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South Asians in Football Weekly: Arjan Raikhy scores screamer, Hamza Choudhury captains Leicester, Odisha FC’s Raj Athwal visits Parliament | Football News
The latest edition of South Asians in Football Weekly is out after another productive week for the community in the Beautiful Game… Arjan Raikhy opened his Leicester City account in style with the opening goal of the game in last week’s Papa Johns Trophy clash with Wigan. The Sikh-Punjabi wonderkid, who Sky Sports News revealed…
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Asian Games: Filipinas fall to South Korea
Filipinas at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–PFF PHOTO The Filipinas couldn’t sustain a dream start orchestrated by Sarina Bolden after being handed a 5- 1 beating by South Korea in the women’s football competitions of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday at Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium. Bolden’s 24th international goal that came eight minutes…
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Hamzah Sheeraz on his world title ambitions and leaving a legacy for British South Asians in boxing | Boxing News
Hamzah Sheeraz believes he is on the path to greatness after being recognised by his community, days after the best performance of his career. Sheeraz pipped cricket sensation Naomi Dattani and trailblazing football duo Bhupinder Singh Gill and Anwar Uddin to Sports Personality Of The Year at the Asian Achievers Awards at the weekend, after…
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Yvon Bisera rules South Pacific Classic for first LPGT title
Florence Yvon Bisera. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO DAVAO City – Yvon Bisera said she likes playing the front nine of the challenging South Pacific course here. She wasn’t joking. Dismissing the challenge of Mikha Fortuna early, Bisera held on with a steady performance after the turn to rule the ICTSI South Pacific Classic on Thursday for her…
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Asian Games will be ‘new beginning’ for biggest-ever South Korea team
FILE – The Unified Korea delegation parades during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games at the Gelora Bung Karno main stadium in Jakarta on August 18, 2018. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP) The Asian Games will be a “new beginning” for South Korean sport, a top official said, with badminton world number…
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Rugby World Cup 2023: Finn Russell says Scotland can bounce back from South Africa loss | Rugby Union News
Scotland fly-half Finn Russell is sure his team can come back in the Rugby World Cup despite a frustrating loss to South Africa in Marseille; Scotland face Tonga on September 24; Romania and Ireland also in Pool B Last Updated: 11/09/23 10:24am Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports Eleanor…
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South Sudan’s Fiba World Cup team continues to inspire conflict-torn countrymen – rezal404
South Sudan ends historic Fiba World Cup campaign with an Olympics berth. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net They fought against all odds, overcoming even obstacles beyond the basketball court. They became a unifying symbol of hope for a divided country. And now, they’re going to the Olympics. Theirs is the story Gilas Pilipinas had hoped to write. Carlik…
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South Sudan basks in ‘earned’ glory at Fiba World Cup with Olympic stint in sight – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — South Sudan remains hungry for more as it looks to book a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics in its final Fiba World Cup game against Angola on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. From joining Fiba just a decade ago, the…
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South Sudan’s Nuni Omot says Gilas players had no quit in them – rezal404
South Sudan’s Nuni Omot. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—South Sudan’s Nuni Omot had some positive things to say about Gilas Pilipinas after their battle in the 2023 Fiba World Cup classification phase at Araneta Coliseum on Thursday. The Sudanese came out with an 87-68 victory over Gilas, but not after withstanding a fightback from the Filipinos.…
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Under Fiba World Cup spotlight, conflict-torn South Sudan unites behind its national squad – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There are a lot of reasons for South Sudan to stay defiant in the classification phase even after crashing out of Fiba World Cup contention. Around 11 million, in fact. “The reason why this is so important and means a lot is because we…
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