Scotland and Northern Ireland secured qualification for the Netball World Cup after a three-day event in East Kilbride.

The top two sides from the four-team tournament won their spots in the finals, which take place in Sydney, Australia, with Wales and Republic of Ireland failing to qualify.

Northern Ireland’s emphatic 73-50 win in the early match on Sunday meant they would qualify should Scotland win or draw, while Wales’ only path to qualification was through a victory over Scotland.

Heading into the final match of the tournament between the Scots and Welsh, the event hosts had their spot in the finals secured unless Wales won with an overwhelming points haul and Scotland ran out 55-48 victors.

The World Cup runs from 25 August-5 September 2027.

In the beginning, the Presidents Cup pressed repeat.

For its first two editions, in 1994 and 1996, the Ryder Cup-style competition pitting the United States against the world (minus the UK, Ireland and continental Europe) was played at the same course: Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, in Gainesville, VA, a venue chosen largely for its proximity to the nation’s capital. The event, after all, was called the Presidents Cup, with Gerald Ford as its honorary chairman. It made sense to keep things close to Washington, D.C.

In those early goings, the PGA Tour, which created the event, had no plans to take it overseas at all. Not until it had gathered momentum — with the stirrings of a fan base and sponsor interest — did the competition settle into its current rhythm, shifting back and forth, every two years, between the U.S. and overseas (it was postponed in 2001 by the attacks of Sept. 11, and then again in 2020 by the pandemic). In 1998, the biennial battle moved to Australia; Royal Melbourne Golf Club was the stage.

In the years since, the Presidents Cup has gone back to the well more than once. It returned to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in 2000 and then again in 2005. It has also double-dipped at Royal Melbourne (2011 and 2019) and Royal Montreal Golf Club (2007 and 2024). This year’s edition wraps up today, with Sunday singles at Medinah No. 3 in the Chicago suburbs deciding whether the U.S. extends its stranglehold on the event or the International team pulls off its second win in 16 tries.

Like the team rosters, Presidents Cup venues have grown more diverse. In the first two playings, the International team had no players from Canada or Korea; on this year’s roster, it has four. And now the event is set to broaden its horizons further: in its next two iterations, it will visit two courses for the first time. Here’s what to look for in 2028 and 2030.

Kingston Heath, Melbourne, Australia (2028)

The 2028 Presidents Cup heads back to Australia’s Sandbelt — just not to Royal Melbourne. Kingston Heath, a few minutes down the road, will get its turn, marking the event’s fourth visit to Melbourne overall, tying Gainesville for the most Cups hosted by a single city.

Kingston Heath has been a fixture of Australian golf for a century, hosting seven Australian Opens and multiple Australian Masters, most recently in 2012, when Adam Scott — a potential International captain for 2028 — won on his home Sandbelt turf. But its reputation among architecture buffs rests less on trophies than on land. Dan Soutar laid out the course in the 1920s, and Alister MacKenzie, fresh off his work at Royal Melbourne, refined the bunkering in 1926, with construction led by the legendary green-keeper Mick Morcom. Together they turned a modest, largely flat piece of sandy ground into one of the most studied routings in golf, and one of its most compelling tests.

Bellerive, St. Louis, MO (2030)

Two years later, the Cup returns to St. Louis and Bellerive Country Club, a course with a big-event pedigree: the 1965 U.S. Open (Gary Player’s career Grand Slam, on the youngest course ever to host one), the 1992 PGA Championship (Nick Price’s first major), the inaugural U.S. Mid-Amateur in 1981, and, most recently, the 2018 PGA Championship, won by Brooks Koepka.

The club itself traces to 1897, but the course the Presidents Cup will play dates to 1960, when Robert Trent Jones Sr. was brought in to design an entirely new 18 holes on land west of the city — a muscular, bunker-heavy layout nicknamed the “Green Monster of Ladue.” His son, Rees Jones, gave it a $9.5 million overhaul in 2005-06, rebuilding bunkers, tightening fairways and adding water on the second hole. The result is a brawny championship course,  and the fifth different U.S. venue to host the Presidents Cup.

Jaron Ennis remains hopeful that he can tempt Terence Crawford out of retirement and into a mega-fight, and one former sparring partner of both men has shared his thoughts on potential bout.

