Saudi weightlifters take gold and two silvers at IWF Youth World Championships
The Saudi Arabian weightlifting team won a gold and two silver medals on Monday at the IWF Youth World Championships in the Mexican city of Leon.
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Palestine down Philippines to secure Asian Cup finals berth
HONG KONG : Palestine thrashed the Philippines 4-0 in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday to book their spot at next year's Asian Cup finals, a result which also sealed qualification for six other sides at the continental championship.
Australia qualify for fifth straight World Cup after penalty shoot-out win v Peru
Australia secured their fifth straight appearance at the World Cup finals by beating Peru on penalties in their qualifying play-off in Qatar.
Former tennis star Jelena Dokic says nearly took her own life due to mental health struggles
tennis player Jelena Dokic nearly took her own life in April during struggles with her mental health, the Australian said on social media. Dokic, who played her last professional match in 2014 and has worked as a commentator on Australian TV in recent years, said she had been battling "constant feelings of sadness and pain". "Such a vicious cycle in my head. The result: almost jumping off my 26th floor balcony on April 28th," the 39-year-old wrote in a post. "I just wanted the pain and the suffering to stop. I pulled myself of the edge, don’t even know how I managed to do it." Dokic has been open about her mental health battles and said in her 2017 book "Unbreakable" that she had suffered years of physical and emotional abuse from her father. Born in the former Yugoslavia, Dokic said on Instagram that the last six months had been tough but seeking professional help had saved her life.
Tennis-Dokic says nearly took her own life due to mental health struggles
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former top 10 tennis player Jelena Dokic nearly took her own life in April during struggles with her mental health, the Australian said on social media.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam wants World Cup glory to fulfil boyhood dreams
Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory -- and in the process fulfil a childhood dream. The 27-year-old is in the form of his life across the three formats of international cricket and last week became the first batsman to hit three consecutive centuries on two separate occasions in ODIs. But Azam told AFP that his prolific form will count for little if it does not bring success at the T20 World Cup in October in Australia and the 50-over showpiece in India next year.
Andrew Redmayne: Australia goalkeeper threw Peru water bottle into the stands
Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne was the hero for Australia as they booked their place at the Qatar World Cup after beating Peru on penalties.