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India vs Syria Live Streaming Asian Cup Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match

India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup, Live Streaming: India will be going up against Syria in their last group stage match of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday. A 0-2 and 0-3 defeat to Australia and Uzbekistan laid bare India's inability to give strong competition to the top teams of the continent but a win against Syria can salvage some pride for the Sunil Chhetri-led side. Syria are currently ranked at 91st in the FIFA chart, 11 places above India (102nd) but a victory is not impossible for the Igor Stimac-coached side as they had won in the past -- in 2007, 2009 and 2012 Nehru Cup tournaments.

Days After Wedding Announcement, Shoaib Malik's On-Field Act Earns Him Brutal Bashing On Internet

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is in the news for his personal life, with his divorce from Indian tennis star Sania Mirza becoming public soon after the announcement of his third wedding with actress Sana Javed. Since the wedding announcement, Malik has returned to cricketing duties, playing in the Bangladesh Premier League. In the league, Shoaib reached the milestone of becoming the first Asian player to score 13,000 runs in T20s. But, soon after, he produced a bizarre act on the field, bowling three no-balls by overstepping the crease in the same over.

Naomi Osaka Accepts Wild Card Into Abu Dhabi Open

Former No.1 Naomi Osaka has accepted a wild card into the Abu Dhabi Open, the WTA 500 tournament begins on February 3. Osaka joined a strong field that already includes Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, and Maria Sakkari. "I'm very excited about competing in this year's Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and performing in front of the UAE tennis fans, who I know from previous experience will create a fantastic atmosphere," Osaka said as quoted by WTA. "It's a high-quality field with some of the world's best players taking part, and I'm looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fantastic event," he added.