Ennis, who holds the WBA and WBO titles, is in hot pursuit of the undisputed super-welterweight crown, seeking to secure a three-belt unification clash with IBF titleholder Josh Kelly before the end of the year and then move onto a showdown with Sebastian Fundora.

Should ‘Boots’ capture all four world titles, he could offer Crawford the chance to become boxing’s first four-division undisputed champion – an achievement which would undeniably position him amongst the greatest fighters of all time.

Speaking to FightHype, middleweight contender Kyrone Davis, who has previously sparred both men, declared that a victory for ‘Bud’ would see him solidified as a top three pound-for-pound legend.

“It’s a great fight, what would happen? We don’t know. Terence Crawford is kind of teasing us with a return. No matter what I say, these fans are [acting] like it’s civil war, if I say one good thing about ‘Boots’ then Terence Crawford fans hate me. If I say something good about Terence Crawford, Boots fans hate me!

“I like both guys, honestly, they are both good people. I have been in camp with Crawford and I have known Boots coming up. I have shared the ring with both of them and they are both terrific fighters, they are both very talented. Terence Crawford is savvy, he is everything that everybody says he is. Boots is everything that they say he is.

“If it happens, it would be a great fight. I don’t know if it is going to happen, but it would be a treat if it does, for all boxing fans. For me, as a boxing fan myself, I would love to see them throw down and see if the younger guy can defeat the older champion or if the older champion has a few more tricks and solidifies himself as maybe [a] top three [fighter of] all time.”

Although, Davis went on to admit that he believes Ennis could pull it off, concerned that an extended lay-off could impact Crawford more than many expect it to.

“I have seen a few fighters look old in one night, it happens, especially when you have been in such tough fights and you have put yourself through so many tough training camps. It’s really the training camps, you take so many punches in a training camp, you take so much wear and tear on the body. Sometimes it shows up in one night. 

“Hopefully, if they fight, we don’t see that. I want to see a competitive and the best Terence Crawford but that could happen.”

“If they come back and fight, I think that it will be one of the better fights that we get. I don’t see that fight being one of the boring ones where we get it and we are like ‘oh, man, it’s not what we wanted it to be!’, if them two guys fight, it is going to be everything we want it to be. 

“It’s a tough fight, it’s a very difficult fight. I believe that he [Boots[ can win but its a very difficult fight.”

Alongside Ennis, Crawford has also been linked with a potential return against Ryan Garcia this December.

Indian teen sensation Anahat Singh registered the biggest win of her career as she rallied to humble Japan’s world number 6 Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and storm into the final of women’s singles squash competition at the Asian Games here on Saturday.

The 18-year-old Indian staged a remarkable comeback after being down 0-2 at one stage of the semifinal. Anahat won the duel 9-11 11-13 12-10 11-6 11-3, exacting sweet revenge for losing to the same player in another five games earlier this year.

Earlier, the duo of Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar settled for the bronze medal after suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 (11-10 2-11 11-10) loss to against Hong Kong’s Tang Ming Hong and Lee Ka Yi after an intense three gamer at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena.

Then, young superstar Anahat was trailing 0-2 against home favourite Watanabe in her semifinal contest that was stretched to five games and which also saw the Indian’s head colliding with the Japanese player’s shoulder as the teenager looked to retrieve the ball. Check Asian Games 2026 latest news here Check Asian Games 2026 medal tally here

The match was stopped for a brief while as Anahat received medical attention after the unfortunate collision.

Down 0-2 after losing the first two games, Anahat had a mountain to climb but she showed great character to make a strong comeback to claim the third game and fourth games and force a decider, in which the Indian did not allow her opponent to dictate terms.

In the mixed doubles semifinals, after a tight first game in which Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong edged the Indians, Joshna and Senthilkumar bounced back in style to claim the second game.

However, in another extremely close affair, the players from Hong Kong kept their composure to emerge winners and enter the final of the event.

The Indians had assured themselves of a medal by progressing to the semifinals with a win over David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado of the Philippines on Friday.

It is the sixth Asian Games medal for 40-year-old Joshna. She already has a haul of two silver and three bronze medals at the continental event.

For just the third time ever — and the first time in Rio de Janeiro — the NFL is heading to Brazil, and it’s bringing a superstar-level matchup. Lamar Jackson leads the Baltimore Ravens against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in a showdown between two teams with Super Bowl hopes.

