Japan earn scrappy win over North Korea in World Cup qualifier
TOKYO: Ao Tanaka's goal after two minutes gave Japan a nervy 1-0 win over a spirited North Korea in a World Cup qualifier in Tokyo on Thursday (Mar 21).
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Sharath Kamal To Be India's Flag Bearer, Mary Kom Appointed Chef De Mission For Paris Olympics
Veteran table tennis player and reigning CWG champion Sharath Kamal will be India's flag bearer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games while legendary boxer MC Mary Kom was on Thursday appointed the chef de mission of the country's contingent. Sharath Kamal symbolises "the unity and spirit of our contingent as they compete on the Olympic stage", the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said in a statement while making the announcement. The IOA has not yet named a female flag bearer but sources said that the sports body will not "compromise" on gender equality and will select a woman athlete later since many quotas for the Games, starting July 26, are yet to be filled.
Portugal breeze past Sweden 5-2 in Euros warm up
Portugal swept past Sweden 5-2 in a friendly on Thursday as manager Roberto Martinez rested Cristiano Ronaldo and several other key players in the build-up to the European Championship in Germany, which starts in June.
Wales 4-1 Finland: Hosts one game away from Euro 2024 after crushing visitors
Wales are 90 minutes away from reaching Euro 2024, after crushing Finland in their play-off semi-final at Cardiff City Stadium.
Wales one win away from Euro 2024 after beating Finland 4-1
CARDIFF : Substitute Dan James put the icing on the cake with a second-half solo goal as Wales thrashed Finland 4-1 in Cardiff on Thursday to set up a playoff final with Poland for a place at Euro 2024.
Gudmundsson hat-trick earns Iceland 4-1 win over Israel
BUDAPEST : Albert Gudmundsson scored a hat-trick and Arnor Traustason got the other goal as Iceland booked their place in the Path B playoff final in the Euro 2024 qualifiers with a thumping 4-1 victory over Israel in neutral Budapest on Thursday.
Amazon customers snapping up huge 1.4kg boxes of 25p Cadbury chocolate that's 'cheaper than the supermarket'
If you have a big family or you're just a chocoholic, then you'll know a singular bar of chocolate or even a multipack of sweet treats do not last long in your household. Luckily, we've spotted a way to get over 60 bars of your favourite Cadbury and Oreo biscuits for the cost of a Freddo, as part of Amazon's Mega spring sale.
Georgia one step closer to Euro 2024 after 2-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg
TBILISI : Two goals from Budu Zivzivadze gave Georgia a 2-0 home win over Luxembourg in their Euro 2024 playoff semi-final on Thursday, when the visitors had a player sent off and a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances.