Al Ain claim Pro League Cup with penalty shoot-out victory against Shabab Al Ahli
Al Ain won a dramatic Pro League Cup final by defeating Shabab Al Ahli 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out after the sides were deadlocked at 2-2.
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Death penalty on the rise in Iran: report reveals executions increased by 25% in 2021
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South Korea to play Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly
South Korea will host top-ranked Brazil in a friendly ahead of this year's World Cup, the nation's football association said on Wednesday. The national team, captained by Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min, will take on Brazil on June 2 in Seoul before squaring off against Chile and Paraguay on June 6 and 10. The series of planned matches with South American teams will give South Korea a "good opportunity to assess their objective strength and weakness", the Korea Football Association said in a statement.
India pick junior archers for Asia Cup Stage 2
The men's recurve team will be spearheaded by 18-year-old Parth Salunkhe, the 2021 senior national champion. Upcoming Bengal archer Juyel Sarkar, who won a mixed team bronze at the senior Nationals in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this year, was also named in the four-member side.
Champions Al-Hilal lead Saudi, Arab success in AFC Champions League’s longest season
RIYADH: Twenty teams started the group stage of the 2022 Asian Champions League earlier in April and by the end of the month, 12 had fallen by the wayside.
Tokyo Paralympics: Ahmad Hindi wins Jordan’s fourth Games gold with world record throw
Ahmad Hindi won Jordan’s fourth Paralympic gold medal, this time in the men’s shot put F34 category, completing an outstanding gold medal haul for the country.
Mahdi Ali: Shabab Al Ahli can use Champions League momentum to achieve domestic success
Shabab Al Ahli manager Mahdi Ali believes his team can use their successful Asian Champions League campaign as a platform to finish the domestic season as strong as possible.
Al Hilal set up Shabab Al Ahli clash despite Al Rayyan loss
Defending champions Al Hilal will take on Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League when the competition resumes in February despite slipping to a 2-0 loss to Qatar's Al Rayyan in Riyadh on Wednesday.