Cricket
T20 Global League postponed
T20 Global League, South Africa’s response to the Indian Premier League and Australia’s Big Bash League, has been postponed by a year.
The league, which was due to start next month on November 3, has now been pushed to next year in November 2018.
Football
Messi magic helps Argentina qualify for World Cup
Despite going a goal down in the very first minute of their game against Ecuador, Argentina qualified for the World Cup in Russia, thanks largely to a heroic performance from Lionel Messi.
Messi’s hat-trick, which included two goals in the first 20 minutes and another goal in the second half, handed Argentina a 3-1 victory and automatic qualification.
While Uruguay and Colombia also ensured their passage to Russia, Chile were knocked out after they lost their game against already-qualified Brazil 3-0.
In other regions, France and Portugal qualified for the WC with wins in their final fixtures, while USA were eliminated after a shock 2-1 defeat to already-eliminated Trinidad and Tobago.
Netherlands won their final qualifier 2-0, but it wasn't enough for them to even earn a berth for the play-offs. Arjen Robben, who scored both goals in the game against Sweden, announced his international retirement with immediate effect.
