Five players, three teams tied for lead at LIV Golf Andalucía
SAN ROQUE: With his Australian heritage and Open Championship pedigree, Ripper GC Captain Cameron Smith knows a thing or two about playing golf in blustery conditions.
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Sudanese clubs seek league title amid civil war
JOHANNESBURG: A civil war in Sudan has not prevented clubs competing to be national champions and qualify for the 2025/26 Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions.Here, AFP Sport also reports on why the Libyan championship play-offs will be staged in Europe, and a huge boost for Burkina Faso as they seek a maiden World Cup appearance.An eight-club mini-league is being held in Sudan amid a civil war, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives and trigged a massive hunger and displacement crisis, according to the United Nations.Matches are being staged at two stadiums in a northeastern area controlled by the Sudanese army, who have been battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023.The top two finishers, currently Al Hilal and Al Merrikh after three rounds, qualify for the Champions League while those coming third and fourth go into the second-tier Confederation Cup.Al Hilal, winners of the Sudanese championship a record 30 times, have lost Democratic Republic of Congo-born coach Florent Ibenge to Tanzanian club Azam.Ibenge joined the Omdurman outfit in 2022 and guided them to the Champions League quarter-finals last season despite being unable to play at home due to the civil war.The 63-year-old Congolese inherits a club that finished third in the last Tanzanian title race behind Young Africans and Simba and will compete in the Confederation Cup.Libya will stage the six-club national championship play-offs in Italian city Milan from July 15-31 instead of in the north African country owing to the political situation there.The west of the nation, including the capital Tripoli, is run by a United Nations-recognized government, but a rival administration controls the east.Leagues based in the
SB LIX performer arrested by La. State Police for halftime protest - ESPN
A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag there with the message «Sudan and Free Gaza,» Louisiana State Police announced Thursday.
What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
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Mane to miss Senegal matches against Ireland and England
Sadio Mane will not play for Senegal in next month’s internationals against the Republic of Ireland and England after asking to be excused for the two friendly matches.
Mane to miss Senegal matches against Ireland, England
Sadio Mane will not play for Senegal in next month’s internationals against Ireland and England after asking to be excused for the two friendly matches.
Homeless Sudan club Hilal defy odds in CAF Champions League
After fleeing Sudan when civil war erupted, Al Hilal captain Mohamed Abdelrahman and his teammates have defied the odds to reach the CAF Champions League quarter-finals.
'Piala Dunia 2026 Bisa Tak Menarik Kalau Ada Indonesia dan Sudan'
Eks pesepakbola asal Belanda, Kees Kwakman, merasa Piala Dunia 2026 bisa menjadi tidak menarik. Hal itu seiring berpotensinya keikutsertaan Timnas Indonesia dan Sudan.