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"They're Like Brothers": India Hockey Captain On Pakistan Players Ahead Of Asian Champions Trophy Clash

A semifinal berth already secured, unbeaten India will look to continue the winning run and supremacy over arch-rivals Pakistan in their last and most-awaited round-robin match of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy here on Saturday. With four wins out of as many games, defending champions India are leading the points table, followed closely by Pakistan. Starting the tournament as clear favourites, Paris Olympics bronze-medallists India haven't disappointed so far, beating hosts China 3-0, Japan 5-1, trouncing Malaysia 8-1 before registering a 3-1 victory against Korea in their last match.

Falconets battle Japan for quarterfinal ticket

Nigeria’s national women’s U-20 team, the Falconets, will, in the early hours of tomorrow, face their biggest test yet since they lost their second group game at the ongoing Colombia 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The threat comes from Japan, who have been devastating in their games since the competition kicked off.

Falconets add to Nigerians nightmare, fail in Bogota

Less than 24 hours after Mali knocked out Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigers from the 2024 U-18 FIBA AfroBasket Championship in South Africa, the nation’s U-20 football team, Falconets, were set packing from FIFA World Cup by Japan in the early hours of yesterday.