International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus
The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus.
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Qatar’s Akram Afif nominated for third Asian Player of the Year award
Reigning Asian Player of the Year Akram Afif has again been included on the three-man shortlist for the Asian Football Confederation’s annual award, alongside Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari and Arif Aiman of Malaysia.Australian Holly McNamara, Wang Shuang from China and Japanese defender Hana Takahashi have been nominated for the women’s award.Qatari forward Afif, who also won in 2019, would become the first three-times winner of the title should he lift the trophy at a gala ceremony in Riyadh on October 16.Al-Hilal’s Al-Dawsari is hoping to win for a second time after being crowned in 2022, while Johor Darul Ta’zim winger Arif is the first Malaysian to be nominated for the award.Paris Saint-Germain’s UEFA Champions League winner Lee Kang-in from South Korea has been listed for the AFC’s International Player of the Year Award alongside Iran’s Mehdi Taremi and Takefusa Kubo from Japan.
MLS strikes South Korea broadcast deals after LAFC's Son Heung-min signing
LOS ANGELES :Major League Soccer has signed multiyear broadcast partnerships with South Korean streaming platform Coupang Play and sports network SPOTV to air Los Angeles FC matches across South Korea, the league said on Thursday.
Nine Months Until the World Cup. What Were the USMNT's September Lessons?
More than a year before Mauricio Pochettino was appointed the U.S. men's national team coach, his name was brought up in a passing conversation.I asked former U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel if he felt the team would be better served by a non-American manager for the 2026 World Cup cycle. Friedel, who played under Pochettino at Tottenham, used his former boss to explain why a foreigner might struggle.
Clutch Kiwi Kerr adds world high jump crown to Olympic title
TOKYO : Hamish Kerr banished his world championship demons with a leap of 2.36 metres to win a dramatic high jump final on Tuesday and give New Zealand a second gold medal in Tokyo.
Alexi Lalas' Three U.S. Men's Team Stars Who Stood Out in September
We saw the U.S. men's national team split its two friendly games this past week – a 2-0 loss to South Korea followed by a 2-0 win over Japan.
Simbu snatches marathon gold from Petros in historic photo finish
TOKYO : Alphonce Felix Simbu snatched gold in the first photo finish at a major championship marathon on Monday, edging out German Amanal Petros in a dramatic race to the line to give Tanzania its maiden world title.
Simbu snatches marathon gold from Petros at the line
TOKYO : Alphonce Felix Simbu snatched gold in the first photo finish at a major championship marathon on Monday, edging out German Amanal Petros in a dramatic race to the line to give Tanzania its maiden world title.