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The Latest Breaking News from Astana

Conference League fixtures: Every game of the league 2024/25 phase

Here are all the Conference League fixtures taking place in the league phase from now until December

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Relegation Watch: Primož Roglič's Vuelta victory gives Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe wings in UCI rankings

Astana's worries continue along with Arkéa-B&B Hotels and Cofidis

Cycling News

How Mark Cavendish broke Eddy Merckx's all-time Tour de France stage win record

Quick thinking, good decisions deliver magic 35th stage victory

Cycling News

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Astana Qazaqstan refuse to comment on report of Chinese buy-out

L’Équipe reports that Kazakh squad could have a five-year offer on table

Cycling News

Preeti, Alfiya headline Indian boxing squad for Asian u-22 and youth championships

BFI names 50-member squad led by Preeti Pawar for Asian under-22 & youth championships in Astana.

The Hindu

Jump for joy! How cheerleading conquered the world, from Lagos to Ho Chi Minh City

It has gone from the sidelines of American sport to become a competitive global phenomenon that might one day make the Olympics. We meet the international teams bringing the cheer

The Guardian - UK

Joe Dombrowski announces end of 'wild ride' as pro cyclist

American retires after 12 years in the peloton, having not being renewed with Astana Qazaqstan

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Mark Cavendish: Altitude training is essential in order to stay at the top of modern cycling

British sprinter will start 2024 season at Tour Colombia in February and will also include two altitude camps in plan

Cycling Weekly

Northern Ireland succumb to fifth successive defeat in Kazakhstan

The loss in Astana made it four games in the last five where they have failed to score.

The Independent UK

Talking points ahead of Northern Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualifier in Slovenia

Michael O’Neill’s side face Slovenia in Kazakhstan Ljubljana on Thursday and then Kazakhstan in Astana on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Syrian gov’t bombs kill three people near Aleppo: White Helmets

At least six people are injured in attack on village of Kafr Nouran, according to the Syrian Civil Defence volunteers.

Al Jazeera

Transfer reports: Tao Geoghegan Hart and Jonathan Milan linked to Lidl-Trek for 2024

Astana and Cavendish reportedly working on a sprint project with Jake Stewart, Demare could move to Arkea-B&B Hotels

Cycling News

Ding Liren completes China’s Big Dragon Project

Ding Liren winning the World chess championship at Astana on Sunday is perhaps the culminating point for the Big Dragon Project.

The Hindu

Chess: Ding sets world title landmark and is ‘ready to take on Carlsen’

China’s new world champion became the first since 1886 to lead the title match only in the final game, while the Norwegian implied he will play fewer classical tournaments

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Ding Liren strikes back hard after poor start against Ian Nepomniachtchi

Following a crushing 29-move victory in game two of the world title match in Astana Ding Liren’s decisive rook-for-knight sacrifice won game four in 47 move to level at 2-2 in the 14-game contest

Dynamite News

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha wins silver, Priya gets bronze

Indian wrestlers Nisha Dahiya and Priya clinched silver and bronze medals in their respective weight categories at the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships being held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - US

Ian Nepomniachtchi draws with Ding Liren in Game 1 of World Chess Championship – as it happened

As it happened: Ian Nepomniachtchi drew with Ding Liren in Game 1 of the World Chess Championship in Astana. Bryan Armen Graham was watching

The Guardian - US

Carlsen’s spectre looms as Ding and Nepomniachtchi launch title match

Two of the world’s top three have descended on Astana for the most prestigious title in chess, but the absence of the third has largely neutered the stakes of the sport’s showcase event

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: World title match gets under way in Astana without Magnus Carlsen

The Norwegian has abdicated so Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will compete for the crown in 14-game series

Cycling Weekly

Mark Cavendish takes 'positives' from record-breaking podium at Scheldeprijs

The Astana-Qazaqstan rider says he will "normally" go to the Giro d'Italia next month

Chicago Tribune

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GEOQUIZ: Astana is the capital of which Asian country?

Reuters

UK to help Kazakh exports bypass Russia, seeks critical minerals

Britain will help Kazakhstan develop export routes bypassing Russia, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on a visit to the Central Asian nation on Saturday, where he also signed a memorandum on supplies of critical minerals.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deputy FMs of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia to Meet Next Week, Cavusoglu Says

The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign ministers later. Cavusoglu said his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian wanted to join the talks between Türkiye, Syria and Russia, and…

The Independent UK

Watch live: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins Central Asia tour amid regional tensions over Russia

Watch live as Antony Blinken visits Astana, Kazakhstan, as he begins his tour of Central Asia amid heightened tensions over Russia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Calls on Türkiye to Show 'Restraint' in Syria

Russia on Tuesday said it hoped Türkiye would exercise "restraint" and refrain from "any excessive use of force" in Syria, where Ankara has carried out air strikes and is threatening to launch a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters. "We hope to convince our Turkish colleagues to refrain from resorting to…

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