The Global Chess League's Season 4 Player Draft is set for June 29 in Mumbai, featuring 36 Grandmasters. Magnus Carlsen returns, and Divya Deshmukh makes her debut. The main tournament runs September 3-13 in Bengaluru.
India's T20I series against Ireland in Belfast will begin at 1:30 pm local time to avoid overlapping with the crucial India vs Australia Women's World Cup match. The series could mark the international debut of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and the India captaincy debut of Shreyas Iyer.
The India-Ireland T20I series in Belfast will begin an hour earlier at 6 pm IST to prevent an overlap with the India vs Australia Women's World Cup match. The series could see 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's international debut and Shreyas Iyer's India captaincy debut.
England and Scotland have received their playoff draws for the 2027 Women's World Cup. England faces Greece and either Slovakia or Ukraine, while Scotland has a more challenging path, potentially needing to beat Sweden. Wales and Northern Ireland also face difficult routes.
England will face Greece in the first round of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs. The Lionesses need to win two rounds of home and away ties to qualify for the tournament in Brazil, after finishing second in their qualifying group behind Spain.
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New Chinese women's basketball captain Yang Shuyu aims to be the best at the Fiba Women's World Cup in Berlin. The 24-year-old, who plays for Melbourne Tigers, spoke on an Australian podcast about her team's goals and the legacy of her sister, the previous captain.
Wales' Women's World Cup qualifier against Montenegro is threatened by travel chaos. Coach Rhian Wilkinson insists the team will not let the disruption affect their performance despite a nightmare journey.
England needs to avoid defeat against world champions Spain in Mallorca on Friday to qualify automatically for the Women's World Cup in Brazil 2027. The match is a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final, and a draw would be sufficient for England, but a Spanish victory could complicate qualification.
Wales women's football team's journey to Montenegro for a World Cup qualifier was severely disrupted by bad weather, forcing them to divert to Brindisi, Italy. Head coach Rhian Wilkinson and staff had to sleep at the airport due to a lack of hotel rooms.
Wales' women's national football team flight to Montenegro was diverted to Brindisi, Italy, due to electrical storms. The team will stay overnight in Italy and arrange alternative travel for Friday's World Cup qualifier.
England's Lionesses can secure a spot at the Brazil World Cup finals with a win or draw against Spain on Friday. The European champions lead Group A3 by three points, with Spain as their main rivals for direct qualification.
England captain Leah Williamson will miss the Women's World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine due to a hamstring injury. Liverpool's Grace Fisk replaces her, while Brighton's Sophie Baggaley is also called up.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) will broadcast the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups, along with other key FIFA events up to 2034, on its new Unite8 Sports channels and stream on Zee5 in India. This deal was finalized after FIFA and JioStar failed to agree on pricing.
Claire Emslie has been recalled by Scotland for their Women's World Cup qualifiers against Israel, five months after giving birth. Christy Grimshaw also receives her first call-up under Melissa Andreatta.
Ella Toone and Lucy Bronze are back in the England squad for Women's World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine. Toone returns after a hip issue, while Bronze is included despite a recent injury concern. England leads their group and aims to secure automatic qualification.
Scotland's Women's World Cup qualifying matches against Israel will be played behind closed doors at the Bozsik Arena in Budapest, Hungary, due to Uefa security restrictions on hosting matches in Israel.
