Why are China and India so bad at football?

IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE Cricket Score: India look to bounce back in bid for first win in UK

India are in choppy waters in T20Is. The two-time reigning T20 World Champions are yet to win a single match in the format after bagging the 2026 title. They have gone winless in four straight matches since then, their first such run in the last five years. They failed to adapt to the conditions in Ireland, but have been far from their best in much better batting conditions in England. They mustered 190/7 in the second T20I in Manchester only after a late cameo from Tilak Varma. Their batting has been under scrutiny for not putting up the giant totals that they are known for in bilaterals and also in the IPL. The bowling did not do well in the previous match either, as the visitors failed to defend 190.

Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of Ireland, England tours due to injury

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India have suffered a major setback ahead of their limited-overs tours of Ireland and England as all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out due to a left quadriceps injury that worsened during the third ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai, according to ESPNcricinfo.According to the report, Reddy initially picked up the injury while bowling in the first ODI in Dharamsala an

Himalayan pass reopens as ‘goodwill’ gesture in China-India thaw

China and India resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas last week in the latest sign of a cautious rapprochement between the two countries. The reopening of the pass near the contested India-China-Nepal border after six years came shortly after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi. It was described by analysts as a goodwill gesture from Beijing, but they warned that the long-standing border dispute and strategic rivalry would continue to weigh on...

India tries to take a road China and Europe never did

India tries to take a road China and Europe never did

EWM: The Underrated Asia Play

EWM: The Underrated Asia Play

Vijay Prashad: Two Ways for East Asia

Contradiction has struck East Asia: the countries most deeply integrated into China’s vibrant economic system are also drawn into military preparations to confront it. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The Okinawan artist Kinjo Minoru is haunted by the tragedyRead more

Chinese Diabolo Performance

Watch the Chinese diabolo soar, spin, and dance across the stage in a vibrant display of skill and precision. #BlowYourMind

India Sign Off With 4 Medals At Asia Cup Bridge Championship

India finished the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championship with three silver and one bronze medal, while Hong Kong China, Indonesia, China and Australia clinched the gold medals across the four team...

Afghan XI thrash Uzbekistan by 199 runs in Khost T20 friendly

Afghan XI produced a dominant all-round display to defeat the Uzbekistan National Cricket Team by 199 runs in a one-off T20 friendly played on Friday at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground in Khost province. After winning the toss, Uzbekistan chose to bowl first, but the Afghan batters posted a huge total of 323/7 from [] The post Afghan XI thrash Uzbekistan by 199 runs in Khost T20 friendly first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Global talent, local failure: inside contradictions of Korean football

Global talent, local failure: inside contradictions of Korean football

Shafali, spinners keep India's semi-final hopes alive

It was however a far-from-clinical performance for India who dropped several chances in the field

BJP vs Prashant Kishor: Why Bankipur is more than just a bypoll in Bihar

BJP vs Prashant Kishor: Why Bankipur is more than just a bypoll in Bihar

Fixing the Foundation: Joseph-Antoine Bell on What’s Really Wrong with Cameroonian Football [+Video]

CameroonOnline.ORG | For generations, Cameroonian football wasn’t just a sport—it was a unifying force. When the Indomitable Lions stepped onto the pitch, tribal lines, language barriers, and geographical distances dissolved. We became one nation under one flag. But according to African football legend and two-time Africa Cup of Nations champion Joseph-Antoine Bell, that unity and The post Fixing the Foundation: Joseph-Antoine Bell on What’s Really Wrong with Cameroonian Football [+Video] appeared first on CameroonOnline.org.

"Worries will be there but they are champions": Maninder Singh on Rohit-Virat's international future

By Sahil KohliNoida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Maninder Singh expressed his thoughts on India's ODI stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, saying that while worries around their form and reflexes will be there as the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup still has a lot of time, they are nonetheless 'champions players' who have a lot of mental strength and match-winning ability in them.

Malaysia tiada ‘ranking’ bola tampar di Asia

KUALA LUMPUR: Kedudukan Malaysia dalam sukan bola tampar di peringkat Asia masih belum dapat ditentukan secara rasmi berikutan penyertaan terhad negara dalam kejohanan dan pertandingan bertaraf antarabangsa. Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Dr. Mohammed Taufiq Johari berkata, Malaysia berdepan beberapa kekangan dan permasalahan yang memerlukan penyelesaian bagi membolehkan negara mempunyai kedudukan di peringkat Asia dalam sukan ... Read more The post Malaysia tiada ‘ranking’ bola tampar di Asia appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Is China really faltering?

Let’s separate the facts from the fiction as to whether China’s economy is faltering. China has risen to be the second-largest economy in the world. It has used its Belt and Road Initiative to extend its economic reach globally, while concurrently building up its military. China is a formidable foe, but is it faltering? The []

BLAST FROM THE PAST | Proteas crash in roller-coaster T20 World Cup final against India

Today in South African sport history: June 29

FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Mbappe penalty pips Paraguay in round of 16; Morocco end Canada’s run

France and Paraguay are fighting for a spot in the quarter-finals as they go head-to-head in Philadelphia. Follow all the action.

Bangladesh takes on China's global gas lighter dominance

Bangladesh is taking on China's global dominance in the gas lighter industry. Cheaper labour costs have led to a manufacturing boom, and entrepreneurs are urging the government to back their push. Mohammad Kamruzzaman reports from Keraniganj.

Inside China’s Rust Belt: How the Northeast Lost Its Industrial Edge

Northeast China is China’s Rust Belt. Global Rust Belt regions all follow the same vicious cycle: economic downturn, brain drain, declining birth rates, aging population, and then further economic downturn. Detroit in the U.S., Tohoku in Japan, the mining areas of Western Europe—which of them didn’t fall from glory to oblivion? The problem is that []

Indian farm, food products expand global footprint, boosting farmers' incomes: Piyush Goyal

India's exports are on a roll. From local farms to international shelves, India's finest flavours are winning hearts worldwide, Goyal said

Wang Yi reaffirms China-India partnership, urges cooperation

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, has reaffirmed that China and India should be partners rather than competitors.

Forget red cards, here’s why offside is soccer’s most polarizing rule

The difference between World Cup glory and defeat can come down to the width of a shirtsleeve or the tip of a knee. That’s due to soccer’s offside rule. CNN's Krishna Andavolu explains its intricacies, origins and ethics, and how it’s made soccer such a beautiful, dramatic game.