Both teams enter Sunday’s contest 1-1. The Ravens impressed in a 41-23 Week 1 win over the Colts but struggled down the stretch on both sides of the ball in a 24-17 Week 2 upset loss to the Saints. The Cowboys, meanwhile, bounced back from a 28-20 Week 1 loss with a 37-20 romp over the Commanders. Prescott threw four touchdown passes and passed Tony Romo for most passing touchdowns in Cowboys history during the rout.

It could be a high-scoring affair in Brazil’s second-most populous city. Jackson showed some excellent play in Week 1 before a quieter Week 2, but it could be a major bounce-back opportunity against a Cowboys defense still figuring things out under new offensive coordinator Christian Parker. Currently, Dallas is allowing a league-high 6.1 yards per play. And if it’s not Jackson doing the damage, the ageless Derrick Henry will look to plow through an iffy run defense. Henry’s 212 rushing yards are second-most in the NFL through two weeks.

But Prescott has plenty of firepower to match. CeeDee Lamb is off to a terrific start with 13 catches for 197 yards and three touchdowns, and it should be only a matter of time before George Pickens gets going, too. Pickens, coming off a 1,429-yard season in 2025, has just 68 yards through two games.

The Ravens’ defense showed some good signs but, like Dallas, is adjusting to a new play caller. Jesse Minter was one of the best in the business the last two years for the Chargers, and it should come around sooner rather than later.

Where to watch Cowboys vs. Ravens live

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 | Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
• Location: Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• TV: CBS | Stream: Paramount+
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Odds: Ravens -3.5, O//U 52.5 (via DraftKings)

Cowboys vs. Ravens: What you need to know

Superstar quarterbacks in the spotlight: After a ridiculous Week 1 — 324 yards and a touchdown passing, plus 40 rush yards and a touchdown running — Jackson was far less effective in Week 2. The Cowboys’ defense should present plenty of opportunities, especially on the ground: Jayden Daniels was on his way to a monster day rushing before his injury, and in Week 1, Jaxson Dart churned through Dallas’ defense. Prescott, on the other hand, was terrific in Week 2 after a poor Week 1. He had nearly as many touchdowns (four) as incompletions (five) and hit on several big plays downfield. Jackson’s Ravens beat Prescott’s Cowboys 28-25 in their only previous meeting back in 2024.

Injuries looming large: The Cowboys’ defense has already ruled out four players, all on the defense: cornerback Cobie Durant, safeties Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. Young players such as rookie safety Caleb Downs, rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham and second-year cornerback Shavon Revel will be in big spots throughout the game. It will certainly help Dallas if Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is unable to go; he missed Week 2 after hurting his hamstring in Week 1 (he had 150 yards and a touchdown by halftime). Left tackle Ronnie Stanley‘s status (toe) is also up in the air, but in positive news, defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) practiced fully this week and could play for the first time in over a year.

Field conditions worth monitoring: Maracanã Stadium is home to the soccer team Flamengo, and many of their players have complained about the playing surface. In the first NFL game in Brazil, a 34-29 Eagles win over the Packers at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, many players complained about playing the field conditions after the game. NFL field director Nick Pappas said the league is “in a good spot” regarding having the field ready to go Sunday, but this will certainly be worth monitoring.

No first-year coach has won the Super Bowl in 37 years. Can Jesse Minter, steadfast and steady, change that?

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Prediction

The Ravens surprisingly went away from Henry a bit last week. Despite Baltimore leading 14-6 at halftime, Henry got just five carries in the second half, finishing with 16 for the game. I’d anticipate a heavy dose of Henry against a Dallas defense that has shown little resistance to the run. If the Cowboys can’t stop the run from the get-go, it’ll be a long day in Rio de Janeiro.

If they can stop the run, though — or at least limit it — they could ride a hot offense to help take Henry out of the game plan if Baltimore is in catch-up mode. Prescott has to take care of the ball; he threw an awful interception against the Giants in Week 1 that proved a massive turning point. Kyle Hamilton, Nate Wiggins and the rest of the secondary will have their hands full with this talented passing attack. The Cowboys would love to get their own run game going, but that hasn’t happened so far.

Ultimately, the Ravens get back in the win column in a thriller. The return of Madubuike is a major boost, and Trey Hendrickson should have a chance to create major havoc if the secondary can just give him an extra second or two. Combine that with a big day from Jackson, and Baltimore takes a long, victorious flight home.

