Son declares himself fit for World Cup after eye socket fracture
LONDON: South Korean star Son Heung-min allayed fears he could miss the World Cup on Wednesday (Nov 9) as he told fans he "can't wait to represent our beautiful country" in Qatar.
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Canada's Steven Dubois, Pascal Dion win short track gold at World Cup in Montreal
Canadian speed skaters Steven Dubois and Pascal Dion captured gold on home ice on Sunday at the season-opening short track World Cup stop in Montreal.
Shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Reach French Open Men's Doubles Final
Shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday reached the final of the ongoing BWF French Open tournament after beating the South Korean pair of Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho. The Indian pair defeated the Koreans 21-18, 21-14 in a match that lasted 44 mins. Chirag and Satwik were dominant right from the get-go as Choi and Kim struggled for consistency. The Commonwealth Games champions will now take part in their second BWF World Tour final, having won the India Open Super 500 tournament in January earlier this year.
South Korea to play Iceland in final friendly before World Cup
South Korea will host Iceland in a final friendly before the Qatar World Cup next month, the Korea Football Association said on Tuesday.
Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy Enter Round of 16 In Denmark Open, Saina Out
World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after straight-game wins in men's singles while veteran Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of women's singles in the Denmark Open in Odense on Wednesday. The unseeded Sen beat sixth seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16 21-12 in a first round match that lasted 39 minutes to set up a mouth-watering pre-quarterfinals clash against fellow Indian H S Prannoy in the Super 750 tournament.
Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy advance to pre-quarters in Denmark Open, Saina crashes out in first round
Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of women's singles in the Denmark Open on Wednesday. The unseeded Sen beat sixth seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16 21-12 in a first round match that lasted 39 minutes to set up a mouth-watering pre-quarterfinals clash against fellow Indian H S Prannoy in the Super 750 tournament. This was Sen's third win of the year against Ginting, the earlier two coming during the German Open in March and the Thomas Cup triumph in May.
Kim Woojin storms to fourth Hyundai Archery World Cup Final crown
Kim Woojin stormed to 2022 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final victory with an irrepressible set of performances in Tlaxcala, Mexico. The Korean, 30, missed the maximum just once in his opening two matches to set up a gold medal match with Spain's Miguel Alvarino Garcia, before going on to take the crown in four sets, 7-1. Ad The world number two now has his fourth title, his first since 2018, to add to his two Olympic gold medals and was pleased to return to the World Cup stage after three years absent.