Saudi Arabia seeks to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026
Saudi Arabia is among four nations that have expressed an interest in hosting the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026.
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CWG 2022: Journey to Paris Olympics has begun; Mirabai Chanu didi's support has been immense, says 'golden' boy Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Three years after his Youth Olympic gold medal win, in 2021, when the Mizoram lad went to Commonwealth Championships, he clinched another gold in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Jeremy knew his next big assignment would be the Birmingham edition of the Commonwealth Games. He also changed his phone wallpaper to a CWG gold. Whenever he looked at his phone, the picture of the medal inspired the youngster.
Russian Foreign Minister ready to discuss Brittney Griner with US
A top Kremlin official said Friday he is open to a call with the United States to discuss a prisoner exchange involving WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Russia now open to discussion on prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he's open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner.
Russian Foreign Minister open to discussing U.S. prisoner swap offer involving Brittney Griner
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he is open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner.
Kurash: an ancient folk wrestling becomes modern sport
Kurash is one of the most ancient folk styles of wrestling known to humankind. According to research, the game emerged on the territory of modern Uzbekistan at least 3500 years ago.
VVS Laxman, Daniel Vettori Appointed To ICC Men's Cricket Committee
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former cricketers VVS Laxman and Daniel Vettori to the ICC Men's Cricket Committee as current player representatives. "Roger Harper has been selected as the second past player representative on the committee joining Mahela Jayawardene," stated an official ICC media release.
Kurash in Paris: French capital hosts prestigious prize for ancient Uzbek martial art
Hundreds of fans and athletes descended on Paris over the weekend for the latest edition of the international Kurash tournament. They had gathered in the French capital for the prestigious prize of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.