Ex-Sheffield Wednesday star Fernando Forestieri wins first trophy of his career
As debuts go, Fernando Forestieri's could not have gone much better for Johor Darul Ta'zim.
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Ex-All Blacks winger Vidiri dies, aged 48
Former New Zealand winger Joeli Vidiri, who also represented Fiji, has died aged 48, the All Blacks announced on Friday.
Former All Blacks & Fiji star Joeli Vidiri dies aged 52
Former New Zealand winger Joeli Vidiri, who also represented Fiji, has died aged 48, the All Blacks announced on Friday.
Former All Black Vidiri dies aged 48
Former New Zealand winger Joeli Vidiri, who also represented Fiji, has died aged 48, the All Blacks announced on Friday.
AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: India Clubbed With Cambodia, Afghanistan And Hong Kong
The Indian team was on Thursday drawn alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Cambodia in Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers to be played in Kolkata in June this year. The official draw ceremony was held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. India will play Cambodia on June 8, followed by matches against Afghanistan on June 11 and Hong Kong on June 14. All matches will be played at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The participating 24 teams have been divided into six groups. The six group winners and the five best second-placed teams will earn a ticket to the AFC Asian Cup in China in 2023.
Men's hockey Asia Cup set for May-end start, three venues in race to host
men's hockey Asia Cup, which is also a qualifying event for the World Cup, is expected to be held towards the end of May this year, with a three-way race between venues to host the tournament. "We have zeroed in on May-end as the window for the men's Asia Cup," Asian Hockey Federation's (AFH) chief executive Tayyab Ikram told TimesofIndia.com over the phone. Teams finishing in the top four at Asia Cup also qualify for the 2023 World Cup, which is scheduled for next January in Odisha. It will be held at two venues -- Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur is the frontrunner in the race to play host. However, Ikram refused to confirm anything except the fact that there are three countries that have offered to host the tournament "Three countries are interested (to host), but it would not be fair to comment on this further...The pandemic situation also keeps changing...but we hope to make an official announcement in the coming couple of weeks," he added during his brief conversation with TimesofIndia.com. Narinder Batra 'concerned' with India's performanceNarinder Batra, the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Indian Olympic Association, has written to the president of Hockey India (HI), expressing "serious concerns over the way the Indian men's hockey team has performed after the Tokyo (Olympics) bronze medal finish in Bangladesh and in South Africa".
Tim Bulutangkis Indonesia Jalani Latihan Ringan Saat Karantina
Tim bulutangkis Indonesia tetap menjalani latihan meskipun dalam masa karantina. Mereka memanfaatkan kamar untuk menjaga kebugaran tubuh agar terus fit.
India In ICC U19 World Cup Finals: A Brief History
India will make their 8th appearance in the final of an U19 World Cup when they take on England in the summit clash later today at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. India are the most successful nation when it comes to U19 World Cups, having won four titles. The current crop, led by skipper Yash Dhull, will eye a record-extending fifth title when they take the Tom Prest-led England in the final. Ahead of the match on Saturday, let's take a look at how India have fared in U19 World Cup finals: