PARIS: Reigning champions Italy eased to a 4-0 victory over Malta in Euro 2024 qualifying on Saturday, while Denmark strengthened their position and dented the hopes of outsiders Kazakhstan. Giacomo Bonaventura curled in his first Italy goal and Domenico Berardi produced a fine strike of his own to double the lead in Bari. Read More...
Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation (BGF) newly elected general secretary and former student of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothistan Md. Habibur Rahman Jamil has taken charge today. The former national team player Jamil received the charge at a first meeting of newly-elected executive committee of BGF held today in the city local hotel. Habibullah Don and Tanveer Ahmed were newly added to the executive committee as vice presidents. Read More...
MUMBAI: The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine membership by recognising illegally annexed territories. The move comes after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories that Russian has annexed since its invasion began in 2022. "The Russian Olympic Committee is no longer entitled to operate as a National Olympic Committee, as defined in the Olympic Charter, and cannot receive any funding from the Olympic movement," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said after the opening day of an executive board meeting in Mumbai. Read More...
JAKARTA: Indonesia is in talks with Australia for a possible joint 2034 World Cup bid, its football chief has said, despite the Asian confederation declaring its support for Saudi Arabia candidacy. Global football body FIFA has invited bids from the Asia and Oceania regions for the rotating World Cup hosting rights after naming Morocco, Spain and Portugal as joint hosts for 2030. Read More...