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Japan and Iran showed great quality as they both moved forward after each qualifying for their places in the quarter-final stages of the AFC Asian Cup.

Former world indoor champion Dwain Chambers is set to race in the 60m at the UK Indoor Championships at the age of 45.

Mali and South Africa booked their places in the quarter finals of the Afcon Cup by beating Burkina Faso and Morocco respectively, with the former set to meet hosts Ivory Coast and Bafana Bafana to face Cape Verde.

Uzbekistan beat Thailand 2-1 in their Asian Cup last-16 tie with a second-half winner from Abbosbek Fayzullayev at Al Janoub Stadium to set up a quarter-final clash with hosts and defending champions Qatar, whilst it was South Korea who turn their match on its head with a late leveller in normal time before winning on penalties against a Saudi Arabia side who dominated so much from the start, and who were so close to wrapping up the win themselves.

Hosts Ivory Coast eliminated reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to book their place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time of this 'Battle of the Afcon Giants' in Yamoussoukro.

Hosts and holders Qatar fought back to defeat Palestine 2-1 and reach the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals, joining a Jordan side who struck twice in injury time to stun Iraq.

Amir Omarkhanov, a 16-year-old tennis player from Kazakhstan, made history during his debut at the Australian Open Junior Championships.

England head coach Jess Thirlby said her side were "schooled" as they slumped to a 69-49 loss to Australia in the final of the Nations Cup at Leeds' First Direct Arena.

Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

DR Congo went ahead for the first time at the finals when Meschack Elia nodded in Yoane Wissa's cross to put the team ranked 67th in the world on course for the latest surprise result at a tournament which has been illuminated by underdog success in Ivory Coast. Their lead lasted nine minutes before Mostafa Mohamed converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time after Ahmed Hegazi was caught by a flailing arm from Dylan Batubinsika.

Egypt finished with 10 men after left-back Mohamed Hamdy was shown a second yellow card seven minutes into extra time for a mistimed lunge on Simon Banza. And, after Pharaohs keeper Gabaski had clipped the top of the crossbar in the ninth round of the shoot-out, Mpasi stepped up to win it 8-7 on penalties.

In the absence of injured captain Mohamed Salah, Rui Vitoria's team ended the tournament winless and suffered the same fate as they did in the 2021 final, when they were beaten on penalties by Senegal. Mohamed Bay headed a 98th-minute winner as Guinea reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea, who had earlier missed a penalty.

Equatorial Guinea midfielder Federico Bikoro was dismissed 10 minutes after the break for catching Bayo in the ribs with his studs. The National Thunder were awarded a spot-kick midway through the second half after Sekou Sylla caught Iban Salvador, but captain Emilio Nsue hit the base of the right-hand upright.

And, with the game set to head to extra time, striker Bayo stooped to guide Ibrahim Diakite's cross from the right flank just inside the near post in the final minute of added time. The West Africans have made the last eight for the first time since 2015 and next play in Abidjan.

The United Arab Emirates and Tajikistan went head-to-head in the last 16 of the Asian Cup as debutants, Tajikistan, booked their place in the quarter-finals with a dramatic 5-3 penalty shootout win over the United Arab Emirates after a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

A sports horse training and sales company, MJF Equestrian, has secured £25,000 funding from First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans, from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, to purchase a horse to train, as well as to purchase specialised equipment. 

Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola shrugged off the early dismissal of goalkeeper Neblu to beat 10-man Namibia and reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, as Nigeria also march on, after Ademola Lookman two goals saw off a disappointing Cameroon.

England beat New Zealand by one goal in a tight match to reach the final of the Vitality Nations Cup, where they will meet world No.1’s, Australia, who continued their unbeaten run in the competition - beating Uganda 63-49 in their semi-final.

The British transfer record was shattered twice by Chelsea last year with the signings of Enzo Fernandes and Moisés Caicedo, costing the Blues a staggering total of £221.8 million. Meanwhile, Manchester United was found to have overpaid by £208 millionon transfers over the last decade. 

Tokyo 2020 was postponed by a year because of the Covid pandemic but now, three years later with the crowds back to fill the stands, what can we expect from Paris 2024?

Bahrain topped Group E with six points after impressing in their final group game against Jordan, in the AFC Asian Cup, at the Khalifa International Stadium, after Yusuf struck 11 minutes before halftime to earn them their second win in three games.