Australia thump Uzbekistan 10-0 to seal Olympic berth
MELBOURNE : Michelle Heyman scored four first-half goals as Australia demolished Uzbekistan 10-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics.
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Japan seal Olympic qualification with victory over North Korea
TOKYO : Japan survived a late scare to hand North Korea a 2-1 defeat at National Stadium in Tokyo on Wednesday to secure qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris for Futoshi Ikeda's side.
Nike to release Australia women's goalkeeper jersey after backlash
Fans will be able to buy the Australia women's goalkeeper kit worn by Mackenzie Arnold at last year's Women's World Cup, Football Australia (FA) said on Monday.
Olympic berth in balance as North Korea hold Japan to draw
Kim Kyong Yong hit the crossbar 17 minutes from time to miss out on giving North Korea a first-leg lead in their Olympic Games women's football playoff against Japan in Jeddah on Saturday, as the teams shared a 0-0 draw.
Al Ittihad Tekuk Navbahor, Benzema dkk ke 8 Besar Besar Liga Champions Asia
Al Ittihad maju ke babak perempatfinal Liga Champions Asia 2023/2024. Karim Benzema dkk memastikan lolos usai mengalahkan Navbahor Namangan 2-1.
Manika Batra Stars In India's Win Over Hungary At World Championships
Manika Batra won both her singles matches as the Indian women's team edged out Hungary 3-2 for its first win of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Sunday. However, the Indian men's team suffered a 1-3 loss to Poland in its second group game. It was a fine comeback from Manika who had lost both her singles against China on Friday when India stood on the cusp of a mega upset before falling short 2-3. Manika, who is India's top-ranked player at 36, had to dig deep against Dora Madaras in the opening singles before pulling off an 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4 win on Sunday.
Racist or revolutionary: The complex legacy of Alexei Navalny
This article was published in July 2023 before the reported death of Navalny on 16 February 2024.
India Drop 15 Places To 117th In FIFA Rankings, Worst In 7 Years, Post Asian Cup Debacle
The Indian football team on Thursday dropped 15 places to 117th in the FIFA rankings, the worst in seven years, after the recent debacle in the AFC Asian Cup, where it lost all its three group matches. This was India's worst ranking after it was placed at 129th spot in January 2017 chart. The historical worst ranking, though, was 173 in 2015. The Indian team was placed at 102nd in the last FIFA rankings, issued on December 21, 2023. India also lost 35.63 rating points from the previous total. It now lies in between Togo (116th) and Guinea-Bissau (118th). The country is ranked 22nd among the Asian nations.