Japan scores a 3-0 win over South Korea in a warm-up game for World Cup qualifiers next month.
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Three Cricketers With Agent Face Trial Amid Corruption Charges
Former captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, along with agent Mazher Majeed, all Pakistani nationals have been charged with conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments.
Maradona Signs Contract With Dubai’s Al-Wasl As Their New Coach
Legendary former Argentinean football player Diego Maradona has been named coach of Dubaï’s Al-Wasl, in a statement released from the club.
US Olympic Medalist Michael Phelps Lost To China’s Wu Peng
US Olympic star Michael Phelps lost to China’s Wu Peng in the final 50 meters 200m butterfly at the Charlotte UltraSwim long course meeting.
Real Madrid Trounces Barcelona To Win Spanish Cup
Real Madrid ended its three-year silverware drought on Wednesday by beating Barcelona 1-0 in the Copa del Rey final, with an extra-time header from Cristiano Ronaldo.
India Defeated Sri Lanka In The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Duel
India 277-4 beat Sri Lanka 274-6 by six wickets to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 final at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Israel Defeats Georgia In Euro Soccer 2012 Qualifier
Israel slated a 1-0 victory over Georgia on Tuesday, 29 March, to boost the team’s hopes to be a qualifier for the soccer 2012 European Championship.
Teaching Children The Martial Arts of Krav Maga
Krav Maga, “contact combat” in Hebrew and whose premise is “blow your assailant away, then run” is enjoying an unusual burst of popularity. It is a fighting system used by police and the military and now is taught to children.
Oracle Octopus Paul Now An Ambassador For England’s Bid To Host 2018 World Cup
The soothsayer octopus Paul has become the world’s instant celebrity in the last 2010 World Cup when he made a correct forecast by predicting the outcome of the eight consecutive football matches including the final where he made a perfect score of eight out of eight in his prediction.
Octopus ‘Oracle’ Paul Made Its Mark As Soothsayer In Soccer World Cup
An octopus ‘oracle’ named Paul, a resident of the Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium, usually have him made only for football prediction soccer games in which Germany plays.