Новости за 21.11.2023

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, the President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC), highlighted the necessity for enhanced female representation in sports, including in executive committees in associations and federations.

HONG KONG, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong, China fought back twice to hold Turkmenistan 2-2 in Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifying tournament second stage here on Tuesday.

JAKARTA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Argentina crushed Venezuela 5-0 on Tuesday to enter the Under-17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals in Indonesia.

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifying tournament on Tuesday (home teams listed first):

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced an 18-member squad on Monday for the national men's team's upcoming tour to Australia to play a three-match Test series.

WINDHOEK, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Olympic silver medalist Christine Mboma is set to make a return to the track and compete in the women's 100m and 200m races following the World Athletics (WA) approval, coach Henk Botha told Xinhua on Tuesday.

WARSAW, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Polish coach Maciej Skorza will leave Japan's J-League side Urawa Red Diamonds after the season due to personal reasons, the Japanese club informed via their official website on Tuesday.

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Son Heung-min scored a brace and assisted one goal to help South Korea beat China 3-0 in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifying tournament second stage here on Tuesday.

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Monday before the presentation of the Olympic Truce draft resolution to the UN General Assembly.

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifiers on Tuesday (home teams listed first):

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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- China head coach Aleksandar Jankovic vowed to keep his team moving forward after the 3-0 home loss to South Korea in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifying tournament second stage here on Tuesd

by Xinhua writers Yu Qianliang, Zheng Shibo and Xu Qin

JAKARTA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Living in the tropics, the Indonesian people swelter through the scorching weather. Aice, a famous ice cream brand in the country, cools them down and brings joy.

In Mojokerto, a small county in Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, ice cream sale bicycle teams shuttle through streets and alleys every day.

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By Sahil KohliNew Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Indian Para-badminton player and Paralympic gold medalist Pramod Bhagat expressed happiness with his performance in the recently-concluded Para Asian Games in Hangzhou and credited the central government for providing facilities that helped securing 100-plus medals in both Asian Games and Para Asian Games competition. In the Asian Games held in Hangzhou from September 23

(Photo credit: SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK) A lot of on the line in Norman, Okla., on Friday in the regular-season finale between Oklahoma and TCU. The Sooners need a win to keep their hopes of making the Big 12 championship game alive and stay in the hunt for a New Year's Six bowl berth. College Football Playoff national championship runner-up in January, the Horned Frogs need a win over the Sooners

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Stanford and 20th-ranked Arkansas leave home for the first time this season, landing in Nassau, Bahamas for their Wednesday night matchup in the opening round of the annual Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The eight-team event runs through Friday and features No. 14 North Carolina, Villanova, Michigan and Memphis. The Stanford-Arkansas winner will meet the Michigan-Memphis winner

New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): In reaction to Rahul Gandhi blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's World Cup Final loss to Australia, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that such reference shows signs of "desperation" and "mental instability". "There's more than irony or hypocrisy at work here - that a 55yr old who has never worked a day in his life, whose family has exploited the country like Parasi

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada was fired on Tuesday after piloting Pittsburgh to averages of 16.6 points and 280.1 yards in the first 10 games of the 2023 season. Pittsburgh (6-4) is 31st in passing and No. 28 in the NFL in points and yards per games. "Matt Canada has been relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator. I appreciate Matt's hard work and dedi

(Photo credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports) When Virginia Tech opted out of a bowl game during the pandemic in 2020, it ended the nation's longest active bowl streak at 27 straight seasons. If the visiting Hokies (5-6, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) don't beat rival Virginia (3-8, 2-5) for the Commonwealth Cup on Saturday, they will be staring at a new streak: two straight years without a bowl berth. Virginia Tech head

(Photo credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports) Ole Miss won four straight home games to start the season. The Rebels will get their first test away from home when they visit Temple (3-1) on Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia. "All four of our games have been games that tested our composure and poise down the stretch," Ole Miss coach Chris Beard said. The Rebels defeated Alabama State by 10 points on Nov. 6 and Eastern Wa

(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) No. 14 North Carolina hits the road for the first time this season on Wednesday when it faces Northern Iowa in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. The winner of the matchup between the Tar Heels (3-0) and the Panthers (1-2) will face either Texas Tech or Villanova on Thursday. North Carolina recorded three straight double-digit victories against mid-major opponents to be

(Photo credit: Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK) One commonality for Memphis and Michigan this season: operating in missing coach formation. Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway was suspended for the first three games for recruiting violations, while Michigan head coach Juwan Howard is continuing to recover from an offseason heart procedure. Howard is still out and Hardaway will return to the bench when

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 21 (ANI): Afghanistan men's cricket team will tour India for a three-match T20I series in January, announced the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday. The series will start on January 11 and will go on till January 17. "Afghanistan Cricket Board confirms that the Afghanistan National Cricket Team will tour India for a three-match T20I series in early January 2024. The three T20I matches

New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 has made history by being the most-attended ICC event ever, after over 12.5 lakh spectators passed through the turnstiles at stadiums in various Indian cities to witness the marquee event. Australia won a remarkable sixth title, as India's hopes of winning their second title on home soil and third overall were dashed to the disappointment of millio

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 21 (ANI): Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly was named the Brand Ambassador of West Bengal by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the opening day of the seventh global business summit in Kolkata on Tuesday. Announcing the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the primary administrative body for the sport in the country, as the brand ambassador

The 1976 Olympic Games held in Montreal, Canada, are remembered in sports history as the "Black Year of Montreal." Following incidents in Mexico in 1968 and the tragedy in Munich in 1972, the Olympic committee hoped that these games would proceed without political incidents. However, this hope quickly dissipated with the boycott of 22 nations protesting the presence of New Zealand in the competition.