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Giles continues fine form with maiden World Championship medal

British judoka Chelsie Giles continued her excellent year on the mat with silver in the World Judo Championships in Tashkent. Giles was defeated by Japan's Uta Abe in the -52kg gold medal fight after powering through the earlier rounds but adds a first World Championship medal to the European gold she won earlier in the year in Sofia. Ad Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Abe scored the crucial waza-ari after one minute and 40 seconds and Giles was unable to respond despite a number of attempted throws.

UN human rights report on China's torture of Uighurs: MEPs call for strong EU response

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Brendan Rodgers has Celtic fans all saying the same thing over Leicester City 'loyalty' claim as China link recalled

Loyalty probably isn’t a word Celtic fans would use to describe Brendan Rodgers with many still bitter at the manner of his Parkhead departure. But it’s how the under-fire Leicester City gaffer has described himself in an interview that will sound very familiar to Celtic supporters.

Qatar hopes World Cup flying headdress will be 2022 vuvuzela

Qatar wants the 2022 World Cup mascot of a flying white headdress to symbolise football's showcase tournament, just as the noisy vuvuzela horn did when South Africa hosted it in 2010.

Double gold for Japan on Day 1 at Tashkent Judo World Championships

As part of the IJF’s flagship tournament, the 2022 World Judo Championships collaborated with the Uzbekistan government to hold a groundbreaking event: The Judo Economic Forum.

Hong Kong Masters: Marco Fu beats four-time world champion Mark Selby in front of packed home crowd

Marco Fu stunned Mark Selby in the first round of the Hong Kong Masters in front of his home crowd to win 5-2. Fu, who is making his return to the tour this season after not playing since early 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, showed no signs of pressure by winning the opening frame with breaks of 51 and 52 Ad Selby was on a break of 43 before he missed a black off the spot. Fu came back with a clearance of 65 to double his lead.

Table Tennis World Team Championships: China Toy With India As Men's Team Bows Out

India's campaign at the World Table Tennis Championships ended on Thursday following the men's team's pre-quarterfinal defeat against formidable China, in Chengdu. The mighty China toyed with the Indian team for an easy 3-0 win that secured their passage into the quarterfinals. Left-handed Manush Shah replaced Manav Thakkar in India's line-up and in a like-for-like change, the Chinese pitted world number 11 Wang Chuquin, also a left-hander, to face Manush in the third singles.

Mark Williams takes on manic schedule after last minute Hong Kong Masters call-up

Mark Williams is making a 6,000 mile dash to play in the Hong Kong Masters on Friday after a last minute call-up to play in the event.

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Giles continues fine form with maiden World Championship medal

UN human rights report on China's torture of Uighurs: MEPs call for strong EU response

Brendan Rodgers has Celtic fans all saying the same thing over Leicester City 'loyalty' claim as China link recalled

Qatar hopes World Cup flying headdress will be 2022 vuvuzela

Double gold for Japan on Day 1 at Tashkent Judo World Championships

Hong Kong Masters: Marco Fu beats four-time world champion Mark Selby in front of packed home crowd

Table Tennis World Team Championships: China Toy With India As Men's Team Bows Out

Mark Williams takes on manic schedule after last minute Hong Kong Masters call-up