Goalkeeper explains why he rejected 'dream' Manchester United transfer offer
Zion Suzuki has outlined his ambition to play in the Premier League but felt as though Manchester United’s summer approach came too soon for him.
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Saudi U-23 football team reach quarterfinals at Asian Games
ARAB NEWS HANGZHOU, China: Saudi Arabia’s U-23 football team has qualified for the quarterfinals at the 19th Asian Games, being held in Hangzhou, China, after defeating India 2-0 on Thursday. In the presence of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Vice President Prince Fahd bin Jalawi, Mohamed Maran scored a brace in the 51st and 58th minutes to secure the Green Falcons’ spot in the quarterfinals, said a media statement.
CAS adjourns Valieva case, hearing to resume in November
The hearing of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case has been adjourned until November after a panel of arbitrators asked for further documentation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Thursday (Sep 28).
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.
India's Singles Tennis Players To Return Empty-Handed From Asian Games 2023
India's singles tennis players will return empty-handed from the Asian Games for the first time since 2006 as Sumit Nagal and last edition's bronze medallist Ankita Raina exited the continental championship following quarterfinal defeats, here on Wednesday. Up against top seed and home favourite Zhizhen Zhang, it was always going to be a herculean task for Nagal to go past the world number 60. To his credit, Nagal took a set off the Chinese before losing steam in the men's singles quarterfinals, which he lost 7-6(3) 1-6 2-6 in two hours and 16 minutes.
Bridge: Indian Men Placed Third With 86.40 Points; Women, Mixed Teams Languish
Indian men's team dished out a consistent effort to be placed third on the chart with 86.40 points, but women's and mixed sides disappointed after an underwhelming show in the bridge competition of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday. The Indians started the day with two easy wins. The men's team outclassed South Korea 16.03-3.97 in the round robin 1-5 round. In the same round, the India's mixed team scored a 14.85-5.15 win over Indonesia.In the men's round robin (1-6) round, India lost to Japan 9.03 to 10.97 points. The mixed team drew with Chinese Taipei 10-10.
World champions Qin and Zhang light up Asian Games pool
HANGZHOU, China: World-record holder Qin Haiyang barrelled to the Asian Games 200m breaststroke title on Thursday (Sep 28) as Chinese teammate Zhang Yufei edged Siobhan Haughey in a blockbuster showdown to clinch her fifth gold in Hangzhou.
Kyogo named potential Chelsea strike saviour as Celtic hero is touted by former Stamford Bridge hero
Kyogo has been named as a potential solution to Chelsea's striker problem.