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Algerian Boxer Khelif files complaint over online harassment after gender row Algerian Imane Khelif sneers at the boxing spectators after beating a rival in the womens 66kg category of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, August 6, 2024, Paris, France. (Photo by AFP)
Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif who was at the center of a gender eligibility row during the 2024 Paris Olympic... |
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De Bruyne goal, assist guides Man City to 3-2 Newcastle win Kevin de Bruyne made a huge impact as Man City beat Newcastle 3-2.
Manchester Citys Kevin de Bruyne sparked a late comeback 3-2 victory for his side at Newcastle United on Saturday in his first Premier League game since the opening day of the season.
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Australia beats India 2-0 in the Asian Cup Jackson Irvine celebrates his goal for Australia in their victory over India.A physical Australia side dominated India to win their Asian Cup Group B opener 2-0 on Saturday in front of a crowd largely made up of Indian fans at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
After a cagey opening 45 minutes, Australia got... |
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Hosts Qatar thrill fans with winning start at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar begin their Asian Cup title defence in style with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in front of a passionate home crowd.
More than 82,000 people watched Qatar beat Lebanon at the Lusail Stadium [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
A little over a year since capturing the world’s attention in a memorable World... |
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Iran stun Brazil in 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup Iran came from two goals down to beat defending champions Brazil 3-2 in Group C of the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup.
Rayan gave the Brazilian team the lead in the 28th minute at Jakarta International Stadium.
Irans Abolfazl Zamani scored an own goal in the first halfs injury time.
Yaghoob Barajeh pulled... |
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Saudi al-Ittihad refuse to take field against Irans Sepahan, referee calls off match This photo, circulated through social media platforms, shows Saudi Arabias al-Ittihad football club players at the departure gate of Isfahan airport, on October 2, 2023, following their refusal to take the field against Irans Sepahan football club.
A football match between Irans Sepahan and Saudi... |
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Olympics officials overrule French govt. ban on Muslim hijab The Olympic rings are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, September 2017. (File photo by Reuters)
Olympics officials have overruled the French governments ban on Muslims wearing hijab headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) declared on Friday... |
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Gymnastics Ireland forced to apologize 18 months after racist treatment of Black girl An image grab from a video that shows the moment when a black girl is ignored in a gymnastics medal awarding ceremony in Dublin, Ireland, in March 2022.
Irelands gymnastics federation has issued an apology 18 months after the racist treatment of a young Black girl who was skipped over by an official... |
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Al Nassr victorious over 10-man Persepolis Al Nassr marked Cristiano Ronaldos debut in the AFC Champions League with a 2-0 away victory against Persepolis here in Tehrans Azadi Stadium in Group E of the 2023/24 edition on Tuesday.
The hosts suffered an early blow as experienced forward Mehdi Torabi had to be stretched off inside the opening... |
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Saudi Al-Nassr football team arrives in Tehran The Al-Nassr football team of Saudi Arabia with some world-renowned football stars has arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran.
The Al-Nassr football team, which is scheduled to play a match against Irans Persepolis team in the first week of the Asian Champions League competitions, left the Saudi... |
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Hangzhou Asian Games torch relay continues in China+ Video Torch relay for the upcoming 19th Asian Games continued in Jinhua City of east China’s Zhejiang Province on Sunday, about 200 kilometers south of host city Hangzhou, also Zhejiang’s provincial capital.
Stretching a distance of 7.8 kilometers, the torch relay route passes through many of... |
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Afghan U19 Futsal Team Beats Uzbekistan 8-1 Afghanistans U-19 futsal team beat Uzbekistan team 8-1 during the CAFA U-19 Futsal championship on Thursday afternoon.
Iran faces Kyrgyzstan at 5:30 pm (Kabul time).
It was Afghanistans fourth match at the championship, where Afghanistans futsal team gained three victories and one loss.
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NBA: Chicago Bulls 120-109 San Antonio Spurs NBAs Chicago Bulls have cemented their second place in the Eastern conference after dispatching the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 at the United Center.
The hosts were the better side in the opener by taking it 29-27 and despite the second quarter tied at 30-apiece, they went to their locker room with... |
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Afghanistan U19 Futsal Team Beats Tajikistan Afghanistans U-19 futsal team beat Tajikistan today in the Futsal Championship 2022 organized by the Central Asia Football Association (CAFA) and held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
The match started today at 2:30pm (Kabul time) Afghanistans players beat Tajikistans team 5-1.
It was Afghanistans third... |
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Africa Cup of Nations: Senegal beat Egypt in shootout to clinch first title Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations.
After 120 minutes of goalless action the match went into a shootout. Carlos Quirozs Egypt who had all their 4 knockout games going the same distance, missed one attempt... |
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Video/ Chinese President receives the leaders of different countries participating in the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet at the Great Hall of the People Saturday noon to welcome distinguished guests from around the world who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
Giving a toast at the beginning of the banquet, Xi,... |
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Real Madrids double bid ends in shock loss to Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey, after falling to Athletic Bilbao 1-nil, away from home.
