'No is better than maybe': Canadian men's basketball team emphasizes commitment as it sets path to LA28
Once again, commitment is the name of the game for the Canadian men’s basketball team.
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Lens defender Abdulhamid spearheads Saudi World Cup squad
Lens defender Saud Abdulhamid will spearhead Saudi Arabia’s World Cup team, with forward Salem Al Dawsari set for a third appearance in the tournament, after coach Georgios Donis named his 26-man squad on Monday. Abdulhamid, who won the French Cup this year, is the only player based abroad in the Saudi squad for the event, which will be held in the US, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. Al Hilal’s Al Dawsari, the 2025 AFC player of the year, is set to feature at his third World Cup, after debuting in 2018 and playing in the 2022 edition. Greek coach Donis will rely on 34-year-old goalkeeper Mohamed Al Owais, who played four games in his two World Cup appearances, while Al Hilal defender Hassan Tambakti and teammate midfielder Mohamed Kanno will lend experience. Al Qadsiah midfielder Mohammed Abu Alshamat will make it to finals, while his twin brother Saleh, who plays for Asian champions Al Ahli was not included in the final list. Saudi lost their first game under Donis 2-1 to Ecuador in a friendly on Sunday and will face Puerto Rico and Senegal in their final warm-ups for the World Cup. They open their Group H campaign against Uruguay in Miami on June 15, before facing Spain in Atlanta on June 21 and Cape Verde in Houston on June 26.
Saudi Arabia step up training in New York ahead of Ecuador friendly
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia continued preparations in New York on Friday ahead of a friendly against Ecuador as the Green Falcons build toward the World Cup, which starts next month.
Iran focused on fitness in Turkey after war-enforced furlough
May 19 : Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said he and his staff would have their work cut out getting their squad ready for the World Cup at their training camp in Turkey with most of the players having been out of action for the last seven weeks.
Iran focused on fitness in Turkiye after war-enforced furlough
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said he and his staff would have their work cut out getting their squad ready for the World Cup at their training camp in Turkiye with most of the players having been out of action for the last seven weeks. The domestic Arabian Gulf Pro League season was suspended after the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran in late February and will not resume until after the World Cup. Of the 30-man squad Ghalenoei named on Saturday, 22 play for Iranian clubs and have been restricted to a Tehran national team training camp since friendlies against Costa Rica and Nigeria in Antalya in late March. “Naturally, I am not fully satisfied with the players’ level of readiness,” Ghalenoei told the Iranian FA (FFIR) magazine before the departure for Turkiye on Monday. “But with a training camp that is approximately two and a half to three weeks long, we can make up about 20 to 25 percent of this shortfall. “We need to raise our domestic-based players to the level required by the modern game,” he added.
Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios to undergo elbow surgery
The Toronto Blue Jays could be without right-hander Jose Berrios for the remainder of the season after the veteran pitcher is scheduled to undergo elbow surgery Wednesday.
Edwin Diaz reportedly appeared in cockfighting tournament graphics wearing his Dodgers uniform
The latest ratings are in and they prove Stephen A. Smith is nothing without Skip Bayless on First Take. Dan Dakich breaks down the data behind the massive ratings spike and explains why the "Face of ESPN" is officially in a state of desperation.
Madonna, Shakira, BTS headline World Cup final halftime show - ESPN
The first World Cup final halftime show will be headlined by global superstars Madonna, Shakira and boy band BTS.