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  The Italian city of Rovigo will host the U20 Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, July 19, promising an epic battle between the two most successful young teams on the planet. New Zealand and South Africa will clash again after 13 years in a final match that will decide the new champion. Rematch from 2012 The final offers a replay of the legendary encounter from 2012, when these teams last met in a world championship final. New Zealand enters the final as six-time champions seeking their first title since 2017. In the semifinal, they defeated defending champions France 34-26 and head into the final with an unchanged starting lineup after an impressive performance. "Every child in New Zealand who has ever picked up a rugby ball dreams of this moment," says the New Zealand team coach. South Africa has one title to their name from 2012, which they won precisely against New Zealand. In the semifinal, they dominated Argentina 48-24 and reached the final for the first time s...

  This weekend marks the start of the prestigious FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. Eight elite national teams will wage a ruthless battle for the single promotion spot to the exclusive FIH Hockey Pro League - the club of the world's best hockey nations. The Nations Cup represents the gateway to world hockey elite. For all participants, this is the tournament of a lifetime - the winner gains a coveted place in Pro League 2025-26, while others will have to settle for watching the prestigious competition from the sidelines. Tournament Format and Path to Promotion Eight teams are divided into two four-team groups. Group A features France, Korea, South Africa, and Wales, while Group B offers clashes between Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Pakistan. The group stage runs on June 15, 16, and 18, followed by classification matches and medal games on June 20 and 21. Every match will carry enormous weight - only the overall tournament winner gains the crucial prom...

  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 ...

  APRIL 19-25, 2025 CAIRO, EGYPT & JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA The CAF Champions League semifinals are here! Starting this weekend, a battle between Egyptian and South African giants will ignite for a place in the final of the most prestigious club competition on the African continent. Forget about the European Champions League - this weekend belongs to African football! Defending champions Al Ahly will challenge Mamelodi Sundowns, while semifinal newcomers Pyramids FC will face Orlando Pirates. Who will advance to the final and fight for the prestigious trophy? The first semifinal pairing brings together two absolute giants of African club football. On one side stands Egypt's Al Ahly, the defending champions and record 11-time CAF Champions League winners. On the other side is South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns, champions from 2016, who dominate their domestic league. The first leg is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 at 15:00 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, Sout...