In an intense and compelling matchup, but low on chances, neither team managed to carve out any golden opportunities. But the deadlock was finally broken by substitute Alex Berenguer in the... |
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NBA icon Rodmans daughter signs richest deal for US female footballer Trinity Rodman © Ira L Black / Corbis / Getty Image
The record contract is said to be worth a guaranteed $1.1 million
National Womens Soccer League team Washington Spirit have handed Trinity Rodman, who is the daughter of NBA legend Dennis, the richest contract ever given to a female player... |
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England beat Afghanistan to reach Under-19 Cricket World Cup final England reached the Under-19 Cricket World Cup final after beating Afghanistan by 15 runs in Antigua on Wednesday.
Afghanistan appeared well placed for victory when James Sales conceded 20 runs in an over, including two no-balls, before Rehan Ahmed (4-41) took three wickets in the penultimate over... |
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Man United suspends Greenwood following rape accusation Manchester United have suspended Mason Greenwood until further notice after he was accused of assaulting a woman.
The allegations, which included video, photographs and a voice note claiming to be a conversation between Greenwood and the woman, were released on Instagram on Sunday morning. Police... |
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Rafael Nadal roars back to beat Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open final and claim 21st Grand Slam title Daniil Medvedev was eyeing two majors on the bounce after he claimed his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open, but Rafael Nadal staged a famous comeback from two sets down to win a marathon Australian Open final in thrilling fashion. It is only Nadals second title at Melbourne Park after he won the... |
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Medvedev wins explosive grudge match to reach Australian Open final Daniil Medvedev is into the Australian Open final. © Getty Images
Daniil Medvedev won a bad-tempered semifinal in Melbourne to set up a showdown with Rafael Nadal
Daniil Medvedev will face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final after the Russian beat Greek rival Stefanos Tsitsipas in four... |
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Afghanistan U19 qualify for Cricket World Cup Semi-Final Afghanistans under 19 cricket team beat Sri Lanka after a nail-biting match in the quarter-final of the Cricket World Cup and qualified for the Semi-Final of the tournament in the West Indies.
The match was though a low-scoring one but surely was the most exciting match of the ongoing tournament.
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Afghanistan clinch ODI series against Netherlands 3-0 Afghanistan sealed a series whitewash of the Netherlands on Tuesday when they beat the Dutch team by 75 runs in the third one-day international in Doha, boosting their 2023 World Cup qualifying bid.
The 75-run victory was Afghanistans sixth win from as many matches and moves them up to fifth in the... |
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66-year-old Chinese man turns balcony into ice rink to pass on sporting passion+ Video As Chinese celebrate the country’s hosting of the Winter Olympics, a 66-year-old Tianjin man has gone to great lengths to show his appreciation for ice hockey by turning his balcony into an ice rink and enjoying the sport with his family members.
The recent COVID-19 outbreak in the northern... |
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NBA: Golden State Warriors 94-92 Utah Jazz The Golden State Warriors have edged past the Utah Jazz 94-92, away from home.
With both teams missing some of their most important players, Golden States sharp-shooting helped them build a 33-29 lead by the end of the first quarter. However, the Jazz kept pace with Golden State to cut down the deficit... |
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Afghanistan win ODI series after beating Netherlands by 48 runs A second one-day hundred from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz fired Afghanistan to a series-winning 48-run victory over the Netherlands in the second ODI in Doha on Sunday.
Replying to Afghanistans 237 for six from their 50 overs, the Netherlands were bowled out for just 189 in 47.4 overs.
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Afghan U19 cricket team trounce Zimbabwe by 109 runs Afghanistan thrashed Zimbabwe by 109 runs in the ICC U-19 Mens Cricket World Cup 2022 on Saturday at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Trinidad & Tobago.
The win saw Afghanistan finish in second spot in Group C, with Pakistan taking the top spot.
Both Afghanistan and Zimbabwe had identical... |
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NBA: Dallas Mavericks 101-109 Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns have cemented their place at the top of the Western Conference after edging past the Mavericks 109-101 in Dallas.
The hosts were the better side in the opener by taking it 26-22, before grabbing the 2nd with a 4-point margin which led to their 53 to 45 advantage at the intermission.... |
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Serb who vowed to avenge Djokovic wins again at Australian Open Miomir Kecmanovic beat Americas Tommy Paul in Melbourne. © Getty Images
Miomir Kecmanovic is into the third round at Melbourne Park
Miomir Kecmanovic continues to make good on his pledge to ‘avenge deported countryman Novak Djokovic as the Serb overcame Americas Tommy Paul in straight... |
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