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Ghana gears up for inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup

Accra, Sep 20 (UNI) Ghana has stepped up preparations for the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival, which opens on October 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The West African nation has been drawn in Group W and will open its campaign against Uzbekistan on October 24 before facing Myanmar, Guam, the Bahamas and Kazakhstan.
The squad is currently in a training camp in Ghana's capital, Accra, according to Xinhua.
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Asian Games Day 9: China powers to 4x100m relay double, takes six table tennis golds

28 Sep 2026 | 11:02 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) China swept the men's and women's 4x100m relay titles on Day 9
of the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, while wrapping up the table tennis competition with six of
the seven gold medals.
China defended its women's 4x100m relay title in 42.96 seconds, with Liang Xiaojing, Liu Guoyi, Liu Xiajun and Chen Yujie combining for gold. Thailand took silver in a season-best 43.51, while Japan earned bronze in 43.52, also a season best.

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Champions League success a 'matter of fate,' says Yamal

28 Sep 2026 | 10:57 PM

Madrid, Sep 28 (UNI) FC Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said on Monday that winning the Champions League is a "matter of fate" as the Spanish club seeks its first European title since 2015.

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Ireland appoint former batter Ed Joyce as men's high-performance batting coach

28 Sep 2026 | 10:53 PM

Dublin, Sep 28 (UNI) Ed Joyce joins the Ireland men’s senior side as their high-performance batting coach, after spending nearly six years at the helm for the women’s side as their head coach before stepping down in early 2025.
Joyce, regarded as one of the best batsmen to come out of the Irish cricket system, enjoyed an illustrious career with the national setup between 2011 and 2018.

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Bangladesh player Najmul Hossain Shanto out of Asian Games with illness

28 Sep 2026 | 10:47 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) Najmul Hossain Shanto has been suffering from a low-grade fever since arriving in Nagoya with the Bangladesh team and has been ruled out of the 20th Asian Games.

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Asian Games Athletics roundup: China sweeps sprint relays as two Games records fall

28 Sep 2026 | 10:41 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) China continued its strong athletics campaign at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, winning four gold medals, including both 4x100m relay titles, while the UAE's Mariam Kareem and Japan's Kazuto Iizawa set Asian Games records.

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