Pakistan coach elated after team’s 1-1 draw vs defending champs

Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain on Friday said his young side has surprised everyone by holding defending champions South Korea to 1-1 draw in their second match of the Asian Champions Trophy here. However, he rued that playing back-to-back matches was a bit tedious task for his unit. Pakistan is coming off… Continue reading Pakistan coach elated after team’s 1-1 draw vs defending champs

India’s penatly corner issue persists, forced to draw vs Japan

India looked like a pale shadow of their best self, failing to get past a Japanese team they had beaten 8-0 not long ago in the Men’s Hockey World Cup in Rourkela. They were forced to a 1-1 draw in their second match of the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) 2023, having beaten China… Continue reading India’s penatly corner issue persists, forced to draw vs Japan

BlackRock, MSCI draw scrutiny from US congressional committee on China

A US congressional committee on China said asset management giant BlackRock and index provider MSCI were facilitating investments into blacklisted Chinese companies.   The firms have facilitated American capital flow into the companies the U.S. government had found guilty of fueling China’s military advancement or human rights abuses, the House of Representatives’ Select… Continue reading BlackRock, MSCI draw scrutiny from US congressional committee on China

USWNT’s play in draw vs Portugal ‘simply uninspiring,’ Carli Lloyd says

U.S. women’s soccer legend Carli Lloyd did not mince words when she analyzed the team’s lackluster performance against Portugal in their final group match of the Women’s World Cup. The U.S. came to a 0-0 draw against Portugal – a squad they were expected to beat handily. Instead, Portugal shocked the Americans even as they… Continue reading USWNT’s play in draw vs Portugal ‘simply uninspiring,’ Carli Lloyd says

USWNT narrowly advance to Women’s World Cup knockout stage after draw

The U.S. women’s national team advanced to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday with a draw against Portugal. Neither team was able to put a goal on the board and the draw was one of the more surprising results of the tournament. The U.S. had been favored to win the tournament… Continue reading USWNT narrowly advance to Women’s World Cup knockout stage after draw