South Korea coach Hong backs captain Son
April 2 : South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has dismissed mounting concerns over captain Son Heung-min's form, insisting the veteran striker remains "the heart" of the team.
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African World Cup hopefuls register morale-boosting wins
CAPE TOWN, March 31 : Ivory Coast, Morocco and Senegal were among the African World Cup qualifiers who all won warm-up friendlies on Tuesday, while Egypt had a credible draw against Spain to boost their hopes for the tournament starting in June.
Czechs beat Denmark on penalties to book World Cup spot
PRAGUE, March 31 : The Czech Republic clinched a place at this year's World Cup by beating Denmark 3-1 on penalties after an absorbing encounter in which they led in normal time and extra time on Tuesday.
RG Snyman out for the season after rupturing ACL
Leinster and South Africa second row RG Snyman is out for the rest of the season after he reuptured his ACL in Leinster's recent United Rugby Championship defeat to Glasgow.
Semenya vows to fight against IOC's gene-screening policy
March 31 : Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she intends to fight against the introduction of gender testing for the female category at the Olympics, a policy the South African insists "undermines women's rights".
Coach Broos confident South Africa can surprise at World Cup
CAPE TOWN, March 30 : South Africa can create a few surprises at this year's World Cup as they will go into the tournament as an unknown factor, coach Hugo Broos said on Monday.
Fifteen‑year‑old Sooryavanshi tears apart Chennai with 15‑ball fifty in IPL
March 30 : Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday.