Press conference held before first match of Africa Cup of Nations

STORY: Press conference held before first match of Africa Cup of Nations SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-LOUIS GASSET, Chief coach of Cote d'Ivoire national team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FRANCK KESSIE, Player of Cote d'Ivoire national team 4. various of training 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): BACIRO CANDE, Chief coach of Guinea-Bissau national team 6. various of the press conference STORYLINE: At 8 p.m. local time on Saturday, the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will usher in its first match of Group A at the Olympic Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The host country Cote d'Ivoire will face Guinea-Bissau. On Friday, the head coaches and players of the two teams held a press conference to introduce their preparations. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-LOUIS GASSET, Chief coach of Cote d'Ivoire national team "We looked at three other teams, each wit

BayStars infielder Ishii gets 2,000th career hit

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BayStars infielder Ishii gets 2,000th career hit

BayStars infielder Ishii gets 2,000th career hit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Takuro Ishii singles to center in the first inning off Hisashi Aikyo to get his 2,000th career hit in an interleague game against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 11. He became the 34th player in Japanese baseball to reach the milestone. (Kyodo)

Nishikori to face Kohlschreiber in Aussie Open 1st round

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