Iraq beat Japan in one of all-time great Asian Cup shocks
Iraq claimed one of the all-time great Asian Cup shocks on Friday when they defeated one of the tournament favourites in Japan and qualified for the knockout stages in Qatar.
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Big Shock In Pakistan Cricket: Frustrated PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf Quits, Says 'Not Possible To Work'
In big blow to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), its chairman Zaka Ashraf has stepped down from his role. Ashraf announced his decision to step down after chairing a managing committee meeting in Lahore on Friday. He has taken the PCB chief role from Najam Sethi in June last year. During the committee meeting chaired by Ashraf, he also thanked PCB members and Patron Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar for supporting him during his short tenure.
Four people found dead inside house in 'very distressing and tragic incident'
Four people have been found dead at a house near Norwich on Friday morning, police said.
Here comes Colorado! Can the Buffs reach their first Final Four? - ESPN
Candace Parker was impressed. The three-time WNBA champion and LSU legend Shaquille O'Neal were congratulating the Colorado Buffaloes in their locker room after they shocked the defending national champion LSU Tigers on the first day of the 2023-24 women's college basketball season. Parker had a front-row seat to the 92-78 win over the then-No. 1 team as part of the game's broadcast crew and wanted to ensure the Buffs knew just how big of a statement they'd made.
Confident Timofeeva relishing Kostyuk test at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva heads into the second week of the Australian Open wondering how far she can go on the big stage but the 20-year-old has extra confidence after a shock third-round win over Beatriz Haddad Maia on Friday.
Egypt face anxious wait over Salah injury after Ghana draw
ABIDJAN: Mohammed Kudus scored a brace of goals but Ghana twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Abidjan on Thursday (Jan 18), with the latter facing an anxious wait over an injury concern for Mohamed Salah.
Australian Open day six
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday, all times local (GMT +11):
Anna Blinkova Makes History As Carlos Alcaraz And Iga Swiatek Power On At Australian Open
Unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova shocked last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open on Thursday, winning the longest tie-break in Grand Slam history as world number one Iga Swiatek came back from the brink. On a day of striking second-round upsets, women's fifth seed Jessica Pegula also crashed out, along with men's eighth seed Holger Rune. But the biggest drama was saved until late into the cool, breezy night in Melbourne, when Blinkova converted her 10th match point to beat third-ranked Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (22/20).