating of their eight Rugby World Cup quarter-final losses, for this team was rated the best they had ever turned out at the sport's quadrennial showpiece.

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Rangers appoint Clement as new manager

Rangers appointed Philippe Clement as the club's new manager on Sunday.

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Rahmanullah gets Afghanistan off to flying start against England

Flamboyant opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed a 33-ball half-century as Afghanistan enjoyed a blistering start to their World Cup game against champions England on Sunday.

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Aussies 'need to start winning quick' to rescue World Cup bid

Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted Sunday the five-time champions have "got to start winning and start winning quick" to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.

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Bagnaia wins Indonesia MotoGP to reclaim title lead as Martin crashes

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia won the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday with a spectacular ride that took him back to the top of the championship standings after rival Jorge Martin crashed out.

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Wily veteran Sanchez dreaming of one last hurrah

Nicolas Sanchez may not be the central figure in Argentina's attack that he once was but unlike some other high-profile fly-halves nearing the end, this veteran can still dream of World Cup glory.

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Bagnaia wins Indonesia MotoGP to reclaim title lead, Martin crashes

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia won the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday with a spectacular ride that took him back to the top of the championship standings after rival Jorge Martin crashed out.

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Biggar bows out, but insists Wales' future is bright

Dan Biggar ended his stellar career with Wales in a disappointing defeat by Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final, but the Toulon fly-half believes the future is bright for Welsh rugby.

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Alimkhanuly stops Gualtieri to unify IBF, WBO middleweight titles

Kazakh southpaw Janibek Alimkhanuly stopped Germany's Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round on Saturday to unify two middleweight world boxing titles in a showdown of unbeaten champions.

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Painful four years drives World Cup All Blacks: NZ media

New Zealand's dramatic Rugby World Cup quarter-final win over Ireland was founded on four years of "adversity and hurt", former All Blacks said Sunday.

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Reigning champ Kim shares PGA Vegas lead with Hadwin, Griffin

Defending champion Tom Kim closed with a 25-foot birdie putt to fire a nine-under par 62 and share the lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA's Shriners Children's Open.

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Sexton's 'gutting' defeat as World Cup exit ends storied career

Johnny Sexton's son Luca accompanied his father round a rugby pitch for the final time after his stellar career ended in bitter disappointment with a 28-24 defeat to New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final, and told him "you're still the best dad."

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All Blacks coach Foster savours one of 'sweetest victories'

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster said the 28-24 victory in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against an Ireland team who had been heavily tipped for victory, was one of his "sweetest victories".

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Nagelsmann enjoys 3-1 win over USA in Germany debut

Julian Nagelsmann got off to a winning start as Germany's coach on Saturday with his team securing a comfortable 3-1 win over the United States in a friendly.

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New Zealand end Sexton's career with more World Cup woe for Ireland

Three-time champions New Zealand inflicted more World Cup heartbreak on Ireland on Saturday, beating them 28-24 to bring a bitterly disappointing end to Irish captain Johnny Sexton's stellar career.

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Italy cruise as Denmark edge towards Euro 2024 spot

Reigning champions Italy eased to a 4-0 victory over Malta in Euro 2024 qualifying on Saturday, while Denmark strengthened their position and dented the hopes of outsiders Kazakhstan.

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Scandal-hit Italy maintain Euro push with Malta thumping

Beleaguered Italy bounced back from a scandal-hit week on Saturday by cruising to a 4-0 win over Malta which maintained second place in Euro 2024 qualifying Group C.

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Scandal-hit Italy maintain Euro push with Malta win

Beleaguered Italy bounced back from a scandal-hit week on Saturday by strolling to a 3-0 win over Malta which maintained second place in Euro 2024 qualifying Group C.

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Qatar's Sheikh Jassim withdraws bid to buy Man Utd

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has withdrawn a bid to buy Manchester United, a source close to the deal told AFP on Saturday.

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