Celtic defender Carl Starfelt secures Sweden recall
Celtic defender Carl Starfelt has earned a recall to the Sweden squad for their World Cup play-off semi-final against Czech Republic.
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Motherwell star to make Uzbekistan journey after international call
Motherwell's Bevis Mugabi has been called up to the Uganda squad for a mini-tournament during this month's international break.
Al-Taawoun progress: 5 things learned from AFC Champions League play-off matches
Riyadh: The final round of the AFC Champions League play-off games took place on Tuesday meaning that all 10 groups in Asia’s premier club competition are now complete. Here are five things that we learned.
Sharjah seal Asian Champions League group berth via penalties
HONG KONG : Sharjah FC from the United Arab Emirates needed a penalty shootout to book their place in the group phase of this year's Asian Champions League on Tuesday as Cosmin Olaroiu's side eliminated Al Zawraa from Iraq.
Vishwanath, Vanshaj strike gold; India claim 39 medals at Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships
Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Vanshaj (63.5kg) clinched gold medals in the men's youth competition as the Indian contingent concluded its campaign with a whopping 39 medals, including 15 gold, at the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan. The haul also included 10 silver and 14 bronze. Indian youth boxers secured seven gold, three silver and eight bronze medals while the junior team finished with 21 medals including eight gold, seven silver and six bronze.
5 youth boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth & Junior Championships
Nivedita Karki (48kg) were among five Indian women boxers who grabbed gold medals in the youth competition of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday. Shaheen (60kg), Ravina (63kg) and Muskan (75kg) were the other three boxers who also registered victories in the finals and bagged gold medals. Nivedita provided India an ideal start for the day when she clinched a sensational 3-2 win over Uzbekistan's Saidakhon Rakhmonova.
Indian women's junior handball team wins maiden gold in Asian Championships
Asian junior championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan and qualifying for the world championships later this year. The Indian team beat Thailand 41-18 in its fourth and final match on Monday to top the five-team tournament. India finished on top of standings with six points -- from three wins and one loss.
Six Indian boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships
Vini, the diminutive boxer from Hisar, beat Karina Tokubay of Kazakhstan in the flyweight 50kg final. The Indian boxer started off well and won the first round convincingly, before her opponent made a strong comeback in the second round, which set the tone for a fierce final round that saw both the boxers exchange a lot of punches. Vini was scoring consistently and moving around the ring enroute securing a 5-0 verdict in her favour.