Europa qualifying wrap: Penalty heartache for Linfield
Linfield were denied a piece of history in the cruellest fashion possible against Latvian outfit RFS.
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Nikola Jokic, Serbia top Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece in FIBA World Cup qualifier
Nikola Jokic helped Serbia to a much-needed victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in a clash of back-to-back MVPs in a FIBA World Cup qualifiers game on Thursday in Belgrade.
Linfield suffer European penalty heartbreak after own goal forces shoot-out
Linfield were denied a piece of history in the cruellest fashion possible against Latvian outfit RFS in Europa Conference League qualifying.
Removal of Soviet-era war memorial in Latvia angers ethnic Russians
Latvia has started work to dismantle a Soviet-era monument that commemorates the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany.
Healy challenges Linfield to make history
Linfield manager David Healy has challenged his team to grasp a fantastic opportunity and secure a place in the Europa Conference League group stages with victory over Latvian side Rigas Futbola Skola.
A closer look at Ellen White’s career following her retirement from football
Ellen White has announced her retirement from football as the Lionesses’ record goalscorer and one short of the overall England record.
Haryana’s Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to play in UEFA Women's Champions League
football at Engomi, near Cyprus’s capital of Nicosia. At the stroke of the 60th minute in the match between Apollon Ladies FC and SFK Riga, Manisha Kalyan came in as a substitute for the former at Makareio stadium and became the first Indian footballer — among both men and women — to play in the topmost European club competition, the Uefa Champions League. For Haryana girl Manisha, it was not the impending history for the nation but the personal milestone and earnestness to stay focused that topped the mind ahead of her debut.
Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to play in UEFA Women's Champions League
Kalyan replaced Cyprus' Marilena Georgiou in the 60th minute at the Makareio Stadium, as Apollon Ladies FC beat Latvian top flight club SFK Riga 3-0 in their UWCL opener on Thursday. The 20-year-old had emerged as the fourth Indian women's international footballer to sign for an overseas club when she landed a multi-year contract with Cypriot top division winners Apollon Ladies.