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Ireland, Zimbabwe to lock horns

UK (Commonwealth) _ Zimbabwe will play its first home Test match in Ireland since 2018 at Stormont on July 25–29, according to Cricket Ireland.Following recent financial difficulties for the national governing body, the Test—which was part of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) draft schedule—was the topic of conjecture. The limited overs leg of the tour will now not happen, but the Test match will still go ahead.The Australian tour has been rescheduled, as previously reported in The Irish Times, while the home series against South Africa has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates. The women's team has booked home...
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Canadians love women’s sports

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Canada (Commonwealth) _With cooperation from Women and Gender Equality Canada, Canadian Tire Corporation, and research and consulting partner IMI Consulting produced It's Time: Unlocking the Power of Pro Women's Sport Fans. The study demonstrates the enormous potential and present value that Canadian women's sports fans provide to the whole sports industry.More than 17 million Canadians, or two out of every three, (67%) said they were supporters of women's sports,...
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Peres Jepchirchir dominates London marathon  

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The reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir's primary goal was to secure an opportunity to defend her Olympic gold rather than aiming for a women-only marathon world record. However, she achieved both objectives by pulling away in the late stages to clinch victory in the London Marathon women's race on Sunday.  Jepchirchir, hailed as one of the most exceptional female distance runners in history, celebrated exuberantly, raising her arms as she...
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Ellie to be world’s best 

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England (Commonwealth) _ Ellie Kildunne of the Red Roses had a double take when the two-time World Cup-winning captain of South Africa, Siya Kolisi, messaged her via social media last autumn to congratulate England on their successful WXV campaign.  She smiles at the recollection, "At first, I thought it was a fake account." "So I asked him to send me a selfie to verify him." On his first day of...
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Kamindu Mendis grabs ‘Player of the Month’

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Sri Lanka (commonwealth) _ In March 2024, Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for his outstanding return during the team's recent tour to Bangladesh.Mendis, who gained notoriety for his outstanding Test comebacks, defeated Ireland's Mark Adair and New Zealand's Matt Henry to win the inaugural ICC Men's Player of the Month title.The 25-year-old batsman joined spinner Prabath Jayasuriya and standout all-rounder...
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Multiple centurions in one game

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India (Commonwealth) _The Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday was just the seventh time that multiple centurions have occurred in a game.  The Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday was just the seventh time that multiple centurions have occurred in a single game.  Jos Buttler of RR and Virat Kohli of RCB both made hundreds in Jaipur,...
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Historic 100 goals for Kevin  

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UK (Commonwealth) _Following his brace in City's 4-2 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace, which brought him to a historic 100 goals for the team, Kevin De Bruyne looked back on "a lot of good moments" at the club.  In the Club's history, the Belgian is only the eighteenth player to score three goals or more. The hosts took the lead early on thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta, but De Bruyne...

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