Canadian women's sitting volleyball team 1 win away from spot at Paralympics
A spot in Paris is within grasp for Canada's women's sitting volleyball team.
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The Vareš silver mine: A brighter future for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
In a few weeks, the Vareš polymetallic underground silver mine in Bosnia and Herzegovina is set to launch full-scale operations. Silver, gold, lead, zinc, copper, antimony, and other metals could then be extracted from the host rocks.
HS Prannoy Loses In Japan Masters, Indian Challenge Ends
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy lost a closely-fought second round match against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei to bow out of the Japan Masters Super 500 badminton tournament in Kumamoto on Thursday. The Asian Games bronze medallist Indian, who returned to action after recovering from a back injury, squandered an opening game advantage to lose 21-19 16-21 19-21 to world no. 12 Chen in a 73-minute men's singles match that went down the wire. Prannoy's defeat brought curtains on India's campaign at the tournament.
HS Prannoy Lone Indian Survivor At Japan Masters
Returning to action after recovering from a back injury, star India shuttler HS Prannoy emerged as the lone Indian survivor at the Japan Masters, advancing to the second round with a gritty win on Wednesday. The 31-year-old, who played with back pain en route to Asian Games bronze medal in his last outing, outsmarted Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong 22-20 19-21 21-17 in a 64-minute opening round clash at the Super 500 event. Prannoy made a good start, taking a 11-6 lead at the first mid-game interval. Lee, however, managed to bring claw back at 14-14 but the Indian held his fort despite relentless pressure to eventually seal the opening game by the narrowest of margin. Prannoy took the momentum to the second game, zooming to 14-8 but the world No. 18 from Hong Kong drew parity at 17-17 and this time went the distance with Prannoy falling into a pool of errors.
McDonald's fans say 'yes please' as popular burger returns as part of menu shake-up
McDonald's fans are celebrating as the fast food restaurant confirmed its chicken Big Macs would be returning for the festive season.
Watch World Cup bobsleigh and skeleton from China
Click on the video players below to watch live action from the World Cup bobsleigh and skeleton stop in Yanqing, China.
Son on target as Klinsmann’s South Korea thump Singapore
SEOUL: Son Heung-min scored a beauty from outside the box as Jurgen Klinsmann’s South Korea thumped Singapore 5-0 on Thursday to launch their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in style. South Korea will next play China in Shenzhen next Tuesday, while Singapore host Thailand the same day. The Koreans dominated possession at Seoul World Cup Stadium but they had nothing to show for it until Cho Gue-sung struck in the 44th minute. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in sent a curling cross into the box and FC Midtjylland forward Cho caught the visiting defenders napping to sneak in behind and slot the ball home. Cho had struck the crossbar with a volley on 34 minutes, one of several opportunities that South Korea failed to convert in the opening half.
Japan Masters 2023: Pramudya/Yeremia Kalah, Ganda Putra Habis
Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Rambitan disingkirkan unggulan tujuh. Dengan hasil itu ganda putra Indonesia sudah habis di babak 16 besar Japan Masters 2023.