Sam Drury

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Loughborough Lightning regained top spot in the Netball Super League with an assured 71-59 win at home to second-bottom Leeds Rhinos. Vic Burgess' side are aiming to clinch a third consecutive title and looked to be warming to the task in this fifth straight victory. AdvertisementJust one point separated the two sides going into the final five minutes of the second quarter before Lightning turned the screw in the 'super shot' period, outscoring Rhinos by nine points to two.

5 days ago | bbc.com | Sam Drury

Image source, Ben LumleyImage caption, Elle McDonald was named player of the match as Cardiff Dragons secured their first winCardiff Dragons claimed their first win of the Netball Super League season as they beat Birmingham Panthers on Friday. Having started the campaign with seven straight losses, the Dragons overcame a narrow half-time deficit to secure a 61-57 victory at the Skydome Arena. The Panthers led 34-32 at midway point and were still a point up at the end of the third quarter.

5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Sam Drury

However, the Spaniard stood by his claims after the second leg that Arsenal have been the best team in the competition this season. "One hundred per cent," he added. "I'm watching it back, I'm watching all the statistics. "And when you look at the important stats that normally give you the best platform to win football matches, it is crystal clear who was better.

5 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sam Drury

Fifa has announced that the Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament. The Fifa Council voted unanimously for the changes that will be in place for 2035 edition, due to be hosted in the United Kingdom. AdvertisementAs a result of the increase in teams, the competition will adopt a 12-group format with an additional 40 matches, up from 64 to 104, that will extend the tournament by a week.

5 days ago | bbc.com | Sam Drury

Fifa has announced that the Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament. As a result of the increase in teams, the competition will adopt a 12-group format with an additional 40 matches, up from 64 to 104, that will extend the tournament by a week. Fifa president Gianni Infantino said the changes would give more nations to "the chance to benefit from the tournament to develop their women's football structures".