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North Korea-Japan World Cup qualifier off
North Korea’s players pose for team photos prior to World Cup 2026 qualifier football match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) North Korea’s home World Cup qualifier against Japan was called off on Friday, the Asian Football Confederation said, hours…
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Japan warns fans not to go to North Korea for World Cup qualifier
FILE–North Korea’s players enter the stadium before the men’s quarterfinal football match between North Korea and Japan during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Japan has warned football fans not to attempt to travel to “hostile” North Korea for…
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BetUK Winter Derby: Military Order too strong for Lord North at Southwell | Racing News
Military Order denied Lord North a second win in a cracking renewal of the BetUK Winter Derby Stakes at its new home of Southwell. Now eight, Lord North was having his third run in the race having also been second in 2022 and it has worked well in teeing him up for the Dubai Turf…
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Miedema and Mead on North London derby test
Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema look ahead to Arsenal’s derby clash with Tottenham.
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George North: Wales international joins French second tier side Provence on two-year deal | Rugby Union News
George North has become the latest Welsh player to move abroad as he joins Provence from next season; North has been one of his country’s best players over the last decade, helping them to Six Nations success and was part of the 2013 and 2017 British and Irish Lions tours Last Updated: 04/12/23 1:59pm George…
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England ambition is to be ranked No 1 in the world, says Gareth Southgate ahead of North Macedonia trip | Football News
Gareth Southgate says his ambition is for England to be ranked No 1 in the world. His side looked a long way from that level during a laboured win over a Malta side who sit 171st in the standings at Wembley on Friday night. However, the 2-0 victory meant England have won Euro 2024 qualifying…
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Tottenham vs Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino convinced there will be no Mr Bean moment for him on return to north London | Football News
There’s a world of difference between Mr Bean and a former Manchester United manager. There’s also only a two letter difference. The understandable confusion from a man whose first language isn’t English was a highlight of Mauricio Pochettino’s time with the media, looking ahead to his first return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since being…
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North Korea scores big win over South Korea in Asian Games football
North Korea’s players celebrate a goal in the women’s football quarter-final match between South Korea and North Korea during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Wenzhou, China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 30, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) HANGZHOU, China–North Korea struck three late goals to secure a 4-1 win over neighbor South…
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Divided again, South Korea beats North Korea in Asian Games basketball
Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 – Basketball – Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China – September 29, 2023 South Korean players celebrate while North Korean players wave to the crowd after the match REUTERS/Ann Wang HANGZHOU, China–Having played in a unified team at the Asian Games in Jakarta five years ago, North and South…
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North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games
Bronze medallists from North Korea celebrate during the medal ceremony for the women artistic swimming competition during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 29, 2018. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organizers, suggesting the country is poised…
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