Georgia challenge wooden spoon winners Wales to test match
Georgia, winners of the Rugby Europe Championship, have publicly challenged Six Nations wooden spoon side Wales to a test match as they push for inclusion in the top-tier competition.
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Netflix confirms Love Is Blind UK release window
Netflix has confirmed that the first ever series of Love Is Blind UK will drop this summer. Hosted by husband and wife duo Matt and Emma Willis, the social experiment started out in the USA in 2020.
North Korea vs Japan World Cup qualifier off over 'unforeseen circumstances'
KUALA LUMPUR: North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan was called off on Friday (Mar 22), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said, hours after announcing it would be moved to a neutral venue.
Japan earn scrappy win over North Korea in World Cup qualifier
TOKYO: Ao Tanaka's goal after two minutes gave Japan a nervy 1-0 win over a spirited North Korea in a World Cup qualifier in Tokyo on Thursday (Mar 21).
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Bow Out; Kidambi Srikanth In Quarterfinals Of Swiss Open
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's run at the Swiss Open was cut short by a Japanese teenager, while top Indian male shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to Lee Chia-Hao of Chinese-Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Super 300 tournament here. Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, Priyansh Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men's singles round-of 16 matches to advance to the quarterfinals late on Thursday night.
Japan Tame North Korea In World Cup Qualifiers, Son Heung-Min Scores In Draw
Japan and Australia strode towards the next stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup but South Korea dropped points despite leading through talisman Son Heung-min. Later, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan, Asian champions Qatar beat Kuwait and Saudi Arabia won against Tajikistan as the Middle East's heavyweights remained unbeaten. And Palestine, their supporters in Gaza reeling from the Israel-Hamas war, crashed five unanswered goals past a porous Bangladesh for their first win in Group I.
North Korea vs Japan World Cup qualifier to take place at neutral venue
KUALA LUMPUR: North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday (Mar 26) will be held at a neutral venue and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation said, four days before the game.