Why Ireland's leaders are willing to be tougher on Israel than most
Like other European countries, Ireland is watching in horror as thousands of people are killed in Gaza, knowing that among them are likely to be some of its own citizens.
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Unlucky Alex Meret Hands Real Madrid Win At Napoli
Alex Meret's unfortunate own goal handed Real Madrid a 3-2 win at Napoli on Wednesday which moved the Spanish giants top in Champions League Group C. Italian international goalkeeper Meret could do nothing to stop Federico Valverde's powerful, deflected shot crashing out off the bar and back into the goal off his outstretched arm 12 minutes from the end of an entertaining clash in Naples. That unlucky rebound maintained Madrid's perfect start to the group stage and moved them three points clear of both the Italian champions and Braga, 3-2 winners over bottom side Union Berlin earlier on Tuesday.
Indian Players Handed Mixed Draw In Individual Events At Asian Games
Star shuttlers HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu received first-round byes as India were handed a mixed draw in the individual events of badminton competition at the Asian Games on Sunday. World No. 7 Prannoy, who missed the team championships final due to a back injury will hope to recover in time as he is pitted against Batdavaa Munkhbat of Mongolia in the second round, while Kidambi Srikanth, a former world No. 1, will face Le Duc Phat of Vietnam in the opening round. World championships bronze medallist Prannoy, seeded fifth, might face Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia or world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the quarterfinal.
Boxing: Nishant Dev, Jaismine Lamboria Sail Into Quarters; Heartbreak For Deepak Bhoria
World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria's Asian Games campaign ended in heartbreak as he bowed out with a pre-quarterfinal loss even as Nishant Dev and Jaismine Lamboria advanced to the last eight in Hanghzhou on Thursday. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine (60kg) packed a powerful punch to notch an RSC (referee stops contest win) win in her opening bout against Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour of Saudi Arabia to move to the quarterfinals.
Boxing: Nishant Dev, Jaismine Lamboria Sail Into Quarters; Heartbreak For Deepak Bhoria
World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria's Asian Games campaign ended in heartbreak as he bowed out with a pre-quarterfinal loss even as Nishant Dev and Jaismine Lamboria advanced to the last eight in Hanghzhou on Thursday. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine (60kg) packed a powerful punch to notch an RSC (referee stops contest win) win in her opening bout against Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour of Saudi Arabia to move to the quarterfinals.
Conor McKenna on brink of history as Lions reach AFL Grand Final
Conor McKenna could become just the second player to win both All-Ireland SFC and AFL Premiership titles after the Brisbane Lions beat Carlton in today's preliminary final.
Watch: Sunil Chhetri's Goal That Handed India Their 1st Win At Asian Games 2023
It was Sunil Chhetri once again who emerged as the hero for the Indian football team as he scored late from the penalty spot to hand his side their first win in Asian Games 2023. Chhetri scored in the 85th minute as India beat Bangladesh 1-0 and kept their dreams of reaching the next stage of the competition alive. It was a result that India desperately needed after losing 1-5 against China and who better than their charismatic skipper to score the all-important goal. India were awarded the penalty after Bryce Miranda was brought down inside the box by Bangladesh's Rahmat Mia.
New Zealand must regain grit after Philippines upset, says coach
WELLINGTON : Co-hosts New Zealand must recapture their grit, coach Jitka Klimkova said on Tuesday after the team suffered a crushing blow at the Women's World Cup with a shock 1-0 loss to newcomers Philippines.