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Water Polo World Championships 2025: Singapore Hosts Prestigious Men's and Women's Battles

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  Singapore will become the global epicenter of water polo in just two weeks when it hosts the final tournament from a series of four world championships held over just four years. The 2025 World Championships promise dramatic battles in both men's and women's categories under the unified motto "Water Shapes Us." Men's Polo: European Giants vs. New Faces The first year of a new Olympic cycle traditionally brings rejuvenation to national teams, but many European powerhouses are choosing a different strategy. Serbia arrives as defending Olympic champions from Paris with minimal changes to their roster compared to the Olympics. They are betting on proven players in their quest for another title. Croatia , the current world champions, are keeping their team core unchanged and consider experience the key to defending their title. Spain , holders of both European and World Cup titles, continue with roster continuity from the Paris Games and rely on team chemistry...

Lord's Chaos: WTC Final Delivers Most Thrilling Championship Battle

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  Lord's witnessed a chaotic evening session packed with incredible moments - brilliant deliveries, poor shots, dropped catches, dozens of near-misses, overturned decisions, no-balls, horror collapse and finally admirable resistance. An entire Test match's worth of action was crammed into just 28 overs after the afternoon break. Following an extraordinary session, the World Test Championship (WTC) Final hangs in the balance: Australia leads by 218 runs but has only two wickets remaining. As has been the case throughout this encounter, it's a position both teams would be disappointed with yet still accept. For South Africa, being two wickets away from victory with a 218-run lead represents a fantastic position, especially considering Australia held a 74-run first-innings advantage. However, at one point the Aussies had just a 147-run lead with three wickets in hand. From 73/7, Australia managed to add 71 more runs for the loss of just one wicket. South Africa will begin ...