Pick: Ravens 31, Cowboys 30; OVER 52.5

The Heisman race had started to feel like a two-horse race between Darian Mensah and Trinidad Chambliss. Those two had been the most exciting quarterbacks on two of the country’s more prolific offenses, and they absolutely deserve to be in the conversation. With that being said, I’m not sure how you can watch college football and not come to the immediate conclusion that Jeremiah Smith is the best player in the country.

It’s more than just that when it comes to Smith. I feel that if you placed him in the NFL today, he would immediately be one of the best players in the league. Every time he steps onto the field for the Scarlet and Grey, he’s doing things that have never been done before. This Saturday’s matchup against Illinois might have been his most dominant yet.

Jeremiah Smith looked like the only guy on the field today as he torched the Illini to the tune of 12 catches, 217 yards, and 4 touchdowns. For the fantasy gurus out there, that’s a 57.7-point day for Smith. He nearly outgained Illinois receivers on his own.

When you’re watching an Ohio State game, it looks like defense, and Julian Sayin only seeing one person on the field, and it simply does not matter. Malachi Toney and KJ Duff have looked awesome this year for Miami and Rutgers but they don’t have anywhere near the gravity on offense that Smith has.

Miami has another weak game against Central Michigan on the schedule, so Toney might be able to have a big night, but as it stands, Smith leads or is tied for touchdowns, yards, and catches for a receiver. He’s done it against every level of competition this year, and he should absolutely be the Heisman favorite if it ended today.

Per the Heisman trophy website, the award is given out to the most outstanding player in American college football at the end of each year. Every week that I continue to watch Smith play at the college level, I feel that he is meeting and exceeding everything needed to win a Heisman. It’s not often when watching college football you get to see something special. Each weekend Smith plays at Ohio State, he breaks records, puts up gaudy stats, and makes you wonder how dominant he’ll be once he’s playing on Sundays.

After his four touchdown performance, Smith went from +1300 to win the Heisman to +300, so unless Chambliss and Mensah have all-worldly performances, you might’ve waited too long to bet on the best player in the nation.

Trainer Joe Pride is leaning towards having two starters in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap, with forecasts of intermittent rain throughout the next seven days suggesting he will likely accept with his star galloper Ceolwulf. The prestigious Randwick mile race has been a long-term campaign goal for stablemate Attica, while Pride has maintained flexibility with Ceolwulf, whose primary target is the King Charles III Stakes (1600m) on October 17.

Ceolwulf triumphed in the Epsom two years ago on his way to claiming his inaugural King Charles win. He followed the same trajectory 12 months ago, finishing sixth in the Epsom before securing consecutive victories in the Everest Day contest.

“I reckon we’ll have two runners, Attica and Ceolwulf. I’m confident now with the rain around and a bit more at the end of the week,” Pride remarked.

“I was happy to go straight to the King Charles if I needed to, but I’m also happy to give him the ‘prep’ I’ve given him for the last two years to get to the King Charles, which is running in the Epsom. I think we’re going to get the opportunity to do that. I haven’t locked it in yet, but I’d suggest we will.”

Ceolwulf is allocated 59kg for the Epsom, and no horse has carried this weight or more to victory since Super Impose’s success with 61kg in 1991. Pride is acutely aware that Ceolwulf faces a monumental task and is hopeful the gelding will draw a favourable barrier at Tuesday’s draw to mitigate the challenge.

A rain-affected track on Saturday is also expected to be a critical factor, with wet weather predicted for the end of the week. “You don’t want to draw outside fifteen because he’d be going right back and giving away a ridiculous start,” Pride commented. “Between five and ten, you’re probably two or three lengths closer. It’s a race we’ve used successfully. He won it two years ago, but he won it with about 54 kilos so winning it with 59, it’s not beyond him because he’s such a good horse, but it would want to be a bit of a wet track.”

Ceolwulf is currently a $15 outsider in pre-post markets, which are jointly headed by the Chris Waller-trained Autumn Boy and the undefeated New Zealander Well Written, both priced at $3.50. Attica is being kept safe at $6.

Punters keen on the Epsom Handicap can explore the available betting markets for the race.

India’s recent ICC success may have brought an end to their long-standing trophy drought, but some World Cup defeats continue to remain difficult memories for Virat Kohli.

