Canada's Finlay Knox pulls off upset for 1st career gold medal at swimming worlds
It was one final burst that propelled Canada's Finlay Knox to the top of the podium.
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Osaka and defending champion Krejcikova withdraw from Dubai Tennis Championships
Barbora Krejcikova will not return to defend her Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title after organisers confirmed she and former world No 1 Naomi Osaka had withdrawn from the tournament.
Ranking FIFA: Indonesia Melesat ke Urutan 142, Vietnam Out 100 Besar
Timnas Indonesia kembali naik peringkat di ranking FIFA. Tim Merah-Putih kini ada di posisi ke-142, Vietnam out 100 besar dunia.
Ranking FIFA: Begini Posisi Indonesia di Antara Negara-negara AFF
FIFA sudah merilis ranking teranyar, dengan Indonesia naik posisi. Lantas bagaimana posisi Indonesia di antara negara-negara AFF lainnya?
Pakistan Cricket Board Terminates Star's Central Contract For Pulling Out Of Australia Tests
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday terminated the central contract of fast bowler Haris Rauf in a disciplinary action for pulling out of the recent Test series in Australia. The PCB also announced that Haris will not be granted No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in any foreign league up to June 30, 2024. "Fast bowler Haris Rauf has been penalised by Pakistan Cricket Board, following a probe into his refusal to join Pakistan's Test squad for the tour of Australia 2023-24," the PCB said in a statement.
Roger Federer Or Novak Djokovic? Rafael Nadal Has A Clear Pick For 'Best Player In History'
Rafael Nadal on Wednesday hailed longtime rival Novak Djokovic as the best player in the history of the sport. "The numbers say yes, for me yes (he is the best in history)," Nadal said in an interview with El Objective de La Sexta when asked "who is the best?" Djokovic has 24 Grand Slam titles having surpassed Nadal's 22 when he captured last year's French Open. Despite that success, the controversial world number one from Serbia still struggles to translate his on-court triumphs into off-court popularity.
India Drop 15 Places To 117th In FIFA Rankings, Worst In 7 Years, Post Asian Cup Debacle
The Indian football team on Thursday dropped 15 places to 117th in the FIFA rankings, the worst in seven years, after the recent debacle in the AFC Asian Cup, where it lost all its three group matches. This was India's worst ranking after it was placed at 129th spot in January 2017 chart. The historical worst ranking, though, was 173 in 2015. The Indian team was placed at 102nd in the last FIFA rankings, issued on December 21, 2023. India also lost 35.63 rating points from the previous total. It now lies in between Togo (116th) and Guinea-Bissau (118th). The country is ranked 22nd among the Asian nations.
Pakistan board terminates Rauf's central contract over refusal to join test squad
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday terminated the central contract of fast bowler Haris Rauf after he refused to join the test team for the tour of Australia, which coincided with his stint at Australia's Big Bash League (BBL).