Spurs to appeal Rodrigo Bentancur ban for Son Heung-min remarks
Tottenham will appeal against the length of ban imposed on midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur for comments he made about team-mate Son Heung-min.
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Deepika Stars As India Retain Women's Asian Champion Trophy Hockey Title With Win Over China
Young striker Deepika turned out to be the star once again with a fine reverse hit goal as India retained their women's Asian Champions Trophy title after edging past Olympic silver medallist China 1-0 in a pulsating final Wednesday. Deepika scored the winner for India from a penalty corner in the 31st minute to finish as the tournament's highest goal getter with 11 strikes. India had earlier stunned China 3-0 in the league stages of the tournament. It was India's third ACT title after winning the top honours in 2016 and 2023.
India vs China Final Highlights, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India Beat China 1-0 To Win Record-Equalling 3rd Title
India vs China Hockey Final Highlights: Deepika scored the only goal of the match as India beat China 1-0 in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey final to win a record equalling third title. Deepika, who also missed a penalty stroke, scored minutes into the third quarter to put India 1-0 up, a lead which the hosts manage to preserve despite a late surge from China in the final quarter. India are now the most decorated side in the history of the tournament, equalling South Korea on three titles each.
South Korea can learn from well-prepared Palestinians, says Son after draw
South Korea captain Son Heung-min praised the resilience of the Palestinian team after the Tottenham Hotspur forward earned his side a point in a 1-1 draw with the war-hit outfit in Amman on Tuesday in the third phase of Asia's World Cup preliminaries.
Singapore lose 3-2 to Chinese Taipei in football friendly
SINGAPORE: Tsutomu Ogura will have his work cut out for him ahead of next month's Mitsubishi Electric Cup if the Lions' defeat by Chinese Taipei on Monday (Nov 18) was anything to go by.
Bentancur banned for seven games after racist remark about Son
Tottenham Hotspur's Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches after the Uruguayan made a racist remark about South Korean people when talking about teammate Son Heung-min during a television appearance, the Football Association said on Monday.
Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: India Beat Japan 3-0 To Top League Stage
Defending champions India stormed into the semifinals of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy with an unbeaten record, defeating Japan 3-0 on Sunday. Continuing her stellar form, star striker Deepika netted a quickfire brace from penalty corners in the final quarter to seal the victory, following vice-captain Navneet Kaur's opener in the 37th minute. With this win, India topped the league stage with maximum 15 points from five matches, ahead of Olympic silver medallists China (12 points). India will take on fourth-placed Japan in the semifinal on Tuesday, while China will play third-placed Malaysia in the other last-four game. Deepika, the tournament's leading scorer, now boasts 10 goals, including four field goals, five penalty corners, and one penalty stroke, underscoring her dominance.
Sources: Biden gives green light for Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons in Russia
President Joe Biden has reportedly authorised the use of US-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia in a major US policy shift, according to one US official and three people familiar with the matter.