Ukraine in focus for Olympics insurers as Beijing Games kick off
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn
South Korea Sport News
First-half goals take South Korea to Asian Cup final
South Korea booked their place in the final of the Women's Asian Cup with a 2-0 win over the Philippines in Pune on Thursday to stay on course for a first-ever continental title. First-half goals from Cho So-hyun and Son Hwa-yeon took the Koreans into the final for the first time in the competition's 47-year history and ended the fairytale run of Alen Stajcic's side. The Colin Bell-coached Koreans will face two-time defending champions Japan or China in Sunday's decider. The pair meet in the second semi-final later on Thursday.
Experience will stand Senegal in good stead for Cup final: Mane
YAOUNDE: Senegal’s experience of playing in the last Africa Cup of Nations final will be a "good asset" for them in Sunday’s title decider, said forward Sadio Mane.
Winter Olympics: Team GB mixed doubles curlers earn notable win against Canada
Team GB's curling mixed doubles pair gained another notable victory against fellow medal hopes Canada at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Australia's best medal chances at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
It's fair to say that Australia might not be synonymous with winter sports.
'There is no level playing field' - Ghanaian skeleton racer Akwasi Frimpong unhappy as rule change denies him spot
Ghanaian skeleton racer Akwasi Frimpong says a change in rules around quotas for the Winter Olympics does not “encourage diversity” after he missed out on a place in Beijing. The 35-year-old finished 30th on his Olympic debut in Pyeongchang after qualifying through the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) continental quota system.
Better funding has transformed Team GB’s Winter Olympic hopes, says Amy Williams
Exponential investment into winter sports has transformed Team GB into a squad with record-breaking medal potential—but Olympic champion Amy Williams is adamant funding needs to keep up with British ambition.
Barcelona received transfer ban after signing 10 players in 2014 - what happened to them?
Barcelona’s financial woes were exposed last summer in one of the most embarrassing periods in the club’s history.