India won back-to-back T20 World Cup titles before adding the Champions Trophy, but the heartbreak of November 19, 2023 still remains fresh in the minds of ardent cricket followers. Rohit Sharma has spoken about that defeat on several occasions.

For Kohli, though, the 2019 World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand remains an even more painful experience.

‘2019 was a jolt for us’

The semifinal in Manchester stretched across two days after persistent rain interrupted New Zealand’s innings in the 47th over. The Black Caps returned the following day to finish on 239/8 before India fell 18 runs short in the chase.

The match is particularly remembered for MS Dhoni’s heartbreaking run-out by Martin Guptill in the 49th over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who took three wickets in the game, recently described the defeat as “heartbreaking”. Kohli agreed with his former India team-mate, admitting that the loss left him distraught.

“Playing Australia in the 2015 semifinal, you are very well aware of your strength and weaknesses and Australia is always difficult. We always knew that if it gets to a massive score, it will be tough, and that is what happened. They were phenomenal.

“But 2019 was a jolt for us. 240… it rained out. Had we played that day, things would have been different. But next morning, fresh new ball attack. They got the best of the conditions and they put us under attack and they banked on the hesitation that we had.

“That was too tough to swallow and process. I was distraught. After that I was totally gone mentally for a couple of months,” he told JioStar ahead of India’s first ODI against West Indies.

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Kohli remembers 2023 dressing-room atmosphere

Kohli viewed India’s run to the 2023 World Cup final differently, describing the campaign as a “massive step forward” in terms of both talent and performance.

More than the results, however, he remembered the atmosphere within the squad and the way the players responded to setbacks.

“That whole World Cup was great, the environment was phenomenal. Within the team, you could see the camaraderie; everyone was happy playing for each other.

“Even losing someone like Hardik early on, we never spoke about what would happen next although it was a big loss in terms of what he brings. But, Shami came and you know what he can do.

“So, everyone had a feeling that it was our World Cup,” he added.

‘I feel the same about the World Cup final’

India’s campaign ultimately ended with a defeat to Australia in the final in Ahmedabad, another result that Kohli found difficult to process.

He compared the feeling to the flashbacks he experienced after the 2016 IPL final, which continued until Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL in 2025.

“Before we won the IPL in 2025, I used to get flashbacks of the 2016 final. I feel the same about the World Cup final as well.

“I was playing on 54 and had set myself up for a big hundred; like, if I got 140-150, we would be in a great position to win that game.

“But as soon as I played on, it was very tough to process for many days. And you keep thinking about it.”

Kohli has confirmed that the 2027 ICC tournament will be his last World Cup for India. That decision has given his next campaign an added significance.

“For me, it’s the last World Cup I’m going to play for India. And that is my motivation,” he added.

NEW DELHI: India’s Harita Bhadra secured a hard-fought bronze medal in the women’s 200m at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday, edging Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido in a thrilling photo-finish.Harita clocked 23.20 seconds to finish third, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Ido, who was timed at 23.21s. Indonesia’s Shanti Pereira won the gold in 22.78s, while China’s 100m champion Yujie Chen took silver with a timing of 22.93s.The bronze was India’s ninth athletics medal at the ongoing Games, taking the country’s track and field haul to four silver and five bronze medals. India are still waiting for their first athletics gold in Aichi-Nagoya.Asian Games Full Coverage | Medal Tally | Schedule

Harita holds her nerve in photo-finish

Harita produced a strong finish to secure the final podium position in a closely contested race. The Indian sprinter had little margin for error, with Ido pushing her all the way to the line.The Japanese athlete clocked 23.21 seconds, but Harita’s 23.20s was enough to secure bronze and add another medal to India’s growing athletics tally.Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland, the other Indian in the final, finished sixth with a timing of 23.46 seconds.Harita’s medal added to an increasingly productive athletics campaign for India, with the track and field contingent now having collected nine medals.

More athletics medals in sight

India remained in contention for more medals in athletics later on Sunday.The women’s long jump final was underway, with Ancy Sojan leading after her first two attempts. Her best effort stood at 6.49m at that stage of the competition.Tejaswin Shankar was also still in medal contention in the decathlon, sitting third with only the final event remaining.Few minutes later, India’s Animesh Kujur finished fifth in the men’s 200m final after clocking 20.80 seconds. Thailand’s Puripol Boonson won the race in spectacular fashion, setting a new Asian record with a time of 19.88 seconds.