SPL giants Al Hilal drawn against Iran's Sepahan in last 16 of Asian Champions League
Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal have been drawn against Iranian Pro League table toppers Sepahan in the last 16 of the AFC Asian Champions League.
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Nathaniel Atkinson forces Hearts' transfer hand as Australia Asian Cup call up leaves Steven Naismith short
Nathaniel Atkinson's call up to the Australia squad for the Asian Cup leaves Steven Naismith in a positional pickle.
Uzbekistan's cotton industry rebounds after boycott
Uzbekistan is the world's sixth-largest cotton producer and has seen growth in this industry following reforms and the end of an international boycott of Uzbek cotton. The ban was initiated in 2010 by the Cotton Campaign due to forced harvesting, where more than 2 million people, including children, were forced into the fields. The World Bank put in place a monitoring campaign, which found forced labour had been eliminated by 2021 and the boycott was lifted in 2022.
Mirabai Chanu Set To Miss Asian Weightlifting Championships
Injured Mirabai Chanu's return to the weightlifting arena has been further delayed as the Olympic silver medallist is set to miss the Asian Championships in February next year. Chanu, who competes in the 49kg weight class, is still recovering from the hip tendinitis injury she sustained in October while competing at the Asian Games. The former world champion, who did not lift any weight at the ongoing IWF Grand Prix II, was earlier targeting to get fit by the Asian Championships, scheduled to take place from February 3 to 10 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Samarkand Congress highlights Uzbekistan’s unique cultural heritage
Samarkand, a city in southeastern Uzbekistan that is steeped in history, played host to the 7th International Congress, 'The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan – Foundation of New Renaissance.'
Ronaldo-less Al-Nassr draw as Al-Fayha win on perfect AFC Champions League night for Saudi Arabia
Al-Nassr rested their overseas stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo, but still ended top of Group E in the AFC Champions League, and unbeaten, after a 1-1 draw at Istiklol of Tajikistan on Tuesday night.