Arizona rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll - ESPN
It is Arizona's turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.
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Why was Sado Island in Japan known as ‘the Land of Gold’?
Located west of the mainland in the Sea of Japan, Sado is Japan’s sixth-biggest island. This off-the-beaten-track destination is known for its fabulous seafood, stunning coastline and ancient temples. However, Sado is most famous for gold: During the Edo period, under Japan’s Shogunate rulers, huge amounts of gold were extracted from here.
SLC Files Anti-Graft Commission Plaint Against Ex-Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe
The Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday filed a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against the country's former sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe over the alleged misuse of funds released by the SLC to develop other disciplines. The Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe had removed Ranasinghe from the post on November 27. “The decision to file this complaint stems from the concern that Roshan Ranasinghe MP has not appropriately disclosed the utilization of funds allocated by SLC for the intended purposes,” the Lankan board said in a press release. “This comes in the wake of a discernible disparity between the information disclosed to the media by Ranasinghe MP and the response received by SLC under a Right to Information (RTI) application, outlining the specifics of the expenditures made,” the release added.
Junior World Boxing Championships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik Sign Off With Silver; 9 Players To Fight For Gold
Indian boxers Hardik Panwar, Amisha Keretta and Prachi Tokas signed off with silver medals after suffering defeats in their respective finals at the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. Asian junior champion Hardik (80kg) conceded a narrow 2-3 loss to Ashurov Bairamkhan of Russia in a closely-fought contest on Sunday. Both the boxers looked aggressive in the bout, grabbing every opportunity to score points and keeping the spectators on the edge of their seats. However, the Russian did enough to tilt the result in his favour.
Meet the Manchester taekwondo coach trying to impact disabled children's lives
A taekwondo coach from Manchester has used his 30 years worth of experience in the sport to coach disabled participants, featuring the opportunity to take part on the same mats as their Olympic and Paralympic heroes.
'I went to a Take That concert and my life was never the same'
A teacher who has been named the best in the country says he decided to take up the profession after a night at a Take That gig.
Millions to receive DWP Christmas bonus from today
Millions of people will receive a cost of living Christmas bonus from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from today. The one-off, tax free bonus will be given to everyone receiving one of the 21 qualifying benefits.
Live. COP28: Finance and gender in the spotlight on day four of the UN climate conference
Welcome to our coverage of COP28 from Dubai. Stay tuned for the latest updates from the UN climate conference.