Gravesend teenager Sophie Rowley helps England side win historic European silver medal in Mallorca, Spain
A teenager has helped her country claim an historic European silver medal.
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PSV outclass Arsenal to book Europa League last-16 spot, Lazio win
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven clinched a place in the Europa League last 16 with a dominant 2-0 home win over Arsenal on Thursday (Oct 27), while Lazio boosted their chances of going through to the next stage with a 2-1 victory over Danish side Midtjylland.
PSV beats Arsenal 2-0, Real Betis reaches round of 16 in Europa League
PSV Eindhoven became the first team to hold Arsenal scoreless this season, beating the Gunners 2-0 on Thursday to keep alive the fight for first place in their Europa League group. Joey Veerman and substitute Luuk de Jong scored in the second half for PSV to hand Premier League leader Arsenal only its second loss of the season in all competitions and first in the Europa League. De Jong set up Veerman to shoot past Aaron Ramsdale from inside the area in the 56th minute before heading in the second seven minutes later.
Three firemen die in training accident in Qatar ahead of World Cup
Three Pakistani firemen have died in a training accident in Doha weeks before the start of the World Cup. Authorities said the three were not taking part in a multi-national World Cup security exercise currently being held around the city that includes simulations of "chemical incidents" and demonstrations. Officials did not give details of the accident which occurred late on Wednesday but accounts given by friends of the three and posted on social media said they were on a crane that collapsed in Doha's Hamad port. Photographs accompanying the posts showed the crumpled crane. AFP could not immediately verify the pictures. Fifteen foreign governments including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Palestinian territories have sent security forces and experts for the Watan exercise that ends on Thursday. Exercises have included fighter jet drills, a chemical attack on a stadium and handling demonstrations.
Welsh FA eager to host Euro 2028 opener
Wales hopes to stage the first match of Euro 2028 should the Ireland and UK bid to host the tournament be successful.
Istanbul Among 5 Shortlisted Venues To Host IPL Mini Auction In December: Report
Istanbul is among the five venues shortlisted to host the IPL auction which is likely to be held on December 16, according to a BCCI official. Besides the Turkish city and Bengaluru, the usual venue for the auction, New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad are also in contention. But a final call will be taken when the IPL Governing Council, under new chairman Arun Singh Dhumal, meets for the first time soon.
Project Treasure: unlocking hidden wonders of the Aegean and Black seas
The Turkish town of Enez offers an unusual getaway: an ancient cultural heritage lying beneath the Aegean Sea.
Turkey's Erdogan proposes a referendum on right to wear headscarf
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested the constitutional change to guarantee the right to wear a headscarf in the civil service, schools, and universities should be decided through